| 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 | 230,716 | $262,373 | $262,373 | 1.000 | $21.87 | $21.87 |
| 1939 | 269,858 | $288,563 | $288,563 | 1.000 | $20.56 | $20.56 |
| 1940 | 289,450 | $319,276 | $302,824 | 0.948 | $21.21 | $20.12 |
| 1941 | 336,018 | $412,408 | $384,794 | 0.933 | $23.60 | $22.02 |
| 1942 | 371,087 | $546,952 | $508,361 | 0.929 | $28.34 | $26.34 |
| 1943 | 402,989 | $716,117 | $656,207 | 0.916 | $34.17 | $31.31 |
| 1944 | 395,702 | $760,942 | $686,562 | 0.902 | $36.98 | $33.37 |
| 1945 | 368,679 | $713,442 | $645,860 | 0.905 | $37.21 | $33.69 |
| 1946 | 379,752 | $758,534 | $674,533 | 0.889 | $38.41 | $34.16 |
| 1947 | 424,092 | $947,378 | $823,740 | 0.869 | $42.96 | $37.35 |
| 1948 | 455,164 | $1,100,283 | $928,054 | 0.843 | $46.49 | $39.21 |
| 1949 | 451,403 | $1,136,679 | $953,182 | 0.839 | $48.43 | $40.61 |
| 1950 | 458,536 | $1,208,299 | $991,680 | 0.821 | $50.68 | $41.59 |
| 1951 | 479,637 | $1,361,994 | $1,092,910 | 0.802 | $54.61 | $43.82 |
| 1952 | 494,011 | $1,518,026 | $1,181,347 | 0.778 | $59.09 | $45.99 |
| 1953 | 514,510 | $1,673,288 | $1,269,816 | 0.759 | $62.54 | $47.46 |
| 1954 | 507,416 | $1,708,151 | $1,267,008 | 0.742 | $64.74 | $48.02 |
| 1955 | 515,511 | $1,805,071 | $1,300,831 | 0.721 | $67.34 | $48.53 |
| 1956 | 548,339 | $2,045,745 | $1,434,668 | 0.701 | $71.75 | $50.32 |
| 1957 | 572,305 | $2,277,363 | $1,552,978 | 0.682 | $76.52 | $52.18 |
| 1958 | 552,406 | $2,244,807 | $1,490,725 | 0.664 | $78.15 | $51.90 |
| 1959 | 554,424 | $2,336,246 | $1,517,817 | 0.650 | $81.04 | $52.65 |
| 1960 | 550,342 | $2,368,119 | $1,511,767 | 0.638 | $82.75 | $52.83 |
| 1961 | 535,378 | $2,383,361 | $1,495,415 | 0.627 | $85.61 | $53.72 |
| 1962 | 543,569 | $2,508,565 | $1,543,249 | 0.615 | $88.75 | $54.60 |
| 1963 | 561,385 | $2,700,630 | $1,606,953 | 0.595 | $92.51 | $55.05 |
| 1964 | 593,975 | $2,983,390 | $1,739,654 | 0.583 | $96.59 | $56.32 |
| 1965 | 634,327 | $3,317,786 | $1,896,913 | 0.572 | $100.58 | $57.51 |
| 1966 | 681,314 | $3,765,664 | $2,386,488 | 0.634 | $106.29 | $67.36 |
| 1967 | 700,678 | $4,092,645 | $2,227,083 | 0.544 | $112.33 | $61.12 |
| 1968 | 722,559 | $4,495,800 | $2,347,595 | 0.522 | $119.65 | $62.48 |
| 1969 | 729,933 | $4,795,558 | $2,386,488 | 0.498 | $126.34 | $62.87 |
| 1970 | 723,579 | $5,009,405 | $2,390,378 | 0.477 | $133.14 | $63.53 |
| 1971 | 734,287 | $5,354,924 | $2,405,405 | 0.449 | $140.24 | $63.00 |
| 1972 | 819,296 | $6,123,093 | $3,424,132 | 0.559 | $143.72 | $80.37 |
| 1973 | 874,639 | $6,817,570 | $3,681,246 | 0.540 | $149.90 | $80.94 |
| 1974 | 945,967 | $8,067,971 | $3,963,899 | 0.491 | $164.02 | $80.58 |
| 1975 | 935,438 | $8,785,132 | $4,145,930 | 0.472 | $180.61 | $85.23 |
| 1976 | 1,001,998 | $10,254,123 | $4,570,223 | 0.446 | $196.80 | $87.71 |
| 1977 | 1,040,775 | $11,533,480 | $4,902,136 | 0.425 | $213.11 | $90.58 |
| 1978 | 1,153,645 | $13,786,265 | $7,087,714 | 0.514 | $229.81 | $118.15 |
| 1979 | 1,195,068 | $15,807,155 | $7,641,329 | 0.483 | $254.37 | $122.96 |
| 1980 | 1,242,906 | $18,341,190 | $8,278,099 | 0.451 | $283.78 | $128.08 |
| 1981 | 1,295,057 | $21,254,741 | $8,892,997 | 0.418 | $315.62 | $132.06 |
| 1982 | 1,232,890 | $21,637,823 | $8,227,288 | 0.380 | $337.51 | $128.33 |
| 1983 | 1,182,129 | $21,049,007 | $8,714,865 | 0.414 | $342.42 | $141.77 |
| 1984 | 1,218,229 | $22,139,031 | $9,007,921 | 0.407 | $349.48 | $142.20 |
