| 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 | 122,242 | $153,386 | $153,386 | 1.000 | $24.13 | $24.13 |
| 1939 | 129,565 | $167,012 | $167,012 | 1.000 | $24.79 | $24.79 |
| 1940 | 133,464 | $177,512 | $166,065 | 0.936 | $25.58 | $23.93 |
| 1941 | 149,115 | $215,677 | $202,481 | 0.939 | $27.82 | $26.11 |
| 1942 | 185,734 | $324,437 | $305,418 | 0.941 | $33.59 | $31.62 |
| 1943 | 174,440 | $321,891 | $299,187 | 0.929 | $35.49 | $32.98 |
| 1944 | 157,257 | $303,814 | $278,901 | 0.918 | $37.15 | $34.11 |
| 1945 | 159,058 | $334,151 | $303,218 | 0.907 | $40.40 | $36.66 |
| 1946 | 175,248 | $392,797 | $348,940 | 0.888 | $43.10 | $38.29 |
| 1947 | 192,093 | $484,038 | $418,460 | 0.865 | $48.46 | $41.89 |
| 1948 | 197,807 | $544,297 | $457,811 | 0.841 | $52.92 | $44.51 |
| 1949 | 192,911 | $551,288 | $459,521 | 0.834 | $54.96 | $45.81 |
| 1950 | 205,323 | $612,278 | $498,361 | 0.814 | $57.35 | $46.68 |
| 1951 | 223,442 | $734,334 | $577,739 | 0.787 | $63.20 | $49.72 |
| 1952 | 233,326 | $817,581 | $623,405 | 0.762 | $67.39 | $51.38 |
| 1953 | 235,629 | $873,560 | $645,041 | 0.738 | $71.30 | $52.64 |
| 1954 | 231,255 | $884,169 | $636,791 | 0.720 | $73.53 | $52.95 |
| 1955 | 246,778 | $992,521 | $694,749 | 0.700 | $77.34 | $54.14 |
| 1956 | 285,383 | $1,181,471 | $811,030 | 0.686 | $79.61 | $54.65 |
| 1957 | 303,969 | $1,318,671 | $879,541 | 0.667 | $83.43 | $55.64 |
| 1958 | 302,391 | $1,364,591 | $881,664 | 0.646 | $86.78 | $56.07 |
| 1959 | 322,625 | $1,505,908 | $948,437 | 0.630 | $89.76 | $56.53 |
| 1960 | 350,282 | $1,656,855 | $1,021,341 | 0.616 | $90.96 | $56.07 |
| 1961 | 364,510 | $1,808,702 | $1,076,365 | 0.595 | $95.42 | $56.79 |
| 1962 | 371,829 | $1,871,521 | $1,097,571 | 0.586 | $96.79 | $56.77 |
| 1963 | 379,297 | $1,956,495 | $1,113,626 | 0.569 | $99.20 | $56.46 |
| 1964 | 386,072 | $2,056,216 | $1,152,101 | 0.560 | $102.42 | $57.39 |
| 1965 | 394,124 | $2,149,660 | $1,178,240 | 0.548 | $104.89 | $57.49 |
| 1966 | 414,556 | $2,346,790 | $1,259,292 | 0.537 | $108.86 | $58.42 |
| 1967 | 432,222 | $2,531,029 | $1,316,512 | 0.520 | $112.61 | $58.58 |
| 1968 | 458,513 | $2,831,305 | $1,425,684 | 0.504 | $118.75 | $59.80 |
| 1969 | 488,287 | $3,204,739 | $1,593,389 | 0.497 | $126.22 | $62.75 |
| 1970 | 508,001 | $3,579,741 | $1,658,763 | 0.463 | $135.51 | $62.79 |
| 1971 | 537,277 | $4,055,745 | $1,803,372 | 0.445 | $145.17 | $64.55 |
| 1972 | 593,000 | $4,310,000 | $2,215,000 | 0.514 | $139.77 | $71.83 |
| 1973 | 694,079 | $5,656,400 | $2,953,600 | 0.522 | $156.72 | $81.84 |
| 1974 | 705,841 | $6,294,122 | $3,074,490 | 0.488 | $171.48 | $83.77 |
| 1975 | 695,216 | $6,680,082 | $3,030,389 | 0.454 | $184.78 | $83.83 |
| 1976 | 731,270 | $7,508,077 | $3,265,815 | 0.435 | $197.45 | $85.88 |
| 1977 | 782,120 | $8,589,088 | $3,569,015 | 0.416 | $211.19 | $87.75 |
| 1978 | 880,253 | $10,389,967 | $5,266,073 | 0.507 | $226.99 | $115.05 |
| 1979 | 956,651 | $12,345,167 | $5,962,532 | 0.483 | $248.16 | $119.86 |
| 1980 | 979,353 | $14,219,766 | $6,333,641 | 0.445 | $279.22 | $124.37 |
| 1981 | 1,031,389 | $16,629,838 | $6,924,623 | 0.416 | $310.07 | $129.11 |
| 1982 | 1,056,302 | $18,287,816 | $7,106,955 | 0.389 | $332.94 | $129.39 |
| 1983 | 1,061,171 | $19,008,462 | $8,028,625 | 0.422 | $344.48 | $145.50 |
| 1984 | 1,124,395 | $20,847,979 | $9,264,068 | 0.444 | $356.57 | $158.45 |
| 1985 | 1,135,389 | $21,913,205 | $9,444,740 | 0.431 | $371.16 | $159.97 |
| 1986 | 1,119,776 | $22,414,063 | $9,292,450 | 0.415 | $384.93 | $159.59 |
| 1987 | 1,111,860 | $22,802,184 | $9,971,217 | 0.437 | $394.39 | $172.46 |
| 1988 | 1,129,946 | $23,893,250 | $10,862,318 | 0.455 | $406.64 | $184.87 |
| 1989 | 1,168,314 | $25,230,481 | $11,293,715 | 0.448 | $415.30 | $185.90 |
