| 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 | 143,488 | $168,241 | $168,241 | 1.000 | $22.55 | $22.55 |
| 1939 | 143,136 | $168,387 | $168,387 | 1.000 | $22.62 | $22.62 |
| 1940 | 149,000 | $178,916 | $171,708 | 0.960 | $23.09 | $22.16 |
| 1941 | 176,690 | $238,649 | $228,620 | 0.958 | $25.97 | $24.88 |
| 1942 | 242,377 | $432,455 | $413,769 | 0.957 | $34.31 | $32.83 |
| 1943 | 275,232 | $568,754 | $536,128 | 0.943 | $39.74 | $37.46 |
| 1944 | 259,140 | $586,656 | $534,588 | 0.911 | $43.54 | $39.67 |
| 1945 | 225,226 | $507,797 | $471,352 | 0.928 | $43.36 | $40.25 |
| 1946 | 208,745 | $462,302 | $420,348 | 0.909 | $42.59 | $38.72 |
| 1947 | 227,310 | $557,751 | $493,685 | 0.885 | $47.19 | $41.77 |
| 1948 | 240,281 | $642,768 | $552,771 | 0.860 | $51.44 | $44.24 |
| 1949 | 243,368 | $681,623 | $579,200 | 0.850 | $53.86 | $45.77 |
| 1950 | 255,168 | $751,682 | $623,163 | 0.829 | $56.65 | $46.96 |
| 1951 | 291,510 | $975,011 | $768,948 | 0.789 | $64.32 | $50.73 |
| 1952 | 318,630 | $1,117,625 | $863,732 | 0.773 | $67.45 | $52.13 |
| 1953 | 320,421 | $1,191,658 | $889,036 | 0.746 | $71.52 | $53.36 |
| 1954 | 316,373 | $1,205,382 | $874,481 | 0.725 | $73.27 | $53.16 |
| 1955 | 312,955 | $1,236,794 | $875,326 | 0.708 | $76.00 | $53.79 |
| 1956 | 346,454 | $1,370,071 | $951,122 | 0.694 | $76.05 | $52.79 |
| 1957 | 351,338 | $1,448,573 | $982,554 | 0.678 | $79.29 | $53.78 |
| 1958 | 341,869 | $1,447,020 | $958,912 | 0.663 | $81.40 | $53.94 |
| 1959 | 350,511 | $1,524,322 | $979,948 | 0.643 | $83.63 | $53.76 |
| 1960 | 346,797 | $1,540,225 | $971,177 | 0.631 | $85.41 | $53.85 |
| 1961 | 348,461 | $1,607,427 | $988,865 | 0.615 | $88.71 | $54.57 |
| 1962 | 357,595 | $1,712,576 | $1,025,850 | 0.599 | $92.10 | $55.17 |
| 1963 | 357,934 | $1,748,684 | $1,027,635 | 0.588 | $93.95 | $55.21 |
| 1964 | 364,677 | $1,842,563 | $1,050,396 | 0.570 | $97.17 | $55.39 |
| 1965 | 372,761 | $1,930,227 | $1,091,059 | 0.565 | $99.58 | $56.29 |
| 1966 | 397,649 | $2,147,337 | $1,181,086 | 0.550 | $103.85 | $57.12 |
| 1967 | 410,498 | $2,296,621 | $1,230,029 | 0.536 | $107.59 | $57.62 |
| 1968 | 429,628 | $2,531,610 | $1,317,862 | 0.521 | $113.32 | $58.99 |
| 1969 | 440,227 | $2,705,310 | $1,362,273 | 0.504 | $118.18 | $59.51 |
| 1970 | 432,500 | $2,805,698 | $1,353,218 | 0.482 | $124.75 | $60.17 |
| 1971 | 430,726 | $2,957,344 | $1,347,977 | 0.456 | $132.04 | $60.18 |
| 1972 | 517,257 | $3,594,385 | $2,025,105 | 0.563 | $133.63 | $75.29 |
| 1973 | 556,949 | $4,134,071 | $2,238,539 | 0.541 | $142.74 | $77.29 |
| 1974 | 584,932 | $4,702,566 | $2,419,048 | 0.514 | $154.61 | $79.53 |
| 1975 | 579,482 | $5,113,683 | $2,440,162 | 0.477 | $169.70 | $80.98 |
| 1976 | 612,059 | $5,794,619 | $2,649,171 | 0.457 | $182.07 | $83.24 |
| 1977 | 640,917 | $6,471,962 | $2,814,222 | 0.435 | $194.19 | $84.44 |
| 1978 | 683,752 | $7,511,565 | $3,920,879 | 0.522 | $211.27 | $110.28 |
| 1979 | 715,235 | $8,658,615 | $4,249,399 | 0.491 | $232.81 | $114.26 |
| 1980 | 715,061 | $9,540,426 | $4,313,212 | 0.452 | $256.58 | $116.00 |
| 1981 | 720,247 | $10,505,612 | $4,412,281 | 0.420 | $280.50 | $117.81 |
| 1982 | 697,218 | $10,805,581 | $4,280,828 | 0.396 | $298.04 | $118.07 |
| 1983 | 700,020 | $11,241,386 | $4,782,986 | 0.425 | $308.82 | $131.40 |
| 1984 | 853,642 | $14,052,490 | $7,118,584 | 0.507 | $316.57 | $160.37 |
