| 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 | 1,490,807 | $2,216,673 | $2,216,673 | 1.000 | $28.59 | $28.59 |
| 1939 | 1,604,221 | $2,441,940 | $2,441,940 | 1.000 | $29.27 | $29.27 |
| 1940 | 1,799,494 | $2,774,285 | $2,511,402 | 0.905 | $29.65 | $26.84 |
| 1941 | 2,045,774 | $3,457,599 | $3,113,837 | 0.901 | $32.50 | $29.27 |
| 1942 | 2,128,463 | $4,161,060 | $3,722,029 | 0.894 | $37.60 | $33.63 |
| 1943 | 2,203,228 | $4,881,671 | $4,310,512 | 0.883 | $42.61 | $37.62 |
| 1944 | 2,188,436 | $5,310,195 | $4,585,393 | 0.864 | $46.66 | $40.29 |
| 1945 | 2,095,913 | $5,285,114 | $4,534,436 | 0.858 | $48.49 | $41.61 |
| 1946 | 2,232,890 | $5,919,328 | $4,988,762 | 0.843 | $50.98 | $42.97 |
| 1947 | 2,374,790 | $7,024,543 | $5,710,006 | 0.813 | $56.88 | $46.24 |
| 1948 | 2,383,079 | $7,744,953 | $6,049,103 | 0.781 | $62.50 | $48.81 |
| 1949 | 2,260,664 | $7,450,300 | $5,802,689 | 0.779 | $63.38 | $49.36 |
| 1950 | 2,324,666 | $8,084,599 | $6,094,244 | 0.754 | $66.88 | $50.41 |
| 1951 | 2,433,881 | $9,151,576 | $6,607,404 | 0.722 | $72.31 | $52.21 |
| 1952 | 2,458,821 | $9,759,145 | $6,848,589 | 0.702 | $76.33 | $53.56 |
| 1953 | 2,543,572 | $10,656,613 | $7,220,883 | 0.678 | $80.57 | $54.59 |
| 1954 | 2,425,868 | $10,422,561 | $6,934,453 | 0.665 | $82.62 | $54.97 |
| 1955 | 2,497,568 | $11,279,839 | $7,244,201 | 0.642 | $86.85 | $55.78 |
| 1956 | 2,669,834 | $12,538,539 | $7,834,001 | 0.625 | $90.31 | $56.43 |
| 1957 | 2,686,514 | $13,069,450 | $7,942,281 | 0.608 | $93.55 | $56.85 |
| 1958 | 2,542,507 | $12,738,345 | $7,580,275 | 0.595 | $96.35 | $57.33 |
| 1959 | 2,621,899 | $13,807,108 | $7,934,995 | 0.575 | $101.27 | $58.20 |
| 1960 | 2,634,724 | $14,150,662 | $7,976,552 | 0.564 | $103.29 | $58.22 |
| 1961 | 2,585,496 | $14,253,511 | $7,828,911 | 0.549 | $106.02 | $58.23 |
| 1962 | 2,642,834 | $15,011,634 | $8,045,107 | 0.536 | $109.23 | $58.54 |
| 1963 | 2,671,071 | $15,560,025 | $8,146,800 | 0.524 | $112.03 | $58.65 |
| 1964 | 2,753,962 | $16,732,585 | $8,487,234 | 0.507 | $116.84 | $59.27 |
| 1965 | 2,885,399 | $18,090,649 | $8,983,603 | 0.497 | $120.57 | $59.87 |
| 1966 | 3,053,726 | $19,985,209 | $9,684,378 | 0.485 | $125.86 | $60.99 |
| 1967 | 3,120,261 | $21,161,933 | $9,965,895 | 0.471 | $130.43 | $61.42 |
| 1968 | 3,172,317 | $22,818,446 | $10,320,870 | 0.452 | $138.33 | $62.57 |
| 1969 | 3,246,492 | $24,906,153 | $10,742,859 | 0.431 | $147.53 | $63.64 |
| 1970 | 3,193,013 | $25,891,382 | $10,635,552 | 0.411 | $155.94 | $64.06 |
| 1971 | 3,133,819 | $27,133,136 | $10,410,596 | 0.384 | $166.50 | $63.88 |
| 1972 | 3,339,754 | $30,195,854 | $14,184,534 | 0.470 | $173.87 | $81.68 |
| 1973 | 3,434,000 | $32,744,000 | $15,197,641 | 0.464 | $183.37 | $85.11 |
| 1974 | 3,672,957 | $37,791,979 | $15,633,195 | 0.414 | $197.87 | $81.85 |
| 1975 | 3,416,422 | $37,555,676 | $14,840,815 | 0.395 | $211.40 | $83.54 |
| 1976 | 3,505,454 | $41,399,505 | $15,543,234 | 0.375 | $227.12 | $85.27 |
| 1977 | 3,608,351 | $45,916,192 | $16,372,212 | 0.357 | $244.71 | $87.26 |
| 1978 | 3,956,323 | $53,384,052 | $23,115,534 | 0.433 | $259.49 | $112.36 |
| 1979 | 4,209,768 | $61,430,620 | $24,086,271 | 0.392 | $280.62 | $110.03 |
| 1980 | 3,828,794 | $61,004,010 | $24,913,006 | 0.408 | $306.40 | $125.13 |
| 1981 | 3,747,053 | $64,178,895 | $24,796,048 | 0.386 | $329.38 | $127.26 |
| 1982 | 3,619,485 | $65,308,964 | $25,229,450 | 0.386 | $346.99 | $134.05 |
| 1983 | 3,572,925 | $67,078,912 | $27,518,266 | 0.410 | $361.04 | $148.11 |
