| 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 | 53,840 | $75,912 | $75,912 | 1.000 | $27.11 | $27.11 |
| 1939 | 60,080 | $84,401 | $84,401 | 1.000 | $27.02 | $27.02 |
| 1940 | 67,585 | $104,172 | $85,959 | 0.825 | $29.64 | $24.46 |
| 1941 | 77,192 | $131,092 | $108,726 | 0.829 | $32.66 | $27.09 |
| 1942 | 83,201 | $161,080 | $139,184 | 0.864 | $37.23 | $32.17 |
| 1943 | 87,070 | $194,256 | $167,141 | 0.860 | $42.90 | $36.92 |
| 1944 | 82,857 | $197,263 | $166,529 | 0.844 | $45.78 | $38.65 |
| 1945 | 76,647 | $180,340 | $151,163 | 0.838 | $45.25 | $37.93 |
| 1946 | 83,150 | $205,226 | $169,228 | 0.825 | $47.46 | $39.14 |
| 1947 | 89,278 | $241,446 | $193,419 | 0.801 | $52.01 | $41.66 |
| 1948 | 92,506 | $268,584 | $210,130 | 0.782 | $55.84 | $43.68 |
| 1949 | 93,287 | $286,600 | $216,554 | 0.756 | $59.08 | $44.64 |
| 1950 | 100,401 | $326,357 | $240,911 | 0.738 | $62.51 | $46.14 |
| 1951 | 108,017 | $379,873 | $270,198 | 0.711 | $67.63 | $48.10 |
| 1952 | 113,998 | $424,886 | $294,617 | 0.693 | $71.68 | $49.70 |
| 1953 | 117,126 | $463,837 | $313,098 | 0.675 | $76.16 | $51.41 |
| 1954 | 112,040 | $458,634 | $299,981 | 0.654 | $78.72 | $51.49 |
| 1955 | 119,229 | $521,365 | $364,382 | 0.699 | $84.09 | $58.77 |
| 1956 | 129,045 | $606,386 | $414,746 | 0.684 | $90.37 | $61.81 |
| 1957 | 124,975 | $607,683 | $398,780 | 0.656 | $93.51 | $61.36 |
| 1958 | 122,695 | $609,492 | $388,525 | 0.637 | $95.53 | $60.90 |
| 1959 | 123,380 | $641,507 | $402,911 | 0.628 | $99.99 | $62.80 |
| 1960 | 124,747 | $669,101 | $408,372 | 0.610 | $103.15 | $62.95 |
| 1961 | 122,902 | $676,664 | $409,927 | 0.606 | $105.88 | $64.14 |
| 1962 | 125,118 | $712,327 | $415,677 | 0.584 | $109.49 | $63.89 |
| 1963 | 131,688 | $771,330 | $440,778 | 0.571 | $112.64 | $64.37 |
| 1964 | 135,862 | $827,783 | $462,093 | 0.558 | $117.17 | $65.41 |
| 1965 | 147,821 | $929,616 | $510,185 | 0.549 | $120.94 | $66.37 |
| 1966 | 156,090 | $1,011,443 | $543,206 | 0.537 | $124.61 | $66.92 |
| 1967 | 157,609 | $1,047,912 | $540,283 | 0.516 | $127.86 | $65.92 |
| 1968 | 161,435 | $1,146,735 | $573,721 | 0.500 | $136.60 | $68.34 |
| 1969 | 166,570 | $1,231,715 | $604,775 | 0.491 | $142.20 | $69.82 |
| 1970 | 166,648 | $1,297,532 | $604,747 | 0.466 | $149.73 | $69.79 |
| 1971 | 169,060 | $1,414,555 | $615,315 | 0.435 | $160.91 | $69.99 |
| 1972 | 177,494 | $1,557,725 | $730,570 | 0.469 | $168.77 | $79.15 |
| 1973 | 186,779 | $1,701,586 | $769,576 | 0.452 | $175.20 | $79.24 |
| 1974 | 192,703 | $1,932,635 | $797,928 | 0.413 | $192.87 | $79.63 |
| 1975 | 186,061 | $2,026,729 | $759,513 | 0.375 | $209.48 | $78.50 |
| 1976 | 183,080 | $2,115,176 | $791,358 | 0.374 | $222.18 | $83.12 |
| 1977 | 182,538 | $2,272,701 | $796,819 | 0.351 | $239.43 | $83.95 |
| 1978 | 190,718 | $2,557,399 | $1,105,037 | 0.432 | $257.87 | $111.42 |
| 1979 | 197,700 | $2,822,322 | $1,161,612 | 0.412 | $274.53 | $112.99 |
| 1980 | 197,639 | $3,148,970 | $1,201,222 | 0.381 | $306.40 | $116.88 |
| 1981 | 197,932 | $3,378,033 | $1,209,379 | 0.358 | $328.20 | $117.50 |
| 1982 | 198,991 | $3,635,367 | $1,324,789 | 0.364 | $351.33 | $128.03 |
| 1983 | 205,887 | $3,872,291 | $1,459,867 | 0.377 | $361.69 | $136.36 |
| 1984 | 219,334 | $4,164,154 | $1,670,904 | 0.401 | $365.10 | $146.50 |
| 1985 | 231,282 | $4,527,497 | $1,784,572 | 0.394 | $376.45 | $148.38 |
| 1986 | 239,231 | $4,772,538 | $1,918,273 | 0.402 | $383.64 | $154.20 |
| 1987 | 254,432 | $5,364,215 | $2,098,333 | 0.391 | $405.44 | $158.60 |
| 1988 | 265,392 | $5,902,485 | $2,250,254 | 0.381 | $427.70 | $163.06 |
