| 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 | 54,372 | $61,472 | $61,472 | 1.000 | $21.74 | $21.74 |
| 1939 | 59,935 | $67,320 | $67,320 | 1.000 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| 1940 | 63,413 | $73,092 | $73,092 | 1.000 | $22.17 | $22.17 |
| 1941 | 69,553 | $85,765 | $85,765 | 1.000 | $23.71 | $23.71 |
| 1942 | 77,922 | $138,635 | $138,635 | 1.000 | $34.21 | $34.21 |
| 1943 | 68,059 | $121,134 | $119,527 | 0.987 | $34.23 | $33.77 |
| 1944 | 66,339 | $120,895 | $114,128 | 0.944 | $35.05 | $33.08 |
| 1945 | 66,856 | $127,079 | $118,363 | 0.931 | $36.55 | $34.05 |
| 1946 | 80,571 | $167,077 | $154,827 | 0.927 | $39.88 | $36.95 |
| 1947 | 86,923 | $204,164 | $184,163 | 0.902 | $45.17 | $40.74 |
| 1948 | 89,902 | $233,530 | $204,980 | 0.878 | $49.95 | $43.85 |
| 1949 | 89,912 | $243,126 | $212,205 | 0.873 | $52.00 | $45.39 |
| 1950 | 93,891 | $266,596 | $227,479 | 0.853 | $54.60 | $46.59 |
| 1951 | 98,401 | $303,517 | $249,637 | 0.822 | $59.32 | $48.79 |
| 1952 | 98,254 | $324,350 | $259,749 | 0.801 | $63.48 | $50.84 |
| 1953 | 97,315 | $328,682 | $258,670 | 0.787 | $64.95 | $51.12 |
| 1954 | 95,235 | $328,058 | $252,129 | 0.769 | $66.24 | $50.91 |
| 1955 | 99,352 | $355,176 | $267,161 | 0.752 | $68.75 | $51.71 |
| 1956 | 104,885 | $397,206 | $289,106 | 0.728 | $72.83 | $53.01 |
| 1957 | 105,201 | $411,721 | $292,554 | 0.711 | $75.26 | $53.48 |
| 1958 | 106,699 | $430,568 | $297,763 | 0.692 | $77.60 | $53.67 |
| 1959 | 110,759 | $460,276 | $313,437 | 0.681 | $79.92 | $54.42 |
| 1960 | 110,656 | $471,530 | $316,542 | 0.671 | $81.95 | $55.01 |
| 1961 | 113,392 | $501,371 | $328,648 | 0.655 | $85.03 | $55.74 |
| 1962 | 124,700 | $558,581 | $365,089 | 0.654 | $86.14 | $56.30 |
| 1963 | 118,924 | $535,350 | $375,721 | 0.702 | $86.57 | $60.76 |
| 1964 | 119,131 | $561,488 | $383,716 | 0.683 | $90.64 | $61.94 |
| 1965 | 127,103 | $626,266 | $420,208 | 0.671 | $94.75 | $63.58 |
| 1966 | 132,049 | $666,983 | $438,267 | 0.657 | $97.14 | $63.83 |
| 1967 | 132,206 | $695,925 | $442,062 | 0.635 | $101.23 | $64.30 |
| 1968 | 136,049 | $752,672 | $463,229 | 0.615 | $106.39 | $65.48 |
| 1969 | 142,610 | $832,041 | $499,091 | 0.600 | $112.20 | $67.30 |
| 1970 | 146,079 | $899,145 | $512,786 | 0.570 | $118.37 | $67.51 |
| 1971 | 151,449 | $976,990 | $542,572 | 0.555 | $124.06 | $68.89 |
| 1972 | 165,592 | $1,123,833 | $662,729 | 0.590 | $130.51 | $76.97 |
| 1973 | 178,840 | $1,289,435 | $734,540 | 0.570 | $138.65 | $78.99 |
| 1974 | 188,903 | $1,479,672 | $801,172 | 0.541 | $150.63 | $81.56 |
| 1975 | 193,283 | $1,671,109 | $835,525 | 0.500 | $166.27 | $83.13 |
| 1976 | 206,776 | $1,949,315 | $1,352,137 | 0.694 | $181.29 | $125.75 |
| 1977 | 219,556 | $2,213,563 | $1,506,234 | 0.680 | $193.88 | $131.93 |
| 1978 | 243,122 | $2,607,410 | $1,823,395 | 0.699 | $206.24 | $144.23 |
| 1979 | 249,233 | $2,916,430 | $2,013,405 | 0.690 | $225.03 | $155.35 |
| 1980 | 240,928 | $3,107,340 | $2,095,025 | 0.674 | $248.03 | $167.22 |
| 1981 | 240,837 | $3,395,540 | $2,298,717 | 0.677 | $271.13 | $183.55 |
| 1982 | 228,812 | $3,351,873 | $2,304,731 | 0.688 | $281.71 | $193.70 |
| 1983 | 235,364 | $3,579,875 | $2,492,737 | 0.696 | $292.50 | $203.67 |
| 1984 | 246,341 | $3,869,156 | $2,645,615 | 0.684 | $302.05 | $206.53 |
| 1985 | 250,989 | $4,059,559 | $2,778,120 | 0.684 | $311.04 | $212.86 |
