| 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 | 497,130 | $639,348 | $639,348 | 1.000 | $24.73 | $24.73 |
| 1939 | 547,897 | $753,384 | $753,384 | 1.000 | $26.44 | $26.44 |
| 1940 | 609,636 | $869,883 | $819,015 | 0.942 | $27.44 | $25.84 |
| 1941 | 744,775 | $1,240,665 | $1,164,578 | 0.939 | $32.04 | $30.07 |
| 1942 | 822,085 | $1,616,882 | $1,500,129 | 0.928 | $37.82 | $35.09 |
| 1943 | 893,244 | $2,030,005 | $1,845,944 | 0.909 | $43.70 | $39.74 |
| 1944 | 863,838 | $2,098,632 | $1,868,036 | 0.890 | $46.72 | $41.59 |
| 1945 | 789,697 | $1,928,086 | $1,726,813 | 0.896 | $46.95 | $42.05 |
| 1946 | 802,950 | $1,953,809 | $1,737,753 | 0.889 | $46.79 | $41.62 |
| 1947 | 884,761 | $2,425,066 | $2,084,611 | 0.860 | $52.71 | $45.31 |
| 1948 | 907,504 | $2,733,668 | $2,260,904 | 0.827 | $57.93 | $47.91 |
| 1949 | 853,436 | $2,639,735 | $2,168,656 | 0.822 | $59.48 | $48.87 |
| 1950 | 918,168 | $3,031,837 | $2,407,159 | 0.794 | $63.50 | $50.42 |
| 1951 | 983,259 | $3,554,145 | $2,686,812 | 0.756 | $69.51 | $52.55 |
| 1952 | 999,234 | $3,796,728 | $2,810,623 | 0.740 | $73.07 | $54.09 |
| 1953 | 1,058,615 | $4,267,792 | $3,025,310 | 0.709 | $77.53 | $54.96 |
| 1954 | 965,112 | $3,915,425 | $2,749,215 | 0.702 | $78.02 | $54.78 |
| 1955 | 1,015,920 | $4,414,090 | $3,010,719 | 0.682 | $83.56 | $56.99 |
| 1956 | 1,101,487 | $4,863,025 | $3,210,533 | 0.660 | $84.90 | $56.05 |
| 1957 | 1,100,349 | $5,046,160 | $3,223,782 | 0.639 | $88.19 | $56.34 |
| 1958 | 1,015,945 | $4,781,995 | $2,990,537 | 0.625 | $90.52 | $56.61 |
| 1959 | 1,066,329 | $5,298,456 | $3,203,914 | 0.605 | $95.56 | $57.78 |
| 1960 | 1,093,647 | $5,528,288 | $3,265,493 | 0.591 | $97.21 | $57.42 |
| 1961 | 1,063,681 | $5,481,374 | $3,181,006 | 0.580 | $99.10 | $57.51 |
| 1962 | 1,101,602 | $5,923,723 | $3,305,941 | 0.558 | $103.41 | $57.71 |
| 1963 | 1,131,613 | $6,252,229 | $3,411,570 | 0.546 | $106.25 | $57.98 |
| 1964 | 1,173,126 | $6,757,999 | $3,599,174 | 0.533 | $110.78 | $59.00 |
| 1965 | 1,244,342 | $7,420,015 | $3,862,342 | 0.521 | $114.67 | $59.69 |
| 1966 | 1,324,821 | $8,229,856 | $4,189,912 | 0.509 | $119.46 | $60.82 |
| 1967 | 1,341,623 | $8,566,198 | $4,247,234 | 0.496 | $122.79 | $60.88 |
| 1968 | 1,368,383 | $9,303,042 | $4,404,232 | 0.473 | $130.74 | $61.90 |
| 1969 | 1,431,266 | $10,279,616 | $4,666,039 | 0.454 | $138.12 | $62.69 |
| 1970 | 1,394,550 | $10,428,740 | $4,564,749 | 0.438 | $143.81 | $62.95 |
| 1971 | 1,371,275 | $10,883,711 | $4,479,496 | 0.412 | $152.63 | $62.82 |
| 1972 | 1,594,857 | $12,476,166 | $6,299,781 | 0.505 | $150.44 | $75.96 |
| 1973 | 1,699,659 | $14,113,231 | $6,814,089 | 0.483 | $159.68 | $77.10 |
| 1974 | 1,607,749 | $15,143,130 | $6,932,979 | 0.458 | $181.13 | $82.93 |
| 1975 | 1,503,482 | $15,150,913 | $6,540,518 | 0.432 | $193.79 | $83.66 |
| 1976 | 1,575,709 | $17,251,719 | $6,966,502 | 0.404 | $210.55 | $85.02 |
| 1977 | 1,652,552 | $19,496,028 | $7,439,638 | 0.382 | $226.88 | $86.58 |
| 1978 | 1,777,520 | $22,428,469 | $10,553,143 | 0.471 | $242.65 | $114.17 |
| 1979 | 1,806,212 | $24,768,766 | $10,961,448 | 0.443 | $263.71 | $116.71 |
| 1980 | 1,698,130 | $25,085,652 | $10,421,720 | 0.415 | $284.09 | $118.02 |
| 1981 | 1,684,457 | $27,050,910 | $10,443,134 | 0.386 | $308.83 | $119.23 |
| 1982 | 1,576,597 | $26,348,151 | $9,830,612 | 0.373 | $321.39 | $119.91 |
| 1983 | 1,577,384 | $27,396,670 | $11,087,758 | 0.405 | $334.01 | $135.18 |