| 1989 | 274,952 | $6,473,360 | $2,343,166 | 0.362 | $452.76 | $163.89 |
| 1990 | 276,454 | $6,828,862 | $2,372,084 | 0.347 | $475.03 | $165.01 |
| 1991 | 269,394 | $6,993,371 | $2,331,182 | 0.333 | $499.22 | $166.41 |
| 1992 | 267,344 | $7,183,683 | $2,321,653 | 0.323 | $516.74 | $167.00 |
| 1993 | 272,325 | $7,397,932 | $2,364,862 | 0.320 | $522.42 | $167.00 |
| 1994 | 277,314 | $7,760,403 | $2,434,712 | 0.314 | $538.16 | $168.84 |
| 1995 | 287,085 | $8,385,086 | $2,563,830 | 0.306 | $561.69 | $171.74 |
| 1996 | 295,015 | $9,117,678 | $2,732,745 | 0.300 | $594.34 | $178.14 |
| 1997 | 305,033 | $9,936,939 | $2,840,179 | 0.286 | $626.47 | $179.06 |
| 1998 | 315,121 | $10,848,390 | $2,963,648 | 0.273 | $662.04 | $180.86 |
| 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 | $2,776 | $62 | $3,915 | $3,915 | |||
| 1939 | $2,388 | $117 | $711 | $5,710 | $5,710 | ||
| 1940 | $2,404 | $155 | $843 | $6,964 | $6,964 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $2,801 | $199 | $527 | $9,438 | $9,438 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $1,747 | $237 | $504 | $10,918 | $10,918 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $1,434 | $237 | $125 | $12,463 | $12,463 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $1,207 | $248 | $69 | $13,849 | $13,849 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $1,014 | $272 | $834 | $14,302 | $14,302 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $1,119 | $263 | $1,768 | $13,916 | $13,916 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $1,172 | $275 | $991 | $14,372 | $14,372 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $1,304 | $304 | $854 | $15,126 | $15,126 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $1,446 | $320 | $2,346 | $14,546 | $14,546 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $1,509 | $303 | $1,798 | $14,560 | $14,560 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $1,819 | $324 | $964 | $15,739 | $15,739 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $1,889 | $361 | $1,023 | $16,966 | $16,966 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $1,725 | $409 | $1,167 | $17,933 | $17,933 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $1,452 | $394 | $3,531 | $16,248 | $16,248 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $1,997 | $362 | $2,116 | $16,491 | $16,491 | $3,600 | |
| 1956 | $3,108 | $401 | $2,951 | $17,169 | $17,169 | $3,600 | |
| 1957 | $2,713 | $404 | $5,470 | $15,088 | $15,088 | $3,600 | |
| 1958 | $2,457 | $294 | $9,347 | $8,610 | $8,610 | $3,600 | |
| 1959 | $6,514 | $197 | $6,835 | $8,486 | $8,486 | $3,600 | |
| 1960 | $9,918 | $295 | $6,746 | $11,953 | $11,953 | $3,600 | |
| 1961 | $8,187 | $306 | $10,086 | $10,360 | $10,360 | $3,600 | |
| 1962 | $9,968 | $309 | $8,152 | $12,485 | $12,485 | $3,600 | |
| 1963 | $10,271 | $440 | $6,907 | $16,289 | $16,289 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $10,045 | $560 | $7,336 | $19,558 | $19,558 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $9,193 | $765 | $5,061 | $24,454 | $24,454 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $6,160 | $933 | $5,818 | $25,729 | $25,729 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $5,124 | $963 | $7,282 | $24,760 | $24,760 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $4,919 | $994 | $6,182 | $24,491 | $24,491 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $5,149 | $1,062 | $6,485 | $24,217 | $24,217 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $7,430 | $1,140 | $10,504 | $22,283 | $22,283 