| 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 | 79,963 | $70,809 | $70,809 | 1.000 | $17.03 | $17.03 |
| 1939 | 73,309 | $71,085 | $71,085 | 1.000 | $18.65 | $18.65 |
| 1940 | 60,856 | $68,629 | $69,565 | 1.014 | $21.69 | $21.98 |
| 1941 | 79,276 | $112,502 | $112,490 | 1.000 | $27.29 | $27.29 |
| 1942 | 98,076 | $188,920 | $175,363 | 0.928 | $37.04 | $34.39 |
| 1943 | 78,981 | $167,835 | $151,912 | 0.905 | $40.87 | $36.99 |
| 1944 | 75,588 | $161,320 | $142,440 | 0.883 | $41.04 | $36.24 |
| 1945 | 77,149 | $173,112 | $155,216 | 0.897 | $43.15 | $38.69 |
| 1946 | 82,278 | $195,347 | $177,867 | 0.911 | $45.66 | $41.57 |
| 1947 | 93,599 | $247,277 | $219,495 | 0.888 | $50.81 | $45.10 |
| 1948 | 93,953 | $252,135 | $219,958 | 0.872 | $51.61 | $45.02 |
| 1949 | 90,547 | $235,950 | $199,495 | 0.845 | $50.11 | $42.37 |
| 1950 | 90,698 | $244,152 | $204,063 | 0.836 | $51.77 | $43.27 |
| 1951 | 96,022 | $272,254 | $222,941 | 0.819 | $54.53 | $44.65 |
| 1952 | 98,478 | $289,054 | $233,104 | 0.806 | $56.45 | $45.52 |
| 1953 | 101,013 | $301,491 | $240,174 | 0.797 | $57.40 | $45.72 |
| 1954 | 99,292 | $302,431 | $238,031 | 0.787 | $58.57 | $46.10 |
| 1955 | 102,787 | $320,476 | $250,402 | 0.781 | $59.96 | $46.85 |
| 1956 | 107,083 | $342,875 | $262,063 | 0.764 | $61.58 | $47.06 |
| 1957 | 111,205 | $378,111 | $280,300 | 0.741 | $65.39 | $48.47 |
| 1958 | 114,225 | $410,926 | $293,310 | 0.714 | $69.18 | $49.38 |
| 1959 | 135,163 | $517,208 | $369,616 | 0.715 | $73.59 | $52.59 |
| 1960 | 149,520 | $604,184 | $414,718 | 0.686 | $77.71 | $53.34 |
| 1961 | 149,052 | $627,414 | $417,712 | 0.666 | $80.95 | $53.89 |
| 1962 | 144,506 | $628,177 | $446,742 | 0.711 | $83.60 | $59.45 |
| 1963 | 146,295 | $657,350 | $466,971 | 0.710 | $86.41 | $61.38 |
| 1964 | 152,034 | $721,424 | $484,729 | 0.672 | $91.25 | $61.31 |
| 1965 | 160,715 | $796,161 | $563,897 | 0.708 | $95.27 | $67.47 |
| 1966 | 169,206 | $881,783 | $614,352 | 0.697 | $100.22 | $69.82 |
| 1967 | 175,202 | $948,425 | $666,697 | 0.703 | $104.10 | $73.18 |
| 1968 | 185,551 | $1,088,657 | $754,531 | 0.693 | $112.83 | $78.20 |
| 1969 | 205,053 | $1,311,655 | $881,313 | 0.672 | $123.01 | $82.65 |
| 1970 | 221,498 | $1,518,727 | $1,032,646 | 0.680 | $131.86 | $89.66 |
| 1971 | 225,633 | $1,588,451 | $1,101,178 | 0.693 | $135.38 | $93.85 |
| 1972 | 231,338 | $1,707,659 | $1,171,863 | 0.686 | $141.96 | $97.42 |
| 1973 | 246,201 | $1,935,415 | $1,310,017 | 0.677 | $151.18 | $102.33 |
| 1974 | 252,464 | $2,130,788 | $1,419,436 | 0.666 | $162.31 | $108.12 |
| 1975 | 307,922 | $2,874,290 | $1,401,863 | 0.488 | $179.51 | $87.55 |
| 1976 | 313,301 | $3,093,269 | $1,633,063 | 0.528 | $189.87 | $100.24 |
| 1977 | 267,018 | $2,669,848 | $1,890,891 | 0.708 | $192.28 | $136.18 |
| 1978 | 285,473 | $3,087,230 | $2,153,545 | 0.698 | $207.97 | $145.07 |
| 1979 | 302,388 | $3,541,345 | $2,442,776 | 0.690 | $225.22 | $155.35 |
| 1980 | 309,583 | $3,937,160 | $2,689,241 | 0.683 | $244.57 | $167.05 |
| 1981 | 311,476 | $4,228,008 | $2,920,919 | 0.691 | $261.04 | $180.34 |
| 1982 | 306,281 | $4,344,504 | $3,024,830 | 0.696 | $272.78 | $189.92 |
| 1983 | 309,729 | $4,600,156 | $3,198,063 | 0.695 | $285.62 | $198.56 |
| 1984 | 317,782 | $4,893,072 | $3,432,278 | 0.701 | $296.11 | $207.71 |
