| STATE | Employment and Wage Data | |||||
| Average monthly covered employment | Wages
paid in covered employment during year (in thousands) |
Ratio of taxable to total wages | Average weekly wage in covered employment | |||
| Total | Taxable | Total | Taxable | |||
| (01) | (02) | (03) | (04) | (05) | (06) | (07) |
| 1938 | 53,414 | $68,880 | $68,880 | 1.000 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| 1939 | 57,822 | $73,731 | $73,731 | 1.000 | $24.52 | $24.52 |
| 1940 | 60,308 | $78,667 | $76,318 | 0.970 | $25.09 | $24.34 |
| 1941 | 68,844 | $101,891 | $97,702 | 0.959 | $28.46 | $27.29 |
| 1942 | 87,888 | $160,718 | $153,579 | 0.956 | $35.17 | $33.60 |
| 1943 | 95,287 | $192,515 | $181,173 | 0.941 | $38.85 | $36.56 |
| 1944 | 87,746 | $184,880 | $172,264 | 0.932 | $40.52 | $37.75 |
| 1945 | 83,684 | $183,941 | $171,046 | 0.930 | $42.27 | $39.31 |
| 1946 | 88,255 | $208,511 | $190,054 | 0.911 | $45.43 | $41.41 |
| 1947 | 101,015 | $262,768 | $234,117 | 0.891 | $50.02 | $44.57 |
| 1948 | 107,244 | $304,264 | $262,910 | 0.864 | $54.56 | $47.14 |
| 1949 | 101,395 | $293,440 | $250,600 | 0.854 | $55.65 | $47.53 |
| 1950 | 106,244 | $323,915 | $267,951 | 0.827 | $58.63 | $48.50 |
| 1951 | 121,368 | $402,088 | $321,824 | 0.800 | $63.71 | $50.99 |
| 1952 | 137,171 | $489,441 | $377,721 | 0.772 | $68.62 | $52.95 |
| 1953 | 144,719 | $545,786 | $409,730 | 0.751 | $72.53 | $54.45 |
| 1954 | 145,755 | $559,039 | $410,457 | 0.734 | $73.76 | $54.16 |
| 1955 | 159,003 | $637,587 | $455,972 | 0.715 | $77.11 | $55.15 |
| 1956 | 177,011 | $748,521 | $515,459 | 0.689 | $81.32 | $56.00 |
| 1957 | 193,627 | $837,718 | $569,250 | 0.680 | $83.20 | $56.54 |
| 1958 | 202,814 | $906,040 | $605,447 | 0.668 | $85.91 | $57.41 |
| 1959 | 218,421 | $1,025,987 | $671,930 | 0.655 | $90.33 | $59.16 |
| 1960 | 237,033 | $1,160,142 | $722,542 | 0.623 | $94.12 | $58.62 |
| 1961 | 247,300 | $1,248,371 | $762,294 | 0.611 | $97.08 | $59.28 |
| 1962 | 259,671 | $1,360,199 | $811,445 | 0.597 | $100.73 | $60.09 |
| 1963 | 268,110 | $1,420,244 | $832,380 | 0.586 | $101.87 | $59.70 |
| 1964 | 275,933 | $1,498,530 | $864,085 | 0.577 | $104.44 | $60.22 |
| 1965 | 281,936 | $1,551,780 | $980,953 | 0.632 | $105.85 | $66.91 |
| 1966 | 305,336 | $1,762,001 | $1,083,820 | 0.615 | $110.97 | $68.26 |
| 1967 | 308,552 | $1,838,077 | $1,112,775 | 0.605 | $114.56 | $69.35 |
| 1968 | 330,125 | $2,084,678 | $1,224,364 | 0.587 | $121.44 | $71.32 |
| 1969 | 370,052 | $2,489,310 | $1,396,119 | 0.561 | $129.36 | $72.55 |
| 1970 | 391,396 | $2,804,129 | $1,514,331 | 0.540 | $137.78 | $74.40 |
| 1971 | 412,472 | $3,165,161 | $1,606,600 | 0.508 | $147.57 | $74.90 |
| 1972 | 526,579 | $4,167,267 | $2,167,926 | 0.520 | $152.19 | $79.17 |
| 1973 | 587,400 | $4,900,000 | $2,468,000 | 0.504 | $160.42 | $80.80 |
| 1974 | 558,084 | $5,020,831 | $2,494,421 | 0.497 | $173.01 | $85.95 |
| 1975 | 525,154 | $4,970,583 | $2,311,630 | 0.465 | $182.02 | $84.65 |
| 1976 | 548,439 | $5,461,022 | $2,805,775 | 0.514 | $191.49 | $98.38 |
| 1977 | 593,551 | $6,319,266 | $3,428,450 | 0.543 | $204.74 | $111.08 |
| 1978 | 688,344 | $7,818,303 | $4,090,094 | 0.523 | $218.43 | $114.27 |
| 1979 | 768,857 | $9,604,269 | $4,796,948 | 0.499 | $240.22 | $119.98 |
| 1980 | 789,349 | $10,879,769 | $5,017,136 | 0.461 | $265.06 | $122.23 |
| 1981 | 814,988 | $12,270,209 | $5,269,128 | 0.429 | $289.53 | $124.33 |
| 1982 | 802,225 | $12,621,157 | $5,175,609 | 0.410 | $302.55 | $124.07 |
| 1983 | 847,257 | $13,863,216 | $6,137,920 | 0.443 | $314.66 | $139.32 |
