| 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 | 306,164 | $265,963 | $265,963 | 1.000 | $16.71 | $16.71 |
| 1939 | 344,129 | $323,529 | $323,529 | 1.000 | $18.08 | $18.08 |
| 1940 | 360,637 | $334,670 | $323,114 | 0.965 | $17.85 | $17.23 |
| 1941 | 434,344 | $470,155 | $441,067 | 0.938 | $20.82 | $19.53 |
| 1942 | 472,902 | $578,941 | $540,494 | 0.934 | $23.54 | $21.98 |
| 1943 | 499,806 | $733,226 | $677,765 | 0.924 | $28.21 | $26.08 |
| 1944 | 490,775 | $806,383 | $739,030 | 0.916 | $31.60 | $28.96 |
| 1945 | 461,151 | $786,498 | $722,133 | 0.918 | $32.80 | $30.11 |
| 1946 | 486,081 | $893,670 | $805,732 | 0.902 | $35.36 | $31.88 |
| 1947 | 508,911 | $1,048,424 | $923,958 | 0.881 | $39.62 | $34.91 |
| 1948 | 530,121 | $1,181,540 | $1,024,071 | 0.867 | $42.86 | $37.15 |
| 1949 | 506,780 | $1,159,545 | $993,156 | 0.857 | $44.00 | $37.69 |
| 1950 | 532,868 | $1,312,912 | $1,111,945 | 0.847 | $47.38 | $40.13 |
| 1951 | 571,373 | $1,507,744 | $1,251,060 | 0.830 | $50.75 | $42.11 |
| 1952 | 587,327 | $1,630,104 | $1,324,151 | 0.812 | $53.37 | $43.36 |
| 1953 | 606,756 | $1,767,341 | $1,403,001 | 0.794 | $56.01 | $44.47 |
| 1954 | 596,506 | $1,791,882 | $1,396,516 | 0.779 | $57.77 | $45.02 |
| 1955 | 631,104 | $2,000,700 | $1,524,518 | 0.762 | $60.96 | $46.45 |
| 1956 | 712,378 | $2,325,290 | $1,754,491 | 0.755 | $62.77 | $47.36 |
| 1957 | 716,332 | $2,439,709 | $1,801,454 | 0.738 | $65.50 | $48.36 |
| 1958 | 704,492 | $2,470,005 | $1,789,443 | 0.724 | $67.42 | $48.85 |
| 1959 | 738,999 | $2,742,932 | $1,929,188 | 0.703 | $71.38 | $50.20 |
| 1960 | 752,332 | $2,858,860 | $1,977,763 | 0.692 | $73.08 | $50.55 |
| 1961 | 743,457 | $2,909,864 | $1,977,751 | 0.680 | $75.27 | $51.16 |
| 1962 | 778,800 | $3,204,333 | $2,119,879 | 0.662 | $79.12 | $52.35 |
| 1963 | 814,994 | $3,481,879 | $2,251,742 | 0.647 | $82.16 | $53.13 |
| 1964 | 856,602 | $3,870,364 | $2,426,568 | 0.627 | $86.89 | $54.48 |
| 1965 | 914,580 | $4,334,172 | $2,650,938 | 0.612 | $91.13 | $55.74 |
| 1966 | 971,339 | $4,856,001 | $2,877,049 | 0.592 | $96.14 | $56.96 |
| 1967 | 1,001,221 | $5,265,411 | $3,030,231 | 0.575 | $101.13 | $58.20 |
| 1968 | 1,047,982 | $5,913,063 | $3,267,017 | 0.553 | $108.51 | $59.95 |
| 1969 | 1,111,726 | $6,737,266 | $3,566,021 | 0.529 | $116.54 | $61.69 |
| 1970 | 1,123,793 | $7,182,998 | $3,635,162 | 0.506 | $122.92 | $62.21 |
| 1971 | 1,153,308 | $7,840,606 | $3,757,498 | 0.479 | $130.74 | $62.65 |
| 1972 | 1,313,636 | $9,384,162 | $5,435,107 | 0.579 | $137.38 | $79.57 |
| 1973 | 1,400,723 | $10,676,343 | $5,937,036 | 0.556 | $146.58 | $81.51 |
| 1974 | 1,414,124 | $11,631,096 | $6,116,774 | 0.526 | $158.17 | $83.18 |
| 1975 | 1,329,823 | $11,768,206 | $5,790,902 | 0.492 | $170.18 | $83.74 |
| 1976 | 1,402,095 | $13,354,021 | $7,847,570 | 0.588 | $183.16 | $107.64 |
| 1977 | 1,475,767 | $15,032,687 | $8,429,334 | 0.561 | $195.89 | $109.84 |
| 1978 | 1,597,315 | $17,378,229 | $9,341,323 | 0.538 | $209.22 | $112.46 |
| 1979 | 1,661,443 | $19,627,254 | $10,011,639 | 0.510 | $227.18 | $115.88 |
| 1980 | 1,679,197 | $21,817,565 | $10,372,754 | 0.475 | $249.86 | $118.79 |
| 1981 | 1,709,551 | $24,348,454 | $10,875,663 | 0.447 | $273.90 | $122.34 |
| 1982 | 1,708,178 | $25,964,287 | $10,765,791 | 0.415 | $292.31 | $121.20 |
| 1983 | 1,779,980 | $28,712,374 | $12,629,411 | 0.440 | $310.21 | $136.45 |