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $9,984 | $1,029 | $12,561 | $20,740 | $20,740 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $16,250 | $1,103 | $10,593 | $27,220 | $27,220 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $19,929 | $1,718 | $9,922 | $38,901 | $38,901 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $18,823 | $2,140 | $24,404 | $35,091 | $35,091 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $16,931 | $818 | $47,681 | $6,895 | $6,500 | $395 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $20,623 | $20 | $36,519 | $2,398 | $20,500 | $18,102 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $22,326 | $31,677 | $4,300 | $36,600 | $32,300 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $31,014 | $30,068 | $15,763 | $47,000 | $31,237 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $32,254 | $30,546 | $17,071 | $47,000 | $29,929 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $35,124 | $42,425 | $6,914 | $43,767 | $36,854 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $35,057 | $45,188 | $2,592 | $46,351 | $43,760 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $43,792 | $41,375 | $19,152 | $53,947 | $34,795 | $6,600 | |
| 1983 | $49,631 | $30,081 | $36,865 | $44,202 | $7,337 | $7,200 | |
| 1984 | $56,648 | $1,687 | $29,915 | $30,079 | $30,079 | $8,000 | |
| 1985 | $56,534 | $5,207 | $22,923 | $70,215 | $70,215 | $8,000 | |
| 1986 | $57,483 | $7,929 | $44,139 | $93,966 | $93,966 | $8,250 | |
| 1987 | $61,471 | $10,346 | $24,753 | $140,592 | $140,592 | $8,500 | |
| 1988 | $57,396 | $13,181 | $41,248 | $169,741 | $169,741 | $8,500 | |
| 1989 | $55,168 | $16,442 | $34,180 | $207,322 | $207,322 | $8,500 | |
| 1990 | $48,606 | $19,228 | $43,027 | $232,197 | $232,197 | $8,500 | |
| 1991 | $46,432 | $19,119 | $73,501 | $223,685 | $223,685 | $8,500 | |
| 1992 | $48,502 | $17,148 | $70,298 | $218,719 | $218,719 | $8,500 | |
| 1993 | $54,851 | $15,913 | $63,296 | $225,943 | $225,943 | $8,500 | |
| 1994 | $61,809 | $15,603 | $58,674 | $244,013 | $244,013 | $8,500 | |
| 1995 | $70,336 | $17,913 | $60,232 | $271,807 | $271,807 | $8,500 | |
| 1996 | $68,483 | $18,552 | $96,445 | $258,468 | $258,468 | $8,500 | |
| 1997 | $68,046 | $18,159 | $64,287 | $279,173 | $279,173 | $8,500 | |
| 1998 | $60,607 | $19,195 | $62,322 | $293,291 | $293,291 | $8,500 | |
| 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 | 3.66 | 0.00 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 5.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.83 | 0.84 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 6.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.31 | 0.81 | 2.23 | 2.70 | 6.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.14 | 0.40 | 2.24 | 2.70 | 7.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.08 | 0.31 | 0.84 | 0.97 | 6.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 0.74 | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.80 | 6.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 0.61 | 0.03 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 7.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.55 | 0.86 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 6.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 5.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 5.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.50 | 0.82 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 5.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.48 | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 4.