| 1984 | 944,103 | $16,051,804 | $6,956,303 | 0.433 | $326.96 | $141.70 |
| 1985 | 1,027,728 | $18,096,920 | $7,633,039 | 0.422 | $338.63 | $142.83 |
| 1986 | 1,077,007 | $19,822,266 | $8,032,930 | 0.405 | $353.94 | $143.43 |
| 1987 | 1,113,424 | $21,273,535 | $8,492,867 | 0.399 | $367.43 | $146.69 |
| 1988 | 1,145,138 | $22,804,211 | $8,751,773 | 0.384 | $382.96 | $146.97 |
| 1989 | 1,172,842 | $23,775,631 | $8,803,817 | 0.370 | $389.84 | $144.35 |
| 1990 | 1,189,390 | $24,876,685 | $8,921,607 | 0.359 | $402.22 | $144.25 |
| 1991 | 1,181,949 | $25,624,185 | $9,025,385 | 0.352 | $416.92 | $146.85 |
| 1992 | 1,204,175 | $27,354,911 | $9,217,014 | 0.337 | $436.86 | $147.20 |
| 1993 | 1,263,107 | $29,246,099 | $9,855,359 | 0.337 | $445.27 | $150.05 |
| 1994 | 1,354,274 | $32,402,148 | $10,833,230 | 0.334 | $460.11 | $153.83 |
| 1995 | 1,452,566 | $36,126,929 | $11,835,300 | 0.328 | $478.29 | $156.69 |
| 1996 | 1,542,264 | $40,036,899 | $12,647,714 | 0.316 | $499.23 | $157.71 |
| 1997 | 1,627,590 | $44,207,517 | $13,605,781 | 0.308 | $522.33 | $160.76 |
| 1998 | 1,711,626 | $49,444,279 | $14,454,583 | 0.292 | $555.53 | $162.40 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Interest credited to trust fund | Benefits Paid | Reserves as of December 31 | Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year | Net reserves, balance as of end of year | Taxable wage base, year end | |
| (01) | (08) | (09) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) |
| 1938 | $1,783 | $42 | $1,902 | $1,937 | $1,937 | ||
| 1939 | $2,154 | $54 | $1,519 | $2,626 | $2,626 | ||
| 1940 | $2,082 | $75 | $1,312 | $3,132 | $3,132 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $2,457 | $97 | $865 | $4,822 | $4,822 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $3,466 | $144 | $472 | $7,960 | $7,960 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $4,385 | $209 | $63 | $12,491 | $12,491 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $3,879 | $276 | $108 | $16,539 | $16,539 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $3,528 | $352 | $660 | $19,759 | $19,759 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $3,009 | $395 | $1,340 | $21,823 | $21,823 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $3,843 | $464 | $1,171 | $24,959 | $24,959 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $3,829 | $553 | $1,496 | $27,845 | $27,845 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $3,730 | $603 | $3,801 | $28,377 | $28,377 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $4,156 | $620 | $2,888 | $30,265 | $30,265 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $5,334 | $700 | $1,281 | $35,018 | $35,018 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $5,943 | $838 | $1,390 | $40,409 | $40,409 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $5,410 | $994 | $2,568 | $44,233 | $44,233 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $5,318 | $1,051 | $4,395 | $46,173 | $46,173 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $5,827 | $1,091 | $3,478 | $49,567 | $49,567 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $7,072 | $1,237 | $3,745 | $54,099 | $54,099 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $7,737 | $1,449 | $4,729 | $58,718 | $58,718 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $8,187 | $1,541 | $9,472 | $58,854 | $58,854 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $8,592 | $1,607 | $8,741 | $60,089 | $60,089 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $9,781 | $1,836 | $9,294 | $62,391 | $62,391 