| 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 | 404,323 | $549,369 | $549,369 | 1.000 | $26.13 | $26.13 |
| 1939 | 439,796 | $626,944 | $626,944 | 1.000 | $27.41 | $27.41 |
| 1940 | 494,890 | $749,230 | $749,230 | 1.000 | $29.11 | $29.11 |
| 1941 | 607,463 | $1,084,330 | $998,905 | 0.921 | $34.33 | $31.62 |
| 1942 | 670,537 | $1,480,690 | $1,325,489 | 0.895 | $42.47 | $38.01 |
| 1943 | 674,975 | $1,693,377 | $1,488,218 | 0.879 | $48.25 | $42.40 |
| 1944 | 629,124 | $1,644,692 | $1,422,986 | 0.865 | $50.27 | $43.50 |
| 1945 | 566,965 | $1,466,859 | $1,286,230 | 0.877 | $49.75 | $43.63 |
| 1946 | 593,325 | $1,549,027 | $1,342,766 | 0.867 | $50.21 | $43.52 |
| 1947 | 637,862 | $1,790,464 | $1,519,427 | 0.849 | $53.98 | $45.81 |
| 1948 | 635,008 | $1,914,425 | $1,578,464 | 0.825 | $57.98 | $47.80 |
| 1949 | 582,833 | $1,762,863 | $1,446,507 | 0.821 | $58.17 | $47.73 |
| 1950 | 616,345 | $1,999,469 | $1,584,647 | 0.793 | $62.39 | $49.44 |
| 1951 | 674,907 | $2,422,664 | $1,822,034 | 0.752 | $69.03 | $51.92 |
| 1952 | 694,386 | $2,629,072 | $1,923,749 | 0.732 | $72.81 | $53.28 |
| 1953 | 723,262 | $2,886,823 | $2,028,988 | 0.703 | $76.76 | $53.95 |
| 1954 | 692,764 | $2,779,413 | $1,948,968 | 0.701 | $77.16 | $54.10 |
| 1955 | 700,264 | $2,963,929 | $2,001,636 | 0.675 | $81.40 | $54.97 |
| 1956 | 743,033 | $3,311,517 | $2,160,666 | 0.652 | $85.71 | $55.92 |
| 1957 | 751,834 | $3,477,589 | $2,214,324 | 0.637 | $88.95 | $56.64 |
| 1958 | 703,340 | $3,337,480 | $2,077,544 | 0.622 | $91.25 | $56.80 |
| 1959 | 723,570 | $3,602,370 | $2,147,194 | 0.596 | $95.74 | $57.07 |
| 1960 | 735,976 | $3,753,071 | $2,202,315 | 0.587 | $98.07 | $57.55 |
| 1961 | 738,598 | $3,890,193 | $2,214,741 | 0.569 | $101.29 | $57.66 |
| 1962 | 763,270 | $4,179,110 | $2,307,695 | 0.552 | $105.29 | $58.14 |
| 1963 | 776,809 | $4,396,040 | $2,359,863 | 0.537 | $108.83 | $58.42 |
| 1964 | 789,429 | $4,670,824 | $2,423,519 | 0.519 | $113.78 | $59.04 |
| 1965 | 822,839 | $4,976,037 | $2,552,220 | 0.513 | $116.30 | $59.65 |
| 1966 | 877,203 | $5,544,904 | $2,727,715 | 0.492 | $121.56 | $59.80 |
| 1967 | 901,632 | $5,962,871 | $2,839,513 | 0.476 | $127.18 | $60.56 |
| 1968 | 932,121 | $6,519,621 | $3,397,912 | 0.521 | $134.51 | $70.10 |
| 1969 | 966,006 | $7,539,542 | $3,583,582 | 0.475 | $150.09 | $71.34 |
| 1970 | 957,391 | $7,455,495 | $3,371,659 | 0.452 | $149.76 | $67.73 |
| 1971 | 985,171 | $7,958,747 | $3,494,581 | 0.439 | $155.36 | $68.22 |
| 1972 | 994,580 | $8,186,475 | $3,997,398 | 0.488 | $158.29 | $77.29 |
| 1973 | 994,499 | $9,153,764 | $4,269,858 | 0.466 | $177.01 | $82.57 |
| 1974 | 1,059,287 | $10,394,097 | $4,328,964 | 0.416 | $188.70 | $78.59 |
| 1975 | 960,033 | $10,104,502 | $5,326,367 | 0.527 | $202.41 | $106.69 |
| 1976 | 981,072 | $10,922,529 | $5,548,405 | 0.508 | $214.10 | $108.76 |
| 1977 | 1,024,106 | $12,118,675 | $5,862,752 | 0.484 | $227.57 | $110.09 |
| 1978 | 1,087,540 | $13,776,612 | $6,336,238 | 0.460 | $243.61 | $112.04 |
| 1979 | 1,138,009 | $15,727,478 | $6,801,505 | 0.432 | $265.77 | $114.94 |
| 1980 | 1,157,934 | $17,710,540 | $7,018,495 | 0.396 | $294.13 | $116.56 |
| 1981 | 1,171,661 | $19,583,909 | $7,241,097 | 0.370 | $321.44 | $118.85 |
| 1982 | 1,161,706 | $20,911,146 | $8,004,352 | 0.383 | $346.16 | $132.50 |
| 1983 | 1,174,876 | $22,440,475 | $8,411,973 | 0.375 | $367.31 | $137.69 |
| 1984 | 1,243,126 | $25,175,590 | $9,071,933 | 0.360 | $389.46 | $140.34 |