| 1986 | 247,620 | $4,067,342 | $2,816,778 | 0.693 | $315.88 | $218.76 |
| 1987 | 252,222 | $4,246,717 | $2,932,572 | 0.691 | $323.79 | $223.60 |
| 1988 | 265,836 | $4,635,513 | $3,115,679 | 0.672 | $335.34 | $225.39 |
| 1989 | 282,564 | $5,061,879 | $3,404,629 | 0.673 | $344.50 | $231.71 |
| 1990 | 299,399 | $5,605,403 | $3,763,628 | 0.671 | $360.04 | $241.74 |
| 1991 | 308,866 | $5,961,812 | $4,010,986 | 0.673 | $371.20 | $249.73 |
| 1992 | 322,931 | $6,539,625 | $4,356,535 | 0.666 | $389.44 | $259.43 |
| 1993 | 340,787 | $7,094,554 | $4,733,348 | 0.667 | $400.35 | $267.11 |
| 1994 | 363,105 | $7,815,943 | $5,278,132 | 0.675 | $413.95 | $279.54 |
| 1995 | 375,491 | $8,453,372 | $5,633,253 | 0.666 | $432.94 | $288.51 |
| 1996 | 388,194 | $8,909,642 | $6,000,355 | 0.673 | $441.38 | $297.25 |
| 1997 | 402,684 | $9,518,807 | $6,256,396 | 0.657 | $454.58 | $298.78 |
| 1998 | 416,214 | $10,175,664 | $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 | $1,641 | $63 | $366 | $3,211 | $3,211 | ||
| 1939 | $2,001 | $65 | $2,193 | $3,084 | $3,084 | ||
| 1940 | $1,957 | $66 | $2,014 | $2,721 | $2,721 | ||
| 1941 | $2,234 | $69 | $1,464 | $3,560 | $3,560 | ||
| 1942 | $3,188 | $101 | $828 | $6,020 | $6,020 | ||
| 1943 | $3,521 | $161 | $140 | $9,563 | $9,563 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $2,864 | $209 | $56 | $12,581 | $12,581 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $2,648 | $268 | $100 | $15,396 | $15,396 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $3,061 | $317 | $748 | $18,025 | $18,025 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $3,700 | $386 | $977 | $21,132 | $21,132 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $4,000 | $469 | $1,355 | $24,227 | $24,227 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $4,245 | $533 | $2,797 | $26,187 | $26,187 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $4,450 | $559 | $3,429 | $27,747 | $27,747 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $4,960 | $629 | $1,902 | $31,413 | $31,413 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $4,613 | $711 | $2,862 | $33,857 | $33,857 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $4,653 | $800 | $3,684 | $35,609 | $35,609 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $4,369 | $809 | $5,171 | $35,598 | $35,598 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $4,678 | $807 | $4,352 | $36,717 | $36,717 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $4,097 | $875 | $4,087 | $37,676 | $37,676 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $4,004 | $939 | $5,948 | $36,570 | $36,570 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $3,971 | $870 | $8,871 | $32,526 | $32,526 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $4,758 | $816 | $7,343 | $30,741 | $30,741 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $5,270 | $854 | $8,535 | $28,373 | $28,373 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $7,762 | $771 | $10,497 | $26,125 | $26,125 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $8,952 | $758 | $9,262 | $26,899 | $26,899 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $8,076 | $811 | $8,988 | $27,094 | $27,094 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $8,308 | $886 | $8,061 | $28,351 | $28,351 