| 1985 | 865,916 | $14,787,669 | $7,217,177 | 0.488 | $328.41 | $160.28 |
| 1986 | 867,985 | $15,385,146 | $7,425,223 | 0.483 | $340.87 | $164.51 |
| 1987 | 879,814 | $16,067,597 | $7,629,266 | 0.475 | $351.20 | $166.76 |
| 1988 | 902,786 | $17,010,005 | $7,982,187 | 0.469 | $362.34 | $170.03 |
| 1989 | 925,444 | $17,786,041 | $8,296,187 | 0.466 | $369.59 | $172.40 |
| 1990 | 948,582 | $18,912,532 | $8,680,909 | 0.459 | $383.42 | $175.99 |
| 1991 | 953,172 | $19,682,838 | $8,870,649 | 0.451 | $397.11 | $178.97 |
| 1992 | 970,852 | $20,975,863 | $9,183,724 | 0.438 | $415.49 | $181.91 |
| 1993 | 986,529 | $21,734,806 | $9,526,622 | 0.438 | $423.68 | $185.71 |
| 1994 | 1,020,201 | $22,960,107 | $10,003,471 | 0.436 | $432.80 | $188.57 |
| 1995 | 1,050,844 | $24,463,035 | $10,424,817 | 0.426 | $447.68 | $190.78 |
| 1996 | 1,083,236 | $26,162,712 | $10,889,071 | 0.416 | $464.47 | $193.31 |
| 1997 | 1,149,461 | $28,444,669 | $11,542,349 | 0.406 | $475.89 | $193.11 |
| 1998 | 1,164,925 | $30,836,429 | $12,091,931 | 0.392 | $509.05 | $199.62 |
| 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 | $6,431 | $163 | $10,181 | $10,181 | |||
| 1939 | $5,441 | $293 | $2,288 | $13,627 | $13,627 | ||
| 1940 | $4,653 | $354 | $2,027 | $13,883 | $13,883 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $4,775 | $387 | $1,862 | $17,183 | $17,183 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $7,078 | $450 | $1,814 | $22,897 | $22,897 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $11,837 | $595 | $747 | $34,581 | $34,581 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $11,622 | $768 | $485 | $46,487 | $46,487 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $10,245 | $986 | $3,607 | $54,111 | $54,111 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $6,121 | $985 | $9,080 | $52,137 | $52,137 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $6,494 | $1,063 | $3,453 | $56,229 | $56,229 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $7,392 | $1,228 | $2,817 | $62,022 | $62,022 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $6,427 | $1,358 | $5,450 | $64,350 | $64,350 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $6,074 | $1,357 | $7,145 | $64,631 | $64,631 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $7,382 | $1,438 | $3,849 | $69,596 | $69,596 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $8,849 | $1,613 | $3,912 | $76,142 | $76,142 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $8,990 | $1,830 | $7,041 | $79,917 | $79,917 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $8,886 | $1,827 | $12,318 | $78,308 | $78,308 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $9,701 | $1,781 | $10,603 | $79,183 | $79,183 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $11,188 | $1,923 | $9,434 | $83,143 | $83,143 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $10,959 | $2,150 | $10,782 | $86,088 | $86,088 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $10,431 | $2,167 | $17,798 | $81,174 | $81,174 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $10,724 | $2,165 | $13,775 | $80,179 | $80,179 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $10,456 | $2,213 | $20,526 | $72,066 | $72,066 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $10,741 | $2,036 | $20,412 | $64,299 | $64,299 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $12,849 | $1,898 | $15,320 | $63,292 | $63,292 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $13,220 | $1,942 | $17,029 | $61,232 | $61,232 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $14,987 | $2,047 | $16,182 | $62,149 | $62,149 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $15,736 | $2,196 | $14,830 | $65,333 | $65,333 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $16,903 | $2,573 | $9,504 | $75,203 | $75,203 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $15,791 | $3,083 | $10,935 | $83,125 | $83,125 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $16,677 | $3,617 | $10,633 | $92,898 | $92,898 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $17,138 | $4,227 | $14,926 | $99,445 | $99,445 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $14,848 | $4,581 | $34,672 | $84,116 | $84,116 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $16,483 | $3,544 | $35,359 | $65,150 | $65,150 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $36,054 | $3,427 | $21,910 | $82,245 | $82,245 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $47,462 | $5,076 | $19,916 | $114,984 | $114,984 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $49,177 | $7,302 | $32,508 | $138,993 | $138,993 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $51,274 | $7,394 | $58,074 | $135,299 | $135,299 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $56,517 | $8,116 | $51,410 | $142,835 | $142,835 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $63,751 | $8,562 | $55,715 | $154,722 | $154,722 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $81,252 | $10,445 | $47,335 | $200,108 | $200,108 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $79,660 | $15,251 | $57,631 | $238,442 | $238,442 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $83,266 | $20,290 | $113,832 | $227,951 | $227,951 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $88,241 | $23,065 | $103,779 | $232,332 | $232,332 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $105,685 | $18,873 | $207,251 | $142,188 | $142,188 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $157,509 | $14,049 | $154,528 | $156,097 | $156,097 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $172,155 | $20,564 | $106,375 | $240,825 | $240,825 | $8,000 | |
| 1985 | $167,887 | $28,237 | $132,238 | $303,041 | $303,041 | $8,000 | |
| 1986 | $157,038 | $31,071 | $159,104 | $329,753 | $329,753 | $8,000 | |
| 1987 | $158,350 | $30,921 | $155,107 | $362,577 | $362,577 | $8,000 | |
| 1988 | $162,054 | $32,800 | $143,360 | $413,095 | $413,095 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $163,644 | $38,512 | $143,513 | $471,658 | $471,658 | $8,000 | |
| 1990 | $168,237 | $44,373 | $145,384 | $538,427 | $538,427 | $8,000 | |
| 1991 | $165,618 | $46,838 | $177,277 | $571,904 | $571,904 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $171,439 | $46,114 | $181,487 | $605,827 | $605,827 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $175,533 | $45,524 | $168,641 | $658,053 | $658,053 | $8,000 | |