| 1984 | 3,753,743 | $73,941,730 | $29,278,766 | 0.396 | $378.81 | $150.00 |
| 1985 | 3,785,124 | $78,207,494 | $31,225,857 | 0.399 | $397.34 | $158.65 |
| 1986 | 3,946,021 | $84,938,101 | $32,075,178 | 0.378 | $413.94 | $156.32 |
| 1987 | 3,966,848 | $88,568,375 | $33,192,931 | 0.375 | $429.37 | $160.92 |
| 1988 | 4,081,895 | $97,009,570 | $35,872,472 | 0.370 | $457.03 | $169.00 |
| 1989 | 4,179,808 | $101,618,113 | $36,970,258 | 0.364 | $467.53 | $170.10 |
| 1990 | 4,218,836 | $107,238,935 | $37,811,688 | 0.353 | $488.83 | $172.36 |
| 1991 | 4,143,461 | $108,893,887 | $37,709,838 | 0.346 | $505.40 | $175.02 |
| 1992 | 4,125,044 | $115,160,435 | $37,774,593 | 0.328 | $536.87 | $176.10 |
| 1993 | 4,213,246 | $119,283,670 | $38,569,651 | 0.323 | $544.45 | $176.05 |
| 1994 | 4,334,939 | $125,651,069 | $40,406,115 | 0.322 | $557.42 | $179.25 |
| 1995 | 4,446,666 | $133,772,209 | $41,592,017 | 0.311 | $578.53 | $179.88 |
| 1996 | 4,519,298 | $141,394,746 | $42,823,612 | 0.303 | $601.67 | $182.23 |
| 1997 | 4,605,072 | $152,684,572 | $44,531,606 | 0.292 | $637.61 | $185.96 |
| 1998 | 4,710,347 | $164,739,471 | $45,847,160 | 0.278 | $672.58 | $187.18 |
| 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 | $116,192 | $1,731 | $117,940 | $117,940 | |||
| 1939 | $68,132 | $3,754 | $16,783 | $173,044 | $173,044 | ||
| 1940 | $69,711 | $4,579 | $43,565 | $189,928 | $189,928 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $80,146 | $5,366 | $28,367 | $247,074 | $247,074 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $97,279 | $6,507 | $38,105 | $312,755 | $312,755 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $74,374 | $7,130 | $10,035 | $384,224 | $384,224 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $80,003 | $8,010 | $6,972 | $465,266 | $465,266 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $71,887 | $9,472 | $36,359 | $510,266 | $510,266 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $42,912 | $9,409 | $77,542 | $485,045 | $485,045 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $48,141 | $9,622 | $47,229 | $495,579 | $495,579 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $61,128 | $10,531 | $50,230 | $516,743 | $516,743 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $61,944 | $10,777 | $105,384 | $484,011 | $484,011 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $49,851 | $9,812 | $93,020 | $450,344 | $450,344 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $70,316 | $9,859 | $56,877 | $473,873 | $473,873 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $75,758 | $10,788 | $57,345 | $502,954 | $502,954 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $69,326 | $12,132 | $51,085 | $533,500 | $533,500 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $46,934 | $11,517 | $133,369 | $458,666 | $458,666 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $52,988 | $10,074 | $78,115 | $443,603 | $443,603 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $84,784 | $10,970 | $61,398 | $480,265 | $480,265 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $83,048 | $12,491 | $80,307 | $500,574 | $500,574 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $63,085 | $11,140 | $216,545 | $360,549 | $360,549 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $83,549 | $8,753 | $129,708 | $323,021 | $323,021 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $158,986 | $9,945 | $136,148 | $355,959 | $355,959 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $162,894 | $10,143 | $184,189 | $344,820 | $344,820 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $177,961 | $10,699 | $144,917 | $388,505 | $388,505 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $169,929 | $12,528 | $145,942 | $424,950 | $424,950 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $164,826 | $15,090 | $115,128 | $489,900 | $489,900 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $126,258 | $17,997 | $89,497 | $545,090 | $545,090 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $84,781 | $20,638 | $70,514 | $580,468 | $580,468 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $47,597 | $22,170 | $90,273 | $560,347 | $560,347 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $30,172 | $21,999 | $92,797 | $520,817 | $520,817 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $45,294 | $22,317 | $89,415 | $499,741 | $499,741 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $57,435 | $22,097 | $179,940 | $400,512 | $400,512 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $92,671 | $16,417 | $230,360 | $279,804 | $279,804 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $200,418 | $11,728 | $233,411 | $258,342 | $258,342 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $326,224 | $17,017 | $177,384 | $423,551 | $423,551 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $306,856 | $27,079 | $246,321 | $506,793 | $506,793 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $175,645 | $14,582 | $673,612 | $37,971 | $68,800 | $30,829 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $294,719 | $243 | $692,298 | $10,057 | $515,300 | $505,243 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $483,871 | $647,996 | $41,441 | $758,600 | $717,159 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $724,268 | $608,959 | $342,626 | $946,500 | $603,874 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $796,538 | $665,180 | $486,917 | $946,500 | $459,583 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $828,719 | $1,205,902 | $66,267 | $984,000 | $917,733 | $6,500 | |
| 1981 | $812,505 | $1,199,868 | $24,526 | $1,405,433 | $1,380,907 | $6,500 | |
| 1982 | $946,020 | $1,576,263 | $2,069,018 | $2,069,018 | $7,000 | ||
| 1983 | $1,036,658 | $1,361,443 | $2,418,204 | $2,418,204 | $8,000 | ||
| 1984 | $1,327,373 | $779,586 | $1,707,232 | $1,707,232 | $8,000 | ||
| 1985 | $1,318,289 | $879,027 | $45,295 | $1,124,267 | $1,078,972 | $8,500 | |
| 1986 | $1,286,404 | $857,457 | $473,810 | $888,670 | $414,860 | $8,500 | |
| 1987 | $1,211,032 | $14,296 | $784,660 | $313,649 | $313,649 | $8,500 | |
| 1988 | $1,154,435 | $47,726 | $690,515 | $823,625 | $823,625 | $9,000 | |
| 1989 | $1,097,209 | $92,715 | $738,737 | $1,268,153 | $1,268,153 | $9,000 | |
| 1990 | $984,788 | $120,858 | $908,189 | $1,459,282 | $1,459,282 | $9,000 | |
| 1991 | $886,606 | $109,944 | $1,272,517 | $1,172,283 | $1,172,283 | $9,000 | |
| 1992 | $919,619 | $74,972 | $1,277,517 | $847,622 | $847,622 | $9,000 | |
| 1993 | $1,122,959 | $59,686 | $1,185,772 | $851,918 | $851,918 | $9,000 | |
| 1994 | $1,371,685 | $67,641 | $1,043,863 | $1,247,066 | $1,247,066 | $9,000 | |
| 1995 | $1,367,931 | $98,064 | $1,075,674 | $1,629,210 | $1,629,210 | $9,000 | |
| 1996 | $1,126,071 | $110,545 | $1,220,522 | $1,638,560 | $1,638,560 | $9,000 | |
| 1997 | $1,118,463 | $112,182 | $1,109,826 | $1,742,968 | $1,742,968 | $9,000 | |
| 1998 | $1,138,916 | $121,698 | $1,042,860 | $1,928,620 | $1,928,620 | $9,000 | |
