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CALIFORNIA
Taxable
| 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 | 1,216,773 | $1,902,198 | $1,902,198 | 1.000 | $30.06 | $30.06 |
| 1939 | 1,264,431 | $1,998,470 | $1,998,470 | 1.000 | $30.39 | $30.39 |
| 1940 | 1,380,688 | $2,238,118 | $2,025,506 | 0.905 | $31.17 | $28.21 |
| 1941 | 1,672,183 | $2,973,482 | $2,699,093 | 0.908 | $34.20 | $31.04 |
| 1942 | 1,981,973 | $4,280,397 | $3,892,476 | 0.909 | $41.53 | $37.77 |
| 1943 | 2,273,876 | $5,717,761 | $5,097,875 | 0.892 | $48.36 | $43.11 |
| 1944 | 2,237,560 | $6,063,851 | $5,265,625 | 0.868 | $52.12 | $45.26 |
| 1945 | 2,051,341 | $5,640,422 | $4,896,574 | 0.868 | $52.88 | $45.90 |
| 1946 | 2,323,564 | $6,485,630 | $5,550,279 | 0.856 | $53.68 | $45.94 |
| 1947 | 2,459,596 | $7,460,387 | $6,211,793 | 0.833 | $58.33 | $48.57 |
| 1948 | 2,515,469 | $8,042,166 | $6,519,662 | 0.811 | $61.48 | $49.84 |
| 1949 | 2,418,668 | $7,905,303 | $6,353,675 | 0.804 | $62.85 | $50.52 |
| 1950 | 2,525,443 | $8,610,333 | $6,765,871 | 0.786 | $65.57 | $51.52 |
| 1951 | 2,763,651 | $10,183,978 | $7,705,464 | 0.757 | $70.86 | $53.62 |
| 1952 | 2,941,251 | $11,477,085 | $8,438,041 | 0.735 | $75.04 | $55.17 |
| 1953 | 3,074,526 | $12,618,227 | $9,009,378 | 0.714 | $78.93 | $56.35 |
| 1954 | 3,057,349 | $12,910,406 | $8,974,239 | 0.695 | $81.21 | $56.45 |
| 1955 | 3,256,361 | $14,418,913 | $9,762,167 | 0.677 | $85.15 | $57.65 |
| 1956 | 3,480,128 | $16,204,464 | $10,626,570 | 0.656 | $89.54 | $58.72 |
| 1957 | 3,589,963 | $17,433,886 | $11,070,467 | 0.635 | $93.39 | $59.30 |
| 1958 | 3,511,566 | $17,780,675 | $10,925,132 | 0.614 | $97.37 | $59.83 |
| 1959 | 3,752,014 | $20,020,528 | $11,906,626 | 0.595 | $102.61 | $61.03 |
| 1960 | 3,832,576 | $21,070,577 | $13,714,631 | 0.651 | $105.73 | $68.82 |
| 1961 | 3,892,274 | $22,140,572 | $14,018,576 | 0.633 | $109.39 | $69.26 |
| 1962 | 4,072,727 | $23,991,782 | $15,339,097 | 0.639 | $113.29 | $72.43 |
| 1963 | 4,217,002 | $25,665,285 | $15,981,880 | 0.623 | $117.04 | $72.88 |
| 1964 | 4,347,242 | $27,469,448 | $16,638,645 | 0.606 | $121.52 | $73.60 |
| 1965 | 4,462,375 | $28,929,068 | $17,182,472 | 0.594 | $124.67 | $74.05 |
| 1966 | 4,702,827 | $31,635,517 | $19,225,946 | 0.608 | $129.36 | $78.62 |
| 1967 | 4,834,273 | $33,712,094 | $18,940,079 | 0.562 | $134.11 | $75.34 |
| 1968 | 5,037,466 | $36,859,134 | $20,034,518 | 0.544 | $140.71 | $76.48 |
| 1969 | 5,266,907 | $40,378,623 | $21,273,544 | 0.527 | $147.43 | $77.67 |
| 1970 | 5,234,901 | $41,935,268 | $21,439,738 | 0.511 | $154.05 | $78.76 |
| 1971 | 5,148,599 | $43,118,902 | $20,832,510 | 0.483 | $161.06 | $77.81 |
| 1972 | 5,430,740 | $47,733,912 | $23,805,302 | 0.499 | $169.03 | $84.30 |
| 1973 | 5,815,255 | $53,150,949 | $25,585,670 | 0.481 | $175.77 | $84.61 |
| 1974 | 6,131,685 | $60,312,411 | $26,716,507 | 0.443 | $189.16 | $83.79 |
| 1975 | 6,006,486 | $63,888,847 | $26,274,061 | 0.411 | $204.55 | $84.12 |
| 1976 | 6,522,618 | $72,724,152 | $40,713,843 | 0.560 | $214.41 | $120.04 |
| 1977 | 6,801,197 | $80,461,446 | $44,373,389 | 0.551 | $227.51 | $125.47 |
| 1978 | 7,425,920 | $93,891,538 | $45,264,604 | 0.482 | $243.15 | $117.22 |
| 1979 | 7,923,533 | $109,186,096 | $49,539,733 | 0.454 | $265.00 | $120.24 |
| 1980 | 8,082,840 | $122,745,669 | $51,569,306 | 0.420 | $292.04 | $122.69 |
| 1981 | 8,243,759 | $136,807,563 | $53,691,597 | 0.392 | $319.14 | $125.25 |
| 1982 | 8,069,594 | $144,034,611 | $52,285,601 | 0.363 | $343.25 | $124.60 |
| 1983 | 8,209,157 | $155,097,942 | $60,271,672 | 0.389 | $363.33 | $141.19 |