| 1994 | $176,921 | $46,712 | $143,579 | $735,717 | $735,717 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $54,852 | $49,497 | $137,277 | $704,008 | $704,008 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $34,348 | $46,569 | $113,911 | $651,074 | $651,074 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $35,979 | $42,300 | $101,705 | $606,735 | $606,735 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $39,427 | $38,830 | $117,277 | $558,253 | $558,253 | $8,000 | |
| 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 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 6.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.23 | 1.36 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 8.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.60 | 1.13 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 7.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.00 | 0.78 | 1.99 | 2.08 | 7.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.64 | 0.42 | 2.10 | 2.19 | 5.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.08 | 0.13 | 1.97 | 2.09 | 6.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.98 | 0.08 | 1.91 | 2.10 | 7.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.02 | 0.71 | 1.86 | 2.00 | 10.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.32 | 1.96 | 1.37 | 1.51 | 11.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.16 | 0.62 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 10.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.15 | 0.44 | 1.18 | 1.37 | 9.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 1.02 | 9.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.98 | 8.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.76 | 0.39 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 7.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 0.79 | 1.03 | 6.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.99 | 6.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.74 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 1.02 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 1.09 | 6.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.80 | 1.15 | 6.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 1.08 | 5.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.72 | 1.23 | 0.70 | 1.05 | 5.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.68 | 1.06 | 5.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.68 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 1.06 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.67 | 1.27 | 0.66 | 1.07 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 1.24 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.76 | 0.97 | 0.74 | 1.25 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 1.43 | 3.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 1.44 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.79 | 0.44 | 0.79 | 1.43 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 1.25 | 3.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.66 | 0.42 | 0.66 | 1.27 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 1.25 | 3.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.53 | 1.24 | 0.53 | 1.09 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.56 | 1.20 | 0.56 | 1.23 | 2.20 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.42 |
| 1972 | 1.00 | 0.61 | 1.07 | 1.90 | 2.29 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.48 |