| 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 | 5.24 | 0.00 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.79 | 0.69 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 7.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.51 | 1.57 | 2.44 | 2.70 | 6.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.32 | 0.82 | 2.43 | 2.70 | 7.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.34 | 0.92 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 7.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.52 | 0.21 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 7.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.51 | 0.13 | 1.47 | 1.70 | 8.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.36 | 0.69 | 1.26 | 1.47 | 9.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.72 | 1.31 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 8.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 7.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 1.05 | 6.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.83 | 1.41 | 0.79 | 1.01 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.62 | 1.15 | 0.57 | 0.76 | 5.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 1.09 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.77 | 1.10 | 5.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 0.90 | 5.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.45 | 1.28 | 0.40 | 0.61 | 4.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.47 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.72 | 3.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.68 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 1.10 | 3.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 1.00 | 3.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.50 | 1.70 | 0.46 | 0.78 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.61 | 0.94 | 0.61 | 1.06 | 2.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.12 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 2.05 | 2.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.14 | 1.29 | 1.14 | 2.07 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.19 | 0.97 | 1.18 | 2.20 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.09 | 0.94 | 1.07 | 2.05 | 2.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.99 | 0.69 | 0.98 | 1.93 | 2.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.70 | 0.49 | 0.68 | 1.36 | 3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.81 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 0.41 | 2.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 2.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.41 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.21 | 0.52 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.34 | 0.85 | 0.34 | 0.88 | 1.03 | 1.72 | FEB 59 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 1.46 | 0.86 | 1.72 | FEB 59 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 1.00 | 0.54 | 1.02 | 2.20 | 1.29 | 1.72 | FEB 59 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 1.88 | 1.34 | 1.72 | FEB 59 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 0.47 | 1.79 | 0.41 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 1.96 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 0.71 | 1.67 | 0.74 | 1.97 | 0.00 | 1.96 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.05 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 1.96 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.41 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 1.96 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.30 | 1.08 | 1.27 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 1.96 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 1.36 | 1.98 | 1.37 | 3.36 | 0.00 | 2.12 | DEC 80 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.27 | 1.87 | 1.23 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 2.12 | DEC 80 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.45 | 2.41 | 1.47 | 3.79 | 0.00 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.55 | 2.03 | 1.59 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.80 | 1.05 | 1.81 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.69 | 1.12 | 1.68 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 1.51 | 1.01 | 1.51 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 1.37 | 0.89 | 1.35 | 3.60 | 0.35 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.13 |
| 1988 | 1.19 | 0.71 | 1.21 | 3.27 | 0.85 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 1.08 | 0.73 | 1.07 | 2.95 | 1.25 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.47 |
| 1990 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 2.50 | 1.36 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 0.81 | 1.17 | 0.79 | 2.29 | 1.08 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.41 |
| 1992 | 0.80 | 1.11 | 0.81 | 2.46 | 0.74 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 3.02 | 0.71 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 1.09 | 0.83 | 1.10 | 3.43 | 0.99 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.37 |
| 1995 | 1.02 | 0.80 | 1.01 | 3.26 | 1.22 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.46 |
| 1996 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 2.56 | 1.16 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.44 |
| 1997 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 2.49 | 1.14 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.43 |
| 1998 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 2.44 | 1.17 | 2.66 | DEC 82 | 0.44 |
| 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 | 1,433,002 | 52,828 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.90 | 0.441 | ||
| 1940 | 402,421 | 3,828,443 | 163,806 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.92 | 0.436 | |
| 1941 | 273,588 | 2,376,480 | 100,194 | 37.9 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 0.0 | $13.17 | 0.405 | |
| 1942 | 321,721 | 2,868,035 | 81,781 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 0.0 | $14.22 | 0.378 | |
| 1943 | 88,600 | 704,031 | 16,552 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 15.4 | 0.0 | $15.60 | 0.366 | |
| 1944 | 66,362 | 433,184 | 8,282 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 14.2 | 0.0 | $17.55 | 0.376 | |
| 1945 | 232,150 | 1,975,845 | 17,640 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 0.0 | $18.95 | 0.391 | |
| 1946 | 362,201 | 4,238,897 | 96,063 | 23.7 | 22.2 | 11.7 | 20.4 | 0.0 | $18.67 | 0.366 | |
| 1947 | 259,974 | 2,668,472 | 56,251 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 10.3 | 18.8 | 61,024 | 2.5 | $18.23 | 0.320 |
| 1948 | 289,663 | 2,821,758 | 55,359 | 19.9 | 21.8 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 64,813 | 2.7 | $18.50 | 0.296 |
| 1949 | 549,475 | 5,802,841 | 104,374 | 21.2 | 22.2 | 10.6 | 17.8 | 132,980 | 5.8 | $18.95 | 0.299 |
| 1950 | 427,780 | 4,752,612 | 106,392 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 11.1 | 18.8 | 111,732 | 4.8 | $21.06 | 0.315 |