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $9,366 | $1,033 | $6,023 | $32,447 | $32,447 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $8,733 | $1,268 | $6,041 | $36,631 | $36,631 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $8,480 | $1,446 | $7,679 | $38,906 | $38,906 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $7,933 | $1,627 | $7,119 | $41,470 | $41,470 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $8,530 | $1,870 | $6,965 | $44,812 | $44,812 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $8,636 | $2,213 | $9,511 | $46,396 | $46,396 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $10,266 | $2,249 | $11,516 | $46,570 | $46,570 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $12,862 | $2,203 | $12,309 | $48,519 | $48,519 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $15,561 | $2,616 | $12,404 | $54,118 | $54,118 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $18,330 | $3,227 | $16,304 | $58,915 | $58,915 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $19,177 | $2,943 | $25,792 | $53,598 | $53,598 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $21,515 | $2,942 | $22,779 | $53,625 | $53,625 | $7,800 | |
| 1977 | $30,621 | $3,177 | $24,054 | $61,730 | $61,730 | $8,400 | |
| 1978 | $40,546 | $4,075 | $25,192 | $80,620 | $80,620 | $9,600 | |
| 1979 | $42,767 | $5,905 | $33,823 | $93,242 | $93,242 | $10,200 | |
| 1980 | $43,806 | $7,574 | $54,101 | $90,488 | $90,488 | $10,800 | |
| 1981 | $44,526 | $8,199 | $56,098 | $83,572 | $83,572 | $12,000 | |
| 1982 | $46,551 | $3,975 | $91,929 | $28,916 | $28,916 | $13,200 | |
| 1983 | $65,362 | $1,331 | $68,885 | $18,278 | $18,278 | $14,400 | |
| 1984 | $89,112 | $3,438 | $56,676 | $54,525 | $54,525 | $14,400 | |
| 1985 | $85,022 | $6,855 | $66,390 | $82,728 | $82,728 | $15,000 | |
| 1986 | $83,754 | $8,231 | $74,141 | $97,106 | $97,106 | $15,600 | |
| 1987 | $85,421 | $7,414 | $63,983 | $126,166 | $126,166 | $16,200 | |
| 1988 | $92,422 | $12,434 | $54,626 | $176,667 | $176,667 | $16,200 | |
| 1989 | $76,690 | $16,900 | $51,553 | $219,765 | $219,765 | $16,800 | |
| 1990 | $67,174 | $20,400 | $55,326 | $252,655 | $252,655 | $17,400 | |
| 1991 | $46,906 | $20,621 | $77,069 | $243,573 | $243,573 | $18,000 | |
| 1992 | $57,749 | $18,388 | $78,227 | $240,141 | $240,141 | $18,600 | |
| 1993 | $65,305 | $16,974 | $74,381 | $247,823 | $247,823 | $19,200 | |
| 1994 | $61,381 | $16,272 | $78,239 | $245,096 | $245,096 | $20,400 | |
| 1995 | $74,621 | $16,268 | $91,741 | $243,090 | $243,090 | $21,000 | |
| 1996 | $99,748 | $16,931 | $95,760 | $266,228 | $266,228 | $21,600 | |
| 1997 | $88,086 | $18,169 | $89,870 | $280,382 | $280,382 | $22,800 | |
| 1998 | $67,724 | $18,090 | $91,111 | $266,987 | $266,987 | $23,000 | |
| 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 | 2.67 | 0.60 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 5.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.97 | 3.26 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.68 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.60 | 1.71 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.30 | 0.60 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.91 | 0.12 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 7.