| 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 | 906,084 | $1,207,662 | $1,207,662 | 1.000 | $25.63 | $25.63 |
| 1939 | 1,007,562 | $1,387,978 | $1,387,978 | 1.000 | $26.49 | $26.49 |
| 1940 | 1,113,842 | $1,529,649 | $1,401,360 | 0.916 | $26.41 | $24.19 |
| 1941 | 1,264,599 | $1,972,050 | $1,786,293 | 0.906 | $29.99 | $27.16 |
| 1942 | 1,317,873 | $2,431,917 | $2,179,945 | 0.896 | $35.49 | $31.81 |
| 1943 | 1,399,428 | $2,860,121 | $2,525,274 | 0.883 | $39.30 | $34.70 |
| 1944 | 1,362,535 | $2,902,158 | $2,536,544 | 0.874 | $40.96 | $35.80 |
| 1945 | 1,319,080 | $2,879,174 | $2,513,766 | 0.873 | $41.98 | $36.65 |
| 1946 | 1,413,732 | $3,253,478 | $2,818,792 | 0.866 | $44.26 | $38.34 |
| 1947 | 1,455,326 | $3,646,771 | $3,098,757 | 0.850 | $48.19 | $40.95 |
| 1948 | 1,463,465 | $3,949,845 | $3,280,550 | 0.831 | $51.90 | $43.11 |
| 1949 | 1,384,552 | $3,792,942 | $3,139,498 | 0.828 | $52.68 | $43.61 |
| 1950 | 1,431,499 | $4,149,406 | $3,347,842 | 0.807 | $55.74 | $44.97 |
| 1951 | 1,486,058 | $4,650,256 | $3,622,362 | 0.779 | $60.18 | $46.88 |
| 1952 | 1,457,993 | $4,753,973 | $3,636,350 | 0.765 | $62.70 | $47.96 |
| 1953 | 1,485,221 | $5,070,501 | $3,769,468 | 0.743 | $65.65 | $48.81 |
| 1954 | 1,435,564 | $5,045,688 | $3,691,865 | 0.732 | $67.59 | $49.46 |
| 1955 | 1,462,744 | $5,381,368 | $3,831,012 | 0.712 | $70.75 | $50.37 |
| 1956 | 1,505,623 | $5,838,360 | $4,027,420 | 0.690 | $74.57 | $51.44 |
| 1957 | 1,498,755 | $6,059,734 | $4,069,859 | 0.672 | $77.75 | $52.22 |
| 1958 | 1,448,081 | $6,069,700 | $3,966,930 | 0.654 | $80.61 | $52.68 |
| 1959 | 1,496,862 | $6,597,754 | $4,169,081 | 0.632 | $84.76 | $53.56 |
| 1960 | 1,511,562 | $6,872,881 | $4,252,540 | 0.619 | $87.44 | $54.10 |
| 1961 | 1,511,580 | $7,097,550 | $4,272,959 | 0.602 | $90.30 | $54.36 |
| 1962 | 1,531,889 | $7,469,482 | $4,909,748 | 0.657 | $93.77 | $61.64 |
| 1963 | 1,522,555 | $7,653,277 | $4,935,066 | 0.645 | $96.67 | $62.33 |
| 1964 | 1,525,713 | $8,041,189 | $5,025,500 | 0.625 | $101.35 | $63.34 |
| 1965 | 1,568,066 | $8,544,396 | $5,208,758 | 0.610 | $104.79 | $63.88 |
| 1966 | 1,637,186 | $9,320,814 | $5,505,299 | 0.591 | $109.48 | $64.67 |
| 1967 | 1,677,293 | $9,964,236 | $5,675,811 | 0.570 | $114.24 | $65.08 |
| 1968 | 1,705,608 | $10,738,783 | $5,913,887 | 0.551 | $121.08 | $66.68 |
| 1969 | 1,730,324 | $11,735,457 | $6,205,673 | 0.529 | $130.43 | $68.97 |
| 1970 | 1,728,638 | $12,407,840 | $6,217,241 | 0.501 | $138.03 | $69.17 |
| 1971 | 1,685,794 | $12,773,456 | $6,118,392 | 0.479 | $145.71 | $69.80 |
| 1972 | 1,738,403 | $13,850,416 | $7,067,571 | 0.510 | $153.22 | $78.18 |
| 1973 | 1,795,667 | $15,122,285 | $7,402,819 | 0.490 | $161.95 | $79.28 |
| 1974 | 1,805,304 | $16,136,390 | $7,643,791 | 0.474 | $171.89 | $81.42 |
| 1975 | 1,710,486 | $16,444,919 | $7,125,799 | 0.433 | $184.89 | $80.11 |
| 1976 | 1,757,314 | $17,955,217 | $7,298,646 | 0.406 | $196.49 | $79.87 |
| 1977 | 1,776,044 | $19,213,581 | $7,629,822 | 0.397 | $208.04 | $82.61 |
| 1978 | 1,977,720 | $22,838,051 | $11,400,086 | 0.499 | $222.07 | $110.85 |
| 1979 | 2,071,809 | $25,860,625 | $12,652,432 | 0.489 | $240.04 | $117.44 |
| 1980 | 2,093,614 | $28,707,350 | $13,144,461 | 0.458 | $263.69 | $120.74 |
| 1981 | 2,152,765 | $32,291,004 | $14,316,456 | 0.443 | $288.46 | $127.89 |
| 1982 | 2,135,433 | $34,687,649 | $14,474,365 | 0.417 | $312.38 | $130.35 |