| 1973 | 1.15 | 0.48 | 1.17 | 2.16 | 2.78 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.79 |
| 1974 | 1.05 | 0.69 | 1.04 | 2.02 | 2.96 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.91 |
| 1975 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.01 | 2.12 | 2.65 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.59 |
| 1977 | 0.99 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 2.29 | 2.39 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.54 |
| 1978 | 1.08 | 0.63 | 1.08 | 2.06 | 2.66 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.72 |
| 1979 | 0.92 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 1.78 | 2.75 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.77 |
| 1980 | 0.87 | 1.19 | 0.85 | 1.87 | 2.39 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 0.84 | 0.99 | 0.81 | 1.93 | 2.21 | 1.55 | MAY 71 | 1.43 |
| 1982 | 0.98 | 1.92 | 0.94 | 2.36 | 1.32 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 0.67 |
| 1983 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 3.34 | 1.39 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 1.23 | 0.76 | 1.16 | 2.29 | 1.71 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 0.87 |
| 1985 | 1.14 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 2.16 | 2.05 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.09 |
| 1987 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 1.99 | 2.26 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 0.95 | 0.84 | 0.91 | 1.93 | 2.43 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 1.92 | 2.65 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 1.89 | 2.85 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.45 |
| 1991 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 1.82 | 2.91 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.48 |
| 1992 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 1.85 | 2.89 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 1.85 | 3.03 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.54 |
| 1994 | 0.77 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 1.73 | 3.20 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 0.22 | 0.56 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 2.88 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.46 |
| 1996 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 2.49 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.26 |
| 1997 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 2.13 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.32 | 1.81 | 1.97 | DEC 82 | 0.92 |
| 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) |
| 1939 | 240,998 | 21,354 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.25 | 0.453 | ||
| 1940 | 29,590 | 227,493 | 19,627 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.30 | 0.403 | |
| 1941 | 25,760 | 202,031 | 12,850 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 0.0 | $9.57 | 0.368 | |
| 1942 | 17,631 | 175,407 | 7,479 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 0.0 | $10.70 | 0.312 | |
| 1943 | 7,325 | 60,842 | 2,032 | 27.4 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 0.0 | $12.66 | 0.319 | |
| 1944 | 4,086 | 37,441 | 1,216 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 13.9 | 0.0 | $13.42 | 0.308 | |
| 1945 | 30,782 | 237,574 | 1,502 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 0.0 | $15.37 | 0.354 | |