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.37 | 0.05 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 10.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.08 | 0.08 | 2.07 | 2.22 | 12.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.83 | 0.45 | 1.94 | 2.09 | 10.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.81 | 0.48 | 1.82 | 2.02 | 10.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.71 | 0.58 | 1.72 | 1.96 | 10.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.75 | 1.15 | 1.73 | 1.96 | 10.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.67 | 1.29 | 1.69 | 1.98 | 10.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.63 | 0.63 | 1.60 | 1.94 | 10.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.42 | 0.88 | 1.41 | 1.76 | 10.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1.38 | 1.75 | 10.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.33 | 1.58 | 1.33 | 1.74 | 10.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.32 | 1.75 | 10.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.36 | 9.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.97 | 1.44 | 0.95 | 1.34 | 8.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.92 | 2.06 | 0.93 | 1.37 | 7.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.03 | 1.60 | 1.02 | 1.49 | 6.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.12 | 1.81 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 6.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.55 | 2.09 | 1.55 | 2.36 | 5.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.60 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 2.45 | 4.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 2.15 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.48 | 2.17 | 5.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.50 | 0.96 | 1.49 | 2.22 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.31 | 0.91 | 1.31 | 1.99 | 5.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 1.21 | 1.91 | 5.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.71 | 5.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.03 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 1.69 | 5.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 1.72 | 5.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.89 | 4.77 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 2.13 |
| 1972 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.94 | 4.32 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.93 |
| 1973 | 1.21 | 0.96 | 1.21 | 2.12 | 4.20 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 1.24 | 1.10 | 1.24 | 2.29 | 3.98 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 1.15 | 1.54 | 1.14 | 2.29 | 3.21 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.43 |
| 1976 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.73 | 2.75 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.23 |
| 1977 | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 2.13 | 2.79 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 1.56 | 0.97 | 1.63 | 2.33 | 3.09 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.38 |
| 1979 | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.46 | 2.12 | 3.20 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.43 |
| 1980 | 1.41 | 1.74 | 1.40 | 2.07 | 2.91 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.30 |
