| 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 | 239,739 | $252,422 | $252,422 | 1.000 | $20.25 | $20.25 |
| 1939 | 245,735 | $272,019 | $272,019 | 1.000 | $21.29 | $21.29 |
| 1940 | 265,874 | $304,223 | $288,522 | 0.948 | $22.00 | $20.87 |
| 1941 | 298,736 | $382,530 | $358,951 | 0.938 | $24.62 | $23.11 |
| 1942 | 324,726 | $483,456 | $454,626 | 0.940 | $28.63 | $26.92 |
| 1943 | 323,234 | $555,592 | $518,149 | 0.933 | $33.05 | $30.83 |
| 1944 | 319,680 | $608,839 | $561,517 | 0.922 | $36.63 | $33.78 |
| 1945 | 315,124 | $612,290 | $563,188 | 0.920 | $37.37 | $34.37 |
| 1946 | 333,611 | $687,205 | $624,344 | 0.909 | $39.61 | $35.99 |
| 1947 | 366,387 | $850,372 | $764,525 | 0.899 | $44.63 | $40.13 |
| 1948 | 391,971 | $985,650 | $852,326 | 0.865 | $48.36 | $41.82 |
| 1949 | 376,364 | $947,457 | $818,526 | 0.864 | $48.41 | $41.82 |
| 1950 | 391,284 | $1,063,878 | $901,461 | 0.847 | $52.29 | $44.30 |
| 1951 | 418,427 | $1,255,186 | $1,026,650 | 0.818 | $57.69 | $47.18 |
| 1952 | 431,654 | $1,394,539 | $1,104,260 | 0.792 | $62.13 | $49.20 |
| 1953 | 436,125 | $1,494,961 | $1,136,929 | 0.761 | $65.92 | $50.13 |
| 1954 | 407,572 | $1,400,661 | $1,051,652 | 0.751 | $66.09 | $49.62 |
| 1955 | 425,998 | $1,520,277 | $1,113,045 | 0.732 | $68.63 | $50.25 |
| 1956 | 446,178 | $1,655,272 | $1,184,749 | 0.716 | $71.34 | $51.06 |
| 1957 | 447,386 | $1,724,811 | $1,263,833 | 0.733 | $74.14 | $54.33 |
| 1958 | 430,211 | $1,704,508 | $1,176,029 | 0.690 | $76.19 | $52.57 |
| 1959 | 444,753 | $1,842,792 | $1,235,352 | 0.670 | $79.68 | $53.42 |
| 1960 | 447,293 | $1,885,319 | $1,232,478 | 0.654 | $81.06 | $52.99 |
| 1961 | 438,464 | $1,902,484 | $1,217,606 | 0.640 | $83.44 | $53.40 |
| 1962 | 456,992 | $2,068,713 | $1,295,969 | 0.626 | $87.05 | $54.54 |
| 1963 | 475,933 | $2,215,958 | $1,357,930 | 0.613 | $89.54 | $54.87 |
| 1964 | 488,898 | $2,365,934 | $1,409,531 | 0.596 | $93.06 | $55.44 |
| 1965 | 515,447 | $2,590,778 | $1,511,661 | 0.583 | $96.66 | $56.40 |
| 1966 | 552,986 | $2,887,874 | $1,658,278 | 0.574 | $100.43 | $57.67 |
| 1967 | 572,378 | $3,109,343 | $1,742,748 | 0.560 | $104.47 | $58.55 |
| 1968 | 594,595 | $3,467,842 | $1,866,123 | 0.538 | $112.16 | $60.36 |
| 1969 | 618,366 | $3,854,337 | $1,986,623 | 0.515 | $119.87 | $61.78 |
| 1970 | 629,125 | $4,167,216 | $2,035,526 | 0.488 | $127.38 | $62.22 |
| 1971 | 643,314 | $4,519,368 | $2,123,305 | 0.470 | $135.10 | $63.47 |
| 1972 | 720,929 | $5,246,109 | $2,945,610 | 0.561 | $139.94 | $78.57 |
| 1973 | 770,495 | $5,958,912 | $3,200,151 | 0.537 | $148.73 | $79.87 |
| 1974 | 794,873 | $6,657,063 | $3,388,371 | 0.509 | $161.06 | $81.98 |
| 1975 | 774,249 | $7,051,848 | $3,344,743 | 0.474 | $175.15 | $83.08 |
| 1976 | 813,244 | $7,988,317 | $3,598,077 | 0.450 | $188.90 | $85.08 |
| 1977 | 857,542 | $9,047,398 | $3,850,464 | 0.426 | $202.89 | $86.35 |
| 1978 | 910,091 | $10,392,526 | $5,359,720 | 0.516 | $219.60 | $113.25 |
| 1979 | 939,746 | $11,716,395 | $5,647,129 | 0.482 | $239.76 | $115.56 |
| 1980 | 901,484 | $12,268,345 | $5,524,190 | 0.450 | $261.71 | $117.84 |
| 1981 | 895,791 | $13,313,666 | $5,624,239 | 0.422 | $285.82 | $120.74 |
| 1982 | 865,493 | $13,524,940 | $6,693,740 | 0.495 | $300.52 | $148.73 |
| 1983 | 863,307 | $13,829,742 | $6,682,010 | 0.483 | $308.07 | $148.85 |
| 1984 | 916,896 | $15,235,450 | $7,055,786 | 0.463 | $319.54 | $147.99 |