| 1985 | 328,026 | $5,239,553 | $3,662,900 | 0.699 | $307.17 | $214.74 |
| 1986 | 340,255 | $5,728,375 | $3,930,925 | 0.686 | $323.76 | $222.17 |
| 1987 | 356,706 | $6,401,717 | $4,388,697 | 0.686 | $345.13 | $236.60 |
| 1988 | 387,935 | $7,557,582 | $3,305,279 | 0.437 | $374.65 | $163.85 |
| 1989 | 436,675 | $9,168,861 | $5,518,073 | 0.602 | $403.79 | $243.01 |
| 1990 | 418,995 | $9,329,946 | $6,228,108 | 0.668 | $428.22 | $285.85 |
| 1991 | 415,619 | $9,594,267 | $3,339,003 | 0.348 | $443.93 | $154.50 |
| 1992 | 415,225 | $10,154,831 | $7,041,890 | 0.693 | $470.31 | $326.14 |
| 1993 | 409,677 | $10,291,453 | $7,248,805 | 0.704 | $483.09 | $340.27 |
| 1994 | 406,218 | $10,308,834 | $7,392,582 | 0.717 | $488.03 | $349.97 |
| 1995 | 401,988 | $10,293,707 | $7,384,730 | 0.717 | $492.44 | $353.28 |
| 1996 | 400,999 | $10,446,080 | $7,422,413 | 0.711 | $500.96 | $355.96 |
| 1997 | 403,096 | $10,738,966 | $7,465,684 | 0.695 | $512.33 | $356.17 |
| 1998 | 399,434 | $10,919,006 | $7,580,640 | 0.694 | $525.70 | $364.97 |
| 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 | $1,808 | $49 | $3,250 | $3,250 | |||
| 1939 | $1,851 | $99 | $286 | $4,914 | $4,914 | ||
| 1940 | $1,830 | $141 | $277 | $6,609 | $6,609 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $2,297 | $189 | $159 | $8,936 | $8,936 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $2,532 | $235 | $158 | $11,545 | $11,545 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $2,365 | $263 | $28 | $14,145 | $14,145 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $1,745 | $285 | $6 | $16,168 | $16,168 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $1,878 | $328 | $6 | $18,369 | $18,369 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $1,521 | $370 | $167 | $20,092 | $20,092 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $2,144 | $416 | $462 | $22,192 | $22,192 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $2,596 | $482 | $1,571 | $23,698 | $23,698 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $2,425 | $491 | $4,342 | $22,271 | $22,271 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $2,427 | $455 | $3,376 | $21,665 | $21,665 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $2,641 | $476 | $1,815 | $22,957 | $22,957 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $2,149 | $518 | $2,336 | $23,276 | $23,276 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $2,188 | $546 | $2,858 | $23,146 | $23,146 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $2,213 | $528 | $3,961 | $21,939 | $21,939 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $2,340 | $504 | $2,765 | $22,018 | $22,018 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $2,733 | $531 | $2,996 | $22,355 | $22,355 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $2,852 | $585 | $2,774 | $22,923 | $22,923 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $3,044 | $612 | $3,505 | $23,073 | $23,073 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $3,823 | $645 | $3,587 | $23,940 | $23,940 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $4,951 | $745 | $4,491 | $25,109 | $25,109 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $5,197 | $751 | $8,788 | $22,300 | $22,300 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $5,458 | $585 | $10,817 | $17,570 | $17,570 | $3,600 | |