| 1984 | 8,817,777 | $173,699,231 | $65,608,576 | 0.378 | $378.82 | $143.09 |
| 1985 | 9,152,233 | $189,504,460 | $68,875,396 | 0.363 | $398.19 | $144.72 |
| 1986 | 9,411,323 | $204,630,994 | $72,207,025 | 0.353 | $418.14 | $147.55 |
| 1987 | 9,834,941 | $224,457,123 | $75,315,929 | 0.336 | $438.89 | $147.27 |
| 1988 | 10,227,165 | $244,002,823 | $79,496,797 | 0.326 | $458.81 | $149.48 |
| 1989 | 10,591,274 | $260,318,180 | $82,914,880 | 0.319 | $472.66 | $150.55 |
| 1990 | 10,767,225 | $277,388,017 | $84,283,755 | 0.304 | $495.43 | $150.53 |
| 1991 | 10,249,187 | $276,167,268 | $81,321,882 | 0.294 | $518.18 | $152.59 |
| 1992 | 9,979,022 | $282,862,445 | $79,211,872 | 0.280 | $545.11 | $152.65 |
| 1993 | 9,815,364 | $282,701,273 | $78,555,116 | 0.278 | $553.88 | $153.91 |
| 1994 | 9,956,067 | $290,366,248 | $80,324,924 | 0.277 | $560.86 | $155.15 |
| 1995 | 10,221,756 | $307,522,726 | $82,907,020 | 0.270 | $578.56 | $155.98 |
| 1996 | 10,578,299 | $330,779,232 | $82,694,941 | 0.250 | $601.34 | $150.33 |
| 1997 | 11,314,930 | $369,300,678 | $85,073,554 | 0.230 | $627.66 | $125.64 |
| 1998 | 11,348,469 | $397,015,517 | $87,799,676 | 0.221 | $672.77 | $148.78 |
CALIFORNIA
Taxable
| 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 | $62,162 | $2,017 | $23,715 | $107,636 | $107,636 | ||
| 1939 | $77,326 | $3,145 | $38,546 | $149,561 | $149,561 | ||
| 1940 | $76,309 | $3,837 | $64,969 | $156,934 | $156,934 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $91,746 | $4,336 | $51,931 | $201,085 | $201,085 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $118,748 | $5,536 | $37,173 | $288,196 | $288,196 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $165,128 | $7,502 | $7,304 | $453,523 | $453,523 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $170,345 | $10,193 | $9,920 | $624,141 | $624,141 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $154,534 | $13,251 | $55,277 | $736,649 | $736,649 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $122,374 | $13,647 | $154,532 | $717,938 | $717,938 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $126,875 | $14,042 | $129,974 | $728,881 | $728,881 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $116,063 | $14,934 | $146,528 | $713,350 | $713,350 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $117,398 | $13,645 | $253,084 | $591,309 | $591,309 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $153,791 | $11,742 | $182,738 | $573,884 | $573,884 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $182,487 | $13,200 | $95,082 | $674,488 | $674,488 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $176,987 | $15,717 | $101,678 | $765,514 | $765,514 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $131,992 | $18,385 | $97,363 | $818,528 | $818,528 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $124,125 | $18,855 | $142,783 | $818,725 | $818,725 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $144,906 | $19,044 | $102,597 | $880,078 | $880,078 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $158,208 | $21,867 | $98,753 | $964,449 | $964,449 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $155,247 | $25,165 | $151,903 | $998,922 | $998,922 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $142,915 | $23,492 | $330,568 | $837,236 | $837,236 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $235,364 | $22,683 | $211,927 | $882,345 | $882,345 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $285,807 | $25,013 | $385,931 | $801,581 | $801,581 | $3,600 | |