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.44 | 0.24 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.37 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.32 | 0.77 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 3.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 3.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.74 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.45 | 0.90 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 2.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.40 | 1.53 | 0.40 | 0.63 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 1.82 | 1.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.48 | 1.01 | 1.48 | 2.42 | 1.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.21 | 1.49 | 1.20 | 1.98 | 1.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.40 | 1.14 | 1.44 | 2.46 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.33 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 2.36 | 2.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.21 | 0.89 | 1.22 | 2.19 | 2.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.99 | 0.54 | 0.96 | 1.75 | 2.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 1.05 | 2.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.92 | 2.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.85 | 2.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.42 | 0.86 | 1.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 1.28 | 1.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.63 | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.60 | FEB 59 | 0.92 |
| 1972 | 1.04 | 0.68 | 0.98 | 2.10 | 1.75 | 1.60 | FEB 59 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | 1.17 | 0.58 | 1.17 | 2.60 | 2.29 | 1.60 | FEB 59 | 1.43 |
| 1974 | 0.97 | 1.26 | 0.96 | 2.33 | 1.82 | 1.60 | FEB 59 | 1.14 |
| 1975 | 0.84 | 2.35 | 0.83 | 2.20 | 0.02 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.01 |
| 1976 | 0.98 | 1.73 | 1.03 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 0.98 | 1.39 | 1.01 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.27 | 2.93 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 1.13 | 2.97 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.04 | 1.34 | 1.03 | 2.89 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 3.42 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.28 | 0.78 | 1.33 | 3.53 | 0.00 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.36 | 0.72 | 1.42 | 3.55 | 0.72 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.28 |
| 1985 | 1.25 | 0.51 | 1.27 | 3.21 | 1.55 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 1.20 | 0.92 | 1.23 | 3.06 | 1.97 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 1.15 | 0.46 | 1.15 | 2.94 | 2.62 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.02 |
| 1988 | 0.97 | 0.70 | 0.96 | 2.51 | 2.88 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 2.30 | 3.20 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 1.97 | 3.40 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.32 |
| 1991 | 0.66 | 1.05 | 0.67 | 2.01 | 3.20 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.24 |
| 1992 | 0.68 | 0.98 | 0.71 | 2.20 | 3.04 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 2.40 | 3.05 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.18 |
| 1994 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.22 |
| 1995 | 0.84 | 0.72 | 0.86 | 2.82 | 3.24 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.26 |