| 1984 | 1,947,621 | $33,033,906 | $14,014,454 | 0.424 | $326.18 | $138.38 |
| 1985 | 2,056,111 | $36,732,252 | $15,033,953 | 0.409 | $343.56 | $140.61 |
| 1986 | 2,156,944 | $40,365,397 | $16,638,517 | 0.412 | $359.89 | $148.34 |
| 1987 | 2,244,767 | $44,013,730 | $17,611,899 | 0.400 | $377.06 | $150.88 |
| 1988 | 2,315,802 | $47,444,780 | $18,151,035 | 0.383 | $393.99 | $150.73 |
| 1989 | 2,361,227 | $49,520,993 | $18,590,140 | 0.375 | $403.32 | $151.41 |
| 1990 | 2,380,610 | $52,390,506 | $20,307,260 | 0.388 | $423.21 | $164.04 |
| 1991 | 2,310,966 | $53,308,781 | $19,924,829 | 0.374 | $443.61 | $165.81 |
| 1992 | 2,352,585 | $57,557,328 | $20,581,733 | 0.358 | $470.49 | $168.24 |
| 1993 | 2,454,796 | $61,106,975 | $21,579,676 | 0.353 | $478.71 | $169.05 |
| 1994 | 2,591,381 | $65,591,509 | $23,065,702 | 0.352 | $486.76 | $171.17 |
| 1995 | 2,715,182 | $71,607,288 | $24,809,625 | 0.346 | $507.17 | $175.72 |
| 1996 | 2,826,600 | $77,910,227 | $25,823,418 | 0.331 | $530.06 | $175.69 |
| 1997 | 2,888,667 | $85,133,393 | $27,139,528 | 0.319 | $566.76 | $180.68 |
| 1998 | 3,040,917 | $94,543,268 | $28,923,756 | 0.306 | $597.89 | $182.91 |
| 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 | $10,785 | $236 | $15,502 | $15,502 | |||
| 1939 | $8,019 | $429 | $3,238 | $20,712 | $20,712 | ||
| 1940 | $8,778 | $553 | $4,436 | $25,607 | $25,607 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $10,640 | $676 | $3,086 | $31,399 | $31,399 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $11,386 | $822 | $4,401 | $39,206 | $39,206 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $13,912 | $931 | $979 | $53,070 | $53,070 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $14,941 | $1,152 | $356 | $68,740 | $68,740 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $14,004 | $1,448 | $4,235 | $79,958 | $79,958 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $11,795 | $1,576 | $6,476 | $86,852 | $86,852 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $12,645 | $1,808 | $6,265 | $95,015 | $95,015 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $10,395 | $2,062 | $5,469 | $101,974 | $101,974 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $12,058 | $2,194 | $13,465 | $102,728 | $102,728 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $14,058 | $2,249 | $10,015 | $108,989 | $108,989 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $15,225 | $2,445 | $8,455 | $118,170 | $118,170 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $16,269 | $2,726 | $9,491 | $127,645 | $127,645 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $17,336 | $3,109 | $10,226 | $137,833 | $137,833 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $17,331 | $3,178 | $23,373 | $134,936 | $134,936 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $17,831 | $3,118 | $15,837 | $140,013 | $140,013 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $22,318 | $3,473 | $16,846 | $149,407 | $149,407 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $22,307 | $3,869 | $24,691 | $151,888 | $151,888 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $22,183 | $3,785 | $38,891 | $139,456 | $139,456 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $26,381 | $3,794 | $25,917 | $143,655 | $143,655 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $27,280 | $4,304 | $30,389 | $144,588 | $144,588 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $26,204 | $4,222 | $39,248 | $135,316 | $135,316 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $29,573 | $4,196 | $24,789 | $143,715 | $143,715 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $30,714 | $4,748 | $22,561 | $156,194 | $156,194 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $31,823 | $5,562 | $19,622 | $173,934 | $173,934 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $33,158 | $6,540 | $15,588 | $197,894 | $197,894 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $34,888 | $7,886 | $13,560 | $226,787 | $226,787 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $35,263 | $9,359 | $20,063 | $251,268 | $251,268 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $37,050 | $11,009 | $16,730 | $282,732 | $282,732 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $39,682 | $13,394 | $14,560 | $321,210 | $321,210 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $34,476 | $16,403 | $31,594 | $340,429 | $340,429 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $39,593 | $17,316 | $36,664 | $360,870 | $360,870 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $50,672 | $18,121 | $29,527 | $399,327 | $399,327 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $58,966 | $21,815 | $31,700 | $448,591 | $448,591 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $55,902 | $26,727 | $75,966 | $455,428 | $455,428 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $49,518 | $19,043 | $221,524 | $268,413 | $268,413 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $98,538 | $13,868 | $135,882 | $223,382 | $223,382 | $6,000 | |
| 1977 | $143,283 | $13,210 | $116,973 | $250,353 | $250,353 | $6,000 | |
| 1978 | $184,475 | $17,299 | $104,077 | $346,862 | $346,862 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $193,336 | $27,374 | $122,395 | $447,376 | $447,376 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $173,414 | $40,473 | $176,269 | $477,607 | $477,607 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $161,757 | $49,858 | $176,712 | $507,632 | $507,632 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $147,552 | $45,306 | $305,109 | $397,109 | $397,109 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $183,315 | $37,778 | $226,923 | $381,996 | $381,996 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $230,383 | $44,687 | $168,993 | $489,518 | $489,518 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $250,048 | $55,831 | $198,384 | $594,594 | $594,594 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $270,139 | $63,597 | $219,174 | $705,654 | $705,654 | $7,500 | |
| 1987 | $265,118 | $67,226 | $230,615 | $803,136 | $803,136 | $7,500 | |
| 1988 | $262,813 | $73,529 | $216,720 | $922,267 | $922,267 | $7,500 | |
| 1989 | $256,552 | $84,546 | $243,520 | $1,017,630 | $1,017,630 | $7,500 | |
| 1990 | $273,903 | $92,307 | $306,182 | $1,072,115 | $1,072,115 | $8,500 | |
| 1991 | $267,308 | $84,794 | $453,248 | $962,324 | $962,324 | $8,500 | |
| 1992 | $298,874 | $74,745 | $362,685 | $965,870 | $965,870 | $8,500 | |
| 1993 | $342,008 | $73,932 | $280,836 | $1,094,999 | $1,094,999 | $8,500 | |
| 1994 | $361,476 | $80,227 | $252,201 | $1,281,507 | $1,281,507 | $8,500 | |