| 1990 | 1,199,234 | $27,039,497 | $11,725,435 | 0.434 | $433.60 | $188.03 |
| 1991 | 1,210,557 | $28,600,485 | $12,037,614 | 0.421 | $454.34 | $191.23 |
| 1992 | 1,250,135 | $30,892,649 | $12,601,986 | 0.408 | $475.22 | $193.86 |
| 1993 | 1,338,902 | $33,853,684 | $13,997,432 | 0.413 | $486.24 | $201.05 |
| 1994 | 1,398,058 | $35,997,309 | $14,587,592 | 0.405 | $495.16 | $200.66 |
| 1995 | 1,469,466 | $39,276,106 | $15,558,293 | 0.396 | $514.00 | $203.61 |
| 1996 | 1,535,947 | $43,242,351 | $16,548,083 | 0.383 | $541.41 | $207.19 |
| 1997 | 1,607,602 | $47,879,180 | $17,650,289 | 0.369 | $572.75 | $211.14 |
| 1998 | 1,678,865 | $54,105,120 | $18,910,716 | 0.350 | $619.75 | $216.62 |
| 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 | $4,065 | $163 | $8,944 | $8,944 | |||
| 1939 | $5,040 | $240 | $3,465 | $10,760 | $10,760 | ||
| 1940 | $4,659 | $261 | $4,169 | $9,983 | $9,983 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $5,171 | $278 | $2,223 | $13,209 | $13,209 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $5,793 | $364 | $823 | $18,543 | $18,543 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $6,125 | $445 | $165 | $24,947 | $24,947 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $5,028 | $524 | $136 | $30,349 | $30,349 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $5,190 | $633 | $192 | $35,981 | $35,981 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $4,970 | $729 | $1,294 | $40,384 | $40,384 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $6,154 | $858 | $960 | $46,436 | $46,436 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $6,917 | $1,042 | $1,195 | $53,200 | $53,200 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $3,940 | $1,166 | $3,575 | $54,729 | $54,729 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $3,923 | $1,176 | $3,691 | $56,137 | $56,137 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $5,388 | $1,260 | $1,236 | $61,550 | $61,550 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $6,254 | $1,435 | $1,311 | $67,927 | $67,927 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $3,435 | $1,627 | $2,117 | $70,851 | $70,851 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $2,600 | $1,620 | $5,418 | $69,631 | $69,631 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $2,613 | $1,594 | $3,081 | $70,742 | $70,742 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $4,908 | $1,725 | $3,351 | $74,230 | $74,230 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $6,308 | $1,933 | $6,088 | $76,903 | $76,903 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $6,717 | $1,940 | $13,269 | $72,538 | $72,538 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $4,775 | $1,896 | $9,914 | $69,279 | $69,279 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $5,922 | $1,944 | $15,258 | $61,871 | $61,871 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $11,766 | $1,751 | $18,520 | $57,525 | $57,525 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $15,080 | $1,665 | $20,408 | $53,998 | $53,998 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $15,179 | $1,561 | $20,798 | $49,917 | $49,917 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $18,475 | $1,792 | $12,410 | $57,436 | $57,436 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $15,637 | $2,058 | $12,546 | $62,794 | $62,794 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $15,694 | $2,452 | $9,238 | $71,699 | $71,699 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $7,838 | $2,777 | $10,341 | $72,265 | $72,265 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $7,455 | $3,022 | $6,623 | $76,115 | $76,115 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $8,168 | $3,441 | $6,933 | $80,793 | $80,793 