| 1996 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 0.72 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 2.38 | 2.81 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 2.04 | 2.70 | 2.58 | DEC 75 | 1.05 |
| 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 | 88,447 | 7,160 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.41 | 0.311 | ||
| 1940 | 12,815 | 103,953 | 8,028 | 64.8 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.96 | 0.302 | |
| 1941 | 8,484 | 63,931 | 4,551 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 0.0 | $9.08 | 0.278 | |
| 1942 | 6,921 | 57,728 | 3,164 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 0.0 | $9.29 | 0.250 | |
| 1943 | 1,503 | 13,961 | 662 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 0.0 | $9.57 | 0.223 | |
| 1944 | 825 | 5,321 | 134 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 0.0 | $14.76 | 0.322 | |
| 1945 | 6,675 | 51,340 | 666 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $16.69 | 0.369 | |
| 1946 | 7,731 | 112,387 | 4,561 | 49.6 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 18.1 | 0.0 | $16.25 | 0.342 | |
| 1947 | 6,482 | 69,048 | 2,384 | 33.4 | 17.2 | 10.7 | 16.3 | 1,627 | 1.8 | $14.95 | 0.287 |
| 1948 | 6,205 | 58,090 | 1,704 | 28.0 | 17.5 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 1,343 | 1.4 | $15.42 | 0.276 |
| 1949 | 12,083 | 130,136 | 3,441 | 34.8 | 18.8 | 10.8 | 15.9 | 2,813 | 3.0 | $18.69 | 0.316 |
| 1950 | 8,140 | 97,619 | 3,658 | 36.1 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 16.5 | 2,094 | 2.0 | $19.34 | 0.309 |
| 1951 | 6,840 | 54,689 | 1,217 | 17.6 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 15.3 | 1,234 | 1.1 | $18.70 | 0.277 |
| 1952 | 6,520 | 54,791 | 1,136 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 8.4 | 16.6 | 1,197 | 1.0 | $19.70 | 0.275 |
| 1953 | 7,691 | 61,053 | 1,074 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 7.9 | 16.1 | 1,428 | 1.2 | $19.67 | 0.258 |
| 1954 | 14,427 | 167,882 | 4,068 | 26.7 | 20.3 | 11.6 | 18.6 | 3,485 | 3.1 | $21.56 | 0.274 |
| 1955 | 7,845 | 99,123 | 3,155 | 32.6 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 2,203 | 1.8 | $22.15 | 0.263 |
| 1956 | 12,574 | 106,226 | 2,452 | 26.2 | 19.7 | 8.5 | 16.8 | 2,070 | 1.6 | $28.75 | 0.318 |
| 1957 | 18,014 | 185,744 | 4,855 | 27.9 | 20.1 | 10.3 | 18.1 | 3,043 | 2.4 | $30.55 | 0.327 |
| 1958 | 22,286 | 297,013 | 8,199 | 36.1 | 20.1 | 13.3 | 18.9 | 5,268 | 4.2 | $32.77 | 0.343 |
| 1959 | 19,625 | 216,921 | 5,789 | 30.3 | 20.1 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 4,094 | 3.3 | $32.98 | 0.330 |
| 1960 | 18,400 | 209,040 | 5,721 | 30.3 | 20.8 | 11.4 | 18.5 | 3,867 | 3.1 | $33.57 | 0.325 |
| 1961 | 21,201 | 288,707 | 7,802 | 32.8 | 21.1 | 13.6 | 19.5 | 5,308 | 4.3 | $35.50 | 0.335 |
| 1962 | 18,652 | 219,919 | 5,159 | 28.0 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 20.5 | 4,153 | 3.3 | $38.00 | 0.347 |
| 1963 | 18,351 | 189,309 | 3,839 | 25.0 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 20.7 | 3,504 | 2.6 | $38.03 | 0.338 |
| 1964 | 18,403 | 197,254 | 3,992 | 20.6 | 22.8 | 10.7 | 21.0 | 3,567 | 2.6 | $38.69 | 0.330 |
| 1965 | 16,760 | 134,917 | 2,377 | 15.0 | 23.2 | 8.0 | 20.5 | 2,527 | 1.7 | $39.10 | 0.323 |
| 1966 | 17,267 | 145,341 | 1,951 | 11.2 | 23.3 | 8.4 | 20.8 | 2,511 | 1.6 | $42.64 | 0.342 |
| 1967 | 14,863 | 170,633 | 2,407 | 13.1 | 23.7 | 11.5 | 22.3 | 3,043 | 1.9 | $44.84 | 0.351 |
| 1968 | 17,856 | 144,480 | 2,390 | 16.0 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 22.7 | 2,684 | 1.6 | $44.35 | 0.325 |