| 1995 | $352,260 | $94,752 | $270,382 | $1,453,118 | $1,453,118 | $8,500 | |
| 1996 | $359,909 | $107,071 | $283,558 | $1,634,073 | $1,634,073 | $8,500 | |
| 1997 | $324,048 | $116,488 | $268,708 | $1,797,102 | $1,797,102 | $8,500 | |
| 1998 | $290,982 | $126,307 | $239,754 | $1,955,670 | $1,955,670 | $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 | 4.06 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.48 | 1.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 6.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.62 | 1.33 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 7.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.26 | 0.66 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 6.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.97 | 0.76 | 1.93 | 2.07 | 6.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.90 | 0.13 | 1.95 | 2.11 | 7.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.85 | 0.04 | 1.81 | 1.97 | 8.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.78 | 0.54 | 1.68 | 1.83 | 10.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.32 | 0.72 | 1.40 | 1.55 | 9.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.21 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 9.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.88 | 0.46 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 8.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.24 | 8.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.07 | 0.76 | 1.08 | 1.27 | 8.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.01 | 0.56 | 1.02 | 1.23 | 7.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.00 | 0.58 | 0.99 | 1.22 | 7.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.98 | 0.58 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 7.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.97 | 1.30 | 0.95 | 1.22 | 7.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 1.17 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.97 | 1.29 | 6.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.22 | 6.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.90 | 1.57 | 0.91 | 1.25 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 1.38 | 5.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 1.36 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 0.90 | 1.33 | 4.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 1.40 | 4.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.89 | 1.37 | 4.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.82 | 0.51 | 0.82 | 1.30 | 4.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.77 | 0.36 | 0.77 | 1.26 | 4.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.72 | 0.28 | 0.71 | 1.19 | 4.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.67 | 0.38 | 0.66 | 1.14 | 4.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.63 | 0.28 | 0.63 | 1.13 | 4.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.59 | 0.22 | 0.58 | 1.10 | 4.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.90 | 4.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 1.06 | 4.60 | 1.59 | NOV 58 | 2.89 |
| 1972 | 0.54 | 0.31 | 0.60 | 1.04 | 4.26 | 1.59 | NOV 58 | 2.68 |
| 1973 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.55 | 0.98 | 4.20 | 1.59 | NOV 58 | 2.64 |
| 1974 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.46 | 0.88 | 3.92 | 1.59 | NOV 58 | 2.47 |