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $10,264 | $1,891 | $13,095 | $61,323 | $61,323 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $11,667 | $1,890 | $11,576 | $63,235 | $63,235 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $12,697 | $2,047 | $12,263 | $65,661 | $65,661 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $12,829 | $2,244 | $14,238 | $66,486 | $66,486 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $13,388 | $2,296 | $16,887 | $65,308 | $65,308 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $15,334 | $2,552 | $9,902 | $73,210 | $73,210 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $17,072 | $2,997 | $12,912 | $80,403 | $80,403 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $18,512 | $3,535 | $10,810 | $91,683 | $91,683 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $20,289 | $4,434 | $8,013 | $108,406 | $108,406 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $21,519 | $5,716 | $16,277 | $119,286 | $119,286 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $22,111 | $6,138 | $19,805 | $127,805 | $127,805 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $19,354 | $6,360 | $18,165 | $134,864 | $134,864 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $31,717 | $7,524 | $20,183 | $153,965 | $153,965 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $37,536 | $9,341 | $43,527 | $157,248 | $157,248 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $25,819 | $6,134 | $108,980 | $66,701 | $66,701 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $43,341 | $2,688 | $67,704 | $35,145 | $35,145 | $6,000 | |
| 1977 | $78,493 | $2,790 | $45,567 | $65,662 | $65,662 | $6,000 | |
| 1978 | $97,578 | $6,112 | $31,854 | $137,666 | $137,666 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $107,041 | $12,976 | $31,402 | $226,248 | $226,248 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $87,069 | $22,580 | $71,151 | $267,259 | $267,259 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $70,873 | $28,698 | $73,566 | $295,531 | $295,531 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $62,609 | $26,457 | $163,525 | $215,257 | $215,257 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $65,350 | $18,894 | $124,890 | $171,861 | $171,861 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $124,940 | $21,426 | $72,235 | $246,279 | $246,279 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $138,926 | $30,465 | $80,668 | $336,408 | $336,408 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $126,796 | $36,123 | $106,452 | $394,367 | $394,367 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $115,831 | $36,777 | $120,490 | $425,884 | $425,884 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $117,280 | $38,040 | $110,348 | $466,447 | $466,447 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $106,397 | $41,946 | $120,576 | $492,874 | $492,874 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $105,007 | $43,767 | $136,712 | $497,785 | $497,785 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $94,625 | $40,163 | $192,750 | $437,867 | $437,867 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $104,603 | $31,687 | $206,249 | $372,423 | $372,423 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $141,465 | $26,608 | $169,144 | $368,782 | $368,782 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $193,168 | $27,314 | $156,586 | $432,449 | $432,449 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $215,894 | $33,981 | $150,266 | $534,640 | $534,640 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $211,133 | $40,812 | $159,386 | $627,059 | $627,059 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $206,289 | $46,934 | $136,208 | $741,050 | $741,050 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $203,411 | $54,333 | $133,868 | $855,593 | $855,593 | $7,000 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.92 | 2.06 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.65 | 1.67 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 3.