| 1985 | 1,282,658 | $27,474,106 | $9,425,596 | 0.343 | $411.92 | $141.32 |
| 1986 | 1,316,505 | $29,962,733 | $9,698,099 | 0.324 | $437.68 | $141.66 |
| 1987 | 1,346,517 | $33,124,105 | $10,476,588 | 0.316 | $473.07 | $149.63 |
| 1988 | 1,365,907 | $36,259,403 | $10,756,477 | 0.297 | $510.50 | $151.44 |
| 1989 | 1,358,956 | $37,505,846 | $10,722,705 | 0.286 | $530.75 | $151.74 |
| 1990 | 1,311,033 | $38,258,155 | $10,224,504 | 0.267 | $561.19 | $149.98 |
| 1991 | 1,232,900 | $37,934,351 | $9,621,440 | 0.254 | $591.70 | $150.08 |
| 1992 | 1,203,989 | $39,322,544 | $9,478,264 | 0.241 | $628.08 | $151.39 |
| 1993 | 1,205,715 | $39,884,128 | $9,510,322 | 0.238 | $636.14 | $151.69 |
| 1994 | 1,218,364 | $40,996,182 | $11,634,081 | 0.284 | $647.09 | $183.63 |
| 1995 | 1,235,620 | $43,477,136 | $12,756,158 | 0.293 | $676.66 | $198.53 |
| 1996 | 1,256,585 | $46,212,910 | $14,097,424 | 0.305 | $707.24 | $215.75 |
| 1997 | 1,283,723 | $50,371,105 | $15,623,665 | 0.310 | $754.58 | $234.05 |
| 1998 | 1,303,243 | $54,478,687 | $17,210,106 | 0.316 | $803.89 | $253.95 |
| 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 | $12,883 | $333 | $12,254 | $16,266 | $16,266 | ||
| 1939 | $16,684 | $544 | $5,126 | $27,771 | $27,771 | ||
| 1940 | $19,122 | $855 | $5,174 | $42,382 | $42,382 | ||
| 1941 | $23,222 | $1,339 | $2,586 | $64,355 | $64,355 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $27,149 | $1,796 | $3,212 | $90,090 | $90,090 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $31,122 | $2,154 | $560 | $122,805 | $122,805 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $31,152 | $2,632 | $1,376 | $155,213 | $155,213 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $28,412 | $3,209 | $14,850 | $171,985 | $171,985 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $25,860 | $3,334 | $19,584 | $181,594 | $181,594 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $20,631 | $3,780 | $10,636 | $195,352 | $195,352 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $3,806 | $4,023 | $14,131 | $189,015 | $189,015 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $11,477 | $3,729 | $46,639 | $157,541 | $157,541 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $17,835 | $3,273 | $22,474 | $156,130 | $156,130 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $32,608 | $3,634 | $10,419 | $181,915 | $181,915 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $35,723 | $4,353 | $11,044 | $210,922 | $210,922 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $27,365 | $5,239 | $7,966 | $235,540 | $235,540 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $23,668 | $5,438 | $35,263 | $229,372 | $229,372 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $23,826 | $5,233 | $25,621 | $232,797 | $232,797 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $26,209 | $5,725 | $19,532 | $245,840 | $245,840 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $27,151 | $6,356 | $32,250 | $248,478 | $248,478 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $24,576 | $5,618 | $94,157 | $185,156 | $185,156 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $37,376 | $4,637 | $54,281 | $172,375 | $172,375 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $46,222 | $5,084 | $55,103 | $168,558 | $168,558 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $46,548 | $4,664 | $70,241 | $150,572 | $150,572 