| 1983 | 2,158,613 | $37,270,329 | $16,098,849 | 0.432 | $332.04 | $143.42 |
| 1984 | 2,303,645 | $42,209,538 | $17,477,584 | 0.414 | $352.36 | $145.90 |
| 1985 | 2,364,512 | $46,257,930 | $18,444,573 | 0.399 | $376.22 | $150.01 |
| 1986 | 2,416,402 | $50,500,876 | $19,460,875 | 0.385 | $401.91 | $154.88 |
| 1987 | 2,476,542 | $55,897,256 | $20,614,540 | 0.369 | $434.05 | $160.08 |
| 1988 | 2,533,678 | $61,562,000 | $21,634,158 | 0.351 | $467.26 | $164.20 |
| 1989 | 2,503,365 | $63,202,719 | $21,584,029 | 0.342 | $485.52 | $165.81 |
| 1990 | 2,382,661 | $63,488,854 | $20,598,914 | 0.324 | $512.43 | $166.26 |
| 1991 | 2,221,826 | $62,041,371 | $19,288,134 | 0.311 | $536.99 | $166.95 |
| 1992 | 2,196,396 | $64,965,577 | $25,741,333 | 0.396 | $568.81 | $225.38 |
| 1993 | 2,225,645 | $66,972,923 | $26,311,560 | 0.393 | $578.68 | $227.35 |
| 1994 | 2,277,181 | $70,336,519 | $27,195,871 | 0.387 | $593.99 | $229.67 |
| 1995 | 2,335,440 | $75,590,958 | $28,038,340 | 0.371 | $622.44 | $230.88 |
| 1996 | 2,382,374 | $81,300,373 | $29,138,686 | 0.358 | $656.27 | $235.21 |
| 1997 | 2,454,232 | $88,508,257 | $30,512,665 | 0.345 | $693.53 | $239.09 |
| 1998 | 1,716,579 | $55,167,326 | $16,179,063 | 0.293 | $618.04 | $181.25 |
| 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 | $35,951 | $1,102 | $27,099 | $51,730 | $51,730 | ||
| 1939 | $37,766 | $1,525 | $19,651 | $71,371 | $71,371 | ||
| 1940 | $38,383 | $1,880 | $31,150 | $78,171 | $78,171 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $45,956 | $2,286 | $17,482 | $108,931 | $108,931 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $37,303 | $2,897 | $11,581 | $137,550 | $137,550 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $33,216 | $3,143 | $2,370 | $171,538 | $171,538 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $28,043 | $3,517 | $2,770 | $200,328 | $200,328 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $23,358 | $4,021 | $14,434 | $213,273 | $213,273 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $23,011 | $3,901 | $42,802 | $197,383 | $197,383 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $33,042 | $3,681 | $53,471 | $180,635 | $180,635 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $41,695 | $3,703 | $50,053 | $175,979 | $175,979 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $44,173 | $3,047 | $115,249 | $107,949 | $107,949 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $59,467 | $1,887 | $76,699 | $92,605 | $92,605 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $94,424 | $2,483 | $48,523 | $140,988 | $140,988 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $97,995 | $3,518 | $59,133 | $183,369 | $183,369 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $102,673 | $5,071 | $41,081 | $250,032 | $250,032 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $77,475 | $5,919 | $74,906 | $258,520 | $258,520 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $69,802 | $6,047 | $51,451 | $282,918 | $282,918 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $70,303 | $7,147 | $44,668 | $316,958 | $316,958 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $65,297 | $8,071 | $75,132 | $317,790 | $317,790 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $60,903 | $7,356 | $123,934 | $258,687 | $258,687 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $73,996 | $6,779 | $86,337 | $253,125 | $253,125 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $80,387 | $7,018 | $118,816 | $221,288 | $221,288 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $88,059 | $5,857 | $138,206 | $180,331 | $180,331 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $124,480 | $5,533 | $118,572 | $197,582 | $197,582 | $3,600 | |