| 1985 | 947,383 | $15,992,559 | $7,241,125 | 0.453 | $324.63 | $146.99 |
| 1986 | 964,542 | $16,684,089 | $7,390,062 | 0.443 | $332.64 | $147.34 |
| 1987 | 1,009,914 | $18,049,630 | $7,774,874 | 0.431 | $343.70 | $148.05 |
| 1988 | 1,054,335 | $19,371,692 | $8,142,675 | 0.420 | $353.33 | $148.52 |
| 1989 | 1,093,780 | $20,559,417 | $8,490,379 | 0.413 | $361.47 | $149.28 |
| 1990 | 1,120,940 | $22,075,704 | $8,785,036 | 0.398 | $378.73 | $150.72 |
| 1991 | 1,111,554 | $22,623,251 | $8,840,604 | 0.391 | $391.40 | $152.95 |
| 1992 | 1,138,079 | $24,450,941 | $9,149,164 | 0.374 | $413.16 | $154.60 |
| 1993 | 1,177,920 | $25,689,264 | $9,572,793 | 0.373 | $419.40 | $156.29 |
| 1994 | 1,226,791 | $27,494,323 | $10,077,590 | 0.367 | $430.99 | $157.97 |
| 1995 | 1,264,568 | $29,283,286 | $10,518,782 | 0.359 | $445.32 | $159.96 |
| 1996 | 1,288,170 | $31,100,103 | $10,850,539 | 0.349 | $464.29 | $161.98 |
| 1997 | 1,319,989 | $33,518,234 | $11,348,017 | 0.339 | $488.32 | $165.33 |
| 1998 | 1,348,187 | $35,931,620 | $11,822,191 | 0.329 | $512.53 | $168.63 |
| 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 | $9,009 | $337 | $18,936 | $18,936 | |||
| 1939 | $11,095 | $543 | $4,863 | $25,711 | $25,711 | ||
| 1940 | $10,747 | $711 | $4,761 | $32,408 | $32,408 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $13,081 | $861 | $2,642 | $40,956 | $40,956 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $13,510 | $1,079 | $2,516 | $53,028 | $53,028 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $11,627 | $1,184 | $852 | $64,987 | $64,987 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $12,337 | $1,333 | $684 | $77,795 | $77,795 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $12,757 | $1,583 | $2,439 | $89,254 | $89,254 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $10,580 | $1,720 | $6,419 | $94,721 | $94,721 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $12,896 | $1,934 | $4,397 | $104,928 | $104,928 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $14,074 | $2,287 | $4,878 | $116,411 | $116,411 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $14,395 | $2,483 | $15,415 | $117,874 | $117,874 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $16,739 | $2,517 | $13,459 | $123,670 | $123,670 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $18,096 | $2,727 | $10,812 | $133,681 | $133,681 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $19,472 | $3,021 | $15,193 | $140,869 | $140,869 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $20,594 | $3,338 | $17,665 | $147,135 | $147,135 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $17,589 | $3,170 | $39,929 | $127,966 | $127,966 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $19,725 | $2,757 | $27,808 | $122,640 | $122,640 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $23,112 | $2,930 | $24,329 | $124,393 | $124,393 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $24,964 | $3,117 | $30,994 | $121,045 | $121,045 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $22,745 | $2,850 | $46,369 | $100,271 | $100,271 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $29,759 | $2,733 | $27,330 | $105,433 | $105,433 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $27,300 | $3,114 | $31,762 | $104,084 | $104,084 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $25,689 | $2,953 | $38,600 | $94,127 | $94,127 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $28,231 | $2,911 | $26,235 | $100,172 | $100,172 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $27,929 | $3,204 | $24,845 | $106,821 | $106,821 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $27,031 | $3,583 | $25,621 | $111,814 | $111,814 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $28,018 | $4,077 | $19,924 | $123,986 | $123,986 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $24,811 | $4,801 | $14,883 | $138,715 | $138,715 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $26,222 | $5,561 | $20,360 | $150,137 | $150,137 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $23,949 | $6,296 | $20,495 | $159,865 | $159,865 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $27,036 | $7,288 | $21,181 | $172,934 | $172,934 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $28,174 | $8,490 | $34,166 | $175,409 | $175,409 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $31,107 | $8,521 | $42,117 | $172,874 | $172,874 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $40,539 | $8,311 | $39,578 | $180,058 | $180,058 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $54,621 | $9,588 | $42,991 | $201,179 | $201,179 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $69,482 | $12,223 | $60,226 | $222,509 | $222,509 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $55,267 | $9,332 | $137,816 | $137,435 | $137,435 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $88,855 | $7,254 | $96,971 | $126,010 | $126,010 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $110,055 | $7,507 | $90,282 | $146,085 | $146,085 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $113,868 | $8,713 | $101,259 | $166,113 | $166,113 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $126,759 | $11,121 | $144,555 | $159,031 | $159,031 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $146,671 | $6,240 | $255,589 | $35,712 | $35,712 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $186,596 | $1,037 | $219,005 | $43,846 | $52,121 | $8,275 | $6,000 |
| 1982 | $234,787 | $327,474 | $121,396 | $121,396 | $8,000 | ||
| 1983 | $247,283 | $261,881 | $40 | $150,568 | $150,528 | $8,000 | |
| 1984 | $273,358 | $27 | $153,135 | $27 | $11,067 | $11,040 | $8,000 |
| 1985 | $254,392 | $4,738 | $170,728 | $78,732 | $78,732 | $8,000 | |
| 1986 | $238,880 | $10,934 | $177,005 | $151,174 | $151,174 | $8,000 | |
| 1987 | $220,087 | $17,802 | $136,149 | $251,483 | $251,483 | $8,000 | |
| 1988 | $202,719 | $24,800 | $143,388 | $333,643 | $333,643 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $183,826 | $31,755 | $154,580 | $393,375 | $393,375 | $8,000 | |
| 1990 | $174,444 | $35,527 | $186,720 | $413,910 | $413,910 | $8,000 | |
| 1991 | $177,623 | $31,754 | $263,861 | $357,940 | $357,940 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $197,095 | $27,734 | $215,715 | $364,287 | $364,287 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $205,723 | $27,528 | $198,401 | $402,311 | $402,311 | $8,000 | |