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $19,150 | $4,179 | $13,045 | $90,876 | $90,876 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $17,797 | $4,666 | $15,422 | $97,636 | $97,636 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $23,875 | $5,032 | $13,470 | $112,618 | $112,618 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $13,771 | $5,875 | $16,614 | $115,636 | $115,636 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $12,058 | $6,350 | $30,232 | $102,201 | $102,201 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $14,022 | $3,856 | $69,549 | $46,505 | $46,505 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $54,952 | $2,294 | $61,274 | $35,514 | $35,514 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $90,859 | $2,530 | $65,321 | $57,129 | $57,129 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $84,022 | $4,647 | $47,281 | $97,935 | $97,935 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $81,389 | $8,226 | $52,710 | $136,585 | $136,585 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $70,351 | $11,468 | $86,543 | $129,512 | $129,512 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $61,533 | $9,880 | $106,705 | $94,318 | $94,318 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $86,874 | $3,866 | $193,527 | $556 | $4,409 | $3,853 | $6,000 |
| 1983 | $122,589 | $236,902 | $112,884 | $112,884 | $7,000 | ||
| 1984 | $247,269 | $149,546 | $28,035 | $41,566 | $13,531 | $8,000 | |
| 1985 | $259,217 | $5,095 | $170,976 | $84,470 | $84,470 | $8,000 | |
| 1986 | $204,866 | $9,282 | $219,690 | $83,120 | $83,120 | $8,000 | |
| 1987 | $207,154 | $7,225 | $207,271 | $96,052 | $96,052 | $9,000 | |
| 1988 | $224,451 | $10,365 | $171,379 | $163,164 | $163,164 | $10,000 | |
| 1989 | $201,759 | $17,219 | $145,529 | $239,113 | $239,113 | $10,000 | |
| 1990 | $179,741 | $23,535 | $106,279 | $300,557 | $300,557 | $10,000 | |
| 1991 | $156,758 | $25,888 | $173,728 | $312,036 | $312,036 | $10,000 | |
| 1992 | $171,868 | $25,265 | $177,994 | $339,246 | $339,246 | $10,000 | |
| 1993 | $191,611 | $26,070 | $167,249 | $390,435 | $390,435 | $10,000 | |
| 1994 | $190,798 | $27,538 | $180,370 | $434,482 | $434,482 | $10,000 | |
| 1995 | $185,487 | $31,350 | $179,307 | $480,582 | $480,582 | $10,000 | |
| 1996 | $175,520 | $34,096 | $188,959 | $510,956 | $510,956 | $10,000 | |
| 1997 | $184,388 | $36,649 | $161,522 | $574,413 | $574,413 | $10,000 | |
| 1998 | $182,610 | $41,189 | $151,645 | $647,913 | $647,913 | $10,000 | |
| 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 | 2.65 | 0.00 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 5.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.02 | 2.07 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 6.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.62 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 5.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.40 | 1.03 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.79 | 0.25 | 1.87 | 1.99 | 5.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.90 | 0.05 | 1.78 | 1.92 | 7.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.65 | 0.04 | 1.57 | 1.71 | 9.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.55 | 0.06 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 10.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.27 | 0.33 | 1.36 | 1.53 | 10.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.27 | 0.20 | 1.27 | 1.47 | 9.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.27 | 0.22 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 9.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 9.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.80 | 9.