| 1975 | 0.42 | 1.88 | 0.42 | 0.85 | 2.28 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 1.07 |
| 1976 | 0.74 | 1.02 | 0.80 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.78 |
| 1977 | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.77 | 1.67 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.78 |
| 1978 | 1.06 | 0.60 | 1.09 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.94 |
| 1979 | 0.99 | 0.62 | 0.98 | 1.92 | 2.28 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 1.07 |
| 1980 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 1.64 | 2.19 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 1.03 |
| 1981 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 1.46 | 2.08 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.98 |
| 1982 | 0.57 | 1.18 | 0.57 | 1.37 | 1.53 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 1.52 | 1.33 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 1.68 | 1.48 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 1985 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 1.68 | 1.62 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 0.67 | 0.54 | 0.66 | 1.61 | 1.75 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 1.82 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 1.43 | 1.94 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 1.39 | 2.05 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 1.32 | 2.05 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 0.49 | 1.30 | 1.81 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.51 | 1.42 | 1.68 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 1.53 | 1.79 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.84 |
| 1994 | 0.55 | 0.38 | 0.56 | 1.58 | 1.95 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.92 |
| 1995 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 1.40 | 2.03 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 1.36 | 2.10 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.99 |
| 1997 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 1.16 | 2.11 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.98 | 2.07 | 2.13 | DEC 75 | 0.97 |
| 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 | 524,003 | 38,392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | $6.38 | 0.353 | ||
| 1940 | 72,317 | 701,270 | 54,259 | 75.6 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 | $6.56 | 0.368 | |
| 1941 | 39,880 | 420,070 | 25,211 | 63.8 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 1.8 | $7.47 | 0.359 | |
| 1942 | 39,290 | 483,805 | 19,703 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 1.9 | $9.20 | 0.391 | |
| 1943 | 7,799 | 98,166 | 4,795 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 0.3 | $10.12 | 0.359 | |
| 1944 | 3,380 | 34,187 | 1,281 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 0.1 | $10.54 | 0.334 | |
| 1945 | 30,346 | 267,199 | 2,821 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 15.6 | 1.1 | $15.94 | 0.486 | |
| 1946 | 29,064 | 428,399 | 28,129 | 69.3 | 16.0 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 2.2 | $15.20 | 0.430 | |
| 1947 | 41,945 | 478,253 | 19,351 | 46.1 | 16.0 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 11,989 | 2.3 | $13.32 | 0.336 |
| 1948 | 39,539 | 411,315 | 15,507 | 44.3 | 16.0 | 10.4 | 15.5 | 10,576 | 2.0 | $13.64 | 0.318 |
