| 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 | 214,766 | $203,007 | $203,007 | 1.000 | $18.18 | $18.18 |
| 1939 | 234,270 | $224,692 | $224,692 | 1.000 | $18.44 | $18.44 |
| 1940 | 252,173 | $263,720 | $247,551 | 0.939 | $20.11 | $18.88 |
| 1941 | 292,502 | $330,587 | $311,768 | 0.943 | $21.73 | $20.50 |
| 1942 | 320,695 | $441,729 | $416,115 | 0.942 | $26.49 | $24.95 |
| 1943 | 358,298 | $614,459 | $571,122 | 0.929 | $32.98 | $30.65 |
| 1944 | 348,735 | $654,732 | $598,383 | 0.914 | $36.10 | $33.00 |
| 1945 | 321,749 | $627,116 | $574,833 | 0.917 | $37.48 | $34.36 |
| 1946 | 354,804 | $736,859 | $662,827 | 0.900 | $39.94 | $35.93 |
| 1947 | 378,528 | $866,157 | $760,725 | 0.878 | $44.00 | $38.65 |
| 1948 | 390,951 | $955,792 | $824,502 | 0.863 | $47.02 | $40.56 |
| 1949 | 382,714 | $954,820 | $816,491 | 0.855 | $47.98 | $41.03 |
| 1950 | 406,708 | $1,062,141 | $893,558 | 0.841 | $50.22 | $42.25 |
| 1951 | 442,692 | $1,235,209 | $1,018,557 | 0.825 | $53.66 | $44.25 |
| 1952 | 476,028 | $1,408,121 | $1,138,222 | 0.808 | $56.89 | $45.98 |
| 1953 | 505,301 | $1,589,009 | $1,253,199 | 0.789 | $60.47 | $47.69 |
| 1954 | 527,153 | $1,716,363 | $1,333,170 | 0.777 | $62.61 | $48.63 |
| 1955 | 576,808 | $1,953,526 | $1,487,483 | 0.761 | $65.13 | $49.59 |
| 1956 | 712,044 | $2,496,208 | $1,877,859 | 0.752 | $67.42 | $50.72 |
| 1957 | 790,538 | $2,927,732 | $2,143,101 | 0.732 | $71.22 | $52.13 |
| 1958 | 822,091 | $3,181,825 | $2,258,835 | 0.710 | $74.43 | $52.84 |
| 1959 | 881,847 | $3,589,399 | $2,472,406 | 0.689 | $78.28 | $53.92 |
| 1960 | 910,968 | $3,831,591 | $2,561,589 | 0.669 | $80.89 | $54.08 |
| 1961 | 909,254 | $3,907,321 | $2,618,383 | 0.670 | $82.64 | $55.38 |
| 1962 | 948,587 | $4,217,536 | $2,728,004 | 0.647 | $85.50 | $55.31 |
| 1963 | 990,499 | $4,544,309 | $2,868,449 | 0.631 | $88.23 | $55.69 |
| 1964 | 1,047,100 | $5,038,865 | $3,090,191 | 0.613 | $92.54 | $56.75 |
| 1965 | 1,117,871 | $5,600,418 | $3,378,420 | 0.603 | $96.34 | $58.12 |
| 1966 | 1,195,150 | $6,230,564 | $3,642,383 | 0.585 | $100.25 | $58.61 |
| 1967 | 1,259,793 | $6,865,129 | $3,878,848 | 0.565 | $104.80 | $59.21 |
| 1968 | 1,346,892 | $7,824,034 | $4,301,133 | 0.550 | $111.71 | $61.41 |
| 1969 | 1,469,183 | $9,364,162 | $4,825,478 | 0.515 | $122.57 | $63.16 |
| 1970 | 1,533,529 | $10,312,916 | $5,190,883 | 0.503 | $129.33 | $65.09 |
| 1971 | 1,600,512 | $11,325,041 | $5,436,508 | 0.480 | $136.07 | $65.32 |
| 1972 | 2,030,880 | $15,050,809 | $8,267,449 | 0.549 | $142.52 | $78.29 |
| 1973 | 2,278,057 | $18,057,657 | $9,721,422 | 0.538 | $152.44 | $82.07 |
| 1974 | 2,272,241 | $19,068,078 | $10,333,140 | 0.542 | $161.38 | $87.45 |
| 1975 | 2,096,761 | $18,753,219 | $9,431,080 | 0.503 | $172.00 | $86.50 |
| 1976 | 2,146,663 | $20,317,699 | $9,997,907 | 0.492 | $182.02 | $89.57 |
| 1977 | 2,258,062 | $22,484,494 | $10,615,069 | 0.472 | $191.49 | $90.40 |
| 1978 | 2,563,417 | $26,586,445 | $14,919,939 | 0.561 | $199.45 | $111.93 |
| 1979 | 2,743,404 | $31,178,518 | $16,495,694 | 0.529 | $218.56 | $115.63 |
| 1980 | 2,899,513 | $36,483,954 | $18,297,956 | 0.502 | $241.98 | $121.36 |
| 1981 | 3,048,884 | $41,658,855 | $19,575,579 | 0.470 | $262.76 | $123.47 |
| 1982 | 3,063,882 | $44,565,566 | $19,633,265 | 0.441 | $279.72 | $123.23 |
| 1983 | 3,206,046 | $48,878,542 | $22,882,795 | 0.468 | $293.19 | $137.26 |
| 1984 | 3,487,921 | $55,222,562 | $25,182,951 | 0.456 | $304.47 | $138.85 |
| 1985 | 3,667,607 | $60,743,403 | $26,740,319 | 0.440 | $318.50 | $140.21 |
| 1986 | 3,819,007 | $66,058,651 | $28,272,422 | 0.428 | $332.64 | $142.37 |
| 1987 | 4,020,915 | $73,317,799 | $30,186,814 | 0.412 | $350.66 | $144.37 |
| 1988 | 4,201,571 | $80,173,272 | $31,886,435 | 0.398 | $366.96 | $145.95 |
| 1989 | 4,353,099 | $85,088,819 | $33,180,235 | 0.390 | $375.90 | $146.58 |