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.73 | 0.17 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 8.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.76 | 0.16 | 0.74 | 0.97 | 8.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 8.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.29 | 0.61 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 7.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 7.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.57 | 6.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.68 | 5.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.49 | 0.97 | 0.46 | 0.71 | 5.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.32 | 0.66 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.36 | 0.92 | 0.33 | 0.54 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.65 | 1.02 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 3.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.81 | 1.09 | 0.79 | 1.34 | 2.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 0.76 | 1.33 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.89 | 1.59 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.70 | 1.27 | 2.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.67 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 1.19 | 3.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 2.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 2.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 1.17 | 2.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.94 | 2.41 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 1.91 |
| 1972 | 0.55 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 2.61 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 2.07 |
| 1973 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.41 | 2.04 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 1.62 |
| 1974 | 0.19 | 0.48 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 1.62 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 1.29 |
| 1975 | 0.21 | 1.04 | 0.19 | 0.42 | 0.70 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 1.79 | 0.47 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.37 |
| 1977 | 1.06 | 0.76 | 1.10 | 2.64 | 0.67 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.78 | 1.54 | 0.94 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.75 |
| 1979 | 0.66 | 0.43 | 0.64 | 1.33 | 1.11 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.88 |
| 1980 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.44 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.72 |
| 1981 | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 0.83 | 0.57 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.45 |
| 1982 | 0.48 | 1.06 | 0.46 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 0.64 | 1.25 | 0.66 | 1.57 | 0.00 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.19 | 0.72 | 1.27 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.18 | 0.78 | 1.17 | 2.72 | 0.39 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.31 |
| 1986 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.86 | 2.08 | 0.37 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.29 |
| 1987 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 2.10 | 0.42 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 0.94 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 2.05 | 0.68 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.77 | 1.72 | 0.95 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.75 |
| 1990 | 0.66 | 0.39 | 0.63 | 1.46 | 1.11 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.87 |
| 1992 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 1.36 | 1.10 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.91 |
| 1994 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.96 |