| 1984 | 1,667,627 | $30,188,658 | $11,782,835 | 0.390 | $348.13 | $135.88 |
| 1985 | 1,708,295 | $31,960,556 | $12,106,590 | 0.379 | $359.79 | $136.29 |
| 1986 | 1,753,617 | $33,635,326 | $12,496,493 | 0.372 | $368.86 | $137.04 |
| 1987 | 1,824,760 | $36,182,121 | $13,058,227 | 0.361 | $381.32 | $137.62 |
| 1988 | 1,905,336 | $39,143,777 | $13,818,234 | 0.353 | $395.08 | $139.47 |
| 1989 | 1,975,575 | $41,370,678 | $14,335,395 | 0.347 | $402.71 | $139.54 |
| 1990 | 2,002,155 | $43,311,934 | $14,636,942 | 0.338 | $416.01 | $140.59 |
| 1991 | 1,983,421 | $44,448,114 | $14,574,050 | 0.328 | $430.96 | $141.31 |
| 1992 | 2,019,377 | $47,354,166 | $14,880,535 | 0.314 | $450.96 | $141.71 |
| 1993 | 2,079,234 | $49,886,444 | $15,519,013 | 0.311 | $461.40 | $143.53 |
| 1994 | 2,162,525 | $53,747,133 | $16,559,673 | 0.308 | $477.96 | $147.26 |
| 1995 | 2,230,139 | $56,954,711 | $17,252,238 | 0.303 | $491.13 | $148.77 |
| 1996 | 2,254,767 | $59,770,658 | $17,489,309 | 0.293 | $509.78 | $149.17 |
| 1997 | 2,294,189 | $63,615,174 | $18,059,741 | 0.284 | $533.25 | $151.38 |
| 1998 | 2,341,823 | $68,667,306 | $18,807,958 | 0.274 | $563.89 | $154.45 |
| 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 | $15,988 | $619 | $16,309 | $22,856 | $22,856 | ||
| 1939 | $20,900 | $688 | $10,217 | $34,227 | $34,227 | ||
| 1940 | $21,378 | $990 | $9,437 | $43,969 | $43,969 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $26,639 | $1,381 | $5,847 | $66,141 | $66,141 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $28,957 | $1,771 | $9,614 | $87,255 | $87,255 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $37,821 | $2,157 | $2,655 | $124,578 | $124,578 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $36,387 | $2,728 | $1,683 | $162,010 | $162,010 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $29,286 | $3,372 | $12,757 | $181,911 | $181,911 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $15,581 | $3,343 | $22,283 | $178,552 | $178,552 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $12,207 | $3,610 | $7,084 | $187,285 | $187,285 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $13,008 | $3,973 | $10,108 | $194,159 | $194,159 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $16,567 | $4,082 | $27,026 | $187,781 | $187,781 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $22,456 | $4,067 | $15,210 | $199,094 | $199,094 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $27,783 | $4,484 | $13,957 | $217,405 | $217,405 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $21,291 | $4,875 | $20,842 | $222,729 | $222,729 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $22,804 | $5,356 | $16,748 | $234,142 | $234,142 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $21,975 | $4,980 | $60,643 | $200,453 | $200,453 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $27,915 | $4,583 | $24,693 | $208,258 | $208,258 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $34,926 | $5,014 | $36,377 | $212,784 | $212,784 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $33,977 | $5,453 | $39,027 | $212,176 | $212,176 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $32,460 | $4,796 | $82,798 | $167,094 | $167,094 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $42,208 | $4,493 | $39,276 | $173,972 | $173,972 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $41,695 | $5,080 | $52,448 | $168,220 | $168,220 