| 1946 | 38,208 | 609,804 | 27,329 | 55.3 | 17.8 | 16.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | $15.09 | 0.354 | |
| 1947 | 21,069 | 242,727 | 8,594 | 36.1 | 17.2 | 11.5 | 16.8 | 5,598 | 2.4 | $14.56 | 0.309 |
| 1948 | 18,832 | 189,973 | 5,593 | 29.1 | 17.2 | 10.1 | 15.8 | 4,525 | 1.8 | $15.28 | 0.297 |
| 1949 | 33,249 | 314,082 | 7,956 | 28.4 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 15.5 | 7,173 | 2.9 | $17.86 | 0.332 |
| 1950 | 33,229 | 361,107 | 10,927 | 28.8 | 16.8 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 7,638 | 2.9 | $20.43 | 0.361 |
| 1951 | 23,376 | 187,796 | 4,300 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 15.1 | 4,111 | 1.4 | $21.38 | 0.332 |
| 1952 | 22,362 | 179,294 | 4,382 | 20.5 | 17.2 | 8.0 | 14.8 | 3,748 | 1.1 | $22.76 | 0.337 |
| 1953 | 35,091 | 305,492 | 6,677 | 24.2 | 17.4 | 8.7 | 15.6 | 6,331 | 1.9 | $23.79 | 0.333 |
| 1954 | 44,504 | 526,803 | 17,076 | 36.2 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 16.3 | 10,222 | 3.2 | $24.05 | 0.328 |
| 1955 | 40,634 | 447,761 | 13,561 | 32.3 | 17.4 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 9,031 | 2.8 | $24.40 | 0.321 |
| 1956 | 36,473 | 368,293 | 9,961 | 28.7 | 17.7 | 10.2 | 16.1 | 7,452 | 2.1 | $26.54 | 0.349 |
| 1957 | 40,949 | 409,946 | 10,200 | 25.9 | 18.1 | 10.0 | 16.3 | 8,481 | 2.4 | $27.19 | 0.343 |
| 1958 | 53,613 | 626,681 | 17,732 | 31.8 | 18.1 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 12,684 | 3.7 | $28.94 | 0.356 |
| 1959 | 42,627 | 458,988 | 11,844 | 29.4 | 20.9 | 10.8 | 17.6 | 9,349 | 2.6 | $30.68 | 0.367 |
| 1960 | 51,069 | 616,710 | 13,131 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 19.9 | 12,971 | 3.7 | $34.11 | 0.399 |
| 1961 | 45,732 | 606,321 | 15,121 | 30.9 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 20.4 | 12,719 | 3.6 | $34.49 | 0.389 |
| 1962 | 39,606 | 448,314 | 9,692 | 25.0 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 19.8 | 9,696 | 2.7 | $35.16 | 0.382 |
| 1963 | 43,057 | 477,239 | 9,688 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 11.1 | 19.8 | 10,367 | 2.9 | $36.67 | 0.390 |
| 1964 | 38,291 | 443,354 | 8,968 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 11.6 | 20.1 | 9,532 | 2.6 | $37.59 | 0.387 |
| 1965 | 34,741 | 392,870 | 8,059 | 21.2 | 22.9 | 11.3 | 20.8 | 8,397 | 2.2 | $38.92 | 0.391 |
| 1966 | 23,753 | 250,826 | 4,572 | 16.5 | 22.8 | 10.6 | 20.7 | 5,490 | 1.3 | $39.28 | 0.378 |
| 1967 | 26,915 | 272,976 | 4,629 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 10.1 | 20.2 | 6,126 | 1.4 | $41.47 | 0.385 |
| 1968 | 26,227 | 251,941 | 4,604 | 18.9 | 23.2 | 9.6 | 21.0 | 5,714 | 1.3 | $43.42 | 0.383 |
| 1969 | 30,572 | 327,505 | 6,283 | 21.3 | 23.2 | 10.7 | 21.5 | 7,318 | 1.6 | $46.57 | 0.394 |
| 1970 | 56,307 | 699,121 | 14,248 | 33.6 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 22.1 | 15,653 | 3.6 | $50.64 | 0.406 |
| 1971 | 46,841 | 702,631 | 19,492 | 34.3 | 23.1 | 15.0 | 22.5 | 16,152 | 3.7 | $51.25 | 0.388 |
| 1972 | 38,861 | 436,163 | 10,478 | 28.1 | 22.7 | 11.2 | 21.8 | 10,396 | 1.9 | $52.04 | 0.394 |
| 1973 | 36,031 | 376,386 | 7,526 | 20.1 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 21.0 | 8,900 | 1.5 | $54.64 | 0.383 |