| 1995 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 1.04 | 1.18 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 1.04 | 1.20 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.94 | 1.20 | 1.26 | MAY 63 | 0.95 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 334,756 | 15,658 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.79 | 0.435 | ||
| 1940 | 33,442 | 412,510 | 17,440 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.51 | 0.411 | |
| 1941 | 19,568 | 223,863 | 9,566 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 0.0 | $10.21 | 0.367 | |
| 1942 | 9,279 | 79,041 | 3,594 | 30.9 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.60 | 0.316 | |
| 1943 | 1,791 | 12,152 | 310 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 0.0 | $13.08 | 0.369 | |
| 1944 | 1,451 | 10,691 | 303 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 0.0 | $13.36 | 0.360 | |
| 1945 | 2,135 | 14,413 | 253 | 24.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 0.0 | $13.58 | 0.336 | |
| 1946 | 11,247 | 93,969 | 3,324 | 29.4 | 15.3 | 8.4 | 13.3 | 0.0 | $13.89 | 0.322 | |
| 1947 | 7,558 | 66,781 | 1,956 | 25.4 | 16.8 | 8.8 | 14.4 | 2,004 | 1.0 | $14.53 | 0.300 |
| 1948 | 8,909 | 77,917 | 2,054 | 24.8 | 18.0 | 8.7 | 15.5 | 2,405 | 1.2 | $15.54 | 0.294 |
| 1949 | 23,509 | 201,753 | 4,377 | 24.1 | 18.2 | 8.6 | 15.4 | 5,354 | 2.7 | $17.99 | 0.327 |
| 1950 | 19,027 | 192,521 | 5,311 | 21.7 | 18.0 | 10.1 | 15.9 | 4,649 | 2.2 | $19.63 | 0.342 |
| 1951 | 7,074 | 63,967 | 1,651 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 15.6 | 1,682 | 0.7 | $19.98 | 0.316 |
| 1952 | 7,416 | 63,916 | 1,241 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 8.6 | 16.3 | 1,741 | 0.7 | $21.24 | 0.315 |
| 1953 | 10,112 | 93,727 | 1,809 | 22.9 | 18.1 | 9.3 | 16.6 | 2,569 | 1.0 | $23.17 | 0.325 |
| 1954 | 18,682 | 215,037 | 5,398 | 28.3 | 18.1 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 5,369 | 2.3 | $25.81 | 0.351 |
| 1955 | 11,851 | 126,231 | 2,987 | 24.6 | 18.0 | 10.7 | 16.5 | 3,306 | 1.3 | $25.69 | 0.332 |
| 1956 | 14,179 | 136,202 | 2,882 | 21.9 | 18.1 | 9.7 | 15.8 | 3,382 | 1.1 | $25.40 | 0.319 |
| 1957 | 20,463 | 209,974 | 4,088 | 22.6 | 19.9 | 10.3 | 16.9 | 4,887 | 1.6 | $29.61 | 0.355 |
| 1958 | 34,265 | 406,489 | 9,422 | 28.3 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 15.1 | 9,040 | 2.9 | $31.72 | 0.366 |
| 1959 | 24,025 | 302,995 | 6,533 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 18.7 | 6,631 | 2.0 | $32.89 | 0.366 |
| 1960 | 31,747 | 412,297 | 5,571 | 19.9 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 22.1 | 9,016 | 2.5 | $37.96 | 0.417 |
| 1961 | 31,166 | 493,315 | 8,979 | 26.9 | 28.1 | 15.8 | 22.3 | 10,698 | 2.9 | $38.38 | 0.402 |
| 1962 | 35,863 | 503,024 | 7,655 | 23.8 | 28.5 | 14.0 | 21.7 | 10,705 | 2.8 | $41.56 | 0.429 |
| 1963 | 30,879 | 503,068 | 9,495 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 16.3 | 22.2 | 10,933 | 2.8 | $42.43 | 0.428 |
| 1964 | 26,731 | 308,186 | 5,950 | 23.3 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 18.8 | 7,598 | 1.9 | $42.76 | 0.417 |
| 1965 | 23,470 | 289,062 | 5,621 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 18.9 | 6,965 | 1.7 | $44.17 | 0.421 |
| 1966 | 19,430 | 208,920 | 3,829 | 19.5 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 17.9 | 5,034 | 1.2 | $45.79 | 0.421 |
| 1967 | 20,233 | 220,086 | 3,924 | 13.5 | 20.8 | 7.6 | 19.1 | 5,410 | 1.2 | $48.17 | 0.428 |
| 1968 | 15,351 | 144,402 | 2,712 | 16.7 | 21.5 | 9.4 | 18.1 | 3,960 | 0.8 | $48.19 | 0.406 |
| 1969 | 15,041 | 139,965 | 2,527 | 17.3 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 19.3 | 3,844 | 0.7 | $51.05 | 0.404 |