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $36,211 | $4,314 | $72,944 | $136,057 | $136,057 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $44,556 | $4,070 | $44,540 | $140,197 | $140,197 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $43,168 | $4,506 | $38,810 | $149,473 | $149,473 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $44,498 | $5,207 | $34,463 | $164,887 | $164,887 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $44,805 | $6,173 | $25,200 | $186,016 | $186,016 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $52,827 | $7,577 | $20,918 | $225,982 | $225,982 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $51,424 | $9,400 | $32,288 | $255,216 | $255,216 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $49,930 | $11,058 | $31,806 | $283,894 | $283,894 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $52,335 | $13,461 | $25,058 | $324,137 | $324,137 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $46,624 | $16,115 | $60,825 | $326,051 | $326,051 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $45,004 | $15,710 | $77,165 | $310,220 | $310,220 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $62,469 | $14,883 | $60,356 | $324,536 | $324,536 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $78,263 | $18,144 | $42,082 | $378,667 | $378,667 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $76,646 | $22,248 | $96,825 | $379,789 | $379,789 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $74,553 | $14,621 | $244,825 | $198,208 | $198,208 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $126,877 | $11,472 | $110,281 | $211,838 | $211,838 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $141,754 | $13,303 | $97,864 | $261,364 | $261,364 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $176,399 | $17,798 | $100,095 | $358,115 | $358,115 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $177,054 | $27,401 | $143,051 | $417,748 | $417,748 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $149,281 | $23,273 | $319,084 | $231,270 | $231,270 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $181,223 | $18,493 | $236,600 | $176,311 | $176,311 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $271,466 | $9,667 | $389,443 | $62,717 | $62,717 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $338,458 | $5,761 | $283,645 | $99,542 | $99,542 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $317,093 | $18,578 | $189,984 | $244,601 | $244,601 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $299,377 | $32,792 | $183,871 | $392,495 | $392,495 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $190,855 | $40,710 | $187,977 | $436,454 | $436,454 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $185,734 | $41,469 | $154,022 | $508,516 | $508,516 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $197,210 | $48,022 | $121,409 | $633,551 | $633,551 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $199,453 | $61,266 | $123,356 | $770,418 | $770,418 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $185,014 | $71,937 | $134,794 | $879,027 | $879,027 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $169,184 | $74,502 | $207,333 | $899,139 | $899,139 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $188,051 | $71,399 | $192,711 | $941,632 | $941,632 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $205,039 | $70,380 | $193,937 | $1,024,658 | $1,024,658 