| 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 | 215,671 | $252,244 | $252,244 | 1.000 | $22.49 | $22.49 |
| 1939 | 228,651 | $273,455 | $273,455 | 1.000 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| 1940 | 236,076 | $291,161 | $275,244 | 0.945 | $23.72 | $22.42 |
| 1941 | 263,870 | $368,193 | $346,985 | 0.942 | $26.83 | $25.29 |
| 1942 | 282,009 | $445,710 | $417,075 | 0.936 | $30.39 | $28.44 |
| 1943 | 299,953 | $519,427 | $484,571 | 0.933 | $33.30 | $31.07 |
| 1944 | 296,621 | $555,227 | $512,300 | 0.923 | $36.00 | $33.21 |
| 1945 | 288,563 | $563,257 | $516,706 | 0.917 | $37.54 | $34.43 |
| 1946 | 309,925 | $647,718 | $582,716 | 0.900 | $40.19 | $36.16 |
| 1947 | 333,122 | $806,237 | $706,013 | 0.876 | $46.54 | $40.76 |
| 1948 | 344,791 | $921,465 | $783,048 | 0.850 | $51.39 | $43.67 |
| 1949 | 338,359 | $933,972 | $787,072 | 0.843 | $53.08 | $44.73 |
| 1950 | 347,760 | $1,017,531 | $839,660 | 0.825 | $56.27 | $46.43 |
| 1951 | 368,091 | $1,173,832 | $931,141 | 0.793 | $61.33 | $48.65 |
| 1952 | 370,798 | $1,234,964 | $958,275 | 0.776 | $64.05 | $49.70 |
| 1953 | 372,230 | $1,301,984 | $984,326 | 0.756 | $67.27 | $50.85 |
| 1954 | 361,600 | $1,298,350 | $956,356 | 0.737 | $69.05 | $50.86 |
| 1955 | 374,010 | $1,403,223 | $1,002,423 | 0.714 | $72.15 | $51.54 |
| 1956 | 410,157 | $1,578,999 | $1,105,759 | 0.700 | $74.03 | $51.85 |
| 1957 | 423,257 | $1,673,514 | $1,143,200 | 0.683 | $76.04 | $51.94 |
| 1958 | 420,808 | $1,738,656 | $1,148,580 | 0.661 | $79.46 | $52.49 |
| 1959 | 445,562 | $1,944,910 | $1,243,506 | 0.639 | $83.94 | $53.67 |
| 1960 | 447,924 | $1,999,022 | $1,260,321 | 0.630 | $85.82 | $54.11 |
| 1961 | 442,446 | $2,022,887 | $1,241,131 | 0.614 | $87.92 | $53.95 |
| 1962 | 447,214 | $2,107,984 | $1,261,585 | 0.598 | $90.65 | $54.25 |
| 1963 | 456,417 | $2,236,957 | $1,300,805 | 0.582 | $94.25 | $54.81 |
| 1964 | 471,653 | $2,387,484 | $1,342,775 | 0.562 | $97.35 | $54.75 |
| 1965 | 495,125 | $2,580,858 | $1,424,056 | 0.552 | $100.24 | $55.31 |
| 1966 | 533,606 | $2,926,844 | $1,571,739 | 0.537 | $105.48 | $56.64 |
| 1967 | 556,063 | $3,154,497 | $1,655,317 | 0.525 | $109.09 | $57.25 |
| 1968 | 568,894 | $3,416,737 | $1,714,784 | 0.502 | $115.50 | $57.97 |
| 1969 | 581,108 | $3,686,676 | $1,775,085 | 0.481 | $122.00 | $58.74 |
| 1970 | 581,185 | $3,901,980 | $1,783,842 | 0.457 | $129.11 | $59.03 |
| 1971 | 581,852 | $4,127,384 | $1,786,519 | 0.433 | $136.41 | $59.05 |
| 1972 | 668,078 | $4,801,072 | $2,591,048 | 0.540 | $138.20 | $74.58 |
| 1973 | 711,855 | $5,445,050 | $2,808,600 | 0.516 | $147.10 | $75.87 |
| 1974 | 741,724 | $6,237,785 | $3,010,732 | 0.483 | $161.73 | $78.06 |
| 1975 | 740,128 | $6,688,052 | $3,007,057 | 0.450 | $173.78 | $78.13 |
| 1976 | 768,603 | $7,444,513 | $4,077,362 | 0.548 | $186.26 | $102.02 |
| 1977 | 804,639 | $8,371,592 | $4,358,645 | 0.521 | $200.08 | $104.17 |
| 1978 | 853,021 | $9,550,323 | $4,991,329 | 0.523 | $215.31 | $112.53 |
| 1979 | 869,571 | $10,708,785 | $5,478,779 | 0.512 | $236.83 | $121.16 |
| 1980 | 839,295 | $11,293,635 | $5,627,331 | 0.498 | $258.77 | $128.94 |
| 1981 | 819,450 | $11,884,032 | $5,880,052 | 0.495 | $278.89 | $137.99 |
| 1982 | 777,340 | $11,614,993 | $5,986,179 | 0.515 | $287.35 | $148.09 |
| 1983 | 770,087 | $11,784,376 | $6,237,544 | 0.529 | $294.28 | $155.77 |