| 1974 | 45,815 | 544,932 | 10,639 | 25.2 | 22.9 | 11.9 | 21.9 | 12,416 | 2.0 | $61.87 | 0.400 |
| 1975 | 70,840 | 939,556 | 22,965 | 36.4 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 21.2 | 20,711 | 3.4 | $64.90 | 0.384 |
| 1976 | 60,114 | 762,935 | 19,539 | 33.1 | 22.7 | 12.7 | 21.6 | 16,913 | 2.6 | $70.49 | 0.389 |
| 1977 | 48,909 | 698,783 | 17,278 | 29.4 | 22.3 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 16,400 | 2.4 | $78.82 | 0.407 |
| 1978 | 45,104 | 556,038 | 11,510 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 12.3 | 21.1 | 13,410 | 1.6 | $84.47 | 0.411 |
| 1979 | 58,423 | 652,041 | 10,926 | 21.9 | 22.8 | 11.2 | 21.1 | 13,846 | 1.6 | $94.91 | 0.420 |
| 1980 | 87,961 | 1,128,181 | 22,322 | 29.3 | 22.9 | 12.8 | 21.3 | 23,567 | 2.6 | $105.84 | 0.425 |
| 1981 | 73,835 | 1,009,875 | 27,078 | 35.1 | 22.5 | 13.7 | 21.7 | 20,900 | 2.3 | $112.85 | 0.414 |
| 1982 | 113,728 | 1,727,322 | 42,774 | 43.3 | 23.1 | 15.2 | 21.7 | 35,619 | 4.1 | $128.05 | 0.440 |
| 1983 | 77,183 | 1,289,499 | 45,080 | 47.2 | 22.5 | 16.7 | 22.0 | 27,062 | 3.1 | $131.33 | 0.433 |
| 1984 | 69,267 | 888,227 | 24,884 | 35.3 | 22.5 | 12.8 | 21.3 | 19,040 | 2.1 | $130.01 | 0.410 |
| 1985 | 80,456 | 1,024,181 | 25,959 | 34.3 | 22.5 | 12.7 | 21.1 | 22,432 | 2.4 | $139.89 | 0.424 |
| 1986 | 83,012 | 1,142,647 | 27,899 | 34.0 | 23.0 | 13.8 | 21.5 | 24,540 | 2.6 | $150.76 | 0.441 |
| 1987 | 72,801 | 1,062,697 | 25,790 | 31.5 | 22.7 | 14.6 | 22.0 | 21,943 | 2.3 | $159.40 | 0.454 |
| 1988 | 70,404 | 934,867 | 21,510 | 31.6 | 22.6 | 13.3 | 21.5 | 19,487 | 2.0 | $162.43 | 0.448 |
| 1989 | 69,306 | 934,679 | 19,550 | 28.5 | 22.8 | 13.5 | 21.3 | 19,809 | 2.0 | $167.22 | 0.451 |
| 1990 | 66,791 | 907,576 | 19,843 | 30.3 | 22.7 | 13.6 | 21.6 | 19,005 | 1.8 | $171.00 | 0.444 |
| 1991 | 73,820 | 1,072,935 | 24,533 | 33.1 | 22.8 | 14.5 | 21.7 | 22,918 | 2.2 | $176.10 | 0.441 |
| 1992 | 70,823 | 1,077,695 | 27,518 | 37.2 | 22.7 | 15.2 | 21.6 | 22,696 | 2.1 | $179.06 | 0.429 |
| 1993 | 62,530 | 953,700 | 23,684 | 36.7 | 22.8 | 15.3 | 22.1 | 20,115 | 1.9 | $188.61 | 0.444 |
| 1994 | 60,323 | 878,937 | 21,629 | 35.1 | 22.5 | 14.6 | 22.0 | 18,583 | 1.7 | $191.74 | 0.442 |
| 1995 | 58,503 | 781,384 | 16,754 | 29.1 | 22.8 | 13.4 | 21.8 | 16,516 | 1.4 | $195.95 | 0.435 |
| 1996 | 54,528 | 748,543 | 16,137 | 28.1 | 23.0 | 13.7 | 22.0 | 15,869 | 1.4 | $202.10 | 0.432 |
| 1997 | 49,393 | 666,046 | 14,516 | 27.7 | 22.8 | 13.5 | 21.7 | 14,062 | 1.1 | $204.41 | 0.427 |
| 1998 | 49,164 | 619,489 | 12,517 | 25.1 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 21.7 | 13,070 | 1.1 | $214.17 | 0.419 |
| 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 | 29,370 | 23,222 | 6,148 | 162,714 | 130,206 | 32,508 | $106.54 | |||
| 1973 | 25,206 | 18,480 | 6,726 | 187,615 | 150,752 | 36,863 | $143.14 | |||
| 1974 | 25,532 | 18,365 | 7,167 | 206,412 | 164,898 | 41,514 | $155.47 | |||
| 1975 | 38,175 | 18,621 | 19,554 | 313,842 | 184,195 | 129,647 | $158.10 | 847 | 626 | 221 |
| 1976 | 39,375 | 19,262 | 20,113 | 350,673 | 203,257 | 147,416 | $171.27 | 886 | 498 | 388 |
| 1977 | 40,688 | 19,162 | 21,526 | 389,046 | 219,623 | 169,423 | $183.88 | 1,551 | 761 | 790 |
| 1978 | 165,614 | 142,530 | 23,084 | 1,575,524 | 1,379,431 | 196,093 | $182.95 | 1,307 | 673 | 634 |
| 1979 | 168,922 | 144,674 | 24,248 | 1,741,955 | 1,517,429 | 224,526 | $198.31 | 1,703 | 1,133 | 570 |