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $228,875 | $71,819 | $217,095 | $1,132,343 | $1,132,343 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $232,239 | $80,951 | $223,869 | $1,228,070 | $1,228,070 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $216,522 | $85,479 | $233,209 | $1,273,086 | $1,273,086 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $246,139 | $88,888 | $208,781 | $1,362,463 | $1,362,463 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $222,922 | $93,153 | $223,110 | $1,417,827 | $1,417,827 | $7,000 | |
| 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 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.77 | 1.36 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.46 | 1.08 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 5.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.15 | 0.47 | 2.19 | 2.33 | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.79 | 0.59 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.86 | 0.13 | 1.86 | 2.05 | 6.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.73 | 0.08 | 1.64 | 1.84 | 7.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.52 | 0.66 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 9.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.80 | 1.14 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 9.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 7.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 7.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.63 | 1.02 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 7.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.74 | 0.50 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 6.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 1.03 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 5.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.72 | 5.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.56 | 1.55 | 0.53 | 0.76 | 5.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.96 | 4.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 1.09 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 1.02 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.68 | 1.73 | 0.67 | 1.07 | 3.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 1.32 | 3.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.73 | 1.23 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.66 | 1.33 | 0.65 | 1.12 | 2.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.34 | 2.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 1.26 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.66 | 0.51 | 0.65 | 1.22 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.60 | 0.34 | 0.59 | 1.14 | 2.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.64 | 0.25 | 0.63 | 1.24 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 1.15 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 0.51 | 1.08 | 3.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.51 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 1.08 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.45 | 0.58 | 0.42 | 0.97 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.41 | 0.71 | 0.42 | 1.01 | 2.85 | 1.73 | NOV 58 | 1.65 |
| 1972 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 1.05 | 2.60 | 1.73 | NOV 58 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.48 | 1.00 | 2.68 | 1.73 | NOV 58 | 1.55 |