| 1984 | 800,792 | $12,589,552 | $6,971,565 | 0.554 | $302.33 | $167.42 |
| 1985 | 799,022 | $12,838,207 | $7,280,876 | 0.567 | $308.99 | $175.24 |
| 1986 | 796,499 | $13,168,584 | $7,670,519 | 0.582 | $317.94 | $185.20 |
| 1987 | 824,227 | $14,161,468 | $8,098,486 | 0.572 | $330.41 | $188.95 |
| 1988 | 866,729 | $15,385,865 | $8,021,563 | 0.521 | $341.38 | $177.98 |
| 1989 | 904,576 | $16,427,186 | $8,644,549 | 0.526 | $349.23 | $183.78 |
| 1990 | 926,348 | $17,522,652 | $9,204,239 | 0.525 | $363.77 | $191.08 |
| 1991 | 935,110 | $18,165,242 | $9,540,905 | 0.525 | $373.57 | $196.21 |
| 1992 | 943,700 | $19,451,214 | $10,234,874 | 0.526 | $396.38 | $208.57 |
| 1993 | 970,013 | $20,497,389 | $10,657,313 | 0.520 | $406.37 | $211.28 |
| 1994 | 1,001,679 | $21,917,270 | $11,685,370 | 0.533 | $420.78 | $224.34 |
| 1995 | 1,036,073 | $23,369,604 | $12,388,366 | 0.530 | $433.77 | $229.94 |
| 1996 | 1,058,436 | $24,678,903 | $13,108,293 | 0.531 | $448.39 | $238.17 |
| 1997 | 1,080,378 | $26,513,078 | $13,909,512 | 0.525 | $471.93 | $247.59 |
| 1998 | 1,158,091 | $28,774,949 | $14,941,088 | 0.519 | $477.82 | $248.11 |
| 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 | $6,632 | $230 | $2,586 | $11,446 | $11,446 | ||
| 1939 | $8,187 | $296 | $5,224 | $14,705 | $14,705 | ||
| 1940 | $7,653 | $390 | $3,987 | $16,638 | $16,638 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $8,723 | $474 | $2,548 | $23,287 | $23,287 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $8,441 | $615 | $2,063 | $30,281 | $30,281 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $9,634 | $699 | $512 | $40,101 | $40,101 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $12,457 | $873 | $280 | $53,151 | $53,151 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $10,998 | $1,117 | $2,231 | $63,035 | $63,035 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $7,801 | $1,241 | $4,327 | $67,750 | $67,750 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $9,677 | $1,414 | $2,203 | $76,638 | $76,638 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $9,872 | $1,685 | $2,596 | $85,598 | $85,598 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $10,556 | $1,893 | $5,312 | $92,736 | $92,736 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $11,381 | $2,042 | $5,449 | $100,710 | $100,710 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $5,572 | $2,219 | $3,094 | $105,405 | $105,405 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $4,814 | $2,352 | $4,937 | $107,634 | $107,634 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $5,547 | $2,541 | $5,088 | $110,634 | $110,634 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $4,156 | $2,534 | $9,104 | $108,219 | $108,219 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $4,350 | $2,458 | $6,100 | $108,928 | $108,928 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $7,054 | $2,603 | $7,727 | $111,189 | $111,189 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $8,580 | $2,857 | $9,412 | $113,948 | $113,948 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $8,872 | $2,936 | $12,906 | $113,191 | $113,191 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $10,352 | $3,080 | $8,407 | $118,217 | $118,217 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $8,312 | $3,432 | $14,486 | $115,475 | $115,475 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $8,251 | $3,374 | $19,571 | $107,475 | $107,475 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $10,240 | $3,166 | $14,321 | $105,294 | $105,294 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $10,641 | $3,348 | $11,372 | $107,912 | $107,912 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $10,702 | $3,672 | $10,258 | $112,049 | $112,049 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $10,190 | $3,999 | $8,215 | $118,120 | $118,120 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $9,487 | $4,443 | $7,627 | $124,516 | $124,516 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $10,222 | $4,898 | $11,988 | $127,742 | $127,742 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $11,940 | $5,289 | $13,569 | $131,509 | $131,509 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $13,395 | $5,799 | $16,839 | $133,909 | $133,909 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $14,288 | $6,337 | $29,409 | $124,668 | $124,668 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $16,417 | $5,706 | $35,617 | $111,146 | $111,146 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $25,472 | $5,111 | $30,462 | $110,035 | $110,035 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $31,220 | $5,850 | $27,180 | $120,490 | $120,490 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $29,240 | $7,040 | $32,143 | $125,376 | $125,376 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $33,642 | $5,157 | $92,788 | $63,215 | $63,215 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $83,546 | $2,729 | $92,672 | $46,665 | $46,665 | $6,000 | |
| 1977 | $102,103 | $3,003 | $88,528 | $56,606 | $56,606 | $6,000 | |
| 1978 | $138,915 | $3,945 | $106,423 | $94,395 | $94,395 | $6,500 | |
| 1979 | $156,259 | $8,078 | $106,089 | $155,474 | $155,474 | $6,900 | |
| 1980 | $141,718 | $11,183 | $172,225 | $115,012 | $115,012 | $7,400 | |
| 1981 | $143,101 | $9,562 | $163,989 | $100,901 | $100,901 | $8,000 | |
| 1982 | $139,443 | $541 | $282,336 | $30 | $63,362 | $63,332 | $8,700 |
| 1983 | $182,104 | $227,552 | $69 | $126,579 | $126,510 | $9,400 | |
| 1984 | $235,524 | $146,806 | $37,558 | $37,558 | $10,400 | ||
| 1985 | $240,546 | $2,243 | $171,789 | $50,619 | $50,619 | $11,200 | |
| 1986 | $247,898 | $8,469 | $161,328 | $145,471 | $145,471 | $12,000 | |
| 1987 | $239,968 | $18,248 | $121,381 | $282,758 | $282,758 | $12,300 | |
| 1988 | $224,171 | $29,844 | $110,005 | $427,446 | $427,446 | $11,000 | |
| 1989 | $169,236 | $40,635 | $119,824 | $517,780 | $517,780 | $11,500 | |
| 1990 | $147,266 | $47,247 | $137,744 | $574,799 | $574,799 | $11,900 | |
| 1991 | $148,794 | $48,485 | $179,422 | $594,626 | $594,626 | $12,200 | |
| 1992 | $154,755 | $46,054 | $180,461 | $615,474 | $615,474 | $12,800 | |
| 1993 | $162,106 | $44,519 | $166,341 | $655,066 | $655,066 | $13,100 | |
| 1994 | $149,639 | $44,622 | $142,755 | $708,450 | $708,450 | $13,900 | |
| 1995 | $122,109 | $48,277 | $152,972 | $725,149 | $725,149 | $14,200 | |
| 1996 | $126,575 | $48,638 | $178,455 | $718,845 | $718,845 | $14,700 | |
| 1997 | $131,297 | $47,638 | $172,597 | $727,327 | $727,327 | $15,200 | |
| 1998 | $140,655 | $48,824 | $144,970 | $764,875 | $764,875 | $15,700 | |