| 1963 | $7,319 | $495 | $10,892 | $15,006 | $15,006 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $10,968 | $557 | $7,389 | $19,120 | $19,120 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $10,543 | $725 | $7,377 | $22,984 | $22,984 | $4,200 | |
| 1966 | $10,884 | $933 | $7,639 | $27,063 | $27,063 | $4,300 | |
| 1967 | $10,803 | $1,049 | $10,591 | $28,324 | $28,324 | $4,600 | |
| 1968 | $12,309 | $1,279 | $7,321 | $34,522 | $34,522 | $4,800 | |
| 1969 | $14,175 | $1,714 | $7,240 | $43,079 | $43,079 | $5,000 | |
| 1970 | $13,551 | $2,103 | $14,678 | $44,071 | $44,071 | $5,500 | |
| 1971 | $15,343 | $2,112 | $27,970 | $33,275 | $33,275 | $6,000 | |
| 1972 | $22,042 | $1,408 | $28,227 | $25,849 | $25,849 | $6,300 | |
| 1973 | $24,642 | $1,170 | $26,680 | $24,993 | $24,993 | $6,500 | |
| 1974 | $26,473 | $1,088 | $35,311 | $17,263 | $17,263 | $6,800 | |
| 1975 | $39,370 | $485 | $47,184 | $5,378 | $5,378 | $7,300 | |
| 1976 | $48,771 | $22 | $57,822 | $10,738 | $22,500 | $11,762 | $7,800 |
| 1977 | $63,344 | $41 | $44,964 | $1,346 | $22,500 | $21,154 | $9,300 |
| 1978 | $73,625 | $1,049 | $37,392 | $37,694 | $37,694 | $9,800 | |
| 1979 | $68,958 | $4,098 | $30,789 | $79,395 | $79,395 | $10,400 | |
| 1980 | $58,196 | $8,619 | $40,991 | $105,102 | $105,102 | $11,200 | |
| 1981 | $53,290 | $10,995 | $57,071 | $112,415 | $112,415 | $12,200 | |
| 1982 | $54,501 | $11,476 | $70,974 | $108,019 | $108,019 | $13,100 | |
| 1983 | $70,434 | $11,613 | $60,791 | $126,304 | $126,304 | $13,800 | |
| 1984 | $67,945 | $14,074 | $63,099 | $145,983 | $145,983 | $14,600 | |
| 1985 | $60,113 | $15,893 | $53,973 | $168,082 | $168,082 | $15,100 | |
| 1986 | $65,707 | $17,691 | $48,995 | $201,732 | $201,732 | $15,600 | |
| 1987 | $76,042 | $20,253 | $43,496 | $253,904 | $253,904 | $16,500 | |
| 1988 | $52,594 | $23,039 | $44,179 | $285,188 | $285,188 | $8,700 | |
| 1989 | $65,163 | $26,801 | $35,357 | $339,810 | $339,810 | $18,600 | |
| 1990 | $80,843 | $32,580 | $45,126 | $407,696 | $407,696 | $19,900 | |
| 1991 | $56,566 | $35,549 | $76,036 | $420,991 | $420,991 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $41,928 | $31,181 | $130,151 | $362,123 | $362,123 | $22,700 | |
| 1993 | $67,733 | $23,970 | $145,380 | $310,155 | $310,155 | $23,900 | |
| 1994 | $78,029 | $18,178 | $171,681 | $232,859 | $232,859 | $25,000 | |
| 1995 | $150,249 | $15,003 | $180,435 | $213,496 | $213,496 | $25,500 | |
| 1996 | $154,343 | $14,569 | $173,196 | $211,267 | $211,267 | $25,800 | |
| 1997 | $145,408 | $14,660 | $154,337 | $216,658 | $216,658 | $26,000 | |
| 1998 | $138,110 | $15,045 | $141,650 | $225,808 | $225,808 | $26,400 | |