| 1980 | 174,484 | 148,108 | 26,376 | 1,967,478 | 1,698,054 | 269,424 | $216.85 | 2,758 | 1,903 | 855 |
| 1981 | 176,749 | 148,125 | 28,624 | 2,206,124 | 1,875,282 | 330,842 | $240.03 | 3,411 | 2,267 | 1,144 |
| 1982 | 175,316 | 146,688 | 28,628 | 2,393,907 | 2,024,740 | 369,167 | $262.59 | 4,877 | 3,149 | 1,728 |
| 1983 | 177,353 | 149,216 | 28,137 | 2,586,190 | 2,200,904 | 385,286 | $280.43 | 4,092 | 2,330 | 1,762 |
| 1984 | 56,326 | 39,789 | 16,537 | 958,147 | 723,575 | 234,572 | $327.13 | 4,175 | 2,387 | 1,788 |
| 1985 | 52,020 | 42,646 | 9,374 | 946,482 | 815,131 | 131,352 | $349.90 | 3,826 | 2,229 | 1,597 |
| 1986 | 63,619 | 46,348 | 17,271 | 1,167,551 | 910,418 | 257,133 | $352.93 | 3,524 | 2,258 | 1,266 |
| 1987 | 72,063 | 48,019 | 24,044 | 1,301,494 | 934,209 | 367,285 | $347.32 | 3,625 | 2,536 | 1,089 |
| 1988 | 77,755 | 47,984 | 29,771 | 1,460,562 | 959,985 | 500,577 | $361.23 | 3,221 | 2,141 | 1,080 |
| 1989 | 82,269 | 49,308 | 32,961 | 1,641,536 | 1,049,868 | 591,668 | $383.72 | 3,430 | 2,318 | 1,111 |
| 1990 | 85,305 | 50,140 | 35,165 | 1,780,349 | 1,114,637 | 665,712 | $401.35 | 3,597 | 2,314 | 1,283 |
| 1991 | 87,267 | 50,018 | 37,249 | 1,907,908 | 1,170,509 | 737,399 | $420.44 | 4,348 | 2,793 | 1,555 |
| 1992 | 89,255 | 50,781 | 38,474 | 2,029,231 | 1,226,701 | 802,530 | $437.22 | 4,685 | 2,586 | 2,099 |
| 1993 | 90,673 | 51,877 | 38,796 | 2,080,130 | 1,263,111 | 817,019 | $441.17 | 4,746 | 2,429 | 2,317 |
| 1994 | 90,878 | 52,837 | 38,042 | 2,128,531 | 1,314,186 | 814,345 | $450.42 | 5,659 | 2,692 | 2,967 |
| 1995 | 92,270 | 53,644 | 38,626 | 2,311,963 | 1,469,483 | 842,480 | $481.86 | 4,501 | 2,459 | 2,042 |
| 1996 | 91,997 | 51,539 | 40,458 | 2,413,624 | 1,467,844 | 945,780 | $504.54 | 24,512 | 13,045 | 11,467 |
| 1997 | 92,509 | 49,934 | 42,576 | 2,441,223 | 1,421,709 | 1,019,514 | $507.48 | 26,199 | 15,619 | 10,580 |
| 1998 | 91,823 | 48,649 | 43,173 | 2,531,330 | 1,441,346 | 1,089,984 | $530.14 | 18,399 | 8,666 | 9,733 |
| 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 | $6,574 | $3,287 | $3,287 | 14,264 | 132,862 | 8,197 | 49 | 9.3 | |
| 1972 | $2,184 | $1,092 | $1,092 | 5,034 | 44,607 | 2,397 | 49 | 8.9 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $9,438 | $4,719 | $4,719 | 19,769 | 154,733 | 10,136 | 62 | 7.8 | |
| 1976 | $10,672 | $5,336 | $5,336 | 17,175 | 163,772 | 12,203 | 66 | 9.5 | |
| 1977 | $9,532 | $4,766 | $4,766 | 13,254 | 121,828 | 8,228 | 75 | 9.2 | |
| 1978 | $851 | $426 | $425 | 984 | 9,817 | 752 | 78 | 10.0 | |
| 1979 | $143 | $11 | $154 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $8,478 | $4,239 | $4,239 | 11,704 | 85,309 | 4,478 | 100 | 7.3 | |
| 1981 | $2,857 | $1,640 | $1,217 | 2,941 | 24,692 | 1,546 | 104 | 8.4 | |
| 1982 | $10,695 | $5,456 | $5,238 | 13,572 | 84,759 | 3,277 | 125 | 6.2 | |
| 1983 | $228 | $112 | $116 | $2.00 | 149 | 705 | 30 | 121 | 4.7 |
| 1984 | $65 | $37 | $28 | 17 | 118 | 3.4 | |||
| 1985 | $19 | $11 | $8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 128 | 5.0 | |
| 1986 | $5 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1988 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $3 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $7 | $3 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||