| 1961 | $301,544 | $20,258 | $473,971 | $571,688 | $571,688 | $3,600 | |
| 1962 | $457,915 | $17,595 | $425,716 | $623,557 | $623,557 | $3,800 | |
| 1963 | $490,604 | $19,830 | $489,644 | $641,473 | $641,473 | $3,800 | |
| 1964 | $504,271 | $21,784 | $511,037 | $656,011 | $656,011 | $3,800 | |
| 1965 | $507,347 | $22,530 | $533,674 | $659,689 | $659,689 | $3,800 | |
| 1966 | $544,506 | $26,832 | $412,716 | $819,502 | $819,502 | $4,100 | |
| 1967 | $538,451 | $33,530 | $458,599 | $931,488 | $931,488 | $3,800 | |
| 1968 | $564,929 | $42,107 | $404,217 | $1,134,656 | $1,134,656 | $3,800 | |
| 1969 | $533,122 | $54,070 | $416,838 | $1,304,868 | $1,304,868 | $3,800 | |
| 1970 | $510,570 | $63,852 | $660,938 | $1,218,855 | $1,218,855 | $3,800 | |
| 1971 | $456,551 | $50,458 | $741,419 | $904,740 | $904,740 | $3,800 | |
| 1972 | $647,849 | $43,492 | $604,874 | $975,085 | $975,085 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $770,168 | $56,701 | $593,297 | $1,221,014 | $1,221,014 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $722,443 | $70,705 | $823,687 | $1,153,218 | $1,153,218 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $802,308 | $43,835 | $1,310,136 | $545,694 | $545,694 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $1,328,424 | $30,982 | $1,123,454 | $641,259 | $641,259 | $7,000 | |
| 1977 | $1,532,871 | $49,698 | $1,017,609 | $1,087,930 | $1,087,930 | $7,000 | |
| 1978 | $1,581,169 | $85,442 | $962,998 | $1,755,812 | $1,755,812 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $1,688,344 | $157,505 | $862,318 | $2,737,865 | $2,737,865 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $1,452,187 | $262,870 | $1,357,892 | $3,087,861 | $3,087,861 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $1,349,506 | $326,455 | $1,401,410 | $3,352,970 | $3,352,970 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $1,438,991 | $312,332 | $2,233,015 | $2,707,650 | $2,707,650 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $1,564,313 | $237,327 | $2,155,947 | $2,169,348 | $2,169,348 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $2,040,757 | $257,770 | $1,614,327 | $2,810,732 | $2,810,732 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $2,239,837 | $330,154 | $1,888,219 | $3,504,521 | $3,504,521 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $1,743,565 | $345,312 | $2,073,720 | $3,533,594 | $3,533,594 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $1,916,910 | $336,152 | $1,755,069 | $4,017,087 | $4,017,087 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $1,910,294 | $372,429 | $1,611,228 | $4,706,123 | $4,706,123 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $1,855,196 | $442,768 | $1,597,637 | $5,419,473 | $5,419,473 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $1,758,304 | $488,198 | $2,175,097 | $5,525,268 | $5,525,268 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $1,662,062 | $414,846 | $3,411,053 | $4,190,197 | $4,190,197 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $2,071,401 | $270,958 | $3,744,443 | $2,786,713 | $2,786,713 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $2,721,113 | $189,899 | $3,297,785 | $2,450,402 | $2,450,402 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $2,786,419 | $155,516 | $3,261,178 | $2,092,695 | $2,092,695 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $2,825,654 | $147,160 | $2,963,739 | $2,104,220 | $2,104,220 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $3,407,978 | $178,404 | $2,806,175 | $2,877,452 | $2,877,452 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $3,077,547 | $231,752 | $2,447,456 | $3,737,815 | $3,737,815 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $2,864,749 | $285,156 | $2,438,278 | $4,467,207 | $4,467,207 | $7,000 | |