| 1994 | $215,423 | $26,876 | $215,362 | $425,682 | $425,682 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $222,643 | $30,949 | $211,389 | $470,826 | $470,826 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $226,174 | $33,082 | $220,931 | $501,304 | $501,304 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $254,580 | $36,321 | $214,411 | $571,366 | $571,366 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $256,300 | $40,413 | $211,130 | $639,269 | $639,269 | $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 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 4.08 | 1.79 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 9.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 3.53 | 1.56 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 10.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 3.42 | 0.69 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 10.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.79 | 0.52 | 2.18 | 2.32 | 10.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.09 | 0.15 | 2.03 | 2.18 | 11.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.03 | 0.11 | 1.92 | 2.08 | 12.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.08 | 0.40 | 1.74 | 1.89 | 14.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.54 | 0.93 | 1.37 | 1.51 | 13.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.52 | 0.52 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 12.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.43 | 0.49 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 11.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.52 | 1.63 | 1.45 | 1.68 | 12.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.57 | 1.27 | 1.52 | 1.79 | 11.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.44 | 0.86 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 10.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.40 | 1.09 | 1.33 | 1.68 | 10.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.38 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 1.68 | 9.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.26 | 2.85 | 1.17 | 1.56 | 9.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.30 | 1.83 | 1.29 | 1.76 | 8.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.91 | 7.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.45 | 1.80 | 1.43 | 1.95 | 7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.33 | 2.72 | 1.34 | 1.95 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.61 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 2.35 | 5.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.45 | 1.68 | 1.44 | 2.20 | 5.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.35 | 2.03 | 1.36 | 2.12 | 4.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.36 | 2.16 | 4.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 2.04 | 4.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.92 | 4.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.08 | 0.77 | 1.11 | 1.90 | 4.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.86 | 0.52 | 0.81 | 1.39 | 4.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.84 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 1.49 | 4.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 1.25 | 4.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 1.32 | 4.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.66 | 1.36 | 4.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 3.83 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 1.38 |
| 1972 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 1.38 | 3.43 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 1.24 |