| 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 | 2.63 | 1.03 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.99 | 1.91 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.63 | 1.37 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 5.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.37 | 0.69 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 6.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.89 | 0.46 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 6.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.85 | 0.10 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 7.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.24 | 0.05 | 2.22 | 2.41 | 9.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.95 | 0.40 | 1.80 | 1.96 | 11.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.20 | 0.67 | 1.17 | 1.30 | 10.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.20 | 0.27 | 1.24 | 1.42 | 9.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.07 | 0.28 | 1.05 | 1.24 | 9.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.13 | 0.57 | 1.13 | 1.34 | 9.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.12 | 0.54 | 1.11 | 1.34 | 9.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 8.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 8.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.32 | 0.70 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 8.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 7.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 7.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.70 | 6.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.51 | 0.74 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 6.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 6.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.42 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.61 | 5.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.41 | 0.97 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 5.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.49 | 0.68 | 0.47 | 0.78 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.80 | 4.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.77 | 4.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.70 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.58 | 4.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.60 | 4.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.68 | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.78 | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.37 | 0.75 | 0.32 | 0.71 | 3.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.40 | 0.86 | 0.38 | 0.89 | 2.69 | 0.97 | DEC 61 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.96 | 2.29 | 0.97 | DEC 61 | 2.36 |
| 1973 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 1.09 | 2.21 | 0.97 | DEC 61 | 2.28 |
| 1974 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.96 | 2.01 | 0.97 | DEC 61 | 2.07 |
| 1975 | 0.50 | 1.39 | 0.51 | 1.14 | 0.95 | 1.50 | DEC 75 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 2.21 | 0.63 | 1.50 | DEC 75 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.21 | 2.33 | 0.68 | 1.50 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 1.45 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 2.85 | 0.99 | 1.50 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 1.46 | 0.99 | 1.44 | 2.81 | 1.45 | 1.50 | DEC 75 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 1.25 | 1.52 | 