| 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 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.60 | 0.40 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 6.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.67 | 0.40 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 9.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.04 | 0.14 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 7.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.34 | 0.08 | 1.39 | 1.53 | 6.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.41 | 0.02 | 1.22 | 1.37 | 8.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 10.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 10.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.78 | 0.09 | 0.72 | 0.82 | 10.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.87 | 0.19 | 0.86 | 1.01 | 8.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.03 | 0.62 | 1.10 | 1.29 | 9.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.03 | 1.84 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 9.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.99 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 1.17 | 8.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.97 | 0.67 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 8.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.84 | 8.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 7.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.73 | 1.31 | 0.71 | 0.90 | 7.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.73 | 0.86 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 6.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 6.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 6.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 1.01 | 5.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 1.06 | 4.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 1.19 | 4.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.83 | 1.40 | 0.81 | 1.21 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.87 | 1.72 | 0.89 | 1.25 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.11 | 1.66 | 1.21 | 1.70 | 2.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.52 | 1.02 | 1.51 | 2.25 | 2.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.32 | 0.93 | 1.32 | 1.86 | 2.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.23 | 0.87 | 1.20 | 1.72 | 3.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.60 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.13 | 0.67 | 1.12 | 1.64 | 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.08 | 0.55 | 1.10 | 1.63 | 3.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.85 | 1.25 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.97 | 1.76 | 0.97 | 1.40 | 2.09 | 1.85 | JUL 62 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 1.29 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 1.88 | 1.51 | 1.85 | JUL 62 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | 1.27 | 1.38 | 1.25 | 1.85 | 1.29 | 1.85 | JUL 62 | 0.70 |
| 1974 | 1.24 | 1.66 | 1.25 | 1.88 | 0.81 | 1.85 | JUL 62 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 1.26 | 2.59 | 0.19 | 1.85 | JUL 62 | 0.10 |
| 1976 | 1.58 | 1.87 | 1.54 | 2.92 | 0.00 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 2.37 | 1.68 | 2.45 | 3.46 | 0.00 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 1.21 | 2.44 | 3.49 | 1.22 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 1.95 | 0.87 | 1.92 | 2.78 | 2.24 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 1.48 | 1.04 | 1.42 | 2.08 | 2.67 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.26 |