| 1973 | 0.92 | 0.72 | 0.92 | 1.72 | 3.38 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 1.22 |
| 1974 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 2.09 | 3.34 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 0.78 | 1.95 | 0.77 | 1.63 | 1.95 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 2.59 | 1.58 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 1.22 | 1.00 | 1.23 | 2.90 | 1.61 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 1.10 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 2.37 | 1.60 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 2.21 | 1.36 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 1.20 | 2.08 | 1.19 | 2.64 | 0.29 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.10 |
| 1981 | 1.40 | 1.64 | 1.40 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.74 | 2.42 | 1.76 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.79 | 1.89 | 1.78 | 3.68 | 0.00 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 1.01 | 1.79 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.59 | 1.07 | 1.57 | 3.48 | 0.49 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.18 |
| 1986 | 1.43 | 1.06 | 1.43 | 3.22 | 0.91 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 1.22 | 0.75 | 1.21 | 2.82 | 1.39 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 1.05 | 0.74 | 1.03 | 2.45 | 1.72 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.62 |
| 1989 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 2.13 | 1.91 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.68 |
| 1991 | 0.79 | 1.17 | 0.78 | 1.99 | 1.58 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 2.19 | 1.49 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 2.14 | 1.57 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 2.13 | 1.55 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 2.09 | 1.61 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 2.06 | 1.61 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.58 |
| 1997 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 2.12 | 1.70 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 0.71 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 2.08 | 1.78 | 2.77 | OCT 58 | 0.64 |
| 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 | 581,300 | 26,290 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.45 | 0.397 | ||
| 1940 | 54,861 | 646,083 | 28,545 | 55.2 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.88 | 0.358 | |
| 1941 | 30,263 | 370,274 | 16,142 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 0.0 | $7.56 | 0.307 | |
| 1942 | 29,717 | 315,779 | 11,532 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $8.36 | 0.292 | |
| 1943 | 9,485 | 95,681 | 3,291 | 30.4 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $9.31 | 0.282 | |
| 1944 | 6,778 | 67,815 | 1,557 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | $10.50 | 0.287 | |
| 1945 | 21,399 | 199,259 | 1,956 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.43 | 0.333 | |
| 1946 | 35,317 | 534,857 | 19,636 | 49.9 | 20.0 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 0.0 | $12.09 | 0.305 | |
| 1947 | 31,171 | 406,865 | 13,663 | 42.5 | 20.0 | 13.1 | 19.6 | 9,962 | 2.7 | $10.98 | 0.246 |
| 1948 | 34,236 | 387,119 | 9,723 | 32.3 | 21.4 | 11.3 | 21.6 | 9,653 | 2.4 | $12.76 | 0.264 |