1.18 | 2.37 | 1.02 | 1.60 | DEC 80 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 1.20 | 1.38 | 1.15 | 2.32 | 0.85 | 1.60 | DEC 80 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 1.20 | 2.43 | 1.17 | 2.27 | 0.00 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.55 | 1.93 | 1.57 | 2.97 | 0.00 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 1.17 | 1.90 | 3.42 | 0.00 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.87 | 1.34 | 1.87 | 3.29 | 0.39 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 0.15 |
| 1986 | 1.88 | 1.23 | 1.86 | 3.19 | 1.10 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 0.42 |
| 1987 | 1.69 | 0.86 | 1.69 | 2.96 | 2.00 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 1.46 | 0.71 | 1.45 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 1.03 | 0.73 | 1.02 | 1.94 | 3.15 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 1.60 | 3.28 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.81 | 1.54 | 3.27 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.24 |
| 1992 | 0.80 | 0.93 | 0.81 | 1.53 | 3.16 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.20 |
| 1993 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 1.55 | 3.20 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 1.29 | 3.23 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.23 |
| 1995 | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.51 | 0.96 | 3.10 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 0.51 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 0.96 | 2.91 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.11 |
| 1997 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.95 | 2.74 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.04 |
| 1998 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.97 | 2.66 | 2.63 | DEC 82 | 1.01 |
| 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 | 280,239 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.30 | 0.413 | |||
| 1939 | 601,397 | 44,026 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.08 | 0.395 | ||
| 1940 | 52,636 | 445,776 | 31,610 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.50 | 0.401 | |
| 1941 | 34,384 | 286,967 | 18,092 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 0.0 | $9.37 | 0.349 | |
| 1942 | 27,882 | 208,192 | 13,446 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | $10.35 | 0.341 | |
| 1943 | 6,615 | 49,159 | 3,018 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 | $10.54 | 0.316 | |
| 1944 | 3,530 | 25,254 | 1,410 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 0.0 | $11.59 | 0.322 | |
| 1945 | 15,087 | 139,667 | 3,198 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | $16.25 | 0.433 | |
| 1946 | 25,056 | 280,007 | 13,812 | 53.8 | 15.4 | 11.2 | 15.6 | 0.0 | $15.80 | 0.393 | |
| 1947 | 14,648 | 155,322 | 6,418 | 33.9 | 15.2 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 4,094 | 1.2 | $14.55 | 0.313 |
| 1948 | 16,682 | 168,979 | 5,705 | 35.9 | 16.3 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 4,245 | 1.2 | $15.98 | 0.311 |
| 1949 | 32,293 | 313,925 | 9,943 | 35.9 | 16.5 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 8,142 | 2.4 | $17.56 | 0.331 |
| 1950 | 28,797 | 300,015 | 11,286 | 34.1 | 15.8 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 7,273 | 2.0 | $18.95 | 0.337 |