| 1951 | 280,638 | 2,763,058 | 52,875 | 18.5 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 17.3 | 66,670 | 2.7 | $22.77 | 0.315 |
| 1952 | 283,315 | 2,590,011 | 44,845 | 15.2 | 21.9 | 9.1 | 17.3 | 63,484 | 2.5 | $24.32 | 0.319 |
| 1953 | 242,422 | 2,196,213 | 35,309 | 16.6 | 22.1 | 9.1 | 17.9 | 55,742 | 2.1 | $25.31 | 0.314 |
| 1954 | 467,689 | 5,467,878 | 97,939 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 18.0 | 128,783 | 5.3 | $25.64 | 0.310 |
| 1955 | 292,294 | 3,241,212 | 71,230 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 11.1 | 18.9 | 77,246 | 3.0 | $25.51 | 0.294 |
| 1956 | 241,276 | 2,416,487 | 45,651 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 10.1 | 18.4 | 58,988 | 2.2 | $27.14 | 0.301 |
| 1957 | 255,530 | 2,919,165 | 58,948 | 25.3 | 22.0 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 67,550 | 2.5 | $29.06 | 0.311 |
| 1958 | 446,264 | 6,350,230 | 151,867 | 34.2 | 22.4 | 14.2 | 19.9 | 139,639 | 5.4 | $30.92 | 0.321 |
| 1959 | 303,786 | 3,846,027 | 94,977 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 19.4 | 84,169 | 3.2 | $30.70 | 0.303 |
| 1960 | 347,308 | 4,096,372 | 92,315 | 29.9 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 90,337 | 3.4 | $34.10 | 0.330 |
| 1961 | 376,840 | 5,236,175 | 146,022 | 34.9 | 21.4 | 13.9 | 19.0 | 112,027 | 4.3 | $35.28 | 0.333 |
| 1962 | 308,609 | 3,808,752 | 100,172 | 31.9 | 21.0 | 12.3 | 19.0 | 83,014 | 3.1 | $38.06 | 0.348 |
| 1963 | 306,941 | 3,793,843 | 93,063 | 29.8 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 83,764 | 3.1 | $38.24 | 0.341 |
| 1964 | 255,397 | 3,115,875 | 75,768 | 27.2 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 19.4 | 67,626 | 2.4 | $38.04 | 0.326 |
| 1965 | 206,308 | 2,371,336 | 49,945 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 19.2 | 52,133 | 1.8 | $39.16 | 0.325 |
| 1966 | 162,284 | 1,702,111 | 32,185 | 18.4 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 19.7 | 37,766 | 1.2 | $43.07 | 0.342 |
| 1967 | 209,905 | 2,142,459 | 37,124 | 19.1 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 47,520 | 1.5 | $43.57 | 0.334 |
| 1968 | 196,173 | 2,174,803 | 41,190 | 20.3 | 23.3 | 11.1 | 20.4 | 47,596 | 1.5 | $44.35 | 0.321 |
| 1969 | 183,738 | 1,999,145 | 35,918 | 20.3 | 23.4 | 10.9 | 20.3 | 43,726 | 1.3 | $45.91 | 0.311 |
| 1970 | 314,853 | 3,563,125 | 61,031 | 23.5 | 23.7 | 11.3 | 21.2 | 78,864 | 2.4 | $51.85 | 0.333 |
| 1971 | 328,383 | 4,499,992 | 96,368 | 29.6 | 23.8 | 13.7 | 22.1 | 96,455 | 3.1 | $52.60 | 0.316 |
| 1972 | 291,602 | 4,037,241 | 87,709 | 26.8 | 23.6 | 13.8 | 21.6 | 87,267 | 2.4 | $56.48 | 0.329 |
| 1973 | 227,641 | 3,047,921 | 68,193 | 28.5 | 23.6 | 13.4 | 21.9 | 68,385 | 1.8 | $60.14 | 0.332 |
| 1974 | 320,017 | 3,878,412 | 77,215 | 29.8 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 21.7 | 90,889 | 2.4 | $66.49 | 0.340 |
| 1975 | 574,829 | 8,832,165 | 199,450 | 39.9 | 24.9 | 15.4 | 22.1 | 216,752 | 5.8 | $78.24 | 0.375 |
| 1976 | 455,332 | 7,945,506 | 205,665 | 42.7 | 26.0 | 17.4 | 25.1 | 197,926 | 5.2 | $91.64 | 0.408 |
| 1977 | 414,679 | 7,197,870 | 171,882 | 39.3 | 26.0 | 17.4 | 25.7 | 164,930 | 4.3 | $93.59 | 0.386 |
| 1978 | 370,391 | 6,567,762 | 124,204 | 31.7 | 26.0 | 17.7 | 25.9 | 148,232 | 3.2 | $97.68 | 0.380 |
| 1979 | 412,404 | 6,631,902 | 130,436 | 35.1 | 26.0 | 16.1 | 25.8 | 141,015 | 3.1 | $106.12 | 0.382 |
| 1980 | 555,208 | 10,303,277 | 232,166 | 46.1 | 26.0 | 18.6 | 25.8 | 212,662 | 4.7 | $123.84 | 0.411 |
| 1981 | 520,195 | 9,583,715 | 255,025 | 49.5 | 26.0 | 18.4 | 25.6 | 197,507 | 4.4 | $132.95 | 0.410 |