| 1949 | 74,743 | 997,908 | 23,725 | 34.8 | 22.0 | 13.4 | 21.9 | 25,106 | 6.6 | $15.59 | 0.322 |
| 1950 | 60,275 | 890,074 | 24,524 | 36.7 | 23.2 | 14.8 | 22.3 | 20,303 | 5.1 | $15.24 | 0.291 |
| 1951 | 54,272 | 657,376 | 11,322 | 21.9 | 24.0 | 12.1 | 23.9 | 15,553 | 3.7 | $16.84 | 0.292 |
| 1952 | 65,857 | 801,857 | 11,627 | 17.6 | 25.5 | 12.2 | 24.3 | 18,770 | 4.3 | $19.46 | 0.313 |
| 1953 | 64,066 | 835,442 | 12,212 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 19,719 | 4.5 | $21.71 | 0.329 |
| 1954 | 107,908 | 1,812,524 | 33,284 | 31.5 | 26.0 | 16.8 | 26.0 | 43,444 | 10.6 | $22.56 | 0.341 |
| 1955 | 75,480 | 1,330,197 | 27,462 | 32.4 | 26.0 | 17.6 | 26.0 | 30,312 | 7.1 | $21.49 | 0.313 |
| 1956 | 80,252 | 1,149,267 | 19,716 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 14.4 | 26.0 | 29,521 | 6.6 | $21.61 | 0.303 |
| 1957 | 91,619 | 1,328,265 | 22,692 | 26.5 | 26.0 | 14.6 | 26.0 | 32,550 | 7.2 | $23.95 | 0.323 |
| 1958 | 105,386 | 1,840,484 | 39,754 | 35.2 | 24.6 | 17.5 | 25.1 | 45,843 | 10.6 | $25.88 | 0.340 |
| 1959 | 76,294 | 1,029,694 | 25,984 | 36.5 | 23.2 | 13.5 | 21.9 | 26,348 | 5.9 | $27.50 | 0.345 |
| 1960 | 86,381 | 1,147,130 | 25,261 | 30.3 | 23.3 | 13.3 | 21.3 | 29,602 | 6.6 | $28.71 | 0.354 |
| 1961 | 89,492 | 1,351,103 | 36,193 | 35.5 | 23.0 | 15.1 | 21.4 | 34,943 | 7.9 | $29.46 | 0.353 |
| 1962 | 69,367 | 916,070 | 21,231 | 30.8 | 22.9 | 13.2 | 21.3 | 24,862 | 5.4 | $30.11 | 0.346 |
| 1963 | 64,141 | 813,459 | 18,323 | 26.7 | 22.8 | 12.7 | 20.6 | 21,541 | 4.5 | $32.24 | 0.360 |
| 1964 | 67,304 | 822,783 | 16,939 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 20.6 | 20,268 | 4.1 | $33.01 | 0.355 |
| 1965 | 52,717 | 633,268 | 12,926 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 12.0 | 20.5 | 15,755 | 3.0 | $33.01 | 0.342 |
| 1966 | 45,142 | 463,781 | 8,655 | 18.8 | 23.3 | 10.3 | 20.7 | 12,018 | 2.1 | $33.76 | 0.336 |
| 1967 | 56,955 | 581,931 | 10,568 | 19.9 | 23.3 | 10.2 | 20.2 | 14,851 | 2.5 | $36.55 | 0.350 |
| 1968 | 49,518 | 553,797 | 10,262 | 19.4 | 23.1 | 11.2 | 20.8 | 14,186 | 2.3 | $38.05 | 0.339 |
| 1969 | 49,504 | 535,742 | 9,700 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 10.8 | 20.4 | 13,471 | 2.1 | $40.56 | 0.338 |
| 1970 | 69,717 | 793,782 | 14,852 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 11.4 | 21.2 | 19,545 | 3.1 | $43.98 | 0.345 |
| 1971 | 76,856 | 915,691 | 18,542 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 11.9 | 21.5 | 22,764 | 3.5 | $47.13 | 0.349 |
| 1972 | 70,521 | 797,448 | 15,907 | 23.3 | 23.0 | 11.3 | 21.5 | 18,877 | 2.4 | $50.93 | 0.378 |
| 1973 | 79,862 | 797,233 | 15,660 | 19.9 | 22.7 | 10.0 | 20.7 | 17,193 | 2.1 | $56.41 | 0.383 |
| 1974 | 115,290 | 1,065,641 | 18,201 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 9.2 | 20.6 | 23,738 | 2.8 | $59.68 | 0.374 |
| 1975 | 160,856 | 2,255,051 | 53,441 | 31.6 | 23.2 | 14.0 | 21.5 | 49,866 | 5.9 | $64.44 | 0.372 |
| 1976 | 119,998 | 1,508,020 | 38,862 | 32.8 | 22.6 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 34,814 | 4.0 | $67.42 | 0.360 |
| 1977 | 123,713 | 1,354,155 | 31,851 | 23.9 | 22.9 | 10.9 | 20.6 | 31,435 | 3.4 | $71.30 | 0.355 |
| 1978 | 119,946 | 1,372,507 | 25,812 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 20.7 | 32,292 | 3.3 | $79.30 | 0.365 |
| 1979 | 135,149 | 1,682,313 | 32,155 | 25.9 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 20.6 | 37,881 | 3.3 | $92.31 | 0.396 |