| 1990 | 4,417,719 | $90,207,247 | $33,781,473 | 0.374 | $392.68 | $147.05 |
| 1991 | 4,303,232 | $91,736,793 | $32,916,260 | 0.359 | $409.96 | $147.10 |
| 1992 | 4,351,863 | $98,246,652 | $33,708,532 | 0.343 | $434.15 | $148.96 |
| 1993 | 4,550,782 | $104,059,798 | $35,409,002 | 0.340 | $439.74 | $149.63 |
| 1994 | 4,745,152 | $110,294,449 | $37,189,351 | 0.337 | $446.99 | $150.72 |
| 1995 | 4,917,585 | $118,230,890 | $38,730,193 | 0.328 | $462.36 | $151.46 |
| 1996 | 5,083,754 | $127,084,047 | $40,592,611 | 0.319 | $480.73 | $153.55 |
| 1997 | 5,282,723 | $136,631,766 | $42,692,256 | 0.312 | $497.38 | $155.41 |
| 1998 | 5,480,084 | $150,738,464 | $44,976,242 | 0.298 | $528.97 | $157.83 |
| 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 | $6,748 | $154 | $9,871 | $9,871 | |||
| 1939 | $6,486 | $295 | $3,503 | $13,149 | $13,149 | ||
| 1940 | $6,484 | $325 | $6,362 | $12,087 | $12,087 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $8,182 | $339 | $5,558 | $15,049 | $15,049 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $9,195 | $392 | $4,648 | $19,989 | $19,989 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $12,914 | $521 | $883 | $32,541 | $32,541 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $14,244 | $748 | $594 | $46,938 | $46,938 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $12,725 | $1,018 | $2,364 | $58,317 | $58,317 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $10,397 | $1,167 | $5,211 | $64,671 | $64,671 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $11,640 | $1,358 | $6,602 | $71,049 | $71,049 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $7,939 | $1,515 | $6,713 | $73,716 | $73,716 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $7,704 | $1,574 | $11,121 | $71,821 | $71,821 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $7,892 | $1,555 | $7,632 | $73,589 | $73,589 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $9,136 | $1,641 | $6,560 | $77,757 | $77,757 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $9,710 | $1,783 | $7,483 | $81,710 | $81,710 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $9,347 | $1,964 | $7,780 | $85,188 | $85,188 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $9,203 | $1,997 | $11,883 | $84,462 | $84,462 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $8,492 | $1,939 | $11,061 | $83,783 | $83,783 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $13,757 | $2,071 | $11,528 | $88,491 | $88,491 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $15,462 | $2,378 | $13,860 | $93,621 | $93,621 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $17,082 | $2,341 | $28,406 | $85,125 | $85,125 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $34,386 | $2,444 | $22,384 | $99,471 | $99,471 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $31,855 | $3,057 | $31,740 | $102,457 | $102,457 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $39,136 | $3,066 | $43,683 | $100,524 | $100,524 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $49,915 | $3,342 | $33,054 | $119,888 | $119,888 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $42,053 | $4,064 | $29,542 | $135,492 | $135,492 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $41,236 | $4,964 | $24,326 | $157,086 | $157,086 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $39,293 | $6,015 | $20,145 | $182,184 | $182,184 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $33,702 | $7,238 | $17,287 | $205,603 | $205,603 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $28,874 | $8,452 | $20,517 | $222,522 | $222,522 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $24,760 | $9,477 | $22,236 | $234,646 | $234,646 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $31,281 | $10,903 | $20,659 | $256,341 | $256,341 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $35,709 | $13,054 | $37,164 | $268,102 | $268,102 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $43,060 | $13,511 | $49,415 | $275,724 | $275,724 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $55,772 | $13,919 | $41,386 | $302,313 | $302,313 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $64,483 | $16,892 | $39,682 | $344,008 | $344,008 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $70,802 | $20,511 | $109,013 | $326,090 | $326,090 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $93,112 | $14,735 | $306,911 | $80,329 | $80,329 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $186,538 | $2,558 | $218,883 | $23,974 | $23,974 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $264,408 | $3,606 | $166,466 | $111,254 | $111,254 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $382,595 | $15,304 | $111,848 | $403,248 | $403,248 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $335,149 | $38,292 | $112,808 | $665,144 | $665,144 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $228,941 | $67,920 | $153,073 | $812,740 | $812,740 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $192,385 | $89,309 | $170,265 | $919,390 | $919,390 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $187,920 | $95,223 | $335,289 | $865,621 | $865,621 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $253,690 | $87,569 | $296,816 | $888,142 | $888,142 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $373,698 | $104,518 | $221,579 | $1,144,319 | $1,144,319 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $357,493 | $131,648 | $246,475 | $1,385,177 | $1,385,177 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $312,683 | $143,856 | $290,645 | $1,556,921 | $1,556,921 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $297,656 | $147,868 | $261,224 | $1,745,391 | $1,745,391 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $291,056 | $155,885 | $277,145 | $1,910,071 | $1,910,071 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $287,415 | $172,790 | $278,180 | $2,040,608 | $2,040,608 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $251,364 | $179,934 | $460,325 | $2,019,400 | $2,019,400 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $305,302 | $158,547 | $801,433 | $1,691,814 | $1,691,814 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $466,926 | $123,614 | $824,306 | $1,443,603 | $1,443,603 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $618,341 | $108,154 | $667,012 | $1,505,570 | $1,505,570 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $699,707 | $107,202 | $683,649 | $1,621,614 | $1,621,614 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $694,134 | $120,608 | $634,534 | $1,806,432 | $1,806,432 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $641,922 | $132,615 | $639,232 | $1,947,557 | $1,947,557 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $607,804 | $139,582 | $615,201 | $2,090,222 | $2,090,222 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $463,692 | $142,198 | $638,478 | $2,070,622 | $2,070,622 | $7,000 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 3.32 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.89 | 1.56 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.47 | 1.68 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.08 | 1.05 | 2.14 | 2.27 | 4.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.10 | 0.14 | 2.17 | 2.33 | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.18 | 0.09 | 2.09 | 2.29 | 7.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.03 | 0.38 | 2.00 | 2.18 | 9.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.41 | 0.71 | 1.60 | 1.77 | 8.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.34 | 0.76 | 1.09 | 1.24 | 8.