| 1974 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.07 | 2.51 | 1.73 | NOV 58 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 0.49 | 1.62 | 0.49 | 1.13 | 1.31 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 1.88 | 1.23 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 1977 | 0.73 | 0.50 | 0.74 | 1.94 | 1.34 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 0.79 | 0.45 | 0.82 | 1.73 | 1.60 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.70 | 1.59 | 1.69 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 0.60 | 1.27 | 0.56 | 1.36 | 0.92 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.51 |
| 1981 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 1.73 | 0.65 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 1.03 | 1.48 | 1.05 | 2.83 | 0.24 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.13 |
| 1983 | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 3.15 | 0.36 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.20 |
| 1984 | 1.05 | 0.63 | 1.03 | 2.64 | 0.81 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 0.94 | 0.58 | 0.93 | 2.47 | 1.23 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 1986 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 1.44 | 1.30 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.73 |
| 1987 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.79 |
| 1988 | 0.50 | 0.31 | 0.51 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 0.48 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.41 | 1.86 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.04 |
| 1990 | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 1.34 | 2.03 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.13 |
| 1991 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 1.22 | 2.02 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 1.34 | 1.99 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.11 |
| 1993 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 1.37 | 2.05 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.15 |
| 1994 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.37 | 2.11 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 1.36 | 2.16 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 1.29 | 2.13 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.19 |
| 1997 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 1.39 | 2.14 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1.17 | 2.06 | 1.79 | DEC 75 | 1.15 |
| 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 | 1,466,610 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.42 | 0.502 | |||
| 1939 | 1,044,652 | 68,048 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.06 | 0.418 | ||
| 1940 | 99,282 | 963,211 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.97 | 0.400 | ||
| 1941 | 80,729 | 553,476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 11.0 | 0.0 | $11.51 | 0.359 | ||
| 1942 | 85,589 | 791,186 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 0.0 | $12.84 | 0.339 | ||
| 1943 | 25,679 | 195,581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 0.0 | $14.20 | 0.325 | ||
| 1944 | 15,961 | 107,826 | 4,161 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $16.10 | 0.345 | |
| 1945 | 101,207 | 707,114 | 5,542 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $16.38 | 0.349 | |
| 1946 | 81,925 | 1,218,789 | 57,658 | 36.9 | 17.9 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 0.0 | $18.66 | 0.399 | |