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.41 | 0.85 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 4.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.16 | 0.29 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 4.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.28 | 0.03 | 2.19 | 2.33 | 6.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.10 | 0.06 | 1.98 | 2.12 | 8.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.92 | 0.36 | 1.80 | 1.94 | 10.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.44 | 0.64 | 1.54 | 1.69 | 10.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.46 | 0.45 | 1.51 | 1.69 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.26 | 0.49 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 9.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 9.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.28 | 0.89 | 1.33 | 1.61 | 9.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.33 | 0.32 | 1.34 | 1.68 | 8.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.21 | 0.28 | 1.19 | 1.54 | 8.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.99 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 1.23 | 8.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.95 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 1.26 | 8.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.91 | 0.55 | 0.91 | 1.27 | 7.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.94 | 0.50 | 0.92 | 1.33 | 7.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.92 | 0.56 | 0.91 | 1.33 | 7.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 1.34 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 1.26 | 5.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 1.33 | 5.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.82 | 1.05 | 0.82 | 1.34 | 4.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 1.42 | 4.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 1.50 | 4.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.83 | 1.45 | 4.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.86 | 1.09 | 0.86 | 1.37 | 4.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.87 | 0.56 | 0.90 | 1.48 | 4.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.93 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 1.53 | 4.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.89 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 1.52 | 4.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.82 | 0.32 | 0.83 | 1.49 | 4.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.74 | 1.38 | 4.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 1.38 | 4.04 | 1.16 | SEP 65 | 3.48 |
| 1972 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.85 | 3.24 | 1.16 | SEP 65 | 2.79 |
| 1973 | 0.65 | 0.41 | 0.69 | 1.37 | 3.14 | 1.16 | SEP 65 | 2.71 |
| 1974 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.72 | 1.45 | 3.13 | 1.16 | SEP 65 | 2.70 |
| 1975 | 0.52 | 2.19 | 0.52 | 1.12 | 1.34 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 0.79 | 1.24 | 0.79 | 1.53 | 0.64 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.26 |