| 1985 | 1,202,552 | $22,353,890 | $8,919,592 | 0.399 | $357.48 | $142.64 |
| 1986 | 1,130,951 | $21,048,616 | $8,333,403 | 0.396 | $357.91 | $141.70 |
| 1987 | 1,101,135 | $20,903,698 | $8,038,518 | 0.385 | $365.07 | $140.39 |
| 1988 | 1,129,866 | $22,255,542 | $9,484,299 | 0.426 | $378.80 | $161.43 |
| 1989 | 1,151,219 | $23,055,027 | $9,764,135 | 0.424 | $385.13 | $163.11 |
| 1990 | 1,189,323 | $24,875,569 | $10,202,918 | 0.410 | $402.23 | $164.98 |
| 1991 | 1,198,906 | $26,027,177 | $10,333,933 | 0.397 | $417.48 | $165.76 |
| 1992 | 1,203,557 | $27,087,209 | $10,404,401 | 0.384 | $432.81 | $166.24 |
| 1993 | 1,230,927 | $27,905,797 | $10,668,510 | 0.382 | $435.97 | $166.67 |
| 1994 | 1,281,904 | $29,796,494 | $11,264,274 | 0.378 | $447.00 | $168.98 |
| 1995 | 1,329,708 | $31,890,659 | $11,802,343 | 0.370 | $461.22 | $170.69 |
| 1996 | 1,366,464 | $33,780,600 | $11,464,727 | 0.339 | $475.41 | $161.35 |
| 1997 | 1,403,476 | $36,410,361 | $12,028,213 | 0.330 | $498.90 | $164.81 |
| 1998 | 1,440,037 | $38,995,283 | $11,706,300 | 0.300 | $520.76 | $156.33 |
| 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 | $8,917 | $243 | $4,007 | $12,805 | $12,805 | ||
| 1939 | $9,808 | $341 | $5,934 | $17,020 | $17,020 | ||
| 1940 | $8,019 | $441 | $6,730 | $17,571 | $17,571 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $9,952 | $481 | $7,149 | $20,855 | $20,855 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $12,723 | $565 | $5,147 | $28,996 | $28,996 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $17,522 | $757 | $1,155 | $46,121 | $46,121 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $18,952 | $1,060 | $587 | $65,546 | $65,546 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $17,991 | $1,429 | $3,553 | $81,414 | $81,414 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $9,010 | $1,512 | $12,013 | $79,921 | $79,921 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $12,009 | $1,642 | $6,144 | $87,429 | $87,429 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $16,467 | $1,949 | $6,374 | $99,471 | $99,471 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $16,197 | $2,166 | $18,117 | $99,717 | $99,717 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $15,856 | $2,075 | $20,007 | $97,640 | $97,640 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $19,671 | $2,178 | $13,254 | $106,198 | $106,198 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $21,320 | $2,455 | $13,181 | $116,761 | $116,761 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $18,051 | $2,841 | $10,356 | $127,259 | $127,259 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $14,308 | $2,950 | $19,208 | $125,278 | $125,278 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $14,458 | $2,850 | $15,111 | $127,441 | $127,441 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $17,962 | $3,164 | $10,787 | $138,145 | $138,145 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $21,750 | $3,714 | $11,624 | $152,871 | $152,871 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $17,519 | $3,981 | $28,606 | $146,190 | $146,190 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $17,681 | $3,709 | $34,622 | $132,894 | $132,894 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $23,052 | $3,748 | $37,853 | $120,981 | $120,981 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $23,072 | $3,312 | $45,215 | $101,589 | $101,589 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $27,695 | $2,972 | $33,893 | $98,683 | $98,683 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $31,208 | $3,130 | $30,477 | $102,586 | $102,586 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $32,715 | $3,618 | $25,430 | $113,598 | $113,598 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $33,756 | $4,231 | $23,316 | $128,402 | $128,402 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $36,574 | $5,137 | $19,631 | $150,615 | $150,615 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $30,327 | $6,073 | $28,526 | $158,621 | $158,621 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $30,859 | $6,680 | $29,878 | $166,415 | $166,415 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $31,321 | $7,218 | $41,597 | $163,277 | $163,277 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $31,319 | $7,565 | $56,214 | $145,689 | $145,689 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $37,889 | $6,760 | $60,790 | $128,131 | $128,131 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $37,735 | $5,795 | $56,941 | $117,861 | $117,861 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $59,042 | $5,902 | $62,240 | $118,515 | $118,515 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $85,088 | $7,454 | $69,450 | $138,430 | $138,430 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $105,489 | $7,488 | $106,540 | $141,255 | $141,255 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $117,067 | $9,047 | $100,247 | $164,689 | $164,689 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $110,587 | $8,196 | $143,764 | $125,371 | $125,371 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $123,295 | $6,766 | $123,472 | $124,164 | $124,164 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $249,743 | $12,114 | $140,057 | $237,995 | $237,995 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $178,068 | $19,514 | $207,890 | $223,131 | $223,131 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $191,557 | $20,996 | $226,155 | $210,409 | $210,409 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $181,761 | $6,188 | $482,187 | $80 | $102,423 | $102,343 | $6,000 |
| 1983 | $288,584 | $595,653 | $520,365 | $520,365 | $7,000 | ||
| 1984 | $357,444 | $397,494 | $521,188 | $521,188 | $7,000 | ||
| 1985 | $361,533 | $445,631 | $576,948 | $576,948 | $7,000 | ||
| 1986 | $315,221 | $538,139 | $786,692 | $786,692 | $7,000 | ||
| 1987 | $306,459 | $276 | $354,477 | $663 | $663 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $315,009 | $7,482 | $205,249 | $153,986 | $153,986 | $8,500 | |
| 1989 | $284,666 | $20,409 | $150,516 | $306,008 | $306,008 | $8,500 | |
| 1990 | $236,350 | $33,774 | $119,847 | $455,799 | $455,799 | $8,500 | |
| 1991 | $216,230 | $43,484 | $157,851 | $559,975 | $559,975 | $8,500 | |
| 1992 | $199,910 | $45,464 | $204,518 | $600,917 | $600,917 | $8,500 | |
| 1993 | $192,609 | $46,329 | $157,766 | $689,382 | $689,382 | $8,500 | |
| 1994 | $208,386 | $54,059 | $145,609 | $868,819 | $868,819 | $8,500 | |
| 1995 | $205,428 | $64,476 | $138,302 | $1,003,378 | $1,003,378 | $8,500 | |
| 1996 | $195,802 | $73,972 | $142,700 | $1,131,152 | $1,131,152 | $8,500 | |
| 1997 | $196,364 | $81,879 | $139,398 | $1,275,668 | $1,275,668 | $7,700 | |