| 1963 | $124,168 | $5,932 | $137,066 | $190,655 | $190,655 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $133,524 | $6,178 | $132,464 | $197,936 | $197,936 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $135,743 | $7,253 | $105,266 | $229,688 | $229,688 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $139,178 | $9,391 | $86,721 | $291,700 | $291,700 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $121,015 | $12,032 | $93,582 | $331,273 | $331,273 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $123,255 | $14,372 | $92,833 | $376,205 | $376,205 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $117,694 | $17,310 | $98,796 | $412,531 | $412,531 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $121,672 | $19,811 | $172,127 | $377,463 | $377,463 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $120,037 | $14,610 | $262,477 | $223,611 | $223,611 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $215,135 | $8,811 | $233,220 | $198,366 | $198,366 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $257,560 | $9,612 | $240,839 | $212,001 | $212,001 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $265,652 | $10,913 | $309,481 | $150,810 | $150,810 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $269,997 | $1,628 | $476,884 | $40,854 | $140,000 | $99,146 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $309,741 | $109 | $329,808 | $93,699 | $265,000 | $171,301 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $320,588 | $281,242 | $106,492 | $265,000 | $158,508 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $375,105 | $263,381 | $215,332 | $265,000 | $49,668 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $429,970 | $4,048 | $253,072 | $363,652 | $231,700 | $131,952 | $6,000 |
| 1980 | $431,635 | $20,534 | $315,789 | $257,153 | $257,153 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $467,828 | $37,490 | $344,912 | $412,161 | $412,161 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $469,918 | $46,521 | $492,139 | $436,344 | $436,344 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $492,878 | $45,702 | $429,392 | $532,258 | $532,258 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $518,202 | $67,191 | $338,637 | $782,005 | $782,005 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $457,372 | $88,514 | $402,035 | $930,019 | $930,019 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $408,749 | $92,480 | $448,110 | $990,114 | $990,114 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $424,900 | $92,525 | $404,428 | $1,096,985 | $1,096,985 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $442,682 | $94,843 | $505,844 | $1,132,897 | $1,132,897 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $466,240 | $91,320 | $783,672 | $908,928 | $908,928 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $505,760 | $56,622 | $1,090,630 | $381,795 | $381,795 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $635,885 | $8,454 | $1,232,369 | $234,742 | $234,742 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $839,046 | $969,936 | $379,918 | $379,918 | $10,800 | ||