| 1977 | 1.24 | 0.72 | 1.31 | 2.41 | 1.04 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.42 |
| 1978 | 1.25 | 0.41 | 1.29 | 2.46 | 1.76 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 1.11 | 0.33 | 1.11 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 1.62 | 2.46 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.99 |
| 1981 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 1.29 | 2.41 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.49 | 1.19 | 1.71 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 0.47 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 0.78 | 0.45 | 0.84 | 1.94 | 1.53 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1985 | 0.77 | 0.45 | 0.78 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 1.54 | 1.99 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 1.34 | 2.00 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 1.34 | 2.05 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.83 |
| 1989 | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 1.17 | 2.07 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.41 | 1.14 | 2.00 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 0.37 | 0.75 | 0.36 | 1.03 | 1.71 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 0.38 | 0.75 | 0.38 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.55 |
| 1993 | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 1.50 | 1.26 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 1.82 | 1.33 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.54 |
| 1995 | 0.60 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 1.86 | 1.48 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.52 | 1.65 | 1.57 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.63 |
| 1997 | 0.47 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 1.31 | 1.73 | 2.48 | DEC 75 | 0.70 |
| STATE | Claims data | Average weekly benefit | |||||||||
| Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Caimants exhausting benefits | Average duration (in weeks) | Weekly insured unemployed | Amount | Ratio to average weekly total wage | |||||
| Number | % of first payments | Potential | Actual | Actual for exhaustees | Average number | Percent of cov. employ. | |||||
| (01) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) | (29) | (30) | (31) | (32) | (33) |
| 1938 | 161,623 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.79 | 0.475 | |||
| 1939 | 138,375 | 11,555 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.19 | 0.456 | ||
| 1940 | 12,994 | 122,770 | 9,570 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.96 | 0.437 | |
| 1941 | 9,493 | 80,832 | 6,054 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 | $11.02 | 0.387 | |
| 1942 | 4,857 | 40,846 | 3,136 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 0.0 | $11.82 | 0.336 | |
| 1943 | 827 | 4,892 | 286 | 27.2 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 | $13.50 | 0.347 | |
| 1944 | 1,247 | 7,751 | 359 | 30.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 | $14.43 | 0.356 | |
| 1945 | 6,311 | 45,144 | 1,835 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.70 | 0.348 | |
| 1946 | 9,246 | 94,034 | 5,593 | 51.5 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 0.0 | $14.39 | 0.317 | |
| 1947 | 8,783 | 73,539 | 3,984 | 48.4 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 2,787 | 2.7 | $16.08 | 0.321 |
| 1948 | 10,142 | 84,467 | 3,638 | 39.5 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 2,924 | 2.7 | $18.79 | 0.344 |