| 1947 | 47,430 | 432,960 | 14,576 | 29.9 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 16.0 | 11,679 | 1.3 | $17.00 | 0.323 |
| 1948 | 60,545 | 593,889 | 20,023 | 37.4 | 17.0 | 9.8 | 14.0 | 16,003 | 1.7 | $17.68 | 0.305 |
| 1949 | 132,810 | 1,504,814 | 50,237 | 45.2 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 35,853 | 4.2 | $18.48 | 0.311 |
| 1950 | 73,683 | 864,712 | 32,265 | 33.6 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 19,462 | 2.1 | $18.29 | 0.288 |
| 1951 | 98,689 | 688,182 | 22,246 | 24.7 | 16.7 | 7.0 | 12.4 | 16,889 | 1.7 | $21.29 | 0.306 |
| 1952 | 125,858 | 916,018 | 27,762 | 20.2 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 13.3 | 20,821 | 2.0 | $23.81 | 0.326 |
| 1953 | 103,787 | 735,809 | 21,711 | 28.3 | 16.4 | 7.1 | 12.8 | 18,318 | 1.7 | $23.95 | 0.309 |
| 1954 | 222,560 | 2,517,319 | 93,363 | 40.4 | 17.2 | 11.3 | 14.4 | 50,637 | 5.2 | $24.89 | 0.319 |
| 1955 | 105,555 | 1,063,737 | 40,189 | 35.8 | 16.4 | 10.1 | 15.0 | 23,027 | 2.2 | $24.34 | 0.291 |
| 1956 | 153,364 | 1,418,513 | 51,522 | 34.4 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 13.0 | 30,958 | 2.8 | $26.72 | 0.315 |
| 1957 | 153,576 | 1,496,846 | 57,005 | 39.7 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 33,070 | 3.0 | $27.04 | 0.307 |
| 1958 | 241,411 | 2,910,459 | 115,155 | 46.5 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 62,230 | 6.1 | $29.52 | 0.326 |
| 1959 | 144,467 | 1,415,923 | 51,228 | 37.5 | 16.6 | 9.8 | 14.7 | 31,991 | 3.0 | $29.20 | 0.306 |
| 1960 | 181,512 | 1,760,379 | 55,611 | 35.8 | 18.4 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 40,094 | 3.6 | $31.04 | 0.319 |
| 1961 | 194,966 | 2,401,771 | 87,310 | 37.9 | 18.4 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 51,700 | 4.8 | $31.69 | 0.320 |
| 1962 | 146,638 | 1,499,058 | 49,348 | 34.9 | 18.4 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 33,612 | 3.0 | $31.45 | 0.304 |
| 1963 | 129,053 | 1,311,272 | 42,236 | 30.0 | 18.0 | 10.2 | 13.8 | 30,130 | 2.6 | $31.08 | 0.293 |
| 1964 | 108,730 | 1,148,783 | 34,696 | 28.9 | 18.7 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 26,440 | 2.2 | $31.44 | 0.284 |
| 1965 | 92,478 | 832,786 | 23,554 | 24.2 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 18,461 | 1.4 | $31.06 | 0.271 |
| 1966 | 70,097 | 625,523 | 15,743 | 21.3 | 19.1 | 8.9 | 14.7 | 13,677 | 1.0 | $34.44 | 0.288 |
| 1967 | 104,871 | 915,171 | 22,910 | 25.1 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 14.5 | 20,165 | 1.5 | $36.02 | 0.293 |
| 1968 | 96,457 | 863,108 | 22,831 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 8.9 | 15.5 | 19,322 | 1.4 | $37.71 | 0.288 |
| 1969 | 82,945 | 679,559 | 17,932 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 8.2 | 14.8 | 15,644 | 1.0 | $37.67 | 0.273 |
| 1970 | 174,731 | 1,551,309 | 35,859 | 27.7 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 15.9 | 36,457 | 2.6 | $39.96 | 0.278 |
| 1971 | 167,717 | 1,853,229 | 48,931 | 28.9 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 40,847 | 3.0 | $42.24 | 0.277 |
| 1972 | 127,635 | 1,360,632 | 46,789 | 29.6 | 19.4 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 29,970 | 1.8 | $45.04 | 0.301 |
| 1973 | 106,815 | 986,572 | 30,683 | 27.7 | 19.5 | 9.2 | 14.9 | 21,802 | 1.2 | $45.39 | 0.285 |
| 1974 | 197,970 | 1,914,715 | 52,717 | 34.6 | 20.7 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 41,871 | 2.5 | $52.60 | 0.294 |