| 1998 | $180,723 | $90,690 | $142,279 | $1,402,085 | $1,402,085 | $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 | 3.40 | 1.53 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.40 | 2.06 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.51 | 2.11 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.41 | 1.73 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.33 | 0.94 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.45 | 0.16 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 6.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.49 | 0.08 | 2.44 | 2.70 | 8.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.52 | 0.50 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 11.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.19 | 1.58 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 10.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.27 | 0.65 | 1.35 | 1.55 | 9.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.50 | 0.58 | 1.55 | 1.84 | 9.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1.61 | 8.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.31 | 1.66 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 8.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.44 | 0.97 | 1.50 | 1.87 | 7.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.40 | 0.87 | 1.41 | 1.82 | 7.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.08 | 0.62 | 1.06 | 1.39 | 7.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 1.09 | 7.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 1.13 | 7.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.88 | 0.53 | 0.88 | 1.26 | 6.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.96 | 0.51 | 0.98 | 1.43 | 6.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 6.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.76 | 1.48 | 0.75 | 1.16 | 5.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.97 | 1.60 | 0.99 | 1.56 | 5.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.97 | 1.90 | 0.98 | 1.56 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.13 | 1.83 | 3.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.97 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 1.13 | 1.94 | 3.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.02 | 0.70 | 1.03 | 1.80 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.97 | 0.52 | 0.97 | 1.73 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 3.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 1.32 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.65 | 0.87 | 0.66 | 1.33 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.63 | 1.12 | 0.63 | 1.32 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.71 | 1.14 | 0.68 | 1.51 | 2.39 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 1.23 |
| 1972 | 0.62 | 0.93 | 0.68 | 1.22 | 1.92 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 1.05 | 0.86 | 1.04 | 2.11 | 1.72 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.88 |
| 1975 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 2.57 | 1.61 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 1.14 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 2.52 | 1.61 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 0.96 | 1.25 | 0.91 | 2.13 | 1.09 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 1.70 | 0.90 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 1.58 | 0.89 | 1.62 | 3.34 | 1.51 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.77 |