CALIFORNIA
Taxable
| 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 | 3.27 | 1.25 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.87 | 1.93 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 7.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 3.41 | 2.90 | 2.44 | 2.70 | 7.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 3.09 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 6.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.77 | 0.87 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 6.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.89 | 0.13 | 2.03 | 2.28 | 7.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.81 | 0.16 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 10.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.74 | 0.98 | 1.79 | 2.06 | 13.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.89 | 2.38 | 1.71 | 2.00 | 11.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.70 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 2.08 | 9.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 1.43 | 1.76 | 8.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.49 | 3.20 | 1.48 | 1.84 | 7.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.79 | 2.12 | 1.89 | 2.41 | 6.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.79 | 0.93 | 1.79 | 2.37 | 6.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.54 | 0.89 | 1.54 | 2.09 | 6.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.05 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 1.36 | 6.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 0.96 | 1.38 | 6.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 1.51 | 6.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.98 | 0.61 | 0.98 | 1.50 | 5.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 1.34 | 5.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.80 | 1.86 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 4.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.21 | 2.04 | 4.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.36 | 1.83 | 1.28 | 1.96 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.36 | 2.14 | 1.39 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.91 | 1.77 | 1.97 | 3.08 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.90 | 3.05 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 3.02 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.75 | 1.84 | 1.77 | 2.97 | 2.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.72 | 1.30 | 1.75 | 2.87 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.60 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 2.82 | 2.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.53 | 1.10 | 1.55 | 2.84 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.32 | 1.03 | 1.31 | 2.49 | 3.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 1.18 | 2.32 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 1.06 | 1.72 | 1.05 | 2.18 | 2.10 | 2.26 | MAY 61 | 0.93 |
| 1972 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 2.84 | 2.04 | 2.26 | MAY 61 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 1.45 | 1.12 | 1.48 | 3.07 | 2.30 | 2.26 | MAY 61 | 1.02 |
| 1974 | 1.20 | 1.37 | 1.22 | 2.76 | 1.91 | 2.26 | MAY 61 | 0.85 |
| 1975 | 1.26 | 2.05 | 1.27 | 3.09 | 0.85 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.37 |