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $49,135 | $4,676 | $42,350 | $161,558 | $161,558 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $50,018 | $5,198 | $46,545 | $170,204 | $170,204 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $51,457 | $5,819 | $47,451 | $180,068 | $180,068 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $53,527 | $6,691 | $35,148 | $205,115 | $205,115 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $57,623 | $8,305 | $25,530 | $246,147 | $246,147 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $52,920 | $10,200 | $36,082 | $273,405 | $273,405 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $60,862 | $11,581 | $54,968 | $291,087 | $291,087 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $65,814 | $13,143 | $65,560 | $304,677 | $304,677 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $65,641 | $14,097 | $130,251 | $252,339 | $252,339 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $63,191 | $7,511 | $229,238 | $72,097 | $72,097 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $92,681 | $290 | $161,851 | $22,950 | $31,800 | $8,850 | $4,200 |
| 1973 | $114,163 | $117,610 | $40,846 | $53,500 | $12,654 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $124,859 | $163,258 | $11,808 | $62,000 | $50,192 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $140,940 | $53 | $298,345 | $20,505 | $252,200 | $231,695 | $6,000 |
| 1976 | $164,922 | $9 | $238,013 | $21,298 | $363,200 | $341,902 | $6,000 |
| 1977 | $177,719 | $193,150 | $26,709 | $410,798 | $384,089 | $6,000 | |
| 1978 | $189,892 | $138,351 | $76,346 | $410,497 | $334,151 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $181,376 | $114,926 | $103,548 | $370,897 | $267,349 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $174,402 | $163,644 | $108,457 | $370,894 | $262,437 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $172,840 | $171,773 | $98,579 | $320,946 | $222,368 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $183,733 | $261,193 | $18,046 | $270,461 | $252,415 | $7,000 | |
| 1983 | $201,578 | $229,994 | $50,917 | $280,276 | $229,359 | $7,100 | |
| 1984 | $238,511 | $153,127 | $111,536 | $196,400 | $84,864 | $7,100 | |
| 1985 | $249,162 | $3,311 | $176,861 | $153,569 | $102,137 | $51,433 | $7,100 |
| 1986 | $238,706 | $13,371 | $174,047 | $192,157 | $192,157 | $7,100 | |
| 1987 | $211,387 | $20,450 | $156,497 | $267,525 | $267,525 | $7,100 | |
| 1988 | $208,656 | $25,382 | $178,440 | $321,675 | $321,675 | $7,100 | |
| 1989 | $190,276 | $26,349 | $263,764 | $273,699 | $273,699 | $7,100 | |
| 1990 | $186,371 | $14,426 | $428,538 | $38,865 | $38,865 | $7,100 | |
| 1991 | $198,352 | $108 | $584,158 | $353,767 | $353,767 | $7,100 | |
| 1992 | $252,482 | $551,708 | $653,215 | $653,215 | $7,100 | ||
| 1993 | $312,852 | $63 | $511,623 | $1,062 | $1,062 | $7,100 | |
| 1994 | $478,533 | $1,849 | $486,387 | $3,311 | $3,311 | $9,000 | |
| 1995 | $544,012 | $6,643 | $435,310 | $116,692 | $116,692 | $10,000 | |
| 1996 | $566,019 | $13,658 | $417,788 | $277,861 | $277,861 | $11,000 | |
| 1997 | $595,586 | $28,020 | $347,810 | $532,692 | $532,692 | $12,000 | |
| 1998 | $596,456 | $46,202 | $325,066 | $818,138 | $818,138 | $13,000 | |