| 1949 | 23,289 | 201,428 | 9,424 | 44.4 | 12.0 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 5,748 | 5.6 | $20.11 | 0.361 |
| 1950 | 15,006 | 139,841 | 7,732 | 44.2 | 12.0 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 4,189 | 3.9 | $21.08 | 0.360 |
| 1951 | 8,376 | 63,501 | 2,960 | 33.2 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 2,277 | 1.8 | $20.69 | 0.325 |
| 1952 | 8,787 | 68,883 | 2,173 | 24.6 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 2,300 | 1.6 | $20.60 | 0.300 |
| 1953 | 14,153 | 122,872 | 2,455 | 20.3 | 18.7 | 8.7 | 17.2 | 3,535 | 2.4 | $21.23 | 0.293 |
| 1954 | 20,318 | 206,395 | 5,134 | 25.1 | 18.7 | 10.2 | 17.3 | 5,509 | 3.7 | $21.34 | 0.289 |
| 1955 | 15,654 | 154,029 | 3,280 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 9.8 | 17.4 | 4,258 | 2.6 | $23.06 | 0.299 |
| 1956 | 14,617 | 150,250 | 2,859 | 19.2 | 22.0 | 10.4 | 18.3 | 4,294 | 2.4 | $24.16 | 0.297 |
| 1957 | 19,688 | 185,026 | 3,168 | 19.2 | 22.5 | 9.7 | 18.7 | 5,219 | 2.7 | $26.20 | 0.315 |
| 1958 | 29,647 | 345,979 | 7,688 | 25.4 | 22.3 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 9,369 | 4.6 | $27.85 | 0.324 |
| 1959 | 28,433 | 290,356 | 5,734 | 20.1 | 22.8 | 10.2 | 19.1 | 7,859 | 3.6 | $30.52 | 0.338 |
| 1960 | 29,697 | 307,002 | 5,645 | 19.4 | 22.5 | 10.3 | 18.7 | 8,262 | 3.4 | $30.80 | 0.327 |
| 1961 | 37,071 | 433,563 | 10,076 | 27.5 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 11,024 | 4.4 | $30.68 | 0.316 |
| 1962 | 33,739 | 378,006 | 7,881 | 23.0 | 22.7 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 9,711 | 3.7 | $31.12 | 0.309 |
| 1963 | 34,175 | 393,292 | 7,814 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 19.5 | 9,836 | 3.6 | $31.67 | 0.311 |
| 1964 | 37,699 | 428,605 | 8,459 | 23.5 | 22.6 | 11.4 | 19.4 | 10,526 | 3.8 | $33.66 | 0.322 |
| 1965 | 35,176 | 458,327 | 9,480 | 26.2 | 22.4 | 13.0 | 18.9 | 10,921 | 3.8 | $37.45 | 0.354 |
| 1966 | 25,967 | 273,631 | 5,388 | 18.2 | 22.0 | 10.5 | 18.6 | 6,787 | 2.2 | $36.98 | 0.333 |
| 1967 | 30,552 | 345,624 | 6,323 | 21.3 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 18.6 | 8,472 | 2.7 | $38.05 | 0.332 |
| 1968 | 24,182 | 285,151 | 6,190 | 21.4 | 22.6 | 11.8 | 19.5 | 7,078 | 2.1 | $38.62 | 0.318 |
| 1969 | 18,298 | 189,920 | 3,813 | 20.9 | 22.7 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 5,097 | 1.3 | $42.72 | 0.330 |
| 1970 | 35,524 | 363,009 | 6,104 | 26.3 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 20.6 | 9,309 | 2.3 | $45.38 | 0.329 |
| 1971 | 33,229 | 431,598 | 9,796 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 13.0 | 21.4 | 11,268 | 2.7 | $46.39 | 0.314 |
| 1972 | 29,528 | 352,694 | 8,511 | 28.1 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 20.2 | 9,671 | 1.8 | $52.38 | 0.347 |
| 1973 | 34,560 | 388,861 | 8,661 | 28.4 | 23.4 | 11.3 | 19.9 | 10,116 | 1.7 | $53.30 | 0.335 |
| 1974 | 67,534 | 776,940 | 16,097 | 33.8 | 23.6 | 11.5 | 20.4 | 19,088 | 3.1 | $57.36 | 0.337 |
| 1975 | 95,477 | 1,607,452 | 47,551 | 50.4 | 24.2 | 16.8 | 22.0 | 38,644 | 6.5 | $69.23 | 0.384 |
| 1976 | 65,987 | 1,001,217 | 30,025 | 39.5 | 23.7 | 15.2 | 22.2 | 26,740 | 4.3 | $72.63 | 0.383 |
| 1977 | 52,651 | 675,387 | 17,013 | 30.9 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 21.5 | 19,800 | 2.9 | $72.74 | 0.360 |
| 1978 | 36,778 | 466,102 | 10,590 | 22.8 | 24.2 | 12.7 | 22.3 | 13,924 | 1.6 | $73.82 | 0.343 |
| 1979 | 42,638 | 461,409 | 8,372 | 22.1 | 24.4 | 10.8 | 21.4 | 13,657 | 1.4 | $76.44 | 0.323 |
| 1980 | 71,640 | 894,184 | 16,535 | 27.8 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 22.1 | 23,609 | 2.4 | $83.44 | 0.318 |