| 1969 | 18,915 | 146,060 | 2,084 | 11.6 | 23.9 | 7.7 | 22.3 | 2,787 | 1.6 | $45.79 | 0.322 |
| 1970 | 22,080 | 215,419 | 2,892 | 14.3 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 23.1 | 4,408 | 2.6 | $50.19 | 0.335 |
| 1971 | 21,508 | 244,457 | 4,380 | 20.0 | 24.7 | 11.4 | 24.5 | 4,798 | 2.7 | $52.62 | 0.330 |
| 1972 | 21,367 | 207,144 | 3,590 | 16.8 | 24.1 | 9.7 | 23.9 | 4,323 | 2.1 | $53.45 | 0.327 |
| 1973 | 19,391 | 191,652 | 3,066 | 14.8 | 24.8 | 9.9 | 23.7 | 3,986 | 1.9 | $56.23 | 0.332 |
| 1974 | 28,804 | 361,535 | 5,651 | 23.5 | 24.8 | 12.6 | 24.3 | 6,835 | 3.2 | $71.02 | 0.379 |
| 1975 | 35,255 | 620,346 | 14,800 | 38.1 | 24.9 | 17.6 | 24.8 | 11,366 | 5.5 | $73.86 | 0.363 |
| 1976 | 27,451 | 444,835 | 10,762 | 40.8 | 24.7 | 16.2 | 24.9 | 8,387 | 3.9 | $83.89 | 0.389 |
| 1977 | 28,283 | 382,146 | 7,964 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 13.5 | 24.5 | 7,643 | 3.6 | $86.88 | 0.375 |
| 1978 | 25,081 | 347,146 | 5,521 | 21.5 | 24.8 | 13.8 | 24.2 | 6,792 | 2.8 | $93.56 | 0.378 |
| 1979 | 26,916 | 330,477 | 5,364 | 20.6 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 24.6 | 6,310 | 2.5 | $100.25 | 0.381 |
| 1980 | 31,352 | 430,980 | 6,129 | 22.0 | 25.2 | 13.7 | 24.9 | 8,373 | 3.3 | $108.47 | 0.371 |
| 1981 | 31,753 | 455,056 | 7,499 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 14.3 | 25.0 | 8,287 | 3.3 | $105.91 | 0.338 |
| 1982 | 31,686 | 455,136 | 6,921 | 19.6 | 25.9 | 14.4 | 25.8 | 8,875 | 3.5 | $98.04 | 0.292 |
| 1983 | 25,410 | 337,046 | 5,791 | 19.9 | 25.9 | 13.3 | 25.9 | 6,644 | 2.6 | $95.57 | 0.275 |
| 1984 | 20,843 | 276,174 | 3,742 | 16.7 | 25.9 | 13.3 | 25.9 | 5,170 | 1.9 | $113.45 | 0.321 |
| 1985 | 19,148 | 210,397 | 2,706 | 15.5 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 25.9 | 4,452 | 1.6 | $111.77 | 0.305 |
| 1986 | 20,635 | 320,357 | 5,759 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 15.5 | 26.0 | 5,662 | 1.9 | $145.33 | 0.387 |
| 1987 | 16,747 | 186,139 | 2,483 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 25.9 | 3,427 | 1.1 | $138.37 | 0.348 |
| 1988 | 20,168 | 257,636 | 2,393 | 14.4 | 25.6 | 12.8 | 26.1 | 4,255 | 1.3 | $169.66 | 0.403 |
| 1989 | 22,049 | 217,255 | 2,213 | 11.0 | 25.8 | 9.9 | 25.9 | 4,047 | 1.2 | $163.31 | 0.366 |
| 1990 | 21,635 | 253,942 | 2,490 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 11.7 | 26.0 | 4,845 | 1.4 | $175.62 | 0.375 |
| 1991 | 29,139 | 414,445 | 5,388 | 19.0 | 25.6 | 14.2 | 25.8 | 7,789 | 2.3 | $183.33 | 0.373 |
| 1992 | 28,787 | 418,442 | 7,868 | 27.1 | 25.6 | 14.5 | 25.7 | 7,940 | 2.4 | $181.02 | 0.356 |
| 1993 | 25,463 | 354,095 | 6,640 | 25.3 | 24.8 | 13.9 | 24.8 | 6,828 | 2.0 | $182.67 | 0.352 |
| 1994 | 23,485 | 337,813 | 6,308 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 14.4 | 25.7 | 6,528 | 1.9 | $182.72 | 0.341 |
| 1995 | 24,142 | 330,700 | 4,376 | 19.4 | 25.6 | 13.7 | 25.8 | 6,373 | 1.8 | $195.34 | 0.350 |
| 1996 | 26,755 | 451,979 | 6,646 | 24.4 | 26.0 | 16.9 | 26.0 | 7,955 | 2.2 | $224.08 | 0.381 |
| 1997 | 20,962 | 327,226 | 7,957 | 33.2 | 25.5 | 15.6 | 25.8 | 6,119 | 1.6 | $193.70 | 0.314 |
| 1998 | 24,695 | 319,647 | 5,021 | 23.1 | 25.6 | 12.9 | 25.7 | 6,065 | 1.6 | $197.20 | 0.302 |
| 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 | 6,580 | 6,580 | 41,981 | 41,981 | $122.69 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 1972 | 24,349 | 14,682 | 9,667 | 157,264 | 99,651 | 57,613 | $124.21 | 74 | 65 | 9 |
| 1973 | 27,393 | 16,997 | 10,396 | 182,397 | 117,485 | 64,912 | $128.05 | 390 | 269 | 121 |