| 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 | 2.35 | 2.23 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.66 | 0.82 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 4.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.55 | 0.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 5.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.14 | 0.24 | 2.11 | 2.29 | 5.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.83 | 0.22 | 1.87 | 2.09 | 6.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.84 | 0.03 | 1.83 | 2.08 | 7.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.89 | 0.08 | 1.84 | 2.13 | 9.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.94 | 1.01 | 1.86 | 2.12 | 11.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.67 | 1.26 | 1.78 | 2.05 | 11.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.15 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.95 | 10.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.20 | 0.74 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 9.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.65 | 2.65 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 8.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.89 | 1.12 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 7.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.35 | 0.43 | 1.39 | 1.84 | 7.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.36 | 0.42 | 1.36 | 1.85 | 8.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.95 | 0.28 | 0.87 | 1.23 | 8.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.85 | 1.27 | 0.83 | 1.19 | 8.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 1.19 | 7.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.79 | 0.59 | 0.77 | 1.18 | 7.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.78 | 0.93 | 0.76 | 1.19 | 7.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.74 | 2.82 | 0.71 | 1.16 | 5.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.04 | 1.51 | 1.10 | 1.85 | 4.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.23 | 1.47 | 1.22 | 2.08 | 4.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.20 | 1.81 | 1.19 | 2.08 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 2.09 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.14 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 2.09 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 2.10 | 3.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.08 | 0.71 | 1.08 | 2.10 | 4.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.04 | 0.46 | 1.03 | 2.10 | 4.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.89 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 1.80 | 4.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 1.81 | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 1.81 | 4.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.88 | 1.75 | 0.81 | 1.80 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.79 | 2.88 | 0.79 | 1.80 | 0.91 | 3.25 | NOV 71 | 0.28 |
| 1972 | 1.13 | 1.98 | 1.13 | 2.32 | 0.00 | 3.25 | NOV 71 | 0.00 |
| 1973 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.22 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 3.25 | NOV 71 | 0.00 |
| 1974 | 1.20 | 1.57 | 1.15 | 2.77 | 0.00 | 3.25 | NOV 71 | 0.00 |