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.83 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.97 | 7.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.81 | 1.16 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 7.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 6.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.74 | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 6.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.69 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.84 | 5.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 5.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.53 | 0.69 | 4.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 4.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.54 | 0.89 | 0.55 | 0.77 | 2.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 1.03 | 1.49 | 2.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 1.15 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.53 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.18 | 0.78 | 1.19 | 1.84 | 2.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.93 | 0.65 | 0.88 | 1.40 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.82 | 0.48 | 0.81 | 1.33 | 3.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.70 | 0.36 | 0.70 | 1.16 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.54 | 0.28 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.42 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.71 | 3.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.55 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.66 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.67 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.81 | 2.43 | 1.13 | OCT 61 | 2.15 |
| 1972 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 0.70 | 2.01 | 1.13 | OCT 61 | 1.78 |
| 1973 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.67 | 1.91 | 1.13 | OCT 61 | 1.69 |
| 1974 | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.70 | 1.71 | 1.13 | OCT 61 | 1.51 |
| 1975 | 0.50 | 1.64 | 0.49 | 0.98 | 0.43 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 1.03 | 2.09 | 0.12 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.06 |
| 1977 | 1.18 | 0.74 | 1.29 | 2.73 | 0.49 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.26 |
| 1978 | 1.44 | 0.42 | 1.54 | 2.74 | 1.52 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1979 | 1.07 | 0.36 | 1.03 | 1.95 | 2.13 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 0.63 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 1.19 | 2.23 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 2.21 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.19 |
| 1982 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 0.42 | 0.96 | 1.94 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 1.18 | 1.82 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.98 |
| 1984 | 0.68 | 0.40 | 0.71 | 1.56 | 2.07 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 0.59 | 0.41 | 0.59 | 1.34 | 2.28 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 1.10 | 2.36 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 1.00 | 2.38 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.28 |
| 1988 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.92 | 2.38 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.87 | 2.40 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.29 |
| 1990 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 0.27 | 0.73 | 2.24 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 0.33 | 0.87 | 0.34 | 0.95 | 1.84 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.99 |
| 1992 | 0.48 | 0.84 | 0.50 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 1.80 | 1.45 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.78 |