| 1976 | 1.83 | 1.54 | 1.96 | 3.50 | 0.88 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.39 |
| 1977 | 1.91 | 1.26 | 1.92 | 3.47 | 1.35 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 1.68 | 1.03 | 1.68 | 3.48 | 1.87 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1979 | 1.55 | 0.79 | 1.54 | 3.39 | 2.51 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 1.08 |
| 1982 | 1.00 | 1.55 | 1.01 | 2.78 | 1.88 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.83 |
| 1983 | 1.01 | 1.39 | 1.04 | 2.67 | 1.40 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 1.17 | 0.93 | 1.24 | 3.27 | 1.62 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 3.16 | 1.85 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 0.83 | 2.34 | 1.73 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 2.64 | 1.79 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.79 |
| 1988 | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 2.36 | 1.93 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 2.27 | 2.08 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 0.63 | 0.78 | 0.61 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 0.60 | 1.24 | 0.59 | 2.00 | 1.52 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 0.73 | 1.32 | 0.73 | 2.61 | 0.99 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 0.96 | 1.17 | 0.97 | 3.51 | 0.87 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.38 |
| 1994 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 3.55 | 0.72 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.32 |
| 1995 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 3.57 | 0.68 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 1.03 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 3.76 | 0.87 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.38 |
| 1997 | 0.83 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 3.29 | 1.01 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.44 |
| 1998 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 3.00 | 1.13 | 2.27 | DEC 75 | 0.50 |
CALIFORNIA
Taxable and
Reimbursable
| 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 | 2,485,911 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.72 | 0.323 | |||
| 1939 | 3,807,296 | 225,552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.99 | 0.362 | ||
| 1940 | 373,590 | 4,852,472 | 196,592 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $13.98 | 0.448 | |
| 1941 | 286,312 | 3,767,316 | 132,437 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 0.0 | $14.57 | 0.426 | |
| 1942 | 209,076 | 2,608,338 | 84,681 | 32.9 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 0.0 | $15.00 | 0.361 | |
| 1943 | 46,707 | 490,968 | 15,012 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 0.0 | $15.86 | 0.328 | |
| 1944 | 57,264 | 577,944 | 14,177 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 15.3 | 0.0 | $18.22 | 0.350 | |
| 1945 | 336,109 | 2,905,945 | 22,848 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $19.40 | 0.367 | |
| 1946 | 524,492 | 8,207,781 | 269,165 | 46.0 | 19.1 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 0.0 | $19.03 | 0.355 | |
| 1947 | 535,893 | 6,980,404 | 240,799 | 44.1 | 18.6 | 13.0 | 18.0 | 147,214 | 5.9 | $18.75 | 0.321 |
| 1948 | 527,461 | 6,940,269 | 162,509 | 33.0 | 23.5 | 13.2 | 20.1 | 155,051 | 6.1 | $21.35 | 0.347 |
| 1949 | 753,487 | 11,282,732 | 226,941 | 31.3 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 22.5 | 242,321 | 10.0 | $22.79 | 0.363 |
| 1950 | 534,432 | 8,317,332 | 177,949 | 29.0 | 23.8 | 15.6 | 22.4 | 174,093 | 6.8 | $22.66 | 0.346 |