| 1975 | 1.39 | 2.95 | 1.40 | 2.65 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.51 | 2.18 | 1.51 | 2.97 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.38 | 1.00 | 1.37 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.15 | 0.73 | 1.12 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 2.24 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 0.88 | 1.25 | 0.86 | 2.24 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 0.90 | 1.02 | 0.87 | 2.32 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 0.95 | 0.61 | 0.93 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 0.91 | 0.64 | 0.87 | 2.54 | 0.19 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 2.32 | 0.64 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.19 |
| 1987 | 0.64 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 1.98 | 0.81 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 1.90 | 0.89 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.27 |
| 1989 | 0.51 | 0.70 | 0.49 | 1.73 | 0.73 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.22 |
| 1990 | 0.49 | 1.12 | 0.48 | 1.80 | 0.10 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 0.52 | 1.54 | 0.53 | 2.07 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 0.64 | 1.40 | 0.66 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | 0.78 | 1.28 | 0.80 | 3.37 | 0.00 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1994 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 4.25 | 0.01 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 1.26 | 4.30 | 0.27 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.08 |
| 1996 | 1.22 | 0.90 | 1.23 | 4.04 | 0.60 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.18 |
| 1997 | 1.18 | 0.69 | 1.18 | 3.82 | 1.06 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.32 |
| 1998 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 3.48 | 1.50 | 3.32 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 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 | 1,216,009 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.62 | 0.406 | |||
| 1939 | 533,699 | 43,183 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.04 | 0.366 | ||
| 1940 | 71,501 | 548,259 | 39,382 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.98 | 0.343 | |
| 1941 | 36,339 | 254,741 | 13,711 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | $10.65 | 0.310 | |
| 1942 | 37,835 | 264,960 | 8,620 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 0.0 | $12.70 | 0.299 | |
| 1943 | 6,842 | 37,437 | 1,038 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 0.0 | $15.87 | 0.329 | |
| 1944 | 14,953 | 75,892 | 1,294 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 0.0 | $18.87 | 0.375 | |
| 1945 | 87,822 | 720,220 | 8,849 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 0.0 | $20.84 | 0.419 | |
| 1946 | 74,227 | 939,451 | 37,555 | 36.7 | 18.0 | 12.7 | 17.3 | 0.0 | $21.08 | 0.420 | |
| 1947 | 63,945 | 555,896 | 13,916 | 21.9 | 17.3 | 8.7 | 16.9 | 12,669 | 1.9 | $19.56 | 0.362 |
| 1948 | 77,185 | 714,709 | 15,949 | 23.7 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 16.1 | 17,869 | 2.8 | $20.21 | 0.349 |
| 1949 | 154,160 | 2,196,594 | 54,338 | 36.9 | 20.3 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 46,602 | 8.0 | $21.72 | 0.373 |
| 1950 | 90,695 | 1,112,113 | 36,761 | 34.6 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 23,483 | 3.8 | $20.73 | 0.332 |
| 1951 | 67,034 | 551,254 | 9,855 | 15.3 | 21.5 | 8.2 | 18.0 | 13,349 | 1.9 | $19.73 | 0.286 |
| 1952 | 64,306 | 545,240 | 9,981 | 14.4 | 22.1 | 8.5 | 18.3 | 12,962 | 1.8 | $21.00 | 0.288 |
| 1953 | 57,172 | 362,673 | 4,272 | 8.6 | 22.8 | 6.3 | 18.1 | 9,629 | 1.3 | $23.00 | 0.300 |