| 1993 | $998,697 | $761,027 | $115,987 | $115,987 | $10,800 | ||
| 1994 | $1,068,809 | $6,149 | $786,759 | $184,933 | $184,933 | $10,800 | |
| 1995 | $1,074,938 | $25,304 | $731,615 | $527,273 | $527,273 | $10,800 | |
| 1996 | $1,060,065 | $49,691 | $719,980 | $914,631 | $914,631 | $10,800 | |
| 1997 | $1,145,793 | $79,563 | $686,083 | $1,446,164 | $1,446,164 | $10,800 | |
| 1997 | $1,145,793 | $79,563 | $686,083 | $1,446,164 | $1,446,164 | $10,800 | |
| 1998 | $945,832 | $110,391 | $694,415 | $1,802,999 | $1,802,999 | $10,800 | |
| 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 | 2.98 | 2.24 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 4.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.72 | 1.42 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.51 | 2.04 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 5.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.33 | 0.89 | 2.45 | 2.70 | 5.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.53 | 0.48 | 1.37 | 1.53 | 5.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.16 | 0.08 | 1.13 | 1.28 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 0.97 | 0.10 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 6.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 0.81 | 0.50 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 7.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.71 | 1.32 | 0.76 | 0.88 | 6.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.91 | 1.47 | 0.96 | 1.13 | 4.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.09 | 1.31 | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.16 | 3.04 | 1.17 | 1.41 | 2.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.43 | 1.85 | 1.54 | 1.91 | 2.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 2.03 | 1.04 | 2.10 | 2.70 | 3.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 2.06 | 1.24 | 2.07 | 2.70 | 3.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 2.02 | 0.81 | 2.01 | 2.70 | 4.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 2.00 | 5.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.30 | 0.96 | 1.28 | 1.80 | 5.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.20 | 0.77 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 5.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.55 | 5.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.00 | 2.04 | 0.99 | 1.53 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 1.81 | 3.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.17 | 1.73 | 1.16 | 1.88 | 3.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.24 | 1.95 | 1.29 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.72 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.62 | 1.79 | 1.61 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 2.70 | 2.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.59 | 1.23 | 1.59 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.49 | 0.93 | 1.49 | 2.53 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.21 | 0.94 | 1.18 | 2.07 | 3.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.15 | 0.86 | 1.16 | 2.10 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 1.02 | 1.85 | 3.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.98 | 1.39 | 0.99 | 1.93 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.94 | 2.05 | 0.91 | 1.90 | 1.75 | 2.23 | NOV 71 | 0.78 |