| 1949 | 82,848 | 940,472 | 36,954 | 47.4 | 16.0 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 23,513 | 4.6 | $14.68 | 0.334 |
| 1950 | 60,552 | 733,118 | 31,609 | 47.3 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 15.6 | 17,807 | 3.3 | $13.86 | 0.293 |
| 1951 | 50,012 | 553,849 | 15,635 | 33.6 | 20.0 | 11.1 | 18.5 | 13,576 | 2.3 | $15.67 | 0.309 |
| 1952 | 51,372 | 572,963 | 16,339 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 18.8 | 13,779 | 2.3 | $16.96 | 0.318 |
| 1953 | 57,397 | 591,655 | 15,941 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 10.3 | 18.8 | 14,908 | 2.4 | $17.83 | 0.318 |
| 1954 | 101,861 | 1,254,297 | 37,609 | 36.5 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 18.4 | 30,034 | 5.0 | $19.32 | 0.334 |
| 1955 | 66,323 | 864,598 | 28,729 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 18.2 | 20,856 | 3.3 | $18.86 | 0.309 |
| 1956 | 81,583 | 892,972 | 26,046 | 34.7 | 20.2 | 11.0 | 18.8 | 21,354 | 3.0 | $20.02 | 0.319 |
| 1957 | 101,795 | 1,163,311 | 33,303 | 35.3 | 20.4 | 11.4 | 18.9 | 27,008 | 3.7 | $22.43 | 0.342 |
| 1958 | 136,111 | 1,748,965 | 53,027 | 36.7 | 20.4 | 12.8 | 19.2 | 40,103 | 5.6 | $23.68 | 0.351 |
| 1959 | 96,891 | 1,149,090 | 35,040 | 36.2 | 20.4 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 27,048 | 3.6 | $23.63 | 0.331 |
| 1960 | 118,035 | 1,292,310 | 38,380 | 39.0 | 19.9 | 10.9 | 17.9 | 31,652 | 4.2 | $24.70 | 0.338 |
| 1961 | 135,256 | 1,584,493 | 58,460 | 39.0 | 18.8 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 37,850 | 5.0 | $27.19 | 0.361 |
| 1962 | 100,180 | 998,294 | 36,819 | 35.2 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 15.1 | 25,308 | 3.2 | $26.88 | 0.340 |
| 1963 | 92,395 | 889,113 | 30,832 | 31.3 | 19.0 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 23,145 | 2.8 | $27.77 | 0.338 |
| 1964 | 79,774 | 747,238 | 24,774 | 28.5 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 19,720 | 2.3 | $28.42 | 0.327 |
| 1965 | 68,417 | 580,684 | 18,937 | 27.0 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 14.5 | 15,259 | 1.6 | $29.11 | 0.319 |
| 1966 | 56,592 | 474,110 | 14,153 | 24.5 | 19.7 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 12,107 | 1.2 | $31.04 | 0.323 |
| 1967 | 70,544 | 623,996 | 18,822 | 27.1 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 15.1 | 15,898 | 1.5 | $34.93 | 0.345 |
| 1968 | 56,456 | 492,817 | 16,448 | 26.7 | 19.8 | 8.7 | 15.2 | 12,770 | 1.2 | $36.16 | 0.333 |
| 1969 | 49,953 | 406,484 | 12,884 | 26.1 | 20.1 | 8.1 | 15.2 | 10,723 | 0.9 | $38.19 | 0.328 |
| 1970 | 87,047 | 780,721 | 21,164 | 30.2 | 20.5 | 9.0 | 16.3 | 19,865 | 1.7 | $42.50 | 0.346 |
| 1971 | 85,310 | 870,912 | 28,472 | 32.3 | 20.7 | 10.2 | 17.1 | 22,109 | 1.9 | $43.87 | 0.336 |
| 1972 | 56,034 | 674,918 | 22,391 | 31.0 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 18.4 | 18,270 | 1.3 | $45.30 | 0.330 |
| 1973 | 55,649 | 663,077 | 21,914 | 45.3 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 18.9 | 15,147 | 1.0 | $50.05 | 0.342 |
| 1974 | 174,202 | 1,441,058 | 36,399 | 41.1 | 20.7 | 8.3 | 18.4 | 31,106 | 2.1 | $55.75 | 0.353 |
| 1975 | 317,707 | 3,909,330 | 140,645 | 41.8 | 19.7 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 84,198 | 6.1 | $60.72 | 0.357 |