| 1980 | 0.97 | 1.13 | 0.88 | 1.96 | 1.22 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 0.84 | 2.02 | 0.99 | 1.95 | OCT 61 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 0.84 | 2.23 | 0.76 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 2.30 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.37 | 2.83 | 1.36 | 3.29 | 0.00 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.61 | 1.80 | 1.64 | 4.03 | 0.00 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.62 | 1.99 | 1.58 | 3.97 | 0.00 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 1.50 | 2.56 | 1.51 | 3.81 | 0.00 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 1.47 | 1.70 | 1.46 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | 1.42 | 0.92 | 1.40 | 3.28 | 0.69 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.22 |
| 1989 | 1.23 | 0.65 | 1.24 | 2.93 | 1.33 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.43 |
| 1990 | 0.95 | 0.48 | 0.94 | 2.28 | 1.83 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.59 |
| 1991 | 0.83 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 2.08 | 2.15 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 1.87 | 2.22 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 0.69 | 0.57 | 0.71 | 1.85 | 2.47 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 0.70 | 0.49 | 0.70 | 1.86 | 2.92 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 0.95 |
| 1995 | 0.64 | 0.43 | 0.64 | 1.73 | 3.15 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 0.58 | 0.42 | 0.57 | 1.69 | 3.35 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 1.09 |
| 1997 | 0.54 | 0.38 | 0.54 | 1.65 | 3.50 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 1.61 | 3.60 | 3.08 | DEC 83 | 1.17 |
| 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 | 554,212 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.41 | 0.385 | |||
| 1939 | 742,611 | 39,551 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.33 | 0.405 | ||
| 1940 | 79,826 | 852,365 | 56,015 | 73.1 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.02 | 0.378 | |
| 1941 | 76,004 | 753,423 | 48,982 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 0.0 | $9.65 | 0.409 | |
| 1942 | 49,310 | 529,264 | 32,531 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 0.0 | $9.90 | 0.349 | |
| 1943 | 10,380 | 100,090 | 5,269 | 37.7 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 0.0 | $12.08 | 0.353 | |
| 1944 | 4,961 | 44,703 | 1,862 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | $14.46 | 0.391 | |
| 1945 | 28,272 | 219,032 | 3,061 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $16.48 | 0.443 | |
| 1946 | 45,480 | 782,253 | 40,006 | 73.8 | 15.2 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 0.0 | $15.76 | 0.410 | |
| 1947 | 34,689 | 455,969 | 23,082 | 62.4 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 11,610 | 2.7 | $13.93 | 0.324 |
| 1948 | 34,453 | 440,466 | 18,961 | 57.9 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 11,274 | 2.4 | $15.30 | 0.329 |
| 1949 | 65,871 | 911,800 | 31,438 | 54.7 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 16.2 | 22,370 | 4.9 | $20.62 | 0.426 |
| 1950 | 62,716 | 990,025 | 40,469 | 58.9 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 22,458 | 4.9 | $20.90 | 0.412 |