| 1974 | 22,758 | 16,034 | 6,724 | 169,206 | 118,050 | 51,157 | $142.98 | 574 | 386 | 188 |
| 1975 | 20,687 | 9,537 | 11,150 | 160,274 | 73,765 | 86,509 | $148.99 | 536 | 362 | 174 |
| 1976 | 30,826 | 19,425 | 11,401 | 286,364 | 192,061 | 94,303 | $178.65 | 689 | 487 | 202 |
| 1977 | 31,854 | 19,819 | 12,035 | 311,267 | 205,853 | 105,414 | $187.92 | 819 | 658 | 161 |
| 1978 | 48,726 | 35,119 | 13,607 | 522,725 | 394,353 | 128,371 | $206.30 | 482 | 388 | 94 |
| 1979 | 52,234 | 37,606 | 14,628 | 594,117 | 451,107 | 143,010 | $218.73 | 1,030 | 856 | 175 |
| 1980 | 52,353 | 37,186 | 15,167 | 649,945 | 487,818 | 162,127 | $238.74 | 2,500 | 2,292 | 208 |
| 1981 | 52,741 | 37,049 | 15,692 | 702,102 | 518,051 | 184,051 | $256.01 | 2,135 | 1,787 | 347 |
| 1982 | 52,058 | 36,475 | 15,583 | 747,466 | 544,355 | 203,111 | $276.12 | 1,152 | 830 | 322 |
| 1983 | 51,353 | 35,999 | 15,354 | 775,479 | 563,054 | 212,425 | $290.40 | 789 | 592 | 198 |
| 1984 | 52,064 | 36,328 | 15,736 | 825,130 | 598,141 | 226,989 | $304.78 | 691 | 521 | 170 |
| 1985 | 53,058 | 37,077 | 15,981 | 888,989 | 646,644 | 242,345 | $322.21 | 603 | 450 | 153 |
| 1986 | 55,087 | 38,090 | 16,997 | 978,553 | 703,549 | 275,003 | $341.61 | 598 | 394 | 204 |
| 1987 | 56,593 | 38,604 | 17,989 | 1,065,073 | 762,235 | 302,838 | $361.92 | 732 | 543 | 189 |
| 1988 | 58,648 | 39,349 | 19,299 | 1,190,226 | 837,513 | 352,713 | $390.28 | 824 | 618 | 207 |
| 1989 | 59,817 | 39,542 | 20,275 | 1,289,168 | 899,828 | 389,340 | $414.46 | 941 | 694 | 248 |
| 1990 | 61,680 | 40,552 | 21,128 | 1,398,975 | 965,984 | 432,991 | $436.18 | 1,009 | 674 | 334 |
| 1991 | 62,408 | 41,030 | 21,378 | 1,487,341 | 1,018,654 | 468,687 | $458.32 | 1,543 | 1,002 | 542 |
| 1992 | 63,309 | 41,028 | 22,281 | 1,566,438 | 1,039,674 | 526,764 | $475.82 | 2,184 | 1,397 | 788 |
| 1993 | 62,628 | 39,603 | 23,025 | 1,647,035 | 1,099,890 | 547,145 | $505.74 | 2,493 | 1,720 | 773 |
| 1994 | 64,785 | 40,587 | 24,198 | 1,767,450 | 1,169,140 | 598,310 | $524.65 | 2,549 | 1,809 | 741 |
| 1995 | 65,928 | 41,507 | 24,421 | 1,865,375 | 1,241,388 | 623,987 | $544.12 | 3,052 | 2,053 | 1,000 |
| 1996 | 66,763 | 42,356 | 24,408 | 1,957,035 | 1,308,219 | 648,816 | $563.71 | 3,391 | 2,193 | 1,198 |
| 1997 | 68,145 | 43,386 | 24,759 | 2,028,795 | 1,366,193 | 662,602 | $572.53 | 3,272 | 2,002 | 1,270 |
| 1998 | 69,390 | 44,333 | 25,058 | 2,191,853 | 1,472,005 | 719,848 | $607.45 | 3,267 | 1,928 | 1,339 |
| 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 | $534 | $267 | $267 | 1,560 | 10,644 | 83 | 50 | 6.8 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $728 | $364 | $364 | 1,671 | 11,584 | 339 | 63 | 6.9 | |
| 1975 | $9,316 | $4,658 | $4,658 | 12,921 | 64,892 | 6,051 | 73 | 5.0 | |
| 1976 | $9,140 | $4,570 | $4,570 | 10,531 | 102,882 | 7,234 | 82 | 9.8 | |
| 1977 | $7,630 | $3,815 | $3,815 | 7,768 | 86,223 | 5,567 | 89 | 11.1 | |
| 1978 | $574 | $287 | $287 | 886 | 7,307 | 516 | 89 | 8.2 | |
| 1979 | $5 | $2 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $2,863 | $1,432 | $1,432 | 3,408 | 29,785 | 1,222 | 98 | 8.7 | |
| 1981 | $3,532 | $1,766 | $1,766 | 3,508 | 34,721 | 1,856 | 100 | 9.9 | |
| 1982 | $1,764 | $1,004 | $761 | 2,552 | 17,552 | 502 | 97 | 6.9 | |
| 1983 | $98 | $49 | $49 | 10 | 44 | 3.3 | |||
| 1984 | $7 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $3 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $4 | $2 | $1 | $1.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1988 | $1 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1995 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||