| 1951 | 355,113 | 4,425,753 | 80,977 | 22.6 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 21.7 | 95,744 | 3.4 | $22.39 | 0.316 |
| 1952 | 376,903 | 4,582,797 | 71,323 | 18.4 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 21.6 | 98,460 | 3.3 | $22.97 | 0.306 |
| 1953 | 381,128 | 4,330,355 | 56,965 | 16.2 | 24.5 | 11.4 | 22.2 | 95,472 | 3.1 | $23.34 | 0.296 |
| 1954 | 507,557 | 6,144,753 | 76,755 | 15.1 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 22.7 | 135,975 | 4.4 | $24.06 | 0.296 |
| 1955 | 335,716 | 4,078,178 | 57,038 | 16.0 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 22.5 | 96,033 | 2.9 | $26.41 | 0.310 |
| 1956 | 333,503 | 3,657,287 | 40,083 | 12.0 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 21.7 | 85,943 | 2.4 | $28.33 | 0.316 |
| 1957 | 491,347 | 5,327,854 | 58,569 | 14.7 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 22.5 | 121,627 | 3.3 | $29.84 | 0.320 |
| 1958 | 685,653 | 10,251,453 | 154,707 | 20.9 | 24.4 | 15.0 | 23.2 | 219,755 | 6.2 | $33.08 | 0.340 |
| 1959 | 495,667 | 6,492,184 | 113,151 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 13.1 | 23.0 | 145,377 | 3.8 | $33.57 | 0.327 |
| 1960 | 740,870 | 9,436,636 | 158,434 | 25.9 | 24.2 | 12.7 | 22.4 | 206,781 | 5.4 | $39.92 | 0.378 |
| 1961 | 766,854 | 11,444,791 | 226,825 | 27.9 | 24.1 | 14.9 | 23.0 | 243,838 | 6.2 | $40.98 | 0.375 |
| 1962 | 701,251 | 9,586,887 | 179,587 | 25.5 | 23.9 | 13.7 | 22.5 | 208,767 | 5.1 | $42.19 | 0.372 |
| 1963 | 754,344 | 10,507,402 | 195,309 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 13.9 | 22.4 | 227,642 | 5.4 | $42.57 | 0.364 |
| 1964 | 779,796 | 10,640,036 | 205,621 | 27.8 | 23.8 | 13.6 | 22.0 | 231,113 | 5.3 | $43.68 | 0.359 |
| 1965 | 791,843 | 10,786,651 | 210,442 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 13.6 | 22.0 | 233,137 | 5.2 | $44.41 | 0.356 |
| 1966 | 666,919 | 8,684,113 | 154,901 | 22.3 | 23.9 | 13.0 | 22.0 | 186,377 | 3.9 | $48.61 | 0.376 |
| 1967 | 686,373 | 9,350,495 | 163,532 | 22.6 | 23.9 | 13.6 | 21.9 | 200,061 | 4.1 | $50.45 | 0.376 |
| 1968 | 623,976 | 8,234,487 | 145,249 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 13.2 | 22.2 | 177,614 | 3.5 | $50.54 | 0.359 |
| 1969 | 665,099 | 8,239,662 | 148,050 | 23.6 | 24.0 | 12.4 | 22.4 | 178,278 | 3.3 | $51.87 | 0.352 |
| 1970 | 925,927 | 12,450,999 | 237,386 | 31.0 | 24.1 | 13.4 | 23.0 | 268,577 | 5.1 | $54.05 | 0.351 |
| 1971 | 878,795 | 13,900,813 | 346,741 | 35.8 | 23.9 | 15.8 | 23.3 | 300,375 | 5.8 | $54.86 | 0.341 |
| 1972 | 775,702 | 11,037,816 | 261,327 | 32.5 | 23.6 | 14.2 | 22.7 | 244,849 | 4.1 | $55.92 | 0.329 |
| 1973 | 760,585 | 10,345,872 | 218,358 | 29.0 | 23.8 | 13.6 | 22.5 | 227,935 | 3.6 | $59.20 | 0.335 |
| 1974 | 994,615 | 13,125,491 | 270,026 | 31.5 | 23.8 | 13.2 | 22.5 | 286,645 | 4.4 | $64.60 | 0.343 |
| 1975 | 1,267,665 | 19,729,916 | 468,586 | 37.5 | 23.7 | 15.6 | 23.0 | 421,433 | 6.4 | $67.71 | 0.334 |
| 1976 | 1,100,807 | 16,264,113 | 391,204 | 35.3 | 23.4 | 14.8 | 22.8 | 357,972 | 5.0 | $71.11 | 0.335 |
| 1977 | 1,015,868 | 14,544,844 | 396,208 | 37.7 | 23.4 | 14.3 | 22.5 | 321,182 | 4.3 | $72.58 | 0.319 |
| 1978 | 1,134,495 | 14,114,716 | 275,466 | 25.5 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 21.9 | 310,499 | 3.4 | $75.84 | 0.310 |
| 1979 | 976,520 | 13,288,028 | 279,321 | 26.0 | 23.9 | 13.6 | 22.4 | 292,491 | 3.1 | $77.82 | 0.292 |
| 1980 | 1,067,998 | 16,778,555 | 337,316 | 34.0 | 24.0 | 15.7 | 23.0 | 372,807 | 3.8 | $86.41 | 0.295 |
| 1981 | 1,060,026 | 17,123,300 | 349,733 | 33.8 | 24.1 | 16.2 | 23.2 | 375,038 | 3.8 | $91.91 | 0.289 |