| 1982 | 613,544 | 11,541,416 | 288,974 | 49.2 | 26.0 | 18.8 | 25.8 | 244,870 | 5.6 | $146.01 | 0.425 |
| 1983 | 450,205 | 9,730,044 | 286,274 | 51.1 | 26.0 | 21.6 | 25.5 | 210,353 | 4.9 | $151.29 | 0.423 |
| 1984 | 356,033 | 6,264,877 | 144,590 | 39.4 | 26.0 | 17.6 | 25.8 | 135,565 | 3.0 | $134.26 | 0.356 |
| 1985 | 385,145 | 6,773,478 | 147,470 | 38.7 | 26.0 | 17.6 | 26.0 | 144,582 | 3.2 | $138.35 | 0.351 |
| 1986 | 364,496 | 6,458,268 | 133,419 | 35.4 | 26.0 | 17.7 | 26.0 | 138,108 | 3.0 | $141.10 | 0.344 |
| 1987 | 320,639 | 5,668,190 | 126,891 | 37.1 | 26.0 | 17.7 | 26.0 | 121,028 | 2.5 | $147.15 | 0.346 |
| 1988 | 285,470 | 4,831,391 | 102,849 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 16.9 | 26.0 | 104,161 | 2.1 | $152.17 | 0.337 |
| 1989 | 302,991 | 4,825,471 | 95,294 | 33.1 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 104,566 | 2.1 | $159.73 | 0.345 |
| 1990 | 352,228 | 5,577,861 | 111,202 | 34.7 | 26.0 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 120,022 | 2.4 | $170.28 | 0.351 |
| 1991 | 426,600 | 7,350,551 | 154,704 | 38.1 | 26.0 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 156,537 | 3.1 | $179.86 | 0.358 |
| 1992 | 390,904 | 7,332,077 | 175,163 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 18.8 | 26.0 | 155,976 | 3.1 | $183.21 | 0.344 |
| 1993 | 349,227 | 6,431,361 | 150,244 | 41.6 | 26.0 | 18.4 | 26.0 | 136,935 | 2.7 | $194.98 | 0.359 |
| 1994 | 321,373 | 5,593,550 | 124,595 | 36.8 | 26.0 | 17.4 | 26.0 | 119,383 | 2.3 | $198.60 | 0.357 |
| 1995 | 337,575 | 5,609,370 | 115,335 | 35.9 | 26.0 | 16.6 | 26.0 | 119,845 | 2.2 | $207.62 | 0.361 |
| 1996 | 353,757 | 6,061,605 | 127,254 | 35.7 | 26.0 | 17.1 | 26.0 | 129,700 | 2.4 | $213.45 | 0.357 |
| 1997 | 320,203 | 5,413,097 | 112,619 | 33.9 | 26.0 | 16.9 | 26.0 | 115,431 | 2.1 | $217.41 | 0.344 |
| 1998 | 299,676 | 4,896,405 | 95,300 | 31.4 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 103,618 | 1.8 | $226.87 | 0.341 |
| 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 | 301,244 | 132,698 | 168,546 | 2,287,111 | 1,108,000 | 1,179,111 | $146.00 | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| 1973 | 307,247 | 128,525 | 178,722 | 2,467,623 | 1,167,861 | 1,299,762 | $154.45 | 4,804 | 2,914 | 1,890 |
| 1974 | 192,016 | 133,502 | 192,016 | 1,518,243 | 1,291,999 | 1,518,243 | $152.05 | 4,793 | 2,892 | 1,901 |
| 1975 | 302,380 | 138,965 | 163,415 | 2,843,730 | 1,452,593 | 1,391,137 | $180.86 | 13,766 | 7,610 | 6,156 |
| 1976 | 298,124 | 138,981 | 159,143 | 3,041,231 | 1,516,879 | 1,524,351 | $196.18 | 20,055 | 10,735 | 9,320 |
| 1977 | 231,710 | 71,200 | 160,510 | 2,437,663 | 782,420 | 1,655,243 | $202.31 | 29,719 | 13,675 | 16,044 |
| 1978 | 641,607 | 457,257 | 184,350 | 8,140,985 | 6,054,520 | 2,086,465 | $244.01 | 25,391 | 11,789 | 13,602 |
| 1979 | 376,582 | 316,971 | 59,611 | 4,852,799 | 4,157,110 | 695,688 | $247.82 | 30,662 | 12,998 | 17,664 |
| 1980 | 651,375 | 465,038 | 186,337 | 9,276,368 | 6,900,571 | 2,375,797 | $273.87 | 51,234 | 29,903 | 21,331 |
| 1981 | 732,250 | 462,727 | 269,523 | 11,311,647 | 7,563,577 | 3,748,070 | $297.07 | 53,017 | 33,890 | 19,128 |
| 1982 | 732,881 | 461,978 | 270,903 | 12,499,429 | 8,494,560 | 4,004,869 | $327.98 | 75,454 | 44,766 | 30,688 |
| 1983 | 721,014 | 442,582 | 278,432 | 12,833,935 | 8,390,226 | 4,443,709 | $342.30 | 87,311 | 50,897 | 36,414 |
| 1984 | 729,271 | 454,290 | 274,981 | 13,951,091 | 9,366,899 | 4,584,192 | $367.89 | 50,859 | 22,519 | 28,340 |