| 1972 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.05 | 1.43 | 2.23 | NOV 71 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 1.70 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 3.54 | 1.40 | 2.23 | NOV 71 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 1.65 | 1.92 | 1.68 | 3.55 | 0.93 | 2.23 | NOV 71 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 1.64 | 2.90 | 1.68 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.73 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 4.28 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.67 | 1.46 | 1.74 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.64 | 1.15 | 1.72 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.66 | 0.98 | 1.70 | 3.47 | 0.51 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.16 |
| 1980 | 1.50 | 1.10 | 1.51 | 3.30 | 0.90 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.28 |
| 1981 | 1.45 | 1.07 | 1.46 | 3.29 | 1.28 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.35 | 3.22 | 1.26 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.39 |
| 1983 | 1.32 | 1.15 | 1.34 | 3.10 | 1.43 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 1984 | 1.23 | 0.80 | 1.23 | 2.98 | 1.85 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.58 |
| 1985 | 0.99 | 0.87 | 1.04 | 2.60 | 2.01 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 2.07 | 1.96 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 2.05 | 1.96 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.61 |
| 1988 | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.72 | 2.06 | 1.84 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 0.74 | 1.24 | 0.74 | 2.16 | 1.44 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 1990 | 0.80 | 1.72 | 0.80 | 2.48 | 0.60 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.19 |
| 1991 | 1.02 | 1.99 | 1.05 | 3.37 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 1.28 | 3.23 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 1.14 | 1.61 | 4.10 | 0.00 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1994 | 1.52 | 1.12 | 1.53 | 3.95 | 0.26 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.08 |
| 1995 | 1.42 | 0.97 | 1.43 | 3.84 | 0.70 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.22 |
| 1996 | 1.30 | 0.89 | 1.31 | 3.65 | 1.13 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 1.30 | 3.78 | 1.63 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 2.85 | 1.86 | 3.20 | DEC 75 | 0.58 |
| 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 | 2,563,871 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.62 | 0.414 | |||
| 1939 | 1,981,843 | 297,180 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.93 | 0.375 | ||
| 1940 | 312,343 | 3,127,985 | 150,112 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.09 | 0.382 | |
| 1941 | 167,058 | 1,755,516 | 71,465 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.44 | 0.348 | |
| 1942 | 112,181 | 1,100,196 | 38,508 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 15.4 | 0.0 | $11.13 | 0.314 | |
| 1943 | 24,957 | 184,509 | 4,263 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 0.0 | $13.94 | 0.355 | |