| 1981 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.23 | 1.79 | 2.66 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.25 |
| 1982 | 1.25 | 1.63 | 1.29 | 1.85 | 2.49 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.61 | 2.31 | 2.75 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.91 | 2.98 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.41 |
| 1985 | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.61 | 3.21 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 1.15 | 0.86 | 1.16 | 1.68 | 3.52 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 1.19 | 0.68 | 1.19 | 1.74 | 3.97 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 1.27 | 3.77 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 0.71 | 0.39 | 0.76 | 1.26 | 3.71 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.75 |
| 1990 | 0.87 | 0.48 | 0.86 | 1.29 | 4.37 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 2.06 |
| 1991 | 0.59 | 0.79 | 0.47 | 1.34 | 4.39 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 2.07 |
| 1992 | 0.41 | 1.28 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 3.57 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.68 |
| 1993 | 0.66 | 1.41 | 0.70 | 0.99 | 3.01 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 0.76 | 1.67 | 0.76 | 1.06 | 2.26 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 1.46 | 1.75 | 1.60 | 2.23 | 2.07 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.98 |
| 1996 | 1.48 | 1.66 | 1.46 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.95 |
| 1997 | 1.35 | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.91 | 2.02 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 1.26 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 1.80 | 2.07 | 2.12 | DEC 76 | 0.98 |
| 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 | 33,530 | 1,414 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.55 | 0.459 | ||
| 1940 | 3,780 | 35,421 | 2,351 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.82 | 0.361 | |
| 1941 | 2,827 | 23,516 | 1,449 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 14.4 | 0.0 | $6.79 | 0.249 | |
| 1942 | 1,880 | 17,648 | 546 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 0.0 | $8.99 | 0.243 | |
| 1943 | 378 | 1,950 | 12 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $14.61 | 0.358 | |
| 1944 | 56 | 355 | 6 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $18.30 | 0.446 | |
| 1945 | 96 | 316 | 2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $18.81 | 0.436 | |
| 1946 | 1,500 | 8,829 | 75 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 5.9 | 20.0 | 0.2 | $19.06 | 0.417 | |
| 1947 | 2,989 | 27,706 | 452 | 16.2 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 20.0 | 496 | 0.5 | $16.70 | 0.329 |
| 1948 | 8,372 | 83,474 | 1,789 | 32.7 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 1,758 | 1.8 | $18.84 | 0.365 |
| 1949 | 16,103 | 216,955 | 5,055 | 33.1 | 20.0 | 13.5 | 20.0 | 4,330 | 4.7 | $20.01 | 0.399 |
| 1950 | 12,932 | 182,657 | 5,526 | 38.5 | 20.0 | 14.1 | 20.0 | 3,740 | 4.1 | $18.52 | 0.358 |
| 1951 | 9,514 | 110,084 | 1,716 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 11.6 | 20.0 | 2,586 | 2.6 | $16.55 | 0.304 |
| 1952 | 10,877 | 128,576 | 1,985 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 20.0 | 3,219 | 3.2 | $18.21 | 0.323 |