| 1970 | 23,533 | 233,587 | 3,845 | 18.9 | 21.9 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 6,721 | 1.3 | $57.29 | 0.423 |
| 1971 | 25,329 | 262,298 | 5,027 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 10.4 | 20.1 | 7,784 | 1.4 | $60.05 | 0.414 |
| 1972 | 23,537 | 216,381 | 4,936 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 9.2 | 19.2 | 6,992 | 1.1 | $63.09 | 0.470 |
| 1973 | 27,931 | 248,256 | 5,361 | 19.9 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 19.5 | 7,578 | 1.0 | $67.08 | 0.431 |
| 1974 | 33,082 | 407,691 | 8,605 | 29.6 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 19.9 | 12,072 | 1.6 | $74.40 | 0.439 |
| 1975 | 53,857 | 865,851 | 26,639 | 59.2 | 21.4 | 16.1 | 20.1 | 25,132 | 3.3 | $81.30 | 0.444 |
| 1976 | 69,515 | 741,124 | 33,774 | 53.4 | 20.5 | 10.7 | 19.6 | 21,844 | 2.7 | $84.58 | 0.429 |
| 1977 | 70,524 | 760,139 | 28,584 | 38.9 | 19.3 | 10.8 | 17.6 | 21,633 | 2.5 | $87.25 | 0.415 |
| 1978 | 51,750 | 577,367 | 14,506 | 24.4 | 20.9 | 11.2 | 18.9 | 17,094 | 1.6 | $92.59 | 0.414 |
| 1979 | 51,645 | 544,058 | 13,956 | 27.8 | 21.6 | 10.5 | 19.7 | 15,593 | 1.4 | $102.65 | 0.420 |
| 1980 | 77,002 | 828,526 | 22,362 | 34.9 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 20.1 | 22,625 | 1.9 | $110.99 | 0.403 |
| 1981 | 77,859 | 907,791 | 28,665 | 37.3 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 20.3 | 24,559 | 2.0 | $122.07 | 0.398 |
| 1982 | 114,863 | 1,412,667 | 46,947 | 50.3 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 20.6 | 36,735 | 2.9 | $140.83 | 0.426 |
| 1983 | 107,886 | 1,591,383 | 56,917 | 47.0 | 22.8 | 14.8 | 19.7 | 38,748 | 3.1 | $151.55 | 0.441 |
| 1984 | 86,510 | 1,058,311 | 35,292 | 37.5 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 21.9 | 28,564 | 2.2 | $144.46 | 0.405 |
| 1985 | 100,505 | 1,187,862 | 34,511 | 37.4 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 21.6 | 30,634 | 2.3 | $148.37 | 0.399 |
| 1986 | 102,238 | 1,409,457 | 33,434 | 35.2 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 21.8 | 32,944 | 2.5 | $157.33 | 0.408 |
| 1987 | 96,982 | 1,355,211 | 37,077 | 34.2 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 18.9 | 32,052 | 2.4 | $159.05 | 0.401 |
| 1988 | 84,338 | 1,114,576 | 29,181 | 32.1 | 22.0 | 13.2 | 18.0 | 26,491 | 1.9 | $158.32 | 0.388 |
| 1989 | 74,111 | 936,974 | 25,133 | 32.2 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 17.3 | 22,942 | 1.6 | $160.94 | 0.386 |
| 1990 | 71,021 | 870,190 | 25,019 | 35.3 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 21,777 | 1.5 | $167.98 | 0.386 |
| 1991 | 82,910 | 1,034,231 | 31,248 | 40.6 | 22.3 | 12.5 | 16.5 | 26,199 | 1.8 | $172.68 | 0.380 |
| 1992 | 79,360 | 1,025,458 | 35,629 | 44.5 | 22.3 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 26,401 | 1.7 | $177.54 | 0.374 |
| 1993 | 71,717 | 919,693 | 31,480 | 42.4 | 22.4 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 23,935 | 1.5 | $186.45 | 0.383 |
| 1994 | 73,001 | 936,585 | 29,951 | 40.0 | 22.5 | 12.8 | 16.2 | 23,355 | 1.4 | $194.72 | 0.393 |
| 1995 | 71,188 | 908,505 | 27,361 | 38.2 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 16.4 | 21,919 | 1.2 | $202.49 | 0.393 |
| 1996 | 75,363 | 934,484 | 28,559 | 37.9 | 23.0 | 12.4 | 16.0 | 22,466 | 1.2 | $208.11 | 0.384 |
| 1997 | 63,696 | 780,482 | 24,879 | 36.9 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 15.7 | 18,919 | 1.0 | $212.73 | 0.372 |
| 1998 | 57,354 | 692,313 | 21,516 | 36.2 | 22.6 | 12.1 | 15.6 | 16,692 | 0.8 | $224.88 | 0.366 |
| 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) |
| 1971 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 51,882 | 25,967 | 25,915 | 188,557 | 20 | 188,537 | $69.89 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 1973 | 52,217 | 24,965 | 27,252 | 387,456 | 203,493 | 183,963 | $142.69 | 134 | 123 | 11 |