| 1944 | 26,940 | 186,500 | 4,087 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $16.21 | 0.396 | |
| 1945 | 100,355 | 773,702 | 8,236 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $19.19 | 0.457 | |
| 1946 | 178,836 | 2,090,980 | 78,294 | 43.9 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 17.6 | 0.0 | $20.86 | 0.471 | |
| 1947 | 238,785 | 2,545,884 | 83,117 | 34.0 | 17.1 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 59,148 | 4.0 | $21.85 | 0.453 |
| 1948 | 244,711 | 2,377,356 | 73,999 | 33.7 | 17.3 | 9.7 | 14.3 | 56,310 | 3.8 | $22.41 | 0.432 |
| 1949 | 440,216 | 5,119,847 | 143,622 | 33.6 | 17.9 | 11.6 | 15.5 | 114,693 | 8.2 | $23.39 | 0.444 |
| 1950 | 308,809 | 3,522,555 | 120,914 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 15.2 | 77,856 | 5.4 | $22.77 | 0.408 |
| 1951 | 235,417 | 2,227,612 | 55,578 | 24.7 | 18.2 | 9.5 | 14.2 | 52,340 | 3.5 | $23.21 | 0.386 |
| 1952 | 222,288 | 2,550,353 | 72,132 | 29.8 | 19.7 | 11.5 | 17.5 | 54,759 | 3.7 | $24.37 | 0.389 |
| 1953 | 179,171 | 1,785,475 | 42,082 | 27.4 | 19.8 | 10.0 | 17.1 | 40,084 | 2.7 | $24.50 | 0.373 |
| 1954 | 245,504 | 3,125,459 | 79,216 | 31.9 | 21.0 | 12.7 | 18.2 | 67,868 | 4.7 | $24.95 | 0.369 |
| 1955 | 176,030 | 2,112,440 | 59,367 | 30.1 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 18.2 | 46,494 | 3.1 | $25.11 | 0.355 |
| 1956 | 178,944 | 1,823,043 | 37,671 | 22.8 | 21.0 | 10.2 | 16.9 | 41,306 | 2.7 | $25.80 | 0.346 |
| 1957 | 243,062 | 2,785,999 | 44,370 | 19.9 | 22.5 | 11.4 | 19.7 | 61,054 | 4.0 | $30.24 | 0.389 |
| 1958 | 301,648 | 4,287,850 | 93,009 | 30.1 | 22.4 | 14.2 | 20.5 | 90,046 | 6.2 | $31.71 | 0.393 |
| 1959 | 246,393 | 3,017,568 | 66,764 | 27.2 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 19.5 | 64,853 | 4.3 | $31.37 | 0.370 |
| 1960 | 268,650 | 3,573,928 | 56,402 | 22.7 | 24.9 | 13.3 | 20.8 | 76,152 | 5.0 | $36.38 | 0.416 |
| 1961 | 275,248 | 4,039,922 | 76,486 | 26.3 | 24.8 | 14.7 | 22.1 | 85,777 | 5.6 | $37.14 | 0.411 |
| 1962 | 262,331 | 3,443,787 | 63,736 | 25.3 | 24.9 | 13.1 | 22.4 | 74,224 | 4.8 | $37.36 | 0.398 |
| 1963 | 280,818 | 3,922,919 | 70,451 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 14.0 | 22.4 | 83,656 | 5.4 | $37.94 | 0.392 |
| 1964 | 252,068 | 3,612,145 | 68,845 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 14.3 | 22.8 | 77,087 | 5.0 | $39.57 | 0.390 |
| 1965 | 209,636 | 2,801,268 | 50,332 | 22.5 | 25.7 | 13.4 | 22.7 | 60,079 | 3.8 | $40.52 | 0.387 |
| 1966 | 180,024 | 2,208,092 | 36,315 | 19.5 | 25.9 | 12.3 | 22.7 | 48,256 | 2.9 | $42.35 | 0.387 |
| 1967 | 189,707 | 2,328,286 | 37,833 | 20.1 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 22.8 | 50,808 | 3.0 | $43.30 | 0.379 |
| 1968 | 168,058 | 2,154,113 | 35,964 | 20.2 | 26.7 | 12.8 | 24.0 | 48,106 | 2.8 | $45.72 | 0.378 |
| 1969 | 171,729 | 2,188,925 | 34,746 | 21.1 | 26.9 | 12.7 | 25.0 | 48,647 | 2.8 | $47.81 | 0.367 |
| 1970 | 242,186 | 3,467,834 | 49,244 | 24.1 | 26.9 | 13.9 | 25.2 | 76,694 | 4.4 | $51.36 | 0.372 |
| 1971 | 264,539 | 4,559,081 | 92,805 | 34.1 | 27.5 | 17.8 | 26.2 | 95,778 | 5.7 | $55.46 | 0.380 |
| 1972 | 229,926 | 3,943,344 | 86,170 | 35.2 | 27.0 | 17.2 | 25.3 | 86,088 | 4.5 | $60.20 | 0.392 |
| 1973 | 239,420 | 3,935,286 | 87,510 | 38.5 | 26.5 | 16.4 | 25.0 | 85,644 | 4.3 | $64.45 | 0.397 |