| 1951 | 50,225 | 666,529 | 21,936 | 43.1 | 17.3 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 15,887 | 3.3 | $20.81 | 0.381 |
| 1952 | 47,241 | 644,668 | 21,758 | 44.2 | 17.5 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 15,228 | 3.0 | $21.25 | 0.360 |
| 1953 | 39,625 | 501,035 | 16,139 | 41.7 | 17.7 | 12.6 | 16.0 | 12,490 | 2.4 | $21.63 | 0.346 |
| 1954 | 61,674 | 892,227 | 30,232 | 52.3 | 17.9 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 21,033 | 4.1 | $22.36 | 0.345 |
| 1955 | 45,418 | 694,004 | 26,424 | 51.8 | 17.9 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 16,004 | 3.1 | $22.43 | 0.333 |
| 1956 | 39,402 | 518,483 | 16,140 | 41.2 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 12,170 | 2.2 | $21.91 | 0.305 |
| 1957 | 41,059 | 541,537 | 15,132 | 39.6 | 17.8 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 12,993 | 2.2 | $22.38 | 0.292 |
| 1958 | 74,365 | 1,133,501 | 24,923 | 35.5 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 17.5 | 26,188 | 4.7 | $25.61 | 0.328 |
| 1959 | 63,493 | 1,178,920 | 28,739 | 45.9 | 22.9 | 18.6 | 21.0 | 25,329 | 4.5 | $30.20 | 0.373 |
| 1960 | 75,889 | 1,289,263 | 30,337 | 44.7 | 23.1 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 28,515 | 5.1 | $30.31 | 0.366 |
| 1961 | 79,545 | 1,552,059 | 40,702 | 48.2 | 23.2 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 33,829 | 6.3 | $30.20 | 0.353 |
| 1962 | 62,845 | 1,166,110 | 30,488 | 45.5 | 22.8 | 18.6 | 20.6 | 26,123 | 4.8 | $30.12 | 0.339 |
| 1963 | 62,696 | 1,038,986 | 25,722 | 39.6 | 23.1 | 16.6 | 20.0 | 23,180 | 4.1 | $30.40 | 0.329 |
| 1964 | 60,704 | 867,954 | 19,892 | 31.8 | 23.3 | 14.3 | 19.9 | 19,291 | 3.2 | $30.49 | 0.316 |
| 1965 | 54,446 | 746,041 | 16,219 | 27.7 | 23.3 | 13.7 | 19.7 | 16,732 | 2.6 | $32.51 | 0.323 |
| 1966 | 46,260 | 606,558 | 13,998 | 29.2 | 23.4 | 13.1 | 19.7 | 13,141 | 1.9 | $33.66 | 0.317 |
| 1967 | 62,861 | 801,093 | 15,756 | 29.5 | 23.8 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 17,153 | 2.4 | $36.68 | 0.327 |
| 1968 | 59,822 | 802,467 | 17,200 | 28.2 | 24.0 | 13.4 | 20.2 | 16,873 | 2.3 | $38.30 | 0.320 |
| 1969 | 69,699 | 1,003,296 | 21,540 | 32.0 | 24.2 | 14.4 | 21.1 | 21,050 | 2.8 | $42.49 | 0.336 |
| 1970 | 88,875 | 1,311,127 | 29,277 | 37.6 | 24.3 | 14.6 | 22.1 | 28,441 | 3.9 | $43.80 | 0.329 |
| 1971 | 89,965 | 1,320,836 | 31,915 | 34.9 | 24.4 | 14.7 | 22.2 | 28,144 | 3.8 | $46.99 | 0.335 |
| 1972 | 76,708 | 1,148,454 | 27,561 | 34.0 | 24.2 | 15.0 | 22.4 | 24,793 | 2.8 | $50.19 | 0.352 |
| 1973 | 81,914 | 1,208,579 | 28,257 | 34.3 | 24.2 | 14.8 | 22.1 | 26,582 | 2.8 | $54.19 | 0.366 |
| 1974 | 92,117 | 1,311,903 | 30,820 | 37.7 | 24.2 | 14.2 | 22.8 | 29,596 | 2.9 | $55.56 | 0.341 |
| 1975 | 120,044 | 1,804,925 | 43,338 | 36.9 | 24.7 | 15.0 | 22.4 | 43,493 | 4.2 | $61.78 | 0.345 |
| 1976 | 104,050 | 1,535,165 | 36,603 | 36.7 | 23.8 | 14.8 | 22.6 | 38,112 | 3.5 | $69.14 | 0.355 |
| 1977 | 113,089 | 1,806,618 | 42,352 | 36.7 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 22.5 | 41,156 | 3.6 | $85.22 | 0.404 |
| 1978 | 96,665 | 1,425,010 | 31,953 | 30.8 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 22.6 | 32,454 | 2.3 | $91.62 | 0.413 |
| 1979 | 107,849 | 1,502,354 | 28,818 | 28.8 | 24.4 | 13.9 | 22.5 | 31,782 | 2.2 | $98.64 | 0.403 |
| 1980 | 134,751 | 2,032,295 | 41,962 | 32.9 | 24.5 | 15.1 | 21.5 | 41,858 | 2.8 | $108.52 | 0.396 |