| 1954 | 116,958 | 1,340,146 | 19,433 | 17.1 | 23.4 | 11.5 | 20.8 | 29,213 | 4.2 | $27.17 | 0.352 |
| 1955 | 87,103 | 964,845 | 19,544 | 20.7 | 23.0 | 11.1 | 21.8 | 21,000 | 3.0 | $27.69 | 0.340 |
| 1956 | 69,696 | 721,501 | 13,089 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 16,359 | 2.2 | $28.31 | 0.330 |
| 1957 | 92,814 | 1,079,762 | 21,372 | 26.3 | 22.5 | 11.6 | 20.4 | 24,121 | 3.2 | $30.80 | 0.346 |
| 1958 | 168,900 | 2,510,685 | 55,949 | 33.3 | 22.7 | 14.9 | 21.0 | 51,789 | 7.3 | $34.97 | 0.383 |
| 1959 | 110,833 | 1,513,461 | 40,243 | 35.4 | 21.7 | 13.7 | 20.6 | 31,748 | 4.3 | $34.27 | 0.358 |
| 1960 | 128,859 | 1,570,575 | 36,079 | 33.0 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 19.3 | 34,143 | 4.6 | $36.24 | 0.370 |
| 1961 | 115,723 | 1,760,498 | 46,227 | 33.7 | 22.0 | 15.2 | 20.4 | 37,894 | 5.1 | $36.91 | 0.364 |
| 1962 | 90,663 | 1,200,598 | 27,568 | 29.8 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 19.9 | 26,745 | 3.5 | $36.56 | 0.347 |
| 1963 | 99,188 | 1,279,777 | 27,558 | 28.8 | 22.4 | 12.9 | 20.2 | 28,350 | 3.6 | $37.36 | 0.343 |
| 1964 | 99,157 | 1,278,142 | 28,315 | 28.2 | 22.4 | 12.9 | 20.3 | 27,429 | 3.4 | $38.08 | 0.335 |
| 1965 | 77,966 | 927,114 | 21,193 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 20.5 | 20,295 | 2.4 | $38.96 | 0.335 |
| 1966 | 60,716 | 612,854 | 11,333 | 16.9 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 20.7 | 13,726 | 1.5 | $42.95 | 0.353 |
| 1967 | 95,900 | 829,865 | 13,285 | 20.0 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 20.8 | 17,527 | 1.9 | $44.89 | 0.353 |
| 1968 | 120,135 | 1,133,613 | 14,593 | 13.4 | 25.9 | 9.4 | 24.8 | 22,462 | 2.4 | $50.49 | 0.375 |
| 1969 | 125,873 | 1,228,529 | 15,771 | 13.1 | 25.9 | 9.8 | 25.7 | 23,946 | 2.4 | $55.76 | 0.372 |
| 1970 | 193,906 | 2,250,888 | 27,733 | 18.7 | 25.9 | 11.6 | 25.8 | 43,905 | 4.5 | $60.26 | 0.402 |
| 1971 | 217,362 | 3,547,961 | 70,807 | 30.8 | 25.8 | 16.3 | 25.7 | 69,403 | 6.2 | $63.45 | 0.413 |
| 1972 | 168,460 | 2,553,010 | 53,918 | 27.5 | 25.8 | 15.2 | 25.8 | 48,934 | 4.1 | $66.64 | 0.422 |
| 1973 | 146,147 | 1,645,062 | 35,826 | 23.9 | 25.8 | 11.3 | 25.8 | 36,314 | 3.0 | $69.62 | 0.397 |
| 1974 | 201,491 | 2,234,620 | 37,798 | 21.8 | 25.9 | 11.1 | 25.8 | 49,255 | 4.0 | $73.89 | 0.395 |
| 1975 | 253,264 | 4,201,479 | 85,291 | 34.6 | 26.0 | 16.6 | 25.9 | 83,971 | 7.2 | $75.96 | 0.380 |
| 1976 | 201,859 | 3,343,950 | 70,827 | 32.5 | 26.0 | 16.6 | 26.0 | 67,864 | 5.7 | $79.18 | 0.375 |
| 1977 | 166,021 | 2,530,887 | 53,170 | 28.7 | 26.0 | 15.2 | 26.0 | 53,699 | 4.3 | $83.20 | 0.372 |
| 1978 | 159,491 | 1,729,775 | 30,879 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 25.6 | 37,220 | 2.8 | $89.43 | 0.374 |
| 1979 | 125,276 | 1,395,198 | 18,172 | 15.3 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 26.0 | 30,876 | 2.3 | $94.50 | 0.364 |
| 1980 | 138,569 | 1,712,988 | 20,903 | 15.5 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 26.0 | 37,051 | 2.7 | $104.42 | 0.364 |
| 1981 | 140,439 | 1,669,583 | 22,612 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 36,125 | 2.6 | $111.58 | 0.357 |
| 1982 | 174,608 | 2,308,852 | 34,074 | 20.8 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 47,527 | 3.4 | $122.47 | 0.363 |
| 1983 | 136,297 | 1,939,025 | 34,700 | 20.9 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 39,846 | 2.8 | $127.28 | 0.355 |