| 1951 | 19,093 | 173,699 | 6,063 | 31.4 | 15.3 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 4,157 | 1.1 | $18.83 | 0.307 |
| 1952 | 30,068 | 240,242 | 7,516 | 25.9 | 16.1 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 5,659 | 1.5 | $21.69 | 0.339 |
| 1953 | 28,089 | 245,718 | 7,716 | 32.1 | 15.5 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 5,960 | 1.6 | $21.75 | 0.323 |
| 1954 | 40,556 | 425,632 | 16,323 | 39.7 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 9,757 | 2.7 | $22.42 | 0.325 |
| 1955 | 29,217 | 293,300 | 11,239 | 36.0 | 15.2 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 6,688 | 1.7 | $21.90 | 0.304 |
| 1956 | 33,054 | 325,807 | 10,802 | 34.3 | 17.0 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 7,746 | 1.8 | $24.98 | 0.337 |
| 1957 | 37,910 | 384,385 | 12,232 | 33.7 | 17.1 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 8,826 | 2.0 | $25.71 | 0.338 |
| 1958 | 45,390 | 516,964 | 16,708 | 35.2 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 11,674 | 2.7 | $26.02 | 0.327 |
| 1959 | 33,457 | 340,816 | 10,608 | 33.5 | 18.0 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 8,007 | 1.8 | $25.82 | 0.308 |
| 1960 | 44,759 | 509,171 | 11,709 | 28.6 | 20.3 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 11,928 | 2.6 | $29.85 | 0.348 |
| 1961 | 53,370 | 666,164 | 17,444 | 35.0 | 20.4 | 12.5 | 16.5 | 14,989 | 3.3 | $30.59 | 0.348 |
| 1962 | 40,377 | 489,001 | 13,248 | 27.9 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 16.9 | 10,977 | 2.4 | $30.97 | 0.342 |
| 1963 | 34,441 | 394,549 | 9,390 | 26.0 | 20.3 | 11.5 | 16.1 | 9,331 | 2.0 | $30.28 | 0.321 |
| 1964 | 31,161 | 356,472 | 8,886 | 27.9 | 20.6 | 11.4 | 16.2 | 8,478 | 1.8 | $30.30 | 0.311 |
| 1965 | 25,709 | 276,891 | 6,383 | 22.5 | 21.1 | 10.8 | 15.7 | 6,658 | 1.3 | $31.34 | 0.313 |
| 1966 | 19,650 | 207,822 | 4,290 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 15.6 | 4,921 | 0.9 | $39.10 | 0.371 |
| 1967 | 29,696 | 289,172 | 4,931 | 21.2 | 22.4 | 9.7 | 16.4 | 6,898 | 1.2 | $43.60 | 0.400 |
| 1968 | 26,941 | 315,506 | 7,480 | 25.1 | 22.1 | 11.0 | 16.2 | 7,331 | 1.2 | $45.12 | 0.391 |
| 1969 | 32,100 | 363,413 | 7,867 | 25.3 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 17.1 | 8,253 | 1.4 | $48.56 | 0.398 |
| 1970 | 49,609 | 585,479 | 13,253 | 31.8 | 22.6 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 13,266 | 2.2 | $52.07 | 0.403 |
| 1971 | 51,930 | 684,450 | 18,348 | 34.0 | 21.7 | 13.2 | 17.9 | 15,334 | 2.6 | $53.88 | 0.395 |
| 1972 | 46,229 | 557,528 | 14,152 | 28.0 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 17.2 | 12,713 | 1.7 | $56.52 | 0.413 |
| 1973 | 40,727 | 473,164 | 9,876 | 24.4 | 20.8 | 11.6 | 17.2 | 10,842 | 1.4 | $59.73 | 0.410 |
| 1974 | 45,019 | 513,653 | 10,402 | 25.3 | 20.9 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 12,255 | 1.5 | $64.69 | 0.404 |
| 1975 | 94,589 | 1,296,640 | 34,149 | 44.7 | 25.3 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 29,191 | 3.6 | $74.23 | 0.430 |
| 1976 | 79,200 | 1,120,118 | 28,927 | 35.7 | 29.5 | 14.1 | 22.3 | 24,634 | 2.9 | $87.23 | 0.470 |
| 1977 | 76,859 | 991,728 | 19,774 | 24.8 | 29.6 | 12.9 | 21.7 | 21,532 | 2.4 | $94.66 | 0.476 |
| 1978 | 80,850 | 1,087,979 | 14,443 | 17.9 | 30.0 | 13.5 | 22.6 | 22,941 | 2.2 | $103.96 | 0.494 |