| 1976 | 202,806 | 2,100,740 | 88,223 | 42.8 | 18.8 | 10.4 | 18.0 | 48,770 | 3.3 | $68.52 | 0.378 |
| 1977 | 196,545 | 1,758,727 | 59,695 | 28.0 | 19.5 | 8.9 | 17.7 | 42,023 | 2.7 | $71.29 | 0.365 |
| 1978 | 181,321 | 1,559,198 | 43,668 | 24.8 | 19.5 | 8.6 | 13.1 | 37,374 | 1.9 | $73.39 | 0.357 |
| 1979 | 191,176 | 1,758,910 | 47,688 | 26.5 | 20.2 | 9.2 | 18.4 | 38,132 | 1.9 | $76.28 | 0.344 |
| 1980 | 248,104 | 2,444,482 | 70,029 | 30.7 | 20.7 | 9.9 | 19.0 | 51,535 | 2.5 | $78.68 | 0.322 |
| 1981 | 258,819 | 2,386,258 | 66,625 | 28.8 | 20.6 | 9.2 | 18.9 | 50,893 | 2.5 | $83.47 | 0.312 |
| 1982 | 318,280 | 3,428,302 | 101,202 | 31.4 | 20.5 | 10.8 | 18.8 | 70,339 | 3.4 | $96.39 | 0.337 |
| 1983 | 212,186 | 2,509,080 | 87,624 | 33.0 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 18.6 | 51,529 | 2.4 | $98.02 | 0.322 |
| 1984 | 204,841 | 1,836,087 | 54,775 | 29.8 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 18.9 | 37,773 | 1.6 | $101.90 | 0.318 |
| 1985 | 216,816 | 2,060,386 | 54,035 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 19.0 | 42,053 | 1.7 | $105.18 | 0.310 |
| 1986 | 258,057 | 2,133,345 | 51,169 | 20.5 | 25.4 | 8.3 | 20.6 | 43,456 | 1.7 | $110.35 | 0.310 |
| 1987 | 198,908 | 2,040,890 | 54,464 | 25.9 | 20.8 | 10.3 | 21.0 | 40,798 | 1.5 | $120.06 | 0.321 |
| 1988 | 194,724 | 1,793,021 | 38,827 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 9.2 | 19.0 | 36,014 | 1.3 | $128.63 | 0.329 |
| 1989 | 209,516 | 1,935,512 | 50,190 | 25.5 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 21.1 | 39,441 | 1.4 | $136.24 | 0.339 |
| 1990 | 250,477 | 2,315,531 | 51,654 | 22.8 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 20.9 | 46,700 | 1.6 | $142.96 | 0.340 |
| 1991 | 277,517 | 3,256,074 | 106,192 | 36.3 | 21.0 | 11.7 | 20.8 | 66,321 | 2.4 | $148.91 | 0.338 |
| 1992 | 231,957 | 2,663,455 | 97,785 | 39.8 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 20.8 | 56,423 | 2.0 | $148.17 | 0.320 |
| 1993 | 202,002 | 2,063,481 | 70,637 | 33.6 | 21.6 | 10.2 | 20.9 | 45,069 | 1.5 | $149.80 | 0.317 |
| 1994 | 188,392 | 1,813,545 | 57,793 | 30.8 | 21.7 | 9.6 | 20.8 | 39,982 | 1.3 | $152.60 | 0.317 |
| 1995 | 191,584 | 1,804,876 | 53,536 | 28.1 | 21.7 | 9.4 | 21.1 | 39,118 | 1.2 | $161.67 | 0.323 |
| 1996 | 191,862 | 1,832,427 | 51,221 | 26.4 | 21.5 | 9.6 | 21.0 | 39,159 | 1.2 | $165.50 | 0.316 |
| 1997 | 180,316 | 1,672,904 | 47,480 | 24.6 | 21.2 | 9.3 | 20.8 | 36,982 | 1.1 | $162.47 | 0.292 |
| 1998 | 174,750 | 1,470,782 | 47,404 | 28.1 | 21.0 | 8.4 | 20.3 | 33,009 | 0.9 | $180.42 | 0.307 |
| 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 | 51,501 | 31,167 | 20,334 | 374,798 | 249,428 | 125,370 | $139.95 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 1973 | 54,710 | 33,363 | 21,347 | 413,483 | 276,883 | 136,600 | $145.34 | 332 | 174 | 158 |
| 1974 | 57,868 | 35,116 | 22,752 | 461,800 | 307,329 | 154,472 | $153.47 | 646 | 346 | 300 |
| 1975 | 59,476 | 36,698 | 22,778 | 507,651 | 333,032 | 174,619 | $164.14 | 1,910 | 983 | 927 |
| 1976 | 60,542 | 36,767 | 23,775 | 438,836 | 291,339 | 147,498 | $139.39 | 2,150 | 1,078 | 1,072 |
| 1977 | 62,154 | 37,525 | 24,629 | 602,203 | 389,150 | 213,054 | $186.32 | 1,526 | 801 | 725 |
| 1978 | 330,945 | 301,522 | 29,423 | 3,234,422 | 2,965,215 | 269,207 | $187.95 | 1,505 | 982 | 523 |
| 1979 | 340,679 | 309,418 | 31,261 | 3,448,576 | 3,142,865 | 305,711 | $194.67 | 4,375 | 3,812 | 563 |