| 1975 | 282,699 | 3,916,018 | 117,902 | 40.1 | 20.8 | 13.9 | 18.2 | 86,487 | 5.4 | $63.89 | 0.333 |
| 1976 | 132,621 | 1,779,049 | 60,590 | 36.4 | 19.8 | 13.4 | 17.5 | 41,201 | 2.4 | $63.57 | 0.305 |
| 1977 | 153,444 | 1,458,806 | 44,323 | 30.6 | 19.9 | 9.5 | 16.6 | 35,352 | 2.0 | $70.05 | 0.312 |
| 1978 | 136,813 | 1,358,953 | 38,124 | 26.8 | 19.4 | 9.9 | 16.0 | 32,462 | 1.6 | $75.75 | 0.321 |
| 1979 | 203,694 | 1,947,006 | 41,832 | 28.1 | 20.8 | 9.6 | 16.7 | 45,174 | 2.1 | $79.41 | 0.310 |
| 1980 | 296,741 | 3,957,419 | 111,406 | 39.9 | 21.5 | 13.3 | 19.7 | 89,447 | 4.4 | $84.96 | 0.308 |
| 1981 | 242,536 | 2,788,377 | 83,419 | 35.1 | 21.1 | 11.5 | 19.5 | 64,922 | 3.2 | $90.85 | 0.303 |
| 1982 | 307,305 | 4,264,019 | 122,771 | 42.1 | 21.9 | 13.9 | 19.9 | 94,900 | 5.0 | $94.24 | 0.301 |
| 1983 | 198,917 | 3,172,797 | 109,645 | 40.3 | 20.8 | 16.0 | 20.6 | 71,484 | 3.7 | $93.05 | 0.286 |
| 1984 | 164,804 | 2,100,414 | 63,690 | 39.8 | 20.9 | 12.7 | 19.4 | 49,429 | 2.5 | $91.76 | 0.270 |
| 1985 | 163,072 | 2,059,535 | 58,058 | 33.7 | 21.7 | 12.6 | 19.6 | 47,421 | 2.3 | $92.81 | 0.263 |
| 1986 | 151,494 | 1,924,508 | 45,000 | 29.7 | 22.0 | 12.7 | 20.4 | 44,525 | 2.1 | $100.84 | 0.278 |
| 1987 | 123,811 | 1,521,494 | 38,916 | 27.9 | 21.8 | 12.3 | 20.7 | 36,367 | 1.7 | $104.26 | 0.277 |
| 1988 | 108,118 | 1,193,273 | 26,189 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 19.8 | 29,339 | 1.3 | $104.08 | 0.266 |
| 1989 | 115,811 | 1,178,936 | 22,511 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 10.2 | 19.9 | 29,300 | 1.2 | $104.88 | 0.262 |
| 1990 | 138,465 | 1,396,831 | 27,035 | 20.9 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 20.4 | 34,318 | 1.4 | $106.96 | 0.258 |
| 1991 | 168,253 | 1,949,093 | 45,383 | 26.2 | 22.9 | 11.6 | 20.2 | 46,856 | 2.0 | $112.48 | 0.262 |
| 1992 | 149,845 | 1,776,052 | 45,226 | 31.3 | 22.7 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 42,318 | 1.7 | $125.98 | 0.281 |
| 1993 | 112,426 | 1,414,680 | 38,038 | 30.0 | 21.7 | 12.6 | 19.9 | 33,555 | 1.3 | $141.69 | 0.309 |
| 1994 | 106,316 | 1,258,700 | 34,064 | 30.4 | 21.1 | 11.8 | 19.1 | 29,991 | 1.2 | $158.02 | 0.333 |
| 1995 | 121,040 | 1,265,411 | 33,091 | 30.4 | 20.9 | 10.5 | 18.2 | 30,919 | 1.2 | $178.71 | 0.366 |
| 1996 | 128,133 | 1,435,961 | 39,301 | 30.2 | 20.8 | 11.2 | 17.9 | 34,141 | 1.3 | $186.81 | 0.369 |
| 1997 | 121,128 | 1,358,993 | 36,113 | 28.7 | 20.6 | 11.2 | 17.9 | 31,388 | 1.1 | $185.90 | 0.352 |
| 1998 | 127,747 | 1,337,128 | 34,719 | 30.0 | 20.8 | 10.5 | 17.7 | 30,917 | 1.1 | $201.31 | 0.362 |
| 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 | 92,239 | 34,380 | 57,859 | 650,764 | 307,991 | 342,773 | $135.68 | 199 | 71 | 128 |
| 1973 | 96,617 | 35,728 | 60,889 | 767,517 | 348,429 | 419,088 | $152.77 | 871 | 310 | 561 |
| 1974 | 99,656 | 35,769 | 63,887 | 767,517 | 348,429 | 419,088 | $148.11 | 1,473 | 540 | 933 |
| 1975 | 104,130 | 37,249 | 66,881 | 870,251 | 388,130 | 482,121 | $160.72 | 2,243 | 785 | 1,458 |
| 1976 | 107,786 | 38,403 | 69,383 | 977,770 | 425,164 | 552,606 | $174.45 | 3,682 | 1,128 | 2,554 |
| 1977 | 111,156 | 39,480 | 71,676 | 1,066,863 | 456,550 | 610,313 | $184.57 | 3,889 | 1,429 | 2,460 |
| 1978 | 299,203 | 217,506 | 81,697 | 3,047,630 | 2,311,266 | 736,364 | $195.88 | 1,706 | ||
| 1979 | 305,045 | 219,792 | 85,253 | 3,374,535 | 2,543,765 | 830,770 | $212.74 | 6,663 | 4,621 | 2,042 |