| 1953 | 13,601 | 152,042 | 2,612 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 20.0 | 3,710 | 3.6 | $18.87 | 0.329 |
| 1954 | 14,708 | 199,999 | 4,221 | 27.0 | 20.0 | 13.6 | 20.0 | 4,517 | 4.5 | $19.83 | 0.339 |
| 1955 | 11,780 | 140,226 | 2,754 | 22.4 | 20.0 | 11.9 | 20.0 | 3,494 | 3.4 | $19.77 | 0.330 |
| 1956 | 12,372 | 137,681 | 2,165 | 18.1 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 20.0 | 3,388 | 3.1 | $21.78 | 0.354 |
| 1957 | 10,919 | 122,772 | 1,699 | 16.1 | 20.0 | 11.3 | 20.0 | 2,879 | 2.5 | $22.81 | 0.349 |
| 1958 | 11,449 | 145,998 | 2,139 | 17.1 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 20.0 | 3,346 | 2.9 | $24.02 | 0.347 |
| 1959 | 11,769 | 133,778 | 795 | 7.4 | 24.2 | 11.4 | 20.0 | 3,017 | 2.2 | $26.86 | 0.365 |
| 1960 | 13,378 | 156,150 | 1,113 | 9.0 | 26.0 | 11.7 | 26.0 | 3,591 | 2.4 | $28.89 | 0.372 |
| 1961 | 19,973 | 269,293 | 3,281 | 20.5 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 6,008 | 4.0 | $33.14 | 0.409 |
| 1962 | 22,574 | 309,931 | 5,098 | 21.4 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 6,669 | 4.6 | $36.44 | 0.436 |
| 1963 | 21,776 | 297,870 | 3,939 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 6,648 | 4.5 | $36.87 | 0.427 |
| 1964 | 17,347 | 235,233 | 3,539 | 18.1 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 5,122 | 3.3 | $37.13 | 0.407 |
| 1965 | 15,504 | 210,409 | 3,142 | 19.1 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 4,814 | 3.0 | $38.09 | 0.400 |
| 1966 | 16,004 | 191,652 | 2,433 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 11.3 | 26.0 | 4,401 | 2.6 | $42.02 | 0.419 |
| 1967 | 15,987 | 237,154 | 3,507 | 19.9 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 5,262 | 3.0 | $47.68 | 0.458 |
| 1968 | 12,806 | 172,790 | 2,476 | 17.5 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 3,898 | 2.1 | $46.29 | 0.410 |
| 1969 | 12,276 | 164,786 | 2,220 | 18.8 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 26.0 | 3,686 | 1.8 | $49.33 | 0.401 |
| 1970 | 18,968 | 280,528 | 3,881 | 26.7 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 6,124 | 2.7 | $56.21 | 0.426 |
| 1971 | 26,274 | 469,946 | 8,384 | 34.9 | 26.0 | 17.9 | 26.0 | 10,789 | 3.9 | $62.33 | 0.443 |
| 1972 | 24,649 | 480,362 | 9,916 | 39.8 | 26.0 | 19.5 | 26.0 | 12,737 | 4.4 | $66.36 | 0.453 |
| 1973 | 29,365 | 462,912 | 8,509 | 32.2 | 26.0 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 10,527 | 3.5 | $68.05 | 0.436 |
| 1974 | 34,301 | 545,950 | 11,348 | 33.5 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 12,443 | 4.0 | $72.38 | 0.433 |
| 1975 | 41,920 | 680,068 | 13,728 | 37.9 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 26.0 | 14,460 | 4.5 | $77.53 | 0.431 |
| 1976 | 40,182 | 753,969 | 19,078 | 43.7 | 26.0 | 18.8 | 26.0 | 16,040 | 4.2 | $85.23 | 0.524 |
| 1977 | 34,486 | 558,984 | 11,772 | 34.1 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 26.0 | 12,802 | 3.8 | $91.46 | 0.458 |
| 1978 | 28,236 | 452,598 | 9,344 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 26.0 | 10,350 | 2.9 | $93.29 | 0.438 |
| 1979 | 29,183 | 389,496 | 6,656 | 22.7 | 26.0 | 13.3 | 26.0 | 9,841 | 2.6 | $95.38 | 0.418 |