| 1981 | 71,031 | 928,329 | 19,965 | 29.4 | 24.6 | 13.1 | 22.2 | 23,730 | 2.4 | $86.43 | 0.299 |
| 1982 | 107,506 | 1,678,559 | 37,035 | 41.0 | 24.9 | 15.6 | 22.9 | 40,182 | 4.1 | $100.10 | 0.329 |
| 1983 | 72,736 | 1,280,345 | 39,078 | 40.8 | 24.5 | 17.6 | 23.1 | 31,065 | 3.0 | $102.29 | 0.323 |
| 1984 | 54,586 | 743,651 | 17,535 | 29.4 | 24.4 | 13.6 | 22.1 | 19,315 | 1.7 | $102.19 | 0.310 |
| 1985 | 75,301 | 855,445 | 15,726 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 11.4 | 22.0 | 22,110 | 1.8 | $105.25 | 0.307 |
| 1986 | 74,071 | 986,499 | 19,673 | 25.3 | 24.8 | 13.3 | 22.3 | 24,734 | 1.9 | $113.33 | 0.315 |
| 1987 | 72,001 | 1,033,221 | 22,831 | 30.6 | 20.3 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 25,151 | 1.9 | $120.07 | 0.321 |
| 1988 | 63,385 | 1,022,737 | 21,394 | 29.4 | 24.0 | 16.1 | 22.1 | 22,930 | 1.7 | $122.11 | 0.314 |
| 1989 | 73,524 | 1,003,727 | 19,738 | 31.0 | 23.0 | 13.7 | 21.1 | 23,779 | 1.7 | $129.45 | 0.326 |
| 1990 | 82,922 | 1,129,721 | 22,214 | 28.9 | 23.0 | 13.6 | 21.8 | 26,726 | 1.8 | $135.04 | 0.331 |
| 1991 | 97,919 | 1,440,259 | 31,022 | 33.8 | 23.1 | 14.7 | 22.1 | 34,067 | 2.3 | $143.05 | 0.339 |
| 1992 | 90,486 | 1,473,933 | 38,791 | 39.9 | 23.0 | 16.3 | 21.9 | 34,189 | 2.3 | $146.75 | 0.334 |
| 1993 | 79,119 | 1,208,358 | 31,575 | 38.9 | 23.2 | 15.3 | 21.9 | 27,959 | 1.8 | $149.26 | 0.335 |
| 1994 | 76,469 | 1,135,559 | 28,685 | 35.9 | 22.9 | 14.8 | 22.1 | 27,415 | 1.6 | $147.93 | 0.321 |
| 1995 | 74,264 | 1,056,811 | 25,277 | 34.2 | 23.1 | 14.2 | 22.0 | 25,239 | 1.4 | $148.57 | 0.308 |
| 1996 | 75,866 | 1,097,104 | 25,274 | 32.9 | 23.2 | 14.5 | 21.1 | 25,445 | 1.4 | $150.71 | 0.300 |
| 1997 | 68,786 | 962,160 | 22,088 | 30.9 | 23.4 | 14.0 | 21.6 | 20,978 | 1.1 | $146.52 | 0.279 |
| 1998 | 68,329 | 899,192 | 19,313 | 29.4 | 23.5 | 13.2 | 20.6 | 19,033 | 0.9 | $148.75 | 0.266 |
| STATE | Average monthly covered employment | Total wages (in thousands) | Average weekly wage in total covered employment | Benefits paid (in thousands) | ||||||
| Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | ||
| (01) | (34) | (35) | (36) | (37) | (38) | (39) | (40) | (41) | (42) | (43) |
| 1972 | 21,942 | 3,406 | 18,536 | $137,871 | $24,340 | $113,531 | $120.84 | $29 | $25 | $4.00 |
| 1973 | 23,224 | 3,403 | 19,821 | $152,856 | $26,785 | $126,071 | $126.57 | $314 | $273 | $41.00 |
| 1974 | 63,161 | 41,768 | 21,393 | $483,461 | $341,114 | $142,348 | $147.20 | $418 | $364 | $54.00 |
| 1975 | 68,789 | 42,668 | 26,121 | $600,961 | $389,390 | $211,571 | $168.01 | $2,404 | $1,215 | $1,189.00 |
| 1976 | 73,028 | 46,065 | 26,963 | $673,555 | $435,987 | $237,568 | $177.37 | $3,400 | $2,041 | $1,359.00 |
| 1977 | 78,491 | 48,921 | 29,570 | $748,435 | $474,354 | $274,081 | $183.37 | $2,559 | $1,619 | $940.00 |
| 1978 | 183,001 | 149,470 | 33,531 | $1,931,323 | $1,594,846 | $336,477 | $202.95 | $1,922 | $1,284 | $638.00 |
| 1979 | 185,353 | 147,809 | 37,544 | $2,156,358 | $1,738,754 | $417,604 | $223.73 | $2,321 | $1,819 | $502.00 |
| 1980 | 189,903 | 149,335 | 40,568 | $2,463,824 | $1,957,924 | $505,899 | $249.50 | $849 | $676 | $174.00 |
| 1981 | 185,450 | 144,865 | 40,585 | $2,757,941 | $2,189,433 | $568,508 | $285.99 | $5,565 | $4,461 | $1,104.00 |
| 1982 | 185,347 | 147,047 | 38,300 | $3,014,635 | $2,485,526 | $529,108 | $312.78 | $6,741 | $5,534 | $1,207.00 |
| 1983 | 190,818 | 150,343 | 40,475 | $3,239,930 | $2,647,159 | $592,771 | $326.52 | $7,586 | $6,094 | $1,492.00 |