| 1982 | 1,326,992 | 24,011,917 | 528,339 | 45.7 | 24.2 | 18.1 | 23.4 | 516,712 | 5.3 | $99.87 | 0.291 |
| 1983 | 1,176,054 | 21,982,028 | 563,389 | 40.8 | 23.9 | 18.7 | 23.5 | 467,140 | 4.7 | $107.49 | 0.296 |
| 1984 | 990,629 | 16,121,913 | 365,255 | 36.8 | 24.1 | 16.3 | 23.1 | 348,123 | 3.3 | $111.91 | 0.295 |
| 1985 | 1,140,020 | 18,172,721 | 384,109 | 36.2 | 24.0 | 15.9 | 23.0 | 389,338 | 3.6 | $113.01 | 0.282 |
| 1986 | 1,113,945 | 18,299,178 | 409,222 | 35.2 | 24.1 | 16.4 | 23.3 | 391,701 | 3.5 | $118.38 | 0.281 |
| 1987 | 986,330 | 15,583,767 | 356,899 | 33.9 | 24.0 | 15.8 | 23.3 | 338,725 | 2.9 | $121.29 | 0.274 |
| 1988 | 968,239 | 14,203,939 | 304,607 | 31.5 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 23.1 | 319,238 | 2.6 | $122.29 | 0.265 |
| 1989 | 1,023,682 | 14,327,156 | 287,428 | 28.9 | 23.1 | 14.0 | 23.6 | 321,074 | 2.5 | $122.24 | 0.256 |
| 1990 | 1,209,519 | 17,437,431 | 331,970 | 31.0 | 24.1 | 14.4 | 23.4 | 377,287 | 2.9 | $131.32 | 0.262 |
| 1991 | 1,491,112 | 24,670,238 | 524,910 | 36.9 | 24.3 | 16.5 | 24.0 | 528,448 | 4.3 | $143.61 | 0.273 |
| 1992 | 1,443,782 | 26,019,093 | 657,585 | 44.2 | 24.2 | 18.0 | 24.0 | 552,539 | 4.5 | $152.07 | 0.275 |
| 1993 | 1,258,112 | 22,589,305 | 610,131 | 46.8 | 24.5 | 18.0 | 24.1 | 478,565 | 4.0 | $155.92 | 0.277 |
| 1994 | 1,310,730 | 22,868,448 | 586,615 | 44.0 | 23.9 | 17.4 | 23.6 | 485,888 | 4.0 | $153.92 | 0.270 |
| 1995 | 1,224,056 | 20,759,788 | 520,105 | 41.9 | 24.9 | 17.0 | 23.6 | 450,236 | 3.6 | $153.55 | 0.261 |
| 1996 | 1,178,279 | 19,918,651 | 495,418 | 41.6 | 25.0 | 16.9 | 23.5 | 443,064 | 3.4 | $152.44 | 0.251 |
| 1997 | 1,072,565 | 17,656,439 | 425,145 | 38.2 | 24.9 | 16.5 | 23.5 | 386,530 | 2.9 | $151.85 | 0.239 |
| 1998 | 1,074,824 | 17,051,642 | 401,353 | 37.6 | 24.8 | 15.9 | 23.5 | 365,459 | 2.7 | $154.37 | 0.228 |
CALIFORNIA
Reimbursable
| 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 | 499,000 | 325,565 | 173,435 | 4,666,000 | 3,199,300 | 1,466,700 | $179.82 | 300 | 200 | 100 |
| 1973 | 568,076 | 390,431 | 177,645 | 5,532,100 | 4,135,600 | 1,396,500 | $187.28 | 5,100 | 2,800 | 2,300 |
| 1974 | 456,672 | 284,776 | 171,896 | 4,272,221 | 2,856,199 | 1,416,022 | $179.91 | 10,600 | 6,800 | 3,800 |
| 1975 | 546,760 | 357,221 | 189,539 | 5,115,149 | 3,443,746 | 1,671,403 | $179.91 | 15,400 | 9,400 | 6,000 |
| 1976 | 607,514 | 379,624 | 227,890 | 6,037,260 | 3,825,719 | 2,211,541 | $191.11 | 27,890 | 15,874 | 12,016 |
| 1977 | 741,896 | 501,693 | 240,203 | 8,719,556 | 6,213,037 | 2,506,518 | $226.02 | 29,243 | 16,341 | 12,902 |
| 1978 | 1,611,055 | 1,326,693 | 284,362 | 21,008,989 | 17,913,085 | 3,095,904 | $250.78 | 29,432 | 17,229 | 12,203 |
| 1979 | 1,648,734 | 1,334,507 | 314,227 | 23,276,939 | 19,711,215 | 3,565,724 | $271.50 | 31,891 | 23,987 | 7,904 |
| 1980 | 1,697,523 | 1,363,538 | 333,985 | 26,273,387 | 22,088,959 | 4,184,428 | $297.64 | 40,669 | 32,963 | 7,706 |
| 1981 | 1,737,667 | 1,380,301 | 357,366 | 28,373,716 | 23,351,312 | 5,022,404 | $314.01 | 97,810 | 79,537 | 18,272 |
| 1982 | 1,721,223 | 1,350,405 | 370,818 | 30,579,684 | 24,725,838 | 5,853,846 | $341.66 | 92,955 | 76,303 | 16,652 |
| 1983 | 1,717,761 | 1,336,629 | 381,132 | 32,165,311 | 25,812,452 | 6,352,859 | $360.10 | 127,168 | 99,380 | 27,787 |
| 1984 | 1,734,467 | 1,347,786 | 386,681 | 34,710,793 | 27,916,489 | 6,794,304 | $384.85 | 120,736 | 90,892 | 29,844 |
| 1985 | 1,796,482 | 1,385,441 | 411,041 | 38,293,798 | 30,781,144 | 7,512,654 | $409.92 | 76,311 | 54,926 | 21,385 |