| 1974 | 310,556 | 4,895,841 | 110,980 | 41.6 | 26.8 | 15.8 | 25.1 | 107,535 | 5.3 | $69.39 | 0.401 |
| 1975 | 360,395 | 6,659,733 | 159,573 | 41.0 | 26.5 | 18.5 | 25.6 | 155,694 | 8.1 | $72.98 | 0.396 |
| 1976 | 270,157 | 4,689,818 | 121,413 | 43.4 | 26.1 | 17.4 | 25.2 | 106,597 | 5.5 | $76.76 | 0.392 |
| 1977 | 237,897 | 3,927,932 | 96,254 | 38.7 | 26.0 | 16.5 | 24.3 | 87,140 | 4.3 | $79.78 | 0.383 |
| 1978 | 233,653 | 3,480,659 | 66,084 | 28.0 | 26.5 | 14.9 | 24.7 | 78,116 | 3.2 | $84.00 | 0.378 |
| 1979 | 216,655 | 3,288,206 | 58,546 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 15.2 | 23.9 | 75,071 | 3.0 | $89.47 | 0.372 |
| 1980 | 246,471 | 3,691,461 | 61,816 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 15.0 | 25.2 | 82,105 | 3.2 | $97.38 | 0.370 |
| 1981 | 260,372 | 3,851,311 | 63,999 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 14.8 | 25.3 | 85,520 | 3.4 | $104.79 | 0.365 |
| 1982 | 285,051 | 4,641,959 | 87,465 | 31.3 | 27.1 | 16.3 | 25.6 | 99,375 | 3.9 | $115.36 | 0.371 |
| 1983 | 220,623 | 3,842,604 | 83,409 | 30.9 | 26.7 | 17.4 | 25.8 | 81,718 | 3.2 | $122.57 | 0.370 |
| 1984 | 185,618 | 2,811,930 | 49,860 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 15.1 | 25.0 | 60,754 | 2.2 | $129.47 | 0.368 |
| 1985 | 205,916 | 3,010,678 | 48,567 | 24.4 | 27.2 | 14.6 | 25.8 | 64,717 | 2.3 | $141.91 | 0.378 |
| 1986 | 202,560 | 3,007,612 | 54,695 | 26.1 | 27.4 | 14.8 | 26.6 | 64,146 | 2.2 | $156.31 | 0.390 |
| 1987 | 178,066 | 2,477,600 | 46,910 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 13.9 | 26.7 | 53,250 | 1.8 | $173.85 | 0.403 |
| 1988 | 185,470 | 2,703,832 | 52,662 | 30.0 | 27.2 | 14.6 | 26.4 | 57,918 | 1.9 | $197.94 | 0.427 |
| 1989 | 260,788 | 3,927,502 | 69,468 | 33.0 | 27.5 | 15.1 | 26.6 | 84,378 | 2.8 | $211.93 | 0.438 |
| 1990 | 302,927 | 5,344,568 | 115,139 | 38.9 | 27.5 | 17.6 | 26.9 | 112,819 | 3.9 | $217.39 | 0.425 |
| 1991 | 318,141 | 6,027,802 | 144,970 | 44.6 | 27.4 | 18.9 | 26.9 | 127,323 | 4.7 | $222.49 | 0.414 |
| 1992 | 249,341 | 4,670,824 | 131,636 | 46.0 | 27.6 | 18.7 | 27.3 | 100,823 | 3.8 | $226.31 | 0.398 |
| 1993 | 211,407 | 3,536,884 | 91,669 | 42.9 | 27.5 | 16.7 | 25.3 | 78,653 | 2.9 | $233.61 | 0.404 |
| 1994 | 211,611 | 3,636,992 | 84,818 | 39.4 | 27.2 | 17.2 | 26.4 | 80,058 | 2.9 | $237.07 | 0.399 |
| 1995 | 203,099 | 3,305,890 | 72,280 | 35.0 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 26.6 | 73,408 | 2.6 | $244.40 | 0.395 |
| 1996 | 192,909 | 3,150,458 | 66,032 | 33.4 | 27.8 | 16.3 | 26.5 | 70,196 | 2.4 | $254.14 | 0.391 |
| 1998 | 183,120 | 2,968,240 | 55,438 | 32.0 | 27.7 | 16.2 | 26.7 | 63,395 | 2.1 | $261.00 | 0.360 |
| 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 | 6,190 | 6,190 | 74,736 | 74,736 | $232.19 | 21 | 21 | |||
| 1972 | 187,799 | 39,980 | 147,819 | 1,527,030 | 385,609 | 1,141,421 | $156.37 | 1,788 | 293 | 1,495 |
| 1973 | 199,238 | 41,140 | 158,098 | 1,703,867 | 425,338 | 1,278,529 | $164.46 | 7,487 | 1,175 | 6,312 |
| 1974 | 207,861 | 43,026 | 164,835 | 1,992,766 | 569,163 | 1,423,602 | $184.37 | 12,883 | 2,136 | 10,747 |
| 1975 | 206,660 | 32,076 | 174,584 | 1,939,948 | 362,967 | 1,576,981 | $180.52 | 15,031 | 3,071 | 11,960 |
| 1976 | 185,441 | 10,375 | 175,066 | 1,833,044 | 117,874 | 1,715,171 | $190.09 | 14,498 | 3,190 | 11,308 |
| 1977 | 228,335 | 43,120 | 185,215 | 2,485,019 | 539,585 | 1,945,435 | $209.29 | 9,410 | 1,664 | 7,746 |