| 1984 | 195,752 | 152,833 | 42,919 | $3,485,927 | $2,826,347 | $659,580 | $342.46 | $5,323 | $4,215 | $1,108.00 |
| 1985 | 206,256 | 160,851 | 45,405 | $3,919,223 | $3,182,862 | $736,361 | $365.42 | $4,977 | $3,767 | $1,211.00 |
| 1986 | 218,597 | 169,898 | 48,699 | $4,408,390 | $3,571,600 | $836,790 | $387.82 | $5,353 | $4,181 | $1,172.00 |
| 1987 | 230,691 | 178,883 | 51,808 | $4,831,440 | $3,907,450 | $923,990 | $402.76 | $6,155 | $4,895 | $1,260.00 |
| 1988 | 242,103 | 188,684 | 53,419 | $5,209,778 | $4,213,910 | $995,868 | $413.82 | $4,396 | $3,493 | $904.00 |
| 1989 | 252,639 | 198,197 | 54,442 | $5,623,401 | $4,551,151 | $1,072,250 | $428.05 | $8,702 | $6,571 | $2,130.00 |
| 1990 | 263,161 | 207,163 | 55,998 | $5,968,435 | $4,825,880 | $1,142,554 | $436.15 | $7,899 | $6,169 | $1,730.00 |
| 1991 | 272,659 | 217,622 | 55,037 | $6,301,802 | $5,101,901 | $1,199,901 | $444.47 | $8,895 | $7,016 | $1,879.00 |
| 1992 | 281,432 | 223,665 | 57,767 | $6,607,274 | $5,265,199 | $1,342,075 | $451.49 | $10,590 | $8,393 | $2,197.00 |
| 1993 | 296,810 | 237,444 | 59,367 | $6,935,242 | $5,543,005 | $1,392,237 | $449.34 | $10,730 | $7,395 | $3,335.00 |
| 1994 | 308,119 | 243,609 | 64,510 | $7,449,899 | $5,904,137 | $1,545,762 | $464.97 | $10,862 | $8,145 | $2,718.00 |
| 1995 | 301,703 | 236,503 | 65,201 | $7,821,866 | $6,201,704 | $1,620,162 | $498.57 | $7,622 | $5,608 | $2,014.00 |
| 1996 | 307,930 | 240,261 | 67,670 | $8,322,163 | $6,638,607 | $1,683,556 | $519.73 | $8,651 | $6,130 | $2,521.00 |
| 1997 | 307,881 | 238,623 | 69,258 | $8,738,158 | $6,948,777 | $1,789,381 | $545.80 | $8,045 | $5,758 | $2,287.00 |
| 1998 | 318,670 | 246,217 | 72,453 | $9,505,505 | $7,562,694 | $1,942,811 | $573.63 | $7,474 | $5,484 | $1,990.00 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | Claims data | |||||||
| Total extended benefits paid | State share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of regular benefits paid | Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Number of claimants exhausting benefits | Average weekly benefit amount | Average compensable duration (actual) | |
| (01) | (44) | (45) | (46) | (47) | (48) | (49) | (50) | (51) | (52) |
| 1972 | $1,122 | $561 | $561 | 2,142 | 24,799 | 819 | 45 | 11.6 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $28,386 | $14,193 | $14,193 | 25,700 | 432,110 | 18,362 | 65 | 16.8 | |
| 1976 | $20,400 | $10,200 | $10,200 | 29,464 | 292,798 | 21,770 | 70 | 9.9 | |
| 1977 | $9,476 | $4,737 | $4,739 | 15,332 | 139,326 | 9,447 | 70 | 9.1 | |
| 1978 | $720 | $360 | $360 | 1,336 | 11,114 | 765 | 70 | 8.3 | |
| 1979 | $31 | $10 | $21 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 11.0 | |
| 1980 | $5,341 | $2,676 | $2,665 | 8,368 | 64,772 | 3,021 | 83 | 7.7 | |
| 1981 | $1,871 | $941 | $930 | $8.00 | 2,157 | 17,731 | 1,163 | 84 | 8.2 |
| 1982 | $10,286 | $5,130 | $5,155 | 14,418 | 99,706 | 3,647 | 99 | 6.9 | |
| 1983 | $389 | $221 | $168 | $46.00 | 30 | 191 | 23 | 73 | 6.4 |
| 1984 | $59 | $529 | $470 | 8 | 1 | 112 | 0.0 | ||
| 1985 | $10 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $16 | $15 | $1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1987 | $15 | $9 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $6 | $3 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $5 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $28 | $14 | $14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $96 | $48 | $48 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | $9 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $7 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||