| 1981 | 1.31 | 1.65 | 1.27 | 1.88 | 2.46 | 2.24 | AUG 61 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 1.39 | 2.74 | 1.42 | 2.07 | 0.86 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.27 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 2.82 | 0.51 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 2.30 | 1.46 | 2.36 | 3.45 | 1.41 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.44 |
| 1985 | 2.09 | 1.64 | 2.06 | 3.01 | 2.04 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 2.06 | 1.82 | 2.06 | 2.98 | 2.39 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.75 |
| 1987 | 2.01 | 1.51 | 2.05 | 2.96 | 2.97 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 1.99 | 1.18 | 2.00 | 2.98 | 3.81 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 1.52 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 2.15 | 4.34 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 1.20 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 1.74 | 4.51 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 1.42 |
| 1991 | 0.79 | 1.29 | 0.89 | 1.32 | 4.09 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 1.29 |
| 1992 | 0.88 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 3.67 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 3.49 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 1.40 | 3.14 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 0.88 | 1.09 | 0.92 | 1.39 | 2.88 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.91 |
| 1996 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 1.79 | 2.99 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 1.40 | 2.95 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.93 |
| 1998 | 0.67 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 1.15 | 2.62 | 3.17 | DEC 82 | 0.83 |
| 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 | 34,148 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.73 | 0.494 | |||
| 1939 | 200,359 | 10,319 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.21 | 0.519 | ||
| 1940 | 15,223 | 182,446 | 9,693 | 68.8 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.24 | 0.507 | |
| 1941 | 11,934 | 132,957 | 7,601 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 0.0 | $11.19 | 0.472 | |
| 1942 | 7,543 | 69,206 | 3,173 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 0.0 | $12.22 | 0.357 | |
| 1943 | 1,295 | 10,111 | 526 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 0.0 | $14.17 | 0.414 | |
| 1944 | 496 | 4,606 | 205 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.40 | 0.354 | |
| 1945 | 1,055 | 7,379 | 267 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | $13.70 | 0.375 | |
| 1946 | 4,690 | 48,793 | 1,468 | 31.2 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 14.9 | 0.0 | $15.45 | 0.387 | |
| 1947 | 7,816 | 61,554 | 1,663 | 26.4 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 14.4 | 1,846 | 2.1 | $15.99 | 0.354 |
| 1948 | 8,364 | 75,235 | 2,748 | 37.0 | 16.4 | 9.0 | 14.6 | 1,939 | 2.1 | $18.45 | 0.369 |
| 1949 | 16,287 | 151,993 | 4,390 | 32.8 | 16.7 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 3,894 | 4.3 | $18.89 | 0.363 |
| 1950 | 15,589 | 182,196 | 6,362 | 34.6 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 15.5 | 4,643 | 4.9 | $19.08 | 0.349 |
| 1951 | 10,950 | 98,871 | 2,344 | 22.0 | 19.2 | 9.0 | 14.8 | 2,521 | 2.5 | $19.65 | 0.331 |