| 1980 | 317,667 | 227,325 | 90,342 | 3,801,556 | 2,831,391 | 970,164 | $230.14 | 12,773 | 9,775 | 2,998 |
| 1981 | 315,693 | 222,949 | 92,744 | 4,159,785 | 3,040,192 | 1,119,593 | $253.40 | 15,857 | 12,406 | 3,451 |
| 1982 | 332,639 | 237,504 | 95,135 | 4,724,404 | 3,453,758 | 1,270,647 | $273.13 | 10,636 | 8,129 | 2,507 |
| 1983 | 338,474 | 241,155 | 97,319 | 5,048,836 | 3,669,957 | 1,378,880 | $286.86 | 7,911 | 5,943 | 1,968 |
| 1984 | 342,701 | 245,242 | 97,459 | 5,385,191 | 3,948,861 | 1,436,330 | $302.19 | 7,630 | 5,124 | 2,506 |
| 1985 | 344,765 | 248,725 | 96,040 | 5,739,094 | 4,253,061 | 1,486,033 | $320.12 | 7,329 | 4,785 | 2,544 |
| 1986 | 352,396 | 254,751 | 97,645 | 6,154,176 | 4,572,215 | 1,581,961 | $335.84 | 5,649 | 3,828 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 363,403 | 261,396 | 102,007 | 6,620,366 | 4,905,034 | 1,715,331 | $350.34 | 5,032 | 3,722 | 1,310 |
| 1988 | 375,132 | 268,138 | 106,994 | 7,175,753 | 5,294,880 | 1,880,873 | $367.86 | 4,320 | 3,087 | 1,233 |
| 1989 | 386,730 | 275,118 | 111,612 | 7,743,165 | 5,690,312 | 2,052,853 | $385.04 | 3,200 | 2,375 | 825 |
| 1990 | 398,661 | 281,272 | 117,389 | 8,422,825 | 6,144,137 | 2,278,689 | $406.30 | 17,009 | 3,486 | 13,523 |
| 1991 | 411,402 | 289,150 | 122,252 | 9,035,502 | 6,520,059 | 2,515,443 | $422.36 | 26,673 | 4,562 | 22,111 |
| 1992 | 422,214 | 295,545 | 126,669 | 9,621,633 | 6,846,795 | 2,774,838 | $438.24 | 122,311 | 5,205 | 117,106 |
| 1993 | 431,710 | 299,660 | 132,050 | 10,030,441 | 7,101,730 | 2,928,711 | $446.81 | 92,753 | 6,059 | 86,694 |
| 1994 | 439,270 | 303,961 | 135,309 | 10,454,010 | 7,395,014 | 3,058,996 | $457.67 | 13,759 | 7,146 | 20,905 |
| 1995 | 445,836 | 307,220 | 138,616 | 10,963,558 | 7,742,825 | 3,220,733 | $472.90 | 6,470 | 4,389 | 2,081 |
| 1996 | 454,868 | 312,370 | 142,498 | 11,498,055 | 8,108,908 | 3,389,147 | $486.11 | 42,318 | 7,508 | 34,811 |
| 1997 | 464,924 | 312,994 | 151,930 | 12,112,210 | 8,353,800 | 3,758,410 | $501.00 | 48,323 | 6,561 | 41,763 |
| 1998 | 473,509 | 317,790 | 155,719 | 12,825,472 | 8,811,397 | 4,014,075 | $520.88 | 49,318 | 6,315 | 43,004 |
| 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 | $7,209 | $3,596 | $3,613 | 31,639 | 179,494 | 12,559 | 40 | 5.7 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $54,069 | $26,977 | $27,092 | 120,583 | 937,470 | 73,769 | 59 | 7.8 | |
| 1976 | $29,480 | $14,706 | $14,774 | 51,681 | 513,944 | 45,534 | 59 | 9.9 | |
| 1977 | $16,899 | $8,420 | $8,479 | 40,926 | 282,966 | 25,002 | 68 | 6.9 | |
| 1978 | $2,056 | 8,533 | 57,260 | 5,250 | 64 | 6.7 | |||
| 1979 | $27 | $5 | $22 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $59,775 | $30,620 | $29,155 | 84,109 | 594,695 | 42,335 | 80 | 7.1 | |
| 1981 | $34,762 | $17,663 | $17,099 | 48,257 | 422,035 | 33,716 | 85 | 8.7 | |
| 1982 | $42,932 | $22,069 | $20,863 | 63,504 | 396,033 | 34,249 | 89 | 6.2 | |
| 1983 | $48,335 | $24,618 | $23,717 | 75,043 | 528,582 | 30,358 | 93 | 7.0 | |
| 1984 | $275 | $5 | $280 | 16 | 140 | 32 | 0 | 8.8 | |
| 1985 | $22 | $15 | $7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| 1986 | $3 | $9 | $7 | 10 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $3 | $4 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $7 | $4 | $3 | 105 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $3 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1991 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||