| 1980 | 32,872 | 444,817 | 7,024 | 24.4 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 10,204 | 2.7 | $106.11 | 0.426 |
| 1981 | 39,388 | 553,341 | 9,576 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 11,573 | 3.0 | $117.72 | 0.443 |
| 1982 | 41,392 | 609,952 | 12,201 | 29.3 | 26.0 | 14.7 | 26.0 | 13,410 | 3.6 | $129.82 | 0.460 |
| 1983 | 34,184 | 544,547 | 11,423 | 31.5 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 12,954 | 3.4 | $127.80 | 0.432 |
| 1984 | 33,576 | 498,593 | 9,393 | 28.9 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 11,073 | 2.8 | $141.20 | 0.462 |
| 1985 | 30,119 | 443,008 | 8,419 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 14.7 | 26.0 | 9,874 | 2.5 | $140.83 | 0.443 |
| 1986 | 26,777 | 382,976 | 6,772 | 23.6 | 26.0 | 14.3 | 26.0 | 8,586 | 2.1 | $146.13 | 0.437 |
| 1987 | 23,792 | 317,936 | 5,177 | 21.2 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 26.0 | 7,090 | 1.6 | $154.79 | 0.437 |
| 1988 | 21,891 | 296,701 | 4,789 | 21.1 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 6,464 | 1.4 | $168.40 | 0.441 |
| 1989 | 19,098 | 228,099 | 3,395 | 16.4 | 26.0 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 5,058 | 1.1 | $176.59 | 0.435 |
| 1990 | 22,319 | 253,651 | 3,475 | 16.6 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 5,543 | 1.1 | $195.85 | 0.448 |
| 1991 | 30,159 | 392,185 | 5,952 | 22.9 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 7,940 | 1.6 | $213.78 | 0.468 |
| 1992 | 39,381 | 583,673 | 10,980 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 11,595 | 2.3 | $239.80 | 0.496 |
| 1993 | 36,259 | 634,446 | 14,626 | 36.9 | 26.0 | 17.5 | 26.0 | 12,735 | 2.5 | $251.79 | 0.506 |
| 1994 | 41,023 | 713,417 | 15,372 | 38.0 | 26.0 | 17.4 | 26.0 | 14,775 | 2.9 | $265.72 | 0.526 |
| 1995 | 47,533 | 754,620 | 16,152 | 38.7 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 15,286 | 3.0 | $270.03 | 0.528 |
| 1996 | 41,056 | 728,230 | 16,148 | 34.8 | 26.0 | 17.7 | 26.0 | 15,054 | 3.0 | $269.85 | 0.521 |
| 1997 | 38,057 | 648,053 | 13,286 | 33.9 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 13,431 | 2.7 | $268.83 | 0.506 |
| 1998 | 36,819 | 601,339 | 11,833 | 31.8 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 12,635 | 2.5 | $269.09 | 0.495 |
| 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 | 51,386 | 45,339 | 6,047 | 438,866 | 396,940 | 41,926 | $164.24 | 2,509 | 1,812 | 697 |
| 1972 | 57,754 | 46,728 | 11,026 | 495,865 | 414,684 | 81,181 | $165.11 | 3,236 | 2,577 | 659 |
| 1973 | 57,823 | 46,429 | 11,394 | 531,632 | 441,872 | 89,760 | $176.81 | 4,280 | 3,760 | 520 |
| 1974 | 57,832 | 47,946 | 9,886 | 566,194 | 484,078 | 82,116 | $188.28 | 3,432 | 2,973 | 459 |
| 1975 | 11,571 | 550,587 | 11,571 | 115,604 | 550,587 | 115,604 | $192.13 | 4,058 | 3,447 | 611 |
| 1976 | 68,099 | 54,997 | 13,102 | 132,995 | 624,475 | 132,995 | $37.56 | 6,269 | 5,714 | 555 |
| 1977 | 70,360 | 56,542 | 13,818 | 833,622 | 686,949 | 146,672 | $227.85 | 4,843 | 4,371 | 472 |
| 1978 | 68,393 | 57,650 | 10,743 | 831,688 | 717,053 | 114,635 | $233.85 | 2,731 | 2,288 | 443 |
| 1979 | 68,999 | 56,818 | 12,181 | 862,422 | 723,402 | 139,020 | $240.37 | 3,079 | 2,704 | 375 |
| 1980 | 72,780 | 58,994 | 13,786 | 1,014,347 | 846,426 | 167,922 | $268.02 | 2,431 | 2,002 | 429 |