| 1984 | 111,122 | 1,249,958 | 18,919 | 16.6 | 26.0 | 11.2 | 26.0 | 25,813 | 1.7 | $134.41 | 0.351 |
| 1985 | 120,574 | 1,313,806 | 18,111 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 26,309 | 1.7 | $144.29 | 0.355 |
| 1986 | 111,313 | 1,222,983 | 18,193 | 15.3 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 24,609 | 1.6 | $155.45 | 0.360 |
| 1987 | 93,272 | 1,020,548 | 15,562 | 15.4 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 20,176 | 1.3 | $165.28 | 0.354 |
| 1988 | 97,417 | 1,062,819 | 15,333 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 20,759 | 1.3 | $179.23 | 0.356 |
| 1989 | 119,473 | 1,468,230 | 22,904 | 21.2 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 26.0 | 28,598 | 1.8 | $191.12 | 0.362 |
| 1990 | 154,771 | 2,290,633 | 41,875 | 30.2 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 45,046 | 2.8 | $200.57 | 0.360 |
| 1991 | 189,527 | 3,067,961 | 68,464 | 39.9 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 26.0 | 60,986 | 4.0 | $206.32 | 0.350 |
| 1992 | 157,319 | 2,933,975 | 70,569 | 38.1 | 26.0 | 18.6 | 26.0 | 57,298 | 3.9 | $210.78 | 0.337 |
| 1993 | 150,871 | 2,566,567 | 58,547 | 38.9 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 49,535 | 3.3 | $224.02 | 0.352 |
| 1994 | 143,341 | 2,470,226 | 52,612 | 36.2 | 26.0 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 47,812 | 3.2 | $221.96 | 0.342 |
| 1995 | 142,036 | 2,264,980 | 44,891 | 31.1 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 44,352 | 2.9 | $214.29 | 0.318 |
| 1996 | 133,086 | 2,116,547 | 41,834 | 31.0 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 41,210 | 2.7 | $222.25 | 0.317 |
| 1997 | 113,507 | 1,746,433 | 32,224 | 26.7 | 26.0 | 15.4 | 26.0 | 33,937 | 2.2 | $211.37 | 0.284 |
| 1998 | 108,712 | 1,564,040 | 27,195 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 14.4 | 26.0 | 30,814 | 1.9 | $214.17 | 0.272 |
| 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 | 135,664 | 96,322 | 39,342 | 1,002,461 | 725,476 | 276,985 | $142.10 | 4,250 | 3,327 | 923 |
| 1972 | 192,680 | 135,233 | 57,447 | 1,552,987 | 1,125,067 | 427,920 | $155.00 | 5,225 | 3,762 | 1,463 |
| 1973 | 199,316 | 139,747 | 59,569 | 1,729,027 | 1,253,938 | 475,089 | $166.82 | 4,805 | 2,939 | 1,866 |
| 1974 | 159,893 | 97,066 | 62,827 | 1,464,946 | 938,377 | 526,569 | $176.19 | 5,599 | 3,151 | 2,448 |
| 1975 | 213,233 | 148,347 | 64,886 | 2,086,825 | 1,494,643 | 592,182 | $188.20 | 11,513 | 7,020 | 4,493 |
| 1976 | 213,717 | 147,203 | 66,514 | 2,189,724 | 1,548,324 | 641,400 | $197.04 | 16,901 | 11,766 | 5,135 |
| 1977 | 217,947 | 150,234 | 67,713 | 2,329,244 | 1,641,930 | 687,314 | $205.52 | 14,505 | 9,379 | 5,126 |
| 1978 | 226,448 | 155,041 | 71,407 | 2,541,200 | 1,790,161 | 751,039 | $215.81 | 6,575 | 3,921 | 2,654 |
| 1979 | 230,833 | 156,877 | 73,956 | 2,753,964 | 1,906,232 | 847,731 | $229.43 | 4,928 | 2,970 | 1,958 |
| 1980 | 233,358 | 156,818 | 76,540 | 3,064,259 | 2,104,704 | 959,555 | $252.52 | 6,071 | 3,950 | 2,121 |
| 1981 | 234,247 | 155,078 | 79,169 | 3,263,653 | 2,209,474 | 1,054,179 | $267.93 | 7,612 | 5,342 | 2,270 |
| 1982 | 234,784 | 152,125 | 82,659 | 3,605,517 | 2,389,625 | 1,215,892 | $295.32 | 8,689 | 6,212 | 2,477 |
| 1983 | 238,249 | 153,926 | 84,323 | 3,939,325 | 2,602,262 | 1,337,063 | $317.97 | 7,181 | 4,577 | 2,605 |
| 1984 | 242,323 | 156,010 | 86,313 | 4,412,131 | 2,942,690 | 1,469,441 | $350.15 | 5,860 | 3,875 | 1,984 |