| 1980 | 185,096 | 2,773,785 | 62,563 | 36.7 | 23.3 | 15.0 | 21.7 | 60,754 | 5.5 | $101.33 | 0.398 |
| 1981 | 162,331 | 2,307,811 | 58,656 | 37.3 | 23.2 | 14.2 | 22.0 | 50,419 | 4.6 | $105.50 | 0.380 |
| 1982 | 192,431 | 3,052,152 | 72,131 | 37.9 | 24.5 | 15.9 | 22.0 | 64,464 | 6.0 | $116.01 | 0.393 |
| 1983 | 138,308 | 2,567,460 | 63,508 | 36.7 | 26.0 | 18.6 | 25.7 | 52,352 | 4.9 | $106.95 | 0.351 |
| 1984 | 120,618 | 1,697,105 | 33,676 | 29.2 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 34,966 | 3.1 | $99.56 | 0.315 |
| 1985 | 128,106 | 1,767,632 | 30,466 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 36,555 | 3.2 | $104.60 | 0.325 |
| 1986 | 119,740 | 1,798,463 | 33,066 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 26.0 | 37,215 | 3.1 | $106.59 | 0.322 |
| 1987 | 100,618 | 1,366,362 | 23,753 | 22.8 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 28,682 | 2.3 | $107.56 | 0.314 |
| 1988 | 103,523 | 1,340,366 | 21,271 | 20.4 | 26.0 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 27,850 | 2.2 | $115.13 | 0.326 |
| 1989 | 113,154 | 1,323,498 | 19,744 | 19.6 | 26.0 | 11.7 | 26.0 | 27,343 | 2.1 | $125.70 | 0.347 |
| 1990 | 130,746 | 1,510,106 | 21,912 | 18.6 | 26.0 | 11.5 | 26.0 | 30,633 | 2.2 | $136.26 | 0.359 |
| 1991 | 145,165 | 1,990,055 | 32,361 | 20.8 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 40,561 | 3.0 | $144.76 | 0.367 |
| 1992 | 127,034 | 1,642,271 | 30,142 | 22.6 | 26.0 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 33,876 | 2.4 | $144.43 | 0.347 |
| 1993 | 116,527 | 1,418,998 | 24,871 | 21.5 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 26.0 | 29,149 | 2.0 | $155.84 | 0.370 |
| 1994 | 164,165 | 1,507,547 | 24,158 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 9.2 | 26.0 | 31,646 | 2.1 | $159.41 | 0.369 |
| 1995 | 123,253 | 1,384,989 | 19,910 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 11.2 | 26.0 | 28,990 | 1.9 | $167.26 | 0.374 |
| 1996 | 119,521 | 1,453,214 | 21,824 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 26.0 | 30,130 | 1.9 | $170.78 | 0.367 |
| 1997 | 114,235 | 1,301,575 | 19,750 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 27,016 | 1.7 | $175.91 | 0.361 |
| 1998 | 109,645 | 1,276,203 | 18,928 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 11.6 | 26.0 | 26,071 | 1.6 | $185.64 | 0.365 |
| 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 | 51,684 | 24,957 | 26,727 | 170,743 | 95,825 | 74,918 | $63.53 | |||
| 1973 | 55,587 | 25,340 | 30,247 | 372,924 | 198,816 | 174,108 | $129.02 | 237 | 113 | 124 |
| 1974 | 59,625 | 28,496 | 31,129 | 432,059 | 240,741 | 191,318 | $139.35 | 578 | 242 | 336 |
| 1975 | 63,899 | 31,172 | 32,727 | 502,620 | 280,359 | 222,261 | $151.27 | 1,163 | 486 | 677 |
| 1976 | 66,133 | 32,372 | 33,761 | 563,685 | 313,500 | 250,185 | $163.91 | 1,638 | 687 | 951 |
| 1977 | 68,514 | 32,939 | 35,575 | 626,901 | 347,007 | 279,894 | $175.96 | 1,803 | 836 | 967 |
| 1978 | 71,398 | 34,307 | 37,091 | 693,988 | 380,639 | 313,349 | $186.92 | 2,097 | 950 | 1,147 |
| 1979 | 205,808 | 165,498 | 40,310 | 2,178,323 | 1,807,817 | 370,506 | $203.54 | 1,986 | 1,006 | 980 |
| 1980 | 210,560 | 168,110 | 42,450 | 2,438,618 | 1,996,907 | 441,711 | $222.72 | 9,790 | 8,177 | 1,613 |