| 1986 | 1,840,846 | 1,418,929 | 421,917 | 41,627,163 | 33,575,422 | 8,051,740 | $434.87 | 56,096 | 40,091 | 16,005 |
| 1987 | 1,908,391 | 1,466,457 | 441,934 | 45,657,436 | 36,641,747 | 9,015,688 | $460.09 | 97,063 | 67,944 | 29,119 |
| 1988 | 1,973,152 | 1,510,790 | 462,362 | 49,022,133 | 39,310,926 | 9,711,206 | $477.78 | 77,547 | 58,601 | 18,946 |
| 1989 | 2,056,184 | 1,570,716 | 485,468 | 53,627,544 | 43,022,939 | 10,604,604 | $501.56 | 103,724 | 61,987 | 41,737 |
| 1990 | 2,143,966 | 1,638,358 | 505,608 | 59,474,074 | 47,886,246 | 11,587,828 | $533.47 | 63,065 | 41,448 | 21,617 |
| 1991 | 2,180,557 | 1,666,471 | 514,086 | 64,266,621 | 51,420,815 | 12,845,806 | $566.78 | 73,258 | 45,231 | 28,027 |
| 1992 | 2,185,319 | 1,669,447 | 515,872 | 66,814,809 | 52,948,861 | 13,865,947 | $587.97 | 125,892 | 74,502 | 51,390 |
| 1993 | 2,148,771 | 1,638,672 | 510,098 | 67,584,916 | 53,201,887 | 14,383,029 | $604.86 | 115,643 | 64,764 | 50,879 |
| 1994 | 2,194,796 | 1,672,076 | 522,720 | 70,104,725 | 55,310,121 | 14,794,604 | $614.26 | 158,504 | 98,220 | 60,284 |
| 1995 | 2,235,691 | 1,709,255 | 526,436 | 73,037,058 | 57,850,819 | 15,186,239 | $628.24 | 140,472 | 83,948 | 56,524 |
| 1996 | 2,278,738 | 1,741,930 | 536,809 | 75,528,914 | 59,755,326 | 15,773,588 | $637.41 | 146,521 | 90,783 | 55,738 |
| 1997 | 2,061,475 | 1,520,695 | 540,780 | 72,595,421 | 56,125,224 | 16,470,197 | $677.22 | 180,956 | 112,424 | 68,532 |
| 1998 | 2,373,395 | 1,800,765 | 572,630 | 85,469,421 | 67,255,862 | 18,213,843 | $692.53 | 144,357 | 91,596 | 52,761 |
CALIFORNIA
FEDERAL-STATE EXTENDED
BENEFITS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 91-373
| 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) |
| 1971 | $173,436 | $86,718 | $86,718 | 366,523 | 3,273,131 | 192,986 | 53 | 8.9 | |
| 1972 | $39,534 | $19,767 | $19,767 | 82,489 | 769,807 | 50,645 | 52 | 9.3 | |
| 1973 | 25 | 202 | 10 | 0 | 8.1 | ||||
| 1974 | $105,597 | $52,798 | $52,799 | 213,590 | 1,767,624 | 101,420 | 60 | 8.3 | |
| 1975 | $279,292 | $139,646 | $139,646 | 471,141 | 5,235,306 | 305,596 | 66 | 11.1 | |
| 1976 | $283,120 | $141,094 | $142,026 | 426,972 | 4,232,167 | 275,257 | 67 | 9.9 | |
| 1977 | $236,888 | $118,336 | $118,552 | 354,797 | 3,397,296 | 240,909 | 70 | 9.6 | |
| 1978 | $72,921 | $36,296 | $36,625 | 151,107 | 1,054,641 | 55,574 | 71 | 7.0 | |
| 1979 | $727 | $372 | $355 | 80 | 452 | 54 | 431 | 5.7 | |
| 1980 | $89,017 | $44,510 | $44,507 | 91,724 | 986,660 | 36,329 | 86 | 10.8 | |
| 1981 | $79,207 | $42,410 | $36,797 | 43,234 | 548,700 | 30,067 | 88 | 12.7 | |
| 1982 | $284,814 | $159,094 | $125,720 | 228,056 | 2,208,543 | 127,259 | 99 | 9.7 | |
| 1983 | $262,575 | $151,558 | $111,017 | 252,199 | 2,391,965 | 104,440 | 108 | 9.5 | |
| 1984 | $1,324 | $1,374 | $2,699 | 266 | 1,516 | 70 | 95 | 5.7 | |
| 1985 | $367 | $205 | $162 | 60 | 474 | 4 | 97 | 7.9 | |
| 1986 | $2,215 | $1,589 | $626 | 4 | 4,354 | 1 | 72 | ||
| 1987 | $1,613 | $871 | $741 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 42 | 5.7 | |
| 1988 | $243 | $82 | $160 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $136 | $77 | $59 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $22 | $2 | $23 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $24 | $16 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $103 | $57 | $46 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $22 | $9 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $10 | $6 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1997 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||