| 1981 | 73,162 | 58,569 | 14,593 | 1,084,238 | 888,395 | 195,843 | $284.99 | 3,550 | 3,030 | 520 |
| 1982 | 69,776 | 55,241 | 14,535 | 1,173,708 | 961,901 | 211,807 | $323.48 | 3,700 | 3,077 | 623 |
| 1983 | 71,372 | 55,464 | 15,908 | 1,261,859 | 1,010,826 | 251,033 | $340.00 | 5,018 | 4,162 | 857 |
| 1984 | 71,673 | 56,165 | 15,508 | 1,301,093 | 1,042,101 | 258,992 | $349.10 | 3,814 | 3,158 | 656 |
| 1985 | 72,883 | 57,042 | 15,841 | 1,387,553 | 1,103,131 | 284,422 | $366.12 | 3,520 | 2,924 | 596 |
| 1986 | 72,754 | 56,779 | 15,975 | 1,458,887 | 1,160,567 | 298,320 | $385.62 | 3,320 | 2,652 | 668 |
| 1987 | 76,612 | 59,370 | 17,242 | 1,586,037 | 1,247,681 | 338,356 | $398.12 | 3,238 | 2,588 | 650 |
| 1988 | 62,714 | 45,055 | 17,659 | 1,397,380 | 1,032,434 | 364,946 | $428.50 | 2,972 | 2,507 | 465 |
| 1989 | 40,176 | 20,309 | 19,867 | 903,484 | 479,394 | 424,090 | $432.46 | 2,989 | 2,374 | 615 |
| 1990 | 79,672 | 62,609 | 17,063 | 2,017,526 | 1,630,276 | 387,249 | $486.98 | 2,424 | 1,929 | 495 |
| 1991 | 92,002 | 68,756 | 23,246 | 2,468,063 | 1,890,982 | 577,081 | $515.89 | 3,791 | 2,997 | 794 |
| 1992 | 98,122 | 73,454 | 24,668 | 2,738,705 | 2,078,923 | 659,782 | $536.75 | 6,392 | 5,083 | 1,309 |
| 1993 | 100,891 | 75,495 | 25,396 | 2,916,903 | 2,195,687 | 721,216 | $555.99 | 8,013 | 6,169 | 1,844 |
| 1994 | 101,905 | 76,338 | 25,567 | 3,031,834 | 2,266,838 | 764,996 | $572.15 | 10,373 | 8,360 | 2,012 |
| 1995 | 102,252 | 76,214 | 26,038 | 3,117,049 | 2,319,082 | 797,967 | $586.23 | 14,716 | 12,113 | 2,604 |
| 1996 | 101,021 | 75,055 | 25,967 | 3,074,853 | 2,261,432 | 813,421 | $585.34 | 13,624 | 10,261 | 3,363 |
| 1997 | 100,120 | 76,489 | 23,631 | 3,150,445 | 2,383,822 | 766,623 | $605.13 | 9,943 | 7,552 | 2,390 |
| 1998 | 104,509 | 77,497 | 27,012 | 3,316,152 | 2,438,707 | 877,445 | $610.21 | 8,407 | 6,122 | 2,284 |
| 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 | $617 | $297 | $320 | 1,850 | 9,297 | 100 | 34 | 5.0 | |
| 1972 | $5,649 | $2,665 | $2,984 | 8,084 | 88,849 | 5,203 | 67 | 11.0 | |
| 1973 | $11 | $5 | $6 | 53 | 231 | 10 | 67 | 4.4 | |
| 1974 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1975 | $9,210 | $4,356 | $4,854 | 12,209 | 126,056 | 6,821 | 78 | 10.3 | |
| 1976 | $16,140 | $7,717 | $8,423 | 18,127 | 199,128 | 12,527 | 85 | 11.0 | |
| 1977 | $10,241 | $4,895 | $5,346 | 11,056 | 120,896 | 7,522 | 91 | 10.9 | |
| 1978 | $1,533 | $736 | $797 | 3,208 | 38,071 | 2,550 | 92 | 11.9 | |
| 1979 | $10 | $7 | $17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $3,110 | $1,623 | $1,487 | 3,670 | 31,791 | 742 | 107 | 8.7 | |
| 1981 | $758 | $385 | $373 | 823 | 7,598 | 435 | 109 | 9.2 | |
| 1982 | $21 | $4 | $24 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1983 | $34 | $3 | $37 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1984 | $3 | $4 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $5 | $3 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1990 | $3 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $22 | $16 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $1 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1995 | $21 | $21 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||