| 1985 | 243,436 | 155,987 | 87,449 | 4,804,628 | 3,228,320 | 1,576,308 | $379.55 | 5,076 | 3,130 | 1,946 |
| 1986 | 250,862 | 162,397 | 88,465 | 5,236,447 | 3,564,303 | 1,672,144 | $401.42 | 6,401 | 3,418 | 2,982 |
| 1987 | 260,393 | 168,981 | 91,412 | 5,884,688 | 4,028,971 | 1,855,717 | $434.60 | 4,867 | 2,973 | 1,894 |
| 1988 | 270,229 | 173,754 | 96,475 | 6,615,047 | 4,484,850 | 2,130,197 | $470.76 | 5,616 | 3,492 | 2,124 |
| 1989 | 274,874 | 174,306 | 100,568 | 7,378,592 | 4,954,458 | 2,424,133 | $516.22 | 8,012 | 4,811 | 3,201 |
| 1990 | 283,237 | 175,697 | 107,540 | 7,912,555 | 5,226,867 | 2,685,688 | $537.23 | 13,039 | 7,421 | 5,618 |
| 1991 | 282,806 | 174,731 | 108,075 | 8,508,083 | 5,483,050 | 3,025,033 | $578.55 | 25,802 | 16,353 | 9,449 |
| 1992 | 277,806 | 169,004 | 108,802 | 8,867,906 | 5,638,157 | 3,229,749 | $613.87 | 26,040 | 13,865 | 12,175 |
| 1993 | 280,997 | 168,743 | 112,254 | 9,280,018 | 5,879,127 | 3,400,891 | $635.10 | 22,609 | 11,982 | 10,627 |
| 1994 | 283,406 | 172,652 | 110,754 | 9,659,992 | 6,203,354 | 3,456,638 | $655.49 | 23,575 | 11,857 | 11,718 |
| 1995 | 284,423 | 173,009 | 111,414 | 9,794,790 | 6,229,602 | 3,565,188 | $662.26 | 23,502 | 11,040 | 12,462 |
| 1996 | 286,662 | 173,721 | 112,941 | 10,108,708 | 6,428,658 | 3,680,050 | $678.14 | 23,799 | 11,889 | 11,910 |
| 1997 | 293,395 | 174,184 | 119,212 | 10,678,255 | 6,684,609 | 3,993,646 | $699.91 | 19,141 | 9,791 | 9,350 |
| 1998 | 299,304 | 174,821 | 124,483 | 11,074,913 | 6,923,405 | 4,151,508 | $711.58 | 16,396 | 7,693 | 8,703 |
| 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 | $46,060 | $22,871 | $23,189 | 71,824 | 752,613 | 39,258 | 62 | 10.5 | |
| 1972 | $25,829 | $12,740 | $13,089 | 36,650 | 436,577 | 25,737 | 60 | 11.9 | |
| 1973 | 12 | 226 | 15 | 50 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1974 | $6 | $6 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 48 | 9.0 | ||
| 1975 | $76,474 | $37,521 | $38,953 | 60,181 | 753,084 | 31,461 | 74 | 12.5 | |
| 1976 | $77,418 | $37,570 | $39,848 | 70,033 | 931,446 | 56,017 | 77 | 13.3 | |
| 1977 | $56,398 | $26,991 | $29,407 | 48,042 | 762,604 | 35,003 | 78 | 15.9 | |
| 1978 | $3,893 | $1,858 | $2,035 | 5,578 | 64,152 | 4,503 | 81 | 11.5 | |
| 1979 | $140 | $21 | $118 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $10,846 | $5,505 | $5,341 | $387.00 | 9,822 | 111,464 | 3,067 | 103 | 11.3 |
| 1981 | $3,369 | $1,729 | $1,640 | $3,729.00 | 3,562 | 33,869 | 1,679 | 104 | 9.5 |
| 1982 | $6 | $4 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1983 | $96 | $51 | $46 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1984 | $11 | $1 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $17 | $8 | $10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1987 | $14 | $7 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $18 | $9 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $16 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $14 | $7 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $261 | $131 | $131 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $24 | $13 | $11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $26 | $17 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $96 | $48 | $48 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $13 | $12 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $10 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||