| 1952 | 13,192 | 127,156 | 2,718 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 9.6 | 15.8 | 3,029 | 3.0 | $22.84 | 0.360 |
| 1953 | 14,683 | 160,521 | 2,915 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 10.9 | 16.7 | 3,910 | 4.0 | $23.18 | 0.357 |
| 1954 | 18,256 | 224,405 | 4,985 | 28.8 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 17.7 | 5,329 | 5.6 | $23.29 | 0.352 |
| 1955 | 16,052 | 185,148 | 4,255 | 26.5 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 17.7 | 4,539 | 4.5 | $23.79 | 0.346 |
| 1956 | 13,827 | 155,682 | 3,348 | 24.2 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3,790 | 3.6 | $26.60 | 0.365 |
| 1957 | 19,822 | 208,414 | 4,454 | 25.3 | 19.9 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 5,040 | 4.7 | $28.85 | 0.383 |
| 1958 | 20,243 | 259,964 | 6,741 | 31.4 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 16.5 | 5,952 | 5.5 | $34.48 | 0.444 |
| 1959 | 19,036 | 218,580 | 4,896 | 26.1 | 20.3 | 11.3 | 16.5 | 4,876 | 4.4 | $34.56 | 0.432 |
| 1960 | 23,598 | 247,036 | 4,832 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 10.5 | 16.3 | 5,804 | 5.2 | $34.95 | 0.426 |
| 1961 | 22,206 | 287,444 | 7,207 | 30.9 | 19.0 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 6,946 | 6.1 | $35.49 | 0.417 |
| 1962 | 20,973 | 237,795 | 6,569 | 31.0 | 18.3 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 5,831 | 4.6 | $36.25 | 0.421 |
| 1963 | 20,851 | 234,446 | 6,341 | 28.9 | 18.3 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 5,809 | 4.8 | $36.72 | 0.424 |
| 1964 | 19,469 | 224,620 | 5,869 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 5,596 | 4.7 | $37.81 | 0.417 |
| 1965 | 15,903 | 171,088 | 3,835 | 21.2 | 18.5 | 10.8 | 15.3 | 4,267 | 3.3 | $38.05 | 0.402 |
| 1966 | 17,865 | 160,657 | 2,953 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 9.0 | 14.8 | 4,063 | 3.0 | $40.63 | 0.418 |
| 1967 | 16,996 | 193,062 | 4,017 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 11.4 | 15.4 | 4,784 | 3.6 | $42.79 | 0.423 |
| 1968 | 15,711 | 178,456 | 4,261 | 24.3 | 18.4 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 4,521 | 3.3 | $43.04 | 0.405 |
| 1969 | 16,557 | 168,463 | 3,922 | 23.3 | 18.7 | 10.2 | 15.5 | 4,285 | 3.0 | $43.81 | 0.390 |
| 1970 | 19,994 | 216,775 | 5,204 | 28.7 | 19.4 | 10.8 | 16.0 | 5,755 | 3.9 | $47.57 | 0.402 |
| 1971 | 22,793 | 250,595 | 5,675 | 26.3 | 20.1 | 11.0 | 16.7 | 6,835 | 4.3 | $49.38 | 0.398 |
| 1972 | 22,736 | 251,643 | 5,572 | 24.1 | 19.6 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 6,708 | 3.6 | $52.57 | 0.404 |
| 1973 | 23,031 | 246,317 | 5,090 | 23.7 | 19.8 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 6,568 | 3.2 | $54.78 | 0.396 |
| 1974 | 27,659 | 289,655 | 6,132 | 22.9 | 19.9 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 8,053 | 3.8 | $61.31 | 0.408 |
| 1975 | 36,805 | 424,406 | 11,189 | 31.9 | 19.3 | 11.5 | 16.6 | 11,591 | 5.3 | $65.31 | 0.395 |
| 1976 | 33,755 | 361,185 | 9,579 | 28.1 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 10,191 | 4.4 | $70.13 | 0.388 |
| 1977 | 32,212 | 348,519 | 8,567 | 26.7 | 19.6 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 9,780 | 3.9 | $77.37 | 0.401 |
| 1978 | 33,293 | 334,511 | 7,072 | 22.4 | 19.6 | 10.0 | 16.3 | 9,233 | 3.0 | $84.30 | 0.418 |