| 1979 | 81,362 | 1,031,686 | 11,188 | 13.6 | 27.0 | 12.7 | 24.0 | 21,530 | 2.0 | $110.71 | 0.481 |
| 1980 | 141,679 | 1,679,090 | 32,190 | 31.2 | 22.8 | 11.9 | 20.6 | 35,036 | 3.3 | $117.02 | 0.467 |
| 1981 | 111,786 | 1,472,111 | 33,523 | 26.6 | 22.7 | 13.2 | 21.2 | 30,383 | 2.9 | $122.09 | 0.450 |
| 1982 | 151,520 | 2,218,692 | 58,240 | 38.7 | 22.9 | 14.6 | 21.9 | 45,781 | 4.6 | $137.26 | 0.487 |
| 1983 | 117,681 | 1,781,750 | 55,158 | 40.1 | 22.2 | 15.1 | 21.7 | 36,782 | 3.7 | $141.21 | 0.487 |
| 1984 | 97,603 | 1,265,144 | 31,219 | 33.3 | 22.3 | 13.0 | 20.2 | 27,259 | 2.7 | $129.13 | 0.433 |
| 1985 | 97,124 | 1,401,687 | 32,174 | 32.9 | 22.7 | 14.4 | 21.2 | 31,208 | 3.1 | $132.38 | 0.432 |
| 1986 | 84,882 | 1,250,942 | 26,739 | 28.9 | 22.7 | 14.7 | 21.2 | 29,094 | 2.9 | $140.06 | 0.443 |
| 1987 | 66,865 | 955,227 | 21,999 | 29.2 | 22.5 | 14.3 | 21.0 | 21,993 | 2.1 | $142.73 | 0.433 |
| 1988 | 67,023 | 828,553 | 16,125 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 12.4 | 21.4 | 17,719 | 1.6 | $149.50 | 0.437 |
| 1989 | 73,393 | 874,264 | 15,970 | 23.1 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 21.4 | 17,836 | 1.6 | $155.75 | 0.443 |
| 1990 | 82,251 | 946,804 | 16,556 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 21.2 | 19,850 | 1.7 | $160.91 | 0.439 |
| 1991 | 92,823 | 1,176,440 | 21,800 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 12.7 | 21.4 | 24,855 | 2.1 | $166.85 | 0.442 |
| 1992 | 88,604 | 1,200,374 | 27,502 | 30.0 | 22.4 | 13.5 | 20.9 | 24,848 | 2.1 | $170.38 | 0.427 |
| 1993 | 82,565 | 1,062,863 | 24,855 | 30.6 | 22.2 | 12.9 | 21.0 | 22,424 | 1.8 | $176.65 | 0.433 |
| 1994 | 71,184 | 882,883 | 18,229 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 21.0 | 18,597 | 1.5 | $182.93 | 0.433 |
| 1995 | 78,467 | 879,273 | 14,774 | 20.4 | 22.6 | 11.2 | 20.6 | 18,780 | 1.4 | $194.11 | 0.445 |
| 1996 | 78,846 | 984,078 | 16,590 | 20.2 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 21.4 | 21,260 | 1.6 | $200.44 | 0.444 |
| 1997 | 79,155 | 931,796 | 16,114 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 11.8 | 21.7 | 19,000 | 1.4 | $205.03 | 0.433 |
| 1998 | 72,383 | 783,500 | 12,922 | 18.6 | 22.7 | 10.8 | 21.0 | 16,370 | 1.1 | $214.16 | 0.444 |
| 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 | 69,988 | 36,877 | 33,111 | 454,161 | 280,772 | 173,389 | $124.79 | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| 1973 | 74,114 | 35,697 | 38,417 | 505,225 | 307,873 | 197,352 | $131.09 | 517 | 205 | 312 |
| 1974 | 73,969 | 36,197 | 37,772 | 561,156 | 342,204 | 218,953 | $145.89 | 685 | 366 | 319 |
| 1975 | 74,854 | 36,999 | 37,855 | 625,656 | 382,933 | 242,723 | $160.74 | 1,418 | 707 | 711 |
| 1976 | 79,950 | 38,996 | 40,954 | 739,722 | 449,793 | 289,928 | $177.93 | 2,005 | 1,030 | 975 |
| 1977 | 83,992 | 40,747 | 43,245 | 818,138 | 486,149 | 331,989 | $187.32 | 2,076 | 1,199 | 877 |
| 1978 | 202,883 | 155,074 | 47,809 | 2,009,293 | 1,621,127 | 388,166 | $190.46 | 2,143 | 1,249 | 894 |
| 1979 | 211,953 | 159,526 | 52,427 | 2,233,740 | 1,780,097 | 453,643 | $202.67 | 2,815 | 1,508 | 1,307 |
| 1980 | 219,932 | 164,910 | 55,022 | 2,513,614 | 1,989,339 | 524,274 | $219.79 | 3,390 | 1,698 | 1,692 |
| 1981 | 219,759 | 162,787 | 56,972 | 2,768,349 | 2,157,373 | 610,975 | $242.25 | 4,698 | 2,441 | 2,257 |
| 1982 | 216,054 | 157,924 | 58,130 | 2,930,787 | 2,258,776 | 672,011 | $260.87 | 7,480 | 3,143 | 4,337 |