| 1981 | 210,263 | 165,052 | 45,211 | 2,655,753 | 2,137,541 | 518,212 | $242.90 | 12,549 | 10,806 | 1,743 |
| 1982 | 203,944 | 158,938 | 45,006 | 2,873,893 | 2,286,913 | 586,980 | $270.99 | 13,221 | 11,423 | 1,799 |
| 1983 | 202,657 | 157,897 | 44,760 | 3,055,728 | 2,429,996 | 625,732 | $289.97 | 6,377 | 5,039 | 1,339 |
| 1984 | 204,374 | 160,507 | 43,867 | 3,217,584 | 2,585,183 | 632,401 | $302.76 | 7,253 | 4,675 | 2,578 |
| 1985 | 210,532 | 165,612 | 44,920 | 3,407,322 | 2,733,443 | 673,879 | $311.24 | 4,891 | 3,559 | 1,332 |
| 1986 | 218,966 | 172,882 | 46,084 | 3,657,228 | 2,940,114 | 717,114 | $321.20 | 6,912 | 5,040 | 1,872 |
| 1987 | 223,715 | 175,255 | 48,460 | 3,954,631 | 3,164,299 | 790,332 | $339.94 | 5,274 | 3,946 | 1,328 |
| 1988 | 230,778 | 179,697 | 51,081 | 4,234,137 | 3,374,473 | 859,664 | $352.83 | 5,373 | 3,922 | 1,451 |
| 1989 | 237,530 | 183,363 | 54,167 | 4,503,314 | 3,555,628 | 947,686 | $364.59 | 5,140 | 3,962 | 1,178 |
| 1990 | 245,771 | 188,628 | 57,143 | 4,928,187 | 3,872,246 | 1,055,942 | $385.61 | 6,062 | 5,119 | 944 |
| 1991 | 257,767 | 197,467 | 60,300 | 5,459,636 | 4,277,180 | 1,182,456 | $407.32 | 5,876 | 4,679 | 1,197 |
| 1992 | 264,819 | 201,143 | 63,676 | 5,892,143 | 4,568,912 | 1,323,231 | $427.88 | 8,886 | 7,281 | 1,605 |
| 1993 | 272,016 | 206,647 | 65,369 | 6,075,297 | 4,668,139 | 1,407,158 | $429.51 | 6,489 | 4,936 | 1,554 |
| 1994 | 278,217 | 210,904 | 67,313 | 6,347,726 | 4,870,814 | 1,476,912 | $438.76 | 10,722 | 7,688 | 3,034 |
| 1995 | 284,112 | 216,256 | 67,856 | 6,734,554 | 5,178,561 | 1,555,993 | $455.84 | 7,862 | 4,747 | 3,115 |
| 1996 | 290,027 | 218,713 | 71,315 | 7,086,991 | 5,415,052 | 1,671,939 | $469.92 | 8,095 | 5,679 | 2,416 |
| 1997 | 299,887 | 223,808 | 76,079 | 7,515,080 | 5,663,602 | 1,851,478 | $481.92 | 7,940 | 6,016 | 1,924 |
| 1998 | 307,345 | 227,807 | 79,538 | 7,894,421 | 5,882,696 | 2,011,725 | $493.96 | 7,170 | 4,794 | 2,376 |
| 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 | $418 | $209 | $209 | 3,038 | 8,919 | 47 | 2.9 | ||
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $23,212 | $11,606 | $11,606 | 40,634 | 386,917 | 26,361 | 61 | 9.5 | |
| 1976 | $20,616 | $10,308 | $10,308 | 62,012 | 331,108 | 24,974 | 63 | 5.3 | |
| 1977 | $13,866 | $6,933 | $6,933 | 23,759 | 214,277 | 14,841 | 66 | 9.0 | |
| 1978 | $1,938 | $969 | $969 | 3,757 | 29,218 | 1,681 | 69 | 7.8 | |
| 1979 | $41 | $17 | $24 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $30,921 | $16,365 | $14,555 | $1,995.00 | 40,933 | 370,674 | 21,945 | 94 | 9.1 |
| 1981 | $31,126 | $16,842 | $14,284 | $2,646.00 | 34,264 | 365,781 | 25,950 | 100 | 10.7 |
| 1982 | $27,812 | $16,207 | $11,605 | 44,269 | 264,939 | 11,830 | 111 | 6.0 | |
| 1983 | $30,007 | $16,219 | $13,788 | 22,862 | 261,309 | 14,857 | 120 | 11.4 | |
| 1984 | $158 | $22 | $136 | 112 | 1,362 | 97 | 73 | 12.2 | |
| 1985 | $14 | $2 | $16 | 3 | 48 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | $61 | $35 | $26 | 16 | 114 | 0.0 | |||
| 1987 | $18 | $15 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $10 | $6 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $3 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $14 | $9 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 13 | 1 | 120 | 0.0 | ||
| 1994 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1996 | $184 | $184 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||