| 1979 | 38,870 | 419,297 | 8,361 | 22.8 | 20.0 | 10.8 | 16.5 | 10,973 | 3.5 | $90.07 | 0.409 |
| 1980 | 50,188 | 623,022 | 14,892 | 30.8 | 20.2 | 12.4 | 17.8 | 15,797 | 5.2 | $97.46 | 0.403 |
| 1981 | 49,098 | 618,186 | 16,297 | 36.7 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 17.5 | 15,302 | 5.1 | $105.43 | 0.397 |
| 1982 | 58,937 | 903,269 | 28,418 | 50.5 | 19.8 | 15.3 | 18.4 | 21,306 | 7.3 | $116.45 | 0.420 |
| 1983 | 46,926 | 673,301 | 26,279 | 48.0 | 18.8 | 14.3 | 17.3 | 16,298 | 5.5 | $117.84 | 0.408 |
| 1984 | 41,957 | 520,335 | 18,567 | 44.6 | 18.5 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 12,408 | 4.0 | $120.56 | 0.404 |
| 1985 | 40,818 | 576,193 | 18,186 | 40.3 | 18.7 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 13,985 | 4.4 | $128.01 | 0.414 |
| 1986 | 46,776 | 628,431 | 17,844 | 43.6 | 19.2 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 15,118 | 4.8 | $133.83 | 0.426 |
| 1987 | 41,160 | 530,182 | 15,082 | 34.0 | 19.1 | 12.9 | 16.7 | 12,982 | 4.1 | $136.01 | 0.422 |
| 1988 | 37,626 | 456,730 | 11,408 | 28.9 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 16.6 | 11,276 | 3.4 | $136.48 | 0.409 |
| 1989 | 36,539 | 427,682 | 10,069 | 26.7 | 19.7 | 11.7 | 16.6 | 10,791 | 3.1 | $139.30 | 0.405 |
| 1990 | 39,009 | 437,715 | 9,837 | 26.9 | 19.8 | 11.2 | 16.7 | 11,258 | 3.0 | $145.18 | 0.403 |
| 1991 | 48,116 | 564,858 | 13,991 | 31.2 | 19.6 | 11.7 | 17.0 | 14,033 | 3.6 | $152.71 | 0.410 |
| 1992 | 46,156 | 571,677 | 16,010 | 34.0 | 19.5 | 12.4 | 17.0 | 14,335 | 3.5 | $156.22 | 0.400 |
| 1993 | 41,134 | 518,804 | 14,689 | 33.5 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 17.1 | 13,413 | 3.2 | $162.36 | 0.405 |
| 1994 | 44,924 | 521,685 | 13,984 | 33.7 | 19.6 | 11.6 | 16.8 | 13,242 | 2.9 | $167.24 | 0.403 |
| 1995 | 48,219 | 590,835 | 15,291 | 32.1 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 17.1 | 14,528 | 3.1 | $175.14 | 0.404 |
| 1996 | 48,788 | 585,244 | 14,744 | 30.1 | 20.2 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 14,115 | 2.9 | $181.65 | 0.410 |
| 1997 | 45,225 | 539,950 | 13,055 | 28.1 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 12,694 | 2.6 | $187.20 | 0.411 |
| 1998 | 46,198 | 554,288 | 12,688 | 27.9 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 17.8 | 12,962 | 2.5 | $195.35 | 0.414 |
| 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 | 9,360 | 9,360 | 59,891 | 59,891 | $123.05 | 432 | 432 | |||
| 1972 | 22,337 | 15,593 | 6,744 | 148,762 | 106,810 | 41,952 | $128.07 | 438 | 427 | 11 |
| 1973 | 23,629 | 16,727 | 6,902 | 165,945 | 121,215 | 44,730 | $135.06 | 442 | 368 | 74 |
| 1974 | 24,975 | 17,622 | 7,353 | 189,885 | 139,616 | 50,269 | $146.21 | 547 | 422 | 125 |
| 1975 | 26,597 | 19,415 | 7,182 | 217,745 | 166,030 | 51,714 | $157.44 | 893 | 704 | 189 |
| 1976 | 27,257 | 19,445 | 7,812 | 248,871 | 186,769 | 62,102 | $175.59 | 1,367 | 959 | 408 |
| 1977 | 28,164 | 19,975 | 8,189 | 274,659 | 204,486 | 70,172 | $187.54 | 1,165 | 960 | 205 |
| 1978 | 60,651 | 51,612 | 9,039 | 579,286 | 495,277 | 84,009 | $183.68 | 1,047 | 774 | 273 |
| 1979 | 61,851 | 52,281 | 9,570 | 646,627 | 551,004 | 95,623 | $201.05 | 1,732 | 904 | 828 |
| 1980 | 62,500 | 53,032 | 9,468 | 712,271 | 603,580 | 108,691 | $219.16 | 2,702 | 1,253 | 1,448 |