| 1980 | 349,675 | 317,684 | 31,991 | 3,926,134 | 3,576,964 | 349,171 | $215.92 | 7,228 | 6,417 | 811 |
| 1981 | 352,623 | 318,768 | 33,855 | 4,324,117 | 3,916,069 | 408,048 | $235.82 | 8,680 | 7,912 | 768 |
| 1982 | 357,285 | 321,049 | 36,236 | 4,773,336 | 4,294,781 | 478,554 | $256.92 | 11,112 | 9,819 | 1,293 |
| 1983 | 360,373 | 322,726 | 37,647 | 5,158,817 | 4,611,915 | 546,901 | $275.29 | 9,960 | 8,746 | 1,215 |
| 1984 | 364,371 | 325,193 | 39,178 | 5,539,580 | 4,932,179 | 607,401 | $292.37 | 9,013 | 7,630 | 1,383 |
| 1985 | 371,251 | 327,913 | 43,338 | 6,099,210 | 5,368,626 | 730,583 | $315.94 | 8,644 | 7,507 | 1,137 |
| 1986 | 384,668 | 338,190 | 46,478 | 6,742,751 | 5,899,771 | 842,980 | $337.09 | 8,289 | 6,936 | 1,353 |
| 1987 | 398,068 | 348,327 | 49,741 | 7,421,241 | 6,449,795 | 971,446 | $358.52 | 7,439 | 6,305 | 1,134 |
| 1988 | 420,899 | 366,382 | 54,517 | 8,130,399 | 7,033,076 | 1,097,322 | $371.48 | 5,734 | 4,719 | 1,016 |
| 1989 | 439,942 | 381,634 | 58,308 | 8,964,530 | 7,714,341 | 1,250,189 | $391.86 | 7,652 | 6,196 | 1,456 |
| 1990 | 460,424 | 398,342 | 62,082 | 9,805,288 | 8,421,624 | 1,383,664 | $409.54 | 8,439 | 6,940 | 1,499 |
| 1991 | 472,585 | 405,396 | 67,189 | 10,437,777 | 8,845,382 | 1,592,395 | $424.74 | 12,623 | 10,418 | 2,205 |
| 1992 | 485,256 | 406,451 | 78,805 | 10,840,076 | 8,855,222 | 1,984,854 | $429.59 | 9,165 | 7,341 | 1,825 |
| 1993 | 506,663 | 420,605 | 86,059 | 11,624,733 | 9,374,615 | 2,250,118 | $441.23 | 12,920 | 9,723 | 3,197 |
| 1994 | 529,809 | 437,331 | 92,478 | 12,438,760 | 9,947,128 | 2,491,632 | $451.50 | 10,213 | 7,359 | 2,854 |
| 1995 | 542,363 | 445,834 | 96,529 | 13,262,993 | 10,587,729 | 2,675,264 | $470.27 | 9,538 | 6,945 | 2,593 |
| 1996 | 554,496 | 447,060 | 107,436 | 14,169,657 | 11,123,056 | 3,046,601 | $491.43 | 10,893 | 7,928 | 2,965 |
| 1997 | 570,364 | 456,605 | 113,760 | 15,106,715 | 11,778,133 | 3,328,582 | $509.35 | 9,905 | 7,251 | 2,654 |
| 1998 | 540,652 | 437,046 | 103,606 | 15,066,035 | 11,901,886 | 3,164,149 | $535.89 | 9,656 | 6,718 | 2,938 |
| 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) |
| 1972 | $1,836 | $918 | $918 | 8,479 | 42,465 | 1,879 | 43 | 5.0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $58,364 | $28,857 | $29,507 | 130,002 | 1,044,892 | 95,410 | 56 | 8.0 | |
| 1976 | $43,406 | $21,531 | $21,875 | 80,973 | 688,503 | 66,739 | 64 | 8.5 | |
| 1977 | $25,508 | $12,657 | $12,851 | 50,992 | 388,698 | 35,822 | 67 | 7.6 | |
| 1978 | $2,389 | $1,188 | $1,201 | 5,165 | 35,709 | 3,248 | 69 | 6.9 | |
| 1979 | $23 | $18 | $5 | 1 | 27 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $19,783 | $9,834 | $9,949 | 36,392 | 278,769 | 21,112 | 75 | 7.7 | |
| 1981 | $3,870 | $1,967 | $1,902 | 6,994 | 50,220 | 4,179 | 76 | 7.2 | |
| 1982 | $432 | $216 | $216 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 64 | 37.0 | |
| 1983 | $451 | $225 | $226 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1984 | $48 | $24 | $24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 72 | 3.6 | |
| 1985 | $17 | $11 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $23 | $31 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $16 | $9 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 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 | |||||||