| 1981 | 125,009 | 1,999,857 | 43,634 | 36.1 | 24.7 | 16.0 | 23.7 | 40,511 | 2.6 | $120.54 | 0.394 |
| 1982 | 203,967 | 3,501,877 | 78,141 | 49.6 | 24.9 | 17.2 | 24.0 | 69,714 | 4.5 | $144.75 | 0.444 |
| 1983 | 192,168 | 4,040,060 | 121,170 | 55.3 | 24.2 | 21.0 | 24.9 | 80,658 | 5.4 | $158.24 | 0.478 |
| 1984 | 158,099 | 2,814,049 | 80,161 | 49.5 | 23.9 | 17.8 | 24.0 | 58,539 | 3.8 | $152.25 | 0.449 |
| 1985 | 178,475 | 3,187,415 | 82,497 | 49.2 | 23.5 | 17.9 | 23.7 | 66,029 | 4.4 | $150.65 | 0.433 |
| 1986 | 217,475 | 3,938,343 | 125,345 | 62.2 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 21.9 | 81,072 | 5.6 | $149.98 | 0.430 |
| 1987 | 150,417 | 2,804,666 | 101,639 | 53.4 | 21.3 | 18.6 | 21.4 | 60,689 | 4.3 | $142.38 | 0.399 |
| 1988 | 117,638 | 1,843,513 | 54,814 | 42.1 | 23.8 | 15.7 | 21.5 | 42,404 | 3.0 | $125.86 | 0.342 |
| 1989 | 99,250 | 1,580,041 | 32,900 | 30.8 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 25.7 | 36,309 | 2.5 | $105.42 | 0.280 |
| 1990 | 85,268 | 1,239,682 | 23,303 | 26.3 | 26.0 | 14.5 | 26.0 | 29,978 | 2.0 | $102.36 | 0.260 |
| 1991 | 102,454 | 1,486,891 | 26,760 | 27.7 | 26.0 | 14.5 | 26.0 | 35,159 | 2.3 | $110.63 | 0.270 |
| 1992 | 109,968 | 1,767,357 | 36,948 | 34.0 | 26.0 | 16.1 | 26.0 | 40,927 | 2.7 | $118.06 | 0.278 |
| 1993 | 81,599 | 1,363,548 | 30,877 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 32,138 | 2.0 | $119.42 | 0.278 |
| 1994 | 82,224 | 1,245,278 | 25,529 | 29.4 | 26.0 | 15.1 | 26.0 | 29,420 | 1.8 | $117.85 | 0.268 |
| 1995 | 81,791 | 1,146,314 | 21,160 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 27,308 | 1.6 | $121.38 | 0.267 |
| 1996 | 76,674 | 1,141,610 | 21,570 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 26,739 | 1.6 | $127.62 | 0.274 |
| 1997 | 68,628 | 1,028,973 | 20,223 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 26.0 | 23,678 | 1.3 | $132.61 | 0.271 |
| 1998 | 67,825 | 967,982 | 17,902 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 14.3 | 26.0 | 22,681 | 1.3 | $148.40 | 0.290 |
| 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 | 68,218 | 47,013 | 21,205 | 450,221 | 329,745 | 120,476 | $126.92 | 114 | 108 | 6 |
| 1973 | 87,811 | 62,041 | 25,770 | 599,779 | 435,885 | 163,894 | $131.35 | 1,616 | 1,245 | 371 |
| 1974 | 60,190 | 34,177 | 26,013 | 447,226 | 280,071 | 167,156 | $142.89 | 2,609 | 1,981 | 628 |
| 1975 | 98,020 | 70,293 | 27,727 | 843,941 | 640,438 | 203,503 | $165.57 | 3,615 | 2,951 | 664 |
| 1976 | 99,986 | 77,058 | 22,928 | 891,674 | 706,114 | 185,560 | $171.50 | 3,839 | 3,091 | 748 |
| 1977 | 104,199 | 75,058 | 29,141 | 1,022,062 | 763,959 | 258,103 | $188.63 | 5,310 | 4,611 | 699 |
| 1978 | 250,174 | 210,311 | 39,863 | 2,423,297 | 2,078,309 | 344,988 | $186.28 | 4,609 | 3,734 | 875 |
| 1979 | 256,176 | 213,491 | 42,685 | 2,675,250 | 2,282,639 | 392,611 | $200.83 | 4,715 | 3,825 | 890 |
| 1980 | 264,973 | 220,546 | 44,427 | 3,170,680 | 2,708,382 | 462,299 | $230.12 | |||
| 1981 | 264,982 | 226,637 | 38,345 | 3,576,035 | 3,090,876 | 485,160 | $259.53 | |||
| 1982 | 301,854 | 259,827 | 42,027 | 4,398,271 | 3,813,661 | 584,610 | $280.21 | 7,227 | 6,189 | 1,038 |
| 1983 | 307,590 | 264,748 | 42,842 | 4,598,777 | 3,945,623 | 653,155 | $287.52 | 12,932 | 10,950 | 1,982 |
| 1984 | 308,134 | 266,954 | 41,180 | 4,784,817 | 4,113,998 | 670,820 | $298.62 | 14,411 | 11,361 | 3,050 |