| 1985 | 748,806 | 469,032 | 279,774 | 14,669,960 | 9,817,151 | 4,852,809 | $376.75 | 49,704 | 20,066 | 29,638 |
| 1986 | 672,688 | 389,039 | 283,649 | 13,585,724 | 8,452,934 | 5,132,790 | $388.39 | 49,298 | 19,988 | 29,309 |
| 1987 | 784,651 | 491,813 | 292,838 | 16,633,699 | 11,264,176 | 5,369,523 | $407.67 | 45,744 | 19,201 | 26,543 |
| 1988 | 806,329 | 503,024 | 303,305 | 17,893,905 | 12,112,696 | 5,781,209 | $426.77 | 35,226 | 19,377 | 15,848 |
| 1989 | 828,359 | 512,822 | 315,537 | 19,120,894 | 12,814,729 | 6,306,165 | $443.90 | 25,433 | 15,114 | 10,319 |
| 1990 | 857,813 | 528,166 | 329,647 | 20,722,746 | 13,671,705 | 7,051,041 | $464.57 | 32,055 | 18,931 | 13,124 |
| 1991 | 878,862 | 539,894 | 338,968 | 22,485,175 | 14,800,492 | 7,684,684 | $492.01 | 42,351 | 26,670 | 15,681 |
| 1992 | 891,793 | 544,707 | 347,086 | 23,955,136 | 15,635,900 | 8,319,236 | $516.57 | 56,535 | 37,068 | 19,467 |
| 1993 | 902,132 | 548,906 | 353,226 | 25,086,076 | 16,433,998 | 8,652,078 | $534.76 | 57,890 | 36,152 | 21,737 |
| 1994 | 915,075 | 554,210 | 360,865 | 26,111,680 | 17,060,087 | 9,051,593 | $548.75 | 55,668 | 32,077 | 23,591 |
| 1995 | 936,605 | 574,217 | 362,388 | 27,408,589 | 18,043,462 | 9,365,127 | $562.76 | 57,367 | 34,091 | 23,275 |
| 1996 | 947,760 | 580,075 | 367,685 | 28,651,624 | 18,908,416 | 9,743,208 | $581.36 | 65,561 | 38,842 | 26,720 |
| 1997 | 960,454 | 582,961 | 377,494 | 30,080,410 | 19,656,094 | 10,424,316 | $602.29 | 55,143 | 29,816 | 25,327 |
| 1998 | 975,326 | 590,480 | 384,846 | 31,714,900 | 20,620,367 | 11,094,533 | $625.33 | 47,961 | 25,918 | 22,042 |
| 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 | $26,762 | $13,382 | $13,380 | 56,827 | 526,365 | 31,363 | 50 | 9.3 | |
| 1973 | 31 | 346 | 41 | 42 | 11.2 | ||||
| 1974 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| 1975 | $121,942 | $60,971 | $60,971 | 199,407 | 1,718,338 | 97,999 | 4 | 8.6 | |
| 1976 | $178,452 | $89,226 | $89,226 | 201,606 | 2,172,237 | 138,480 | 0 | 10.8 | |
| 1977 | $124,592 | $62,296 | $62,296 | 133,240 | 1,478,629 | 87,994 | 59 | 11.1 | |
| 1978 | $52,714 | $26,357 | $26,357 | 59,998 | 536,808 | 17,665 | 94 | 8.9 | |
| 1979 | $159 | $75 | $83 | 49 | 724 | 38 | 79 | 14.8 | |
| 1980 | $169,643 | $85,287 | $84,356 | 146,391 | 1,376,214 | 62,351 | 124 | 9.4 | |
| 1981 | $232,495 | $120,308 | $112,187 | $12,320.00 | 159,663 | 1,824,714 | 114,448 | 127 | 11.4 |
| 1982 | $319,652 | $162,198 | $157,454 | 233,944 | 2,256,123 | 112,834 | 143 | 9.6 | |
| 1983 | $244,278 | $127,115 | $117,163 | 136,549 | 1,527,307 | 95,313 | 155 | 11.2 | |
| 1984 | $1,865 | $254 | $2,119 | 86 | 970 | 48 | 128 | 11.3 | |
| 1985 | $1,607 | $48 | $1,558 | 18 | 283 | 8 | 124 | 15.7 | |
| 1986 | $17 | $2 | $15 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 146 | 11.7 | |
| 1987 | $135 | $57 | $78 | $3.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1988 | $53 | $62 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $89 | $46 | $43 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $92 | $46 | $46 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $53 | $27 | $27 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $38 | $19 | $19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $19 | $11 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $6 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1995 | $6 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1996 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1997 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||