| 1994 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 1.92 | 1.47 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 1.77 | 1.53 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 1.06 | 1.37 | 1.86 | DEC 75 | 0.74 |
| 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) |
| 1939 | 431,306 | 41,377 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.68 | 0.471 | ||
| 1940 | 59,312 | 675,801 | 41,106 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.72 | 0.483 | |
| 1941 | 55,018 | 565,092 | 30,757 | 61.5 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 0.0 | $10.24 | 0.471 | |
| 1942 | 50,020 | 459,187 | 24,576 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 0.0 | $10.63 | 0.401 | |
| 1943 | 10,816 | 78,422 | 3,836 | 28.2 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 0.0 | $11.62 | 0.352 | |
| 1944 | 7,437 | 49,437 | 1,592 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 11.0 | 0.0 | $12.96 | 0.359 | |
| 1945 | 24,043 | 173,099 | 3,836 | 24.8 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 0.0 | $13.99 | 0.373 | |
| 1946 | 36,444 | 376,073 | 17,497 | 43.5 | 14.2 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 0.0 | $14.02 | 0.351 | |
| 1947 | 47,131 | 494,888 | 23,413 | 49.8 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 13,766 | 3.6 | $13.53 | 0.307 |
| 1948 | 52,041 | 495,824 | 22,933 | 46.0 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 13,622 | 3.4 | $13.78 | 0.293 |
| 1949 | 78,222 | 812,280 | 38,193 | 52.6 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 21,705 | 5.6 | $13.85 | 0.289 |
| 1950 | 56,986 | 564,864 | 27,409 | 43.0 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 13.3 | 15,747 | 3.8 | $13.72 | 0.273 |
| 1951 | 46,626 | 432,224 | 19,331 | 42.0 | 13.9 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 11,803 | 2.6 | $15.44 | 0.288 |
| 1952 | 47,045 | 448,002 | 19,922 | 42.2 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 11,933 | 2.5 | $17.04 | 0.300 |
| 1953 | 49,781 | 456,429 | 19,954 | 41.4 | 14.2 | 9.2 | 13.0 | 12,477 | 2.4 | $17.39 | 0.288 |
| 1954 | 69,208 | 678,048 | 29,526 | 44.0 | 14.3 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 17,763 | 3.3 | $17.85 | 0.285 |
| 1955 | 61,248 | 590,008 | 27,136 | 43.3 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 16,391 | 2.8 | $19.54 | 0.300 |
| 1956 | 62,258 | 567,488 | 25,259 | 41.2 | 13.9 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 15,791 | 2.2 | $20.75 | 0.308 |
| 1957 | 70,941 | 640,830 | 27,070 | 41.0 | 14.3 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 18,339 | 2.3 | $22.11 | 0.310 |
| 1958 | 122,789 | 1,218,729 | 54,798 | 46.6 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 32,596 | 3.9 | $23.83 | 0.320 |
| 1959 | 93,190 | 921,024 | 41,642 | 42.7 | 15.7 | 9.9 | 13.7 | 26,366 | 2.9 | $24.80 | 0.317 |
| 1960 | 109,818 | 1,186,380 | 38,939 | 39.6 | 18.8 | 10.8 | 15.5 | 31,893 | 3.5 | $27.37 | 0.338 |
| 1961 | 126,729 | 1,590,795 | 51,533 | 40.4 | 19.9 | 12.6 | 17.4 | 42,435 | 4.6 | $28.05 | 0.339 |
| 1962 | 110,597 | 1,235,965 | 39,416 | 37.1 | 19.6 | 11.2 | 16.5 | 34,755 | 3.6 | $27.28 | 0.319 |
| 1963 | 92,697 | 1,105,286 | 36,638 | 33.0 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 30,796 | 3.1 | $27.35 | 0.310 |
| 1964 | 80,431 | 910,508 | 30,145 | 36.2 | 19.3 | 11.3 | 16.2 | 25,494 | 2.4 | $27.32 | 0.295 |
| 1965 | 68,562 | 744,486 | 25,261 | 34.7 | 19.5 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 21,164 | 1.8 | $27.64 | 0.287 |
| 1966 | 63,182 | 631,689 | 20,991 | 33.9 | 19.6 | 10.0 | 15.6 | 18,135 | 1.5 | $28.01 | 0.279 |
| 1967 | 68,787 | 703,434 | 21,911 | 32.0 | 19.6 | 10.2 | 15.5 | 19,947 | 1.5 | $29.81 | 0.284 |
| 1968 | 63,550 | 705,091 | 23,351 | 35.0 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 20,422 | 1.5 | $32.30 | 0.289 |