| 1985 | 310,739 | 269,406 | 41,333 | 4,993,508 | 4,286,151 | 707,357 | $309.03 | 14,624 | 11,377 | 3,247 |
| 1986 | 308,446 | 265,790 | 42,656 | 5,059,783 | 4,309,556 | 750,227 | $315.46 | 19,814 | 15,924 | 3,891 |
| 1987 | 300,976 | 257,488 | 43,488 | 5,083,556 | 4,292,346 | 791,210 | $324.81 | 17,349 | 14,069 | 3,280 |
| 1988 | 301,984 | 256,674 | 45,310 | 5,155,693 | 4,317,117 | 838,576 | $328.32 | 7,822 | 6,288 | 1,534 |
| 1989 | 306,312 | 257,732 | 48,580 | 5,442,815 | 4,517,578 | 925,237 | $341.71 | 8,097 | 4,834 | 3,262 |
| 1990 | 319,346 | 266,724 | 52,622 | 5,961,505 | 4,929,885 | 1,031,620 | $359.00 | 5,026 | 3,810 | 1,216 |
| 1991 | 330,769 | 274,476 | 56,293 | 6,523,473 | 5,355,217 | 1,168,257 | $379.27 | 3,783 | 2,948 | 835 |
| 1992 | 339,992 | 280,819 | 59,173 | 6,999,498 | 5,679,060 | 1,320,437 | $395.91 | 5,948 | 4,900 | 1,048 |
| 1993 | 347,864 | 285,337 | 62,526 | 7,392,967 | 5,985,038 | 1,407,929 | $408.70 | 3,961 | 2,802 | 1,159 |
| 1994 | 355,504 | 292,212 | 63,292 | 7,698,993 | 6,234,259 | 1,464,734 | $416.47 | 3,704 | 2,705 | 999 |
| 1995 | 357,670 | 298,593 | 59,077 | 7,997,748 | 6,608,755 | 1,388,993 | $430.01 | 4,979 | 3,612 | 1,366 |
| 1996 | 356,721 | 300,724 | 55,997 | 8,020,226 | 6,672,260 | 1,347,966 | $432.37 | 5,823 | 3,981 | 1,842 |
| 1997 | 359,523 | 301,641 | 57,882 | 8,517,714 | 7,085,527 | 1,432,187 | $455.61 | 1,867 | 1,397 | 470 |
| 1998 | 364,858 | 305,822 | 59,036 | 9,103,623 | 7,533,265 | 1,570,358 | $479.83 | 1,546 | 1,147 | 399 |
| 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) |
| 1972 | $2,474 | $1,237 | $1,237 | $190.00 | 9,323 | 54,244 | 2,043 | 46 | 5.8 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $16,775 | $7,570 | $9,205 | $1,538.00 | 38,213 | 322,154 | 24,154 | 56 | 8.4 |
| 1976 | $19,815 | $9,921 | $9,894 | $2,249.00 | 35,661 | 320,221 | 26,495 | 62 | 9.0 |
| 1977 | $24,736 | $10,468 | $14,268 | $1,876.00 | 39,275 | 333,415 | 25,424 | 74 | 8.5 |
| 1978 | $2,875 | $1,456 | $1,419 | $214.00 | 4,695 | 36,034 | 2,334 | 81 | 7.7 |
| 1979 | $7 | $3 | $3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 76 | 6.5 | |
| 1980 | $21,390 | $6,965 | $14,426 | $954.00 | 19,843 | 152,263 | 8,772 | 99 | 7.7 |
| 1981 | $5,209 | $392 | $4,817 | $207.00 | 4,476 | 32,586 | 1,831 | 106 | 7.3 |
| 1982 | $30,437 | $15,043 | $15,394 | 35,445 | 243,685 | 12,042 | 130 | 6.9 | |
| 1983 | $105,941 | $52,911 | $53,030 | 74,173 | 718,486 | 31,019 | 152 | 9.7 | |
| 1984 | $1,352 | $311 | $1,041 | 137 | 984 | 64 | 144 | 7.2 | |
| 1985 | $287 | $287 | 36 | 176 | 5 | 146 | 4.9 | ||
| 1986 | $101,817 | $52,008 | $49,809 | 46,216 | 641,823 | 47,473 | 150 | 13.9 | |
| 1987 | $33,531 | $18,154 | $15,377 | 20,881 | 253,745 | 20,222 | 149 | 12.2 | |
| 1988 | $7 | $12 | $4 | $2.00 | 32 | 176 | 14 | 156 | 5.5 |
| 1989 | $34 | $17 | $17 | $1.00 | 14 | 181 | 7.0 | ||
| 1990 | $34 | $17 | $17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1991 | $8 | $5 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $16 | $8 | $8 | $1.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1993 | $24 | $12 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $15 | $9 | $6 | $3.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1995 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $16 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||