| 1974 | 56,002 | 27,633 | 28,369 | 422,615 | 218,116 | 204,499 | $145.12 | 205 | 196 | 9 |
| 1975 | 59,000 | 28,476 | 30,524 | 506,311 | 257,602 | 248,709 | $165.03 | 428 | 392 | 36 |
| 1976 | 77,497 | 46,324 | 31,173 | 789,870 | 511,919 | 277,952 | $196.01 | 471 | 370 | 101 |
| 1977 | 81,060 | 48,382 | 32,678 | 847,572 | 546,076 | 301,496 | $201.08 | 985 | 720 | 265 |
| 1978 | 189,381 | 154,879 | 34,502 | 2,063,922 | 1,729,234 | 334,689 | $209.58 | 2,621 | 2,032 | 589 |
| 1979 | 197,583 | 160,429 | 37,154 | 2,325,898 | 1,935,401 | 390,497 | $226.38 | 662 | 532 | 130 |
| 1980 | 200,396 | 160,577 | 39,819 | 2,695,358 | 2,218,448 | 476,910 | $258.66 | 1,755 | 1,113 | 642 |
| 1981 | 198,402 | 156,525 | 41,877 | 2,972,502 | 2,412,754 | 559,748 | $288.12 | 521 | 411 | 110 |
| 1982 | 197,189 | 152,331 | 44,858 | 3,261,313 | 2,595,787 | 665,525 | $318.06 | |||
| 1983 | 199,433 | 153,802 | 45,631 | 3,524,863 | 2,802,312 | 722,551 | $339.89 | |||
| 1984 | 203,485 | 159,311 | 44,174 | 3,811,690 | 3,073,813 | 737,877 | $360.23 | |||
| 1985 | 211,709 | 166,258 | 45,451 | 4,141,725 | 3,361,802 | 779,923 | $376.22 | |||
| 1986 | 216,372 | 170,868 | 45,504 | 4,388,366 | 3,592,966 | 795,399 | $390.03 | |||
| 1987 | 225,230 | 176,628 | 48,602 | 4,746,950 | 3,882,056 | 864,894 | $405.31 | |||
| 1988 | 232,269 | 179,713 | 52,556 | 5,018,873 | 4,043,449 | 975,424 | $415.54 | |||
| 1989 | 239,198 | 184,717 | 54,481 | 5,306,045 | 4,242,409 | 1,063,636 | $426.59 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 247,178 | 187,637 | 59,541 | 5,677,371 | 4,458,119 | 1,219,252 | $441.71 | |||
| 1991 | 258,546 | 192,440 | 66,106 | 6,158,581 | 4,759,504 | 1,399,077 | $458.08 | |||
| 1992 | 271,091 | 198,925 | 72,166 | 6,689,628 | 5,076,982 | 1,612,646 | $474.55 | |||
| 1993 | 254,970 | 181,476 | 73,495 | 6,459,584 | 4,758,184 | 1,701,400 | $487.21 | |||
| 1994 | 280,993 | 205,264 | 75,729 | 7,295,695 | 5,496,297 | 1,799,398 | $499.31 | |||
| 1995 | 286,715 | 211,276 | 75,439 | 7,735,463 | 5,850,538 | 1,884,925 | $518.84 | |||
| 1996 | 282,583 | 211,612 | 70,971 | 7,997,445 | 6,169,731 | 1,827,714 | $544.25 | |||
| 1997 | 290,612 | 217,034 | 73,578 | 8,494,546 | 6,559,408 | 1,935,138 | $562.11 | |||
| 1998 | 297,722 | 222,212 | 75,510 | 9,060,081 | 6,946,129 | 2,113,952 | $585.22 | |||
| 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 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1972 | $326 | $163 | $163 | 997 | 5,748 | 212 | 57 | 5.8 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $11,990 | $5,995 | $5,995 | 22,257 | 158,066 | 7,080 | 76 | 7.1 | |
| 1976 | $13,634 | $6,817 | $6,817 | 23,848 | 175,812 | 10,411 | 78 | 7.4 | |
| 1977 | $11,648 | $5,824 | $5,824 | 19,866 | 132,157 | 10,070 | 82 | 6.7 | |
| 1978 | $1,174 | $587 | $587 | 2,188 | 13,168 | 917 | 82 | 6.0 | |
| 1979 | $7 | $3 | $3 | 7 | 66 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $7,008 | $3,399 | $3,609 | 10,274 | 72,274 | 2,369 | 105 | 7.0 | |
| 1981 | $1,951 | $1,099 | $853 | 2,063 | 19,554 | 1,515 | 108 | 9.5 | |
| 1982 | $9 | $10 | 2 | 142 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1983 | $1 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1984 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1985 | $1,516 | $758 | $758 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1987 | $6 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1988 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $82 | $43 | $40 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $74 | $37 | $37 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $13 | $7 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||