| 1969 | 57,655 | 625,670 | 19,969 | 35.0 | 19.7 | 10.9 | 16.0 | 18,912 | 1.2 | $33.76 | 0.275 |
| 1970 | 95,388 | 1,054,604 | 30,003 | 41.2 | 19.8 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 30,508 | 1.9 | $35.83 | 0.277 |
| 1971 | 100,486 | 1,249,509 | 41,541 | 38.5 | 19.8 | 12.4 | 17.3 | 38,267 | 2.4 | $40.19 | 0.295 |
| 1972 | 75,154 | 930,719 | 32,083 | 37.4 | 19.0 | 12.4 | 17.3 | 30,744 | 1.4 | $45.17 | 0.318 |
| 1973 | 72,072 | 812,699 | 25,752 | 37.1 | 19.4 | 11.3 | 16.9 | 27,707 | 1.2 | $49.19 | 0.322 |
| 1974 | 180,506 | 1,932,147 | 48,174 | 48.0 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 17.6 | 55,655 | 2.1 | $67.78 | 0.417 |
| 1975 | 324,456 | 5,013,787 | 177,054 | 59.1 | 20.6 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 118,267 | 4.6 | $61.88 | 0.359 |
| 1976 | 233,945 | 3,443,613 | 131,528 | 49.9 | 16.6 | 14.7 | 19.1 | 98,399 | 3.8 | $64.04 | 0.351 |
| 1977 | 193,875 | 2,644,613 | 100,786 | 47.1 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 19.7 | 78,122 | 2.8 | $63.34 | 0.330 |
| 1978 | 150,217 | 1,903,403 | 65,159 | 39.4 | 20.0 | 12.7 | 17.8 | 58,680 | 1.9 | $63.68 | 0.319 |
| 1979 | 153,016 | 1,849,007 | 57,004 | 38.3 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 17.8 | 56,046 | 1.7 | $66.53 | 0.305 |
| 1980 | 184,664 | 2,223,388 | 65,909 | 38.4 | 20.4 | 12.0 | 18.6 | 64,437 | 1.8 | $74.49 | 0.311 |
| 1981 | 190,326 | 2,240,050 | 66,680 | 37.3 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 18.4 | 60,949 | 1.7 | $80.85 | 0.309 |
| 1982 | 277,294 | 3,663,134 | 104,500 | 43.9 | 20.8 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 90,270 | 2.5 | $95.28 | 0.340 |
| 1983 | 223,995 | 3,165,740 | 100,141 | 37.1 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 19.2 | 76,703 | 2.0 | $97.85 | 0.332 |
| 1984 | 184,982 | 2,214,471 | 67,292 | 35.9 | 19.9 | 12.0 | 18.1 | 54,565 | 1.3 | $104.69 | 0.341 |
| 1985 | 193,522 | 2,299,731 | 67,267 | 35.7 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 18.0 | 56,569 | 1.3 | $112.27 | 0.349 |
| 1986 | 182,333 | 2,433,004 | 69,643 | 35.5 | 20.8 | 13.3 | 19.2 | 58,558 | 1.3 | $124.48 | 0.370 |
| 1987 | 159,418 | 2,127,974 | 61,746 | 36.1 | 20.8 | 13.3 | 19.4 | 51,738 | 1.1 | $128.39 | 0.361 |
| 1988 | 162,897 | 2,091,773 | 57,556 | 36.5 | 21.0 | 12.8 | 19.4 | 50,958 | 1.0 | $139.50 | 0.375 |
| 1989 | 186,715 | 2,371,382 | 63,265 | 36.3 | 21.1 | 12.7 | 19.7 | 58,051 | 1.1 | $145.39 | 0.380 |
| 1990 | 254,021 | 3,245,238 | 88,603 | 42.4 | 20.6 | 12.8 | 19.1 | 76,735 | 1.5 | $146.49 | 0.366 |
| 1991 | 352,661 | 5,297,490 | 158,250 | 49.6 | 21.4 | 15.0 | 20.2 | 120,797 | 2.3 | $157.69 | 0.377 |
| 1992 | 339,288 | 5,527,378 | 191,037 | 54.0 | 21.0 | 16.3 | 20.3 | 126,952 | 2.4 | $158.01 | 0.359 |
| 1993 | 276,244 | 4,193,674 | 147,827 | 51.0 | 21.3 | 15.2 | 20.4 | 122,519 | 2.2 | $167.16 | 0.373 |
| 1994 | 285,055 | 4,236,810 | 138,150 | 47.2 | 21.2 | 14.9 | 19.9 | 99,478 | 1.7 | $168.33 | 0.370 |
| 1995 | 271,217 | 3,872,495 | 118,525 | 43.4 | 21.3 | 14.3 | 20.0 | 90,686 | 1.5 | $171.94 | 0.366 |
| 1996 | 263,956 | 3,768,193 | 113,172 | 41.9 | 21.0 | 14.3 | 20.2 | 87,338 | 1.4 | $178.34 | 0.366 |
| 1997 | 245,979 | 3,386,534 | 102,090 | 40.1 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 19.1 | 79,468 | 1.3 | $191.94 | 0.381 |
| 1998 | 240,236 | 3,194,679 | 93,990 | 39.1 | 19.8 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 74,325 | 1.1 | $205.37 | 0.384 |
| 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 | 108,252 | 85,222 | 23,030 | 765,258 | 632,921 | 132,337 | $135.95 | |||
| 1973 | 117,406 | 91,748 | 25,658 | 953,023 | 795,678 | 157,345 | $156.10 | 352 | 285 | 67 |
| 1974 | 318,950 | 291,494 | 27,456 | 2,837,399 | 2,657,053 | 180,346 | $171.08 | 986 | 821 | 165 |