| 1983 | 216,336 | 158,954 | 57,382 | 3,085,469 | 2,379,368 | 706,101 | $274.28 | 7,209 | 4,002 | 3,207 |
| 1984 | 214,620 | 158,888 | 55,732 | 3,172,768 | 2,466,258 | 706,509 | $284.29 | 6,415 | 3,834 | 2,581 |
| 1985 | 215,905 | 159,938 | 55,967 | 3,341,360 | 2,607,788 | 733,571 | $297.62 | 5,736 | 3,400 | 2,336 |
| 1986 | 216,793 | 158,983 | 57,810 | 3,493,803 | 2,707,917 | 785,886 | $309.92 | 4,919 | 3,594 | 1,325 |
| 1987 | 221,180 | 160,428 | 60,752 | 3,760,143 | 2,902,700 | 857,444 | $326.93 | 5,005 | 3,904 | 1,101 |
| 1988 | 227,762 | 163,149 | 64,613 | 4,072,191 | 3,123,903 | 948,288 | $343.83 | 4,249 | 3,272 | 977 |
| 1989 | 233,992 | 166,068 | 67,924 | 4,375,100 | 3,326,796 | 1,048,305 | $359.57 | 3,520 | 2,545 | 975 |
| 1990 | 239,914 | 169,169 | 70,745 | 4,699,312 | 3,543,965 | 1,155,347 | $376.68 | 3,655 | 2,557 | 1,098 |
| 1991 | 245,909 | 171,908 | 74,001 | 5,017,985 | 3,747,681 | 1,270,304 | $392.42 | 4,688 | 3,472 | 1,215 |
| 1992 | 250,609 | 172,489 | 78,120 | 5,311,663 | 3,912,950 | 1,398,713 | $407.60 | 8,513 | 6,462 | 2,051 |
| 1993 | 249,537 | 170,028 | 79,509 | 5,397,894 | 3,950,612 | 1,447,282 | $415.99 | 7,842 | 5,385 | 2,457 |
| 1994 | 258,719 | 176,456 | 82,263 | 5,795,526 | 4,241,188 | 1,554,338 | $430.79 | 7,171 | 4,540 | 2,630 |
| 1995 | 261,849 | 178,177 | 83,671 | 6,085,594 | 4,444,779 | 1,640,815 | $446.94 | 6,064 | 3,775 | 2,289 |
| 1996 | 265,955 | 180,966 | 84,989 | 6,425,328 | 4,664,750 | 1,760,578 | $464.60 | 5,370 | 3,555 | 1,815 |
| 1997 | 269,795 | 182,990 | 86,806 | 6,723,866 | 4,864,980 | 1,858,886 | $479.27 | 6,484 | 3,999 | 2,485 |
| 1997 | 273,176 | 184,426 | 88,750 | 7,097,369 | 5,115,856 | 1,981,513 | $499.63 | 7,330 | 4,610 | 2,720 |
| 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 | $3,412 | $1,706 | $1,706 | 10,529 | 70,359 | 4,628 | 50 | 6.7 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $15,012 | $7,506 | $7,506 | 29,093 | 224,461 | 17,649 | 68 | 7.7 | |
| 1976 | $19,936 | $9,968 | $9,968 | 24,400 | 248,938 | 17,530 | 81 | 10.2 | |
| 1977 | $13,380 | $6,690 | $6,690 | 18,379 | 154,925 | 9,921 | 78 | 8.4 | |
| 1978 | $1,268 | $634 | $634 | 1,782 | 15,042 | 979 | 91 | 8.4 | |
| 1979 | $30 | $15 | $15 | 7 | 37 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $15,541 | $8,084 | $7,457 | 20,798 | 138,378 | 7,343 | 109 | 6.7 | |
| 1981 | $4,613 | $2,409 | $2,205 | 4,953 | 42,807 | 2,589 | 116 | 8.6 | |
| 1982 | $38,678 | $22,634 | $16,043 | 41,678 | 311,480 | 18,070 | 126 | 7.5 | |
| 1983 | $29,082 | $17,012 | $12,070 | 28,827 | 218,383 | 12,321 | 136 | 7.6 | |
| 1984 | $394 | $218 | $176 | 17 | 121 | 6 | 161 | 7.1 | |
| 1985 | $34 | $16 | $18 | 23 | 82 | 7.7 | |||
| 1986 | $4 | $1 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $4 | $1 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $11 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $14 | $7 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $28 | $14 | $14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $17 | $9 | $9 | 1,901 | 0 | 26.0 | |||
| 1992 | $17 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | 10 | 836 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1995 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 1 | 226 | 0.0 | |||
| 1996 | $5 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||