| 1981 | 61,976 | 52,458 | 9,518 | 783,141 | 659,755 | 123,387 | $243.00 | 3,273 | 1,918 | 1,355 |
| 1982 | 61,409 | 51,826 | 9,583 | 833,640 | 700,842 | 132,797 | $261.06 | 4,834 | 4,834 | |
| 1983 | 61,416 | 51,953 | 9,463 | 872,909 | 732,087 | 140,822 | $273.33 | 4,222 | 4,222 | |
| 1984 | 62,729 | 52,978 | 9,751 | 929,665 | 777,738 | 151,928 | $285.01 | 3,028 | 3,028 | |
| 1985 | 64,088 | 54,135 | 9,953 | 1,004,115 | 841,836 | 162,280 | $301.30 | 3,677 | 3,545 | 132 |
| 1986 | 64,941 | 54,779 | 10,162 | 1,040,379 | 866,635 | 173,744 | $308.08 | 3,378 | 3,011 | 366 |
| 1987 | 65,170 | 55,880 | 9,290 | 1,077,813 | 908,521 | 169,292 | $318.05 | 3,160 | 2,830 | 330 |
| 1988 | 67,771 | 58,040 | 9,731 | 1,155,946 | 974,082 | 181,864 | $328.01 | 2,664 | 2,394 | 271 |
| 1989 | 70,019 | 59,876 | 10,143 | 1,247,080 | 1,049,486 | 197,594 | $342.51 | 2,452 | 2,229 | 223 |
| 1990 | 73,606 | 62,835 | 10,771 | 1,375,927 | 1,156,325 | 219,601 | $359.48 | 2,472 | 2,229 | 243 |
| 1991 | 77,605 | 65,961 | 11,644 | 1,525,676 | 1,278,116 | 247,561 | $378.07 | 3,173 | 2,950 | 223 |
| 1992 | 81,381 | 68,820 | 12,561 | 1,667,651 | 1,385,790 | 281,861 | $394.07 | 3,599 | 3,261 | 338 |
| 1993 | 83,744 | 70,586 | 13,158 | 1,749,846 | 1,447,099 | 302,747 | $401.83 | 4,084 | 3,652 | 432 |
| 1994 | 86,061 | 72,596 | 13,466 | 1,871,455 | 1,551,347 | 320,108 | $418.19 | 4,110 | 3,585 | 525 |
| 1995 | 89,204 | 75,345 | 13,860 | 2,010,068 | 1,665,064 | 345,004 | $433.33 | 4,650 | 4,022 | 629 |
| 1996 | 92,090 | 77,503 | 14,586 | 2,142,976 | 1,779,373 | 363,603 | $447.51 | 4,487 | 3,817 | 670 |
| 1997 | 94,022 | 78,834 | 15,189 | 2,252,981 | 1,861,396 | 391,585 | $460.81 | 4,255 | 3,667 | 588 |
| 1998 | 97,257 | 81,270 | 15,987 | 2,408,274 | 1,983,513 | 424,761 | $476.19 | 4,066 | 3,507 | 559 |
| 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 | $1,089 | $531 | $558 | 4,192 | 25,233 | 1,891 | 44 | 6.0 | |
| 1972 | $513 | $247 | $266 | 2,069 | 11,304 | 770 | 48 | 5.5 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $3,468 | $1,682 | $1,786 | 9,445 | 58,581 | 4,837 | 62 | 6.2 | |
| 1976 | $3,430 | $1,681 | $1,749 | 8,144 | 54,927 | 5,035 | 66 | 6.7 | |
| 1977 | $2,973 | $1,489 | $1,484 | 6,911 | 42,403 | 3,660 | 72 | 6.1 | |
| 1978 | $1,125 | $580 | $545 | 2,716 | 14,587 | 972 | 77 | 5.4 | |
| 1979 | $1,351 | $664 | $687 | 3,399 | 16,959 | 1,113 | 85 | 5.0 | |
| 1980 | $6,622 | $3,240 | $3,382 | 11,989 | 75,450 | 5,448 | 93 | 6.3 | |
| 1981 | $7,515 | $3,672 | $3,843 | 11,202 | 75,757 | 5,141 | 101 | 6.8 | |
| 1982 | $24,463 | $14,331 | $10,133 | 23,188 | 172,435 | 14,236 | 115 | 7.4 | |
| 1983 | $12,114 | $5,959 | $6,155 | 12,286 | 94,538 | 8,167 | 119 | 7.7 | |
| 1984 | $607 | $323 | $284 | 7,681 | 40,105 | 2,835 | 118 | 5.2 | |
| 1985 | $2,171 | $1,862 | $309 | 7,077 | 34,875 | 2,428 | 123 | 4.9 | |
| 1986 | $3,799 | $2,134 | $1,665 | 13 | 58 | 9 | 150 | 4.5 | |
| 1987 | $3,975 | $2,055 | $1,920 | 6,150 | 32,007 | 1,981 | 138 | 5.2 | |
| 1988 | $18 | $10 | $8 | 2 | 134 | 0.0 | |||
| 1989 | $10 | $6 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $7 | $8 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $94 | $95 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $13 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1996 | $12 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||