| 1975 | 471,705 | 441,414 | 30,291 | 4,273,623 | 4,059,895 | 213,727 | $174.23 | 7,936 | 7,316 | 620 |
| 1976 | 469,140 | 437,273 | 31,867 | 4,495,778 | 4,244,354 | 251,424 | $184.29 | 21,989 | 21,182 | 807 |
| 1977 | 499,552 | 452,105 | 47,447 | 5,073,659 | 4,631,604 | 442,055 | $195.32 | 10,497 | 9,809 | 688 |
| 1978 | 559,065 | 498,613 | 60,452 | 5,812,123 | 5,228,182 | 583,941 | $199.93 | 5,911 | 5,251 | 660 |
| 1979 | 569,667 | 494,266 | 75,401 | 6,386,831 | 5,617,136 | 769,696 | $215.61 | 6,057 | 5,156 | 902 |
| 1980 | 603,465 | 517,184 | 86,281 | 7,212,888 | 6,224,062 | 988,826 | $229.85 | 6,756 | 5,724 | 1,033 |
| 1981 | 608,233 | 516,739 | 91,494 | 8,127,715 | 6,948,696 | 1,179,020 | $256.98 | 8,379 | 7,254 | 1,125 |
| 1982 | 614,412 | 517,356 | 97,056 | 9,072,598 | 7,682,504 | 1,390,094 | $283.97 | 11,454 | 9,673 | 1,781 |
| 1983 | 626,077 | 523,947 | 102,130 | 9,879,212 | 8,334,455 | 1,544,757 | $303.45 | 12,404 | 10,250 | 2,154 |
| 1984 | 640,972 | 533,502 | 107,470 | 10,702,393 | 9,008,150 | 1,694,243 | $321.10 | 9,800 | 7,498 | 2,302 |
| 1985 | 663,184 | 552,086 | 111,098 | 11,770,234 | 9,904,841 | 1,865,393 | $341.31 | 9,830 | 7,756 | 2,075 |
| 1986 | 695,448 | 580,751 | 114,697 | 12,884,388 | 10,880,441 | 2,003,947 | $356.28 | 10,181 | 7,593 | 2,588 |
| 1987 | 725,058 | 603,186 | 121,872 | 14,435,482 | 12,198,321 | 2,237,160 | $382.87 | 9,630 | 7,334 | 2,296 |
| 1988 | 766,854 | 637,057 | 129,797 | 15,914,641 | 13,405,520 | 2,509,121 | $399.10 | 11,752 | 9,115 | 2,637 |
| 1989 | 807,074 | 668,539 | 138,535 | 17,516,913 | 14,691,262 | 2,825,650 | $417.39 | 11,576 | 8,798 | 2,778 |
| 1990 | 857,263 | 708,559 | 148,704 | 19,591,773 | 16,382,658 | 3,209,115 | $439.50 | 10,070 | 7,564 | 2,505 |
| 1991 | 880,157 | 723,325 | 156,832 | 21,011,046 | 17,450,531 | 3,560,516 | $459.08 | 21,779 | 16,566 | 5,214 |
| 1992 | 891,239 | 728,853 | 162,386 | 21,635,002 | 17,714,226 | 3,920,775 | $466.83 | 31,687 | 24,369 | 7,318 |
| 1993 | 912,082 | 744,823 | 167,259 | 23,090,838 | 19,015,010 | 4,075,828 | $486.86 | 29,969 | 21,622 | 8,346 |
| 1994 | 949,900 | 771,444 | 178,456 | 24,389,549 | 19,913,405 | 4,476,144 | $493.77 | 28,436 | 20,200 | 8,236 |
| 1995 | 968,952 | 781,033 | 187,919 | 25,668,682 | 20,852,995 | 4,815,687 | $509.45 | 23,579 | 16,682 | 6,896 |
| 1996 | 980,284 | 788,012 | 192,272 | 26,719,922 | 21,663,393 | 5,056,529 | $524.18 | 22,292 | 15,740 | 6,551 |
| 1997 | 1,009,501 | 803,745 | 205,756 | 28,109,482 | 22,508,418 | 5,601,064 | $535.48 | 31,129 | 21,598 | 9,531 |
| 1998 | 1,035,214 | 814,029 | 221,185 | 30,510,229 | 24,370,659 | 6,139,570 | $566.78 | 27,917 | 18,817 | 9,100 |
| 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 | $3,850 | $1,925 | $1,925 | 15,351 | 97,536 | 6,359 | 40 | 6.4 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $83,150 | $41,575 | $41,575 | 175,348 | 1,410,875 | 114,003 | 59 | 8.0 | |
| 1976 | $72,106 | $36,053 | $36,053 | 133,553 | 1,177,985 | 206,854 | 62 | 8.8 | |
| 1977 | $45,284 | $22,642 | $22,642 | 96,036 | 752,704 | 65,640 | 61 | 7.8 | |
| 1978 | $4,338 | $2,169 | $2,169 | 10,286 | 74,119 | 7,277 | 61 | 7.2 | |
| 1979 | $85 | $31 | $54 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $17,135 | $8,569 | $8,567 | 11,989 | 259,597 | 17,605 | 70 | 21.7 | |
| 1981 | $4,320 | $2,165 | $2,156 | 4 | 64,896 | 5,199 | 73 | ||
| 1982 | $43 | $54 | $12 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 0.0 | ||
| 1983 | $1,203 | $612 | $591 | 1 | 95 | 0.0 | |||
| 1984 | $397 | $197 | $200 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $12 | $4 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1987 | $88 | $41 | $47 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1991 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||