| 1978 | 431,858 | 226,786 | 205,072 | 5,040,328 | 2,838,499 | 2,201,829 | $224.45 | 10,332 | 803 | 9,529 |
| 1979 | 422,730 | 220,238 | 202,492 | 5,348,669 | 3,020,791 | 2,327,878 | $243.32 | 12,685 | 6,398 | 6,287 |
| 1980 | 441,847 | 222,317 | 219,530 | 5,976,482 | 3,235,939 | 2,740,543 | $260.12 | 12,765 | 7,372 | 5,394 |
| 1981 | 387,888 | 164,031 | 223,857 | 5,675,842 | 2,541,563 | 3,134,279 | $281.40 | 34,279 | 26,007 | 8,273 |
| 1982 | 381,423 | 152,141 | 229,282 | 6,055,064 | 2,523,504 | 3,531,560 | $305.29 | 26,346 | 17,592 | 8,754 |
| 1983 | 417,342 | 184,815 | 232,527 | 7,112,914 | 3,255,561 | 3,857,354 | $327.76 | 17,909 | 8,377 | 9,532 |
| 1984 | 431,025 | 192,453 | 238,572 | 7,772,379 | 3,580,279 | 4,192,100 | $346.78 | 14,860 | 7,855 | 7,005 |
| 1985 | 437,792 | 197,883 | 239,909 | 8,386,723 | 3,880,948 | 4,505,774 | $368.40 | 13,419 | 5,928 | 7,491 |
| 1986 | 445,580 | 203,172 | 242,408 | 9,088,939 | 4,221,555 | 4,867,384 | $392.27 | 15,366 | 6,367 | 9,000 |
| 1987 | 457,733 | 209,008 | 248,725 | 9,846,910 | 4,579,831 | 5,267,079 | $413.70 | 12,946 | 5,697 | 7,250 |
| 1988 | 471,520 | 214,334 | 257,186 | 10,805,832 | 4,947,297 | 5,858,536 | $440.71 | 15,498 | 6,588 | 8,910 |
| 1989 | 479,097 | 212,832 | 266,265 | 11,851,391 | 5,337,751 | 6,513,640 | $475.71 | 29,862 | 16,047 | 13,815 |
| 1990 | 479,225 | 208,352 | 270,873 | 12,689,632 | 5,634,437 | 7,055,194 | $509.22 | 42,071 | 22,334 | 19,737 |
| 1991 | 472,526 | 200,009 | 272,517 | 13,241,939 | 5,655,200 | 7,586,740 | $538.92 | 61,647 | 34,705 | 26,942 |
| 1992 | 476,730 | 198,348 | 278,382 | 14,080,611 | 5,853,552 | 8,227,059 | $568.00 | 41,844 | 18,234 | 23,610 |
| 1993 | 495,922 | 206,706 | 289,215 | 14,852,922 | 6,114,127 | 8,738,795 | $575.96 | 33,244 | 11,921 | 21,324 |
| 1994 | 509,337 | 213,409 | 295,929 | 15,668,221 | 6,593,007 | 9,075,214 | $591.58 | 43,179 | 12,413 | 30,767 |
| 1995 | 522,303 | 219,999 | 302,304 | 16,464,992 | 7,023,010 | 9,441,982 | $606.23 | 44,107 | 13,502 | 30,606 |
| 1996 | 533,891 | 224,593 | 309,298 | 17,239,826 | 7,349,448 | 9,890,378 | $620.98 | 43,893 | 13,989 | 29,904 |
| 1997 | 541,375 | 228,139 | 313,236 | 18,010,363 | 7,680,440 | 10,329,923 | $639.77 | 39,359 | 12,101 | 27,259 |
| 1998 | 550,325 | 231,363 | 318,963 | 18,801,805 | 8,024,834 | 10,776,971 | $657.02 | 38,428 | 11,620 | 26,807 |
| 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 | $37,356 | $18,678 | $18,678 | 89,106 | 746,695 | 44,585 | 51 | 9.1 | |
| 1972 | $35,381 | $17,685 | $17,696 | $5,451.00 | 74,744 | 664,974 | 31,035 | 54 | 8.9 |
| 1973 | $42,365 | $20,687 | $21,678 | $5,576.00 | 86,950 | 764,599 | 70,668 | 56 | 8.8 |
| 1974 | $56,197 | $26,034 | $30,163 | $10,930.00 | 109,900 | 919,599 | 77,485 | 63 | 8.4 |
| 1975 | $105,890 | $50,005 | $55,885 | $10,503.00 | 167,264 | 1,431,424 | 110,361 | 66 | 8.6 |
| 1976 | $85,497 | $39,910 | $45,587 | $8,935.00 | 130,866 | 1,164,467 | 113,301 | 71 | 8.9 |
| 1977 | $51,485 | $24,093 | $27,392 | $7,793.00 | 93,322 | 824,386 | 87,393 | 74 | 8.8 |
| 1978 | $16,797 | $8,045 | $8,752 | $2,174.00 | 33,022 | 239,817 | 18,258 | 77 | 7.3 |
| 1979 | $91 | $29 | $62 | $709.00 | 49 | 688 | 124 | 77 | 14.0 |
| 1980 | $19,281 | $9,563 | $9,718 | $142.00 | 24,895 | 232,474 | 10,686 | 91 | 9.3 |
| 1981 | $4,578 | $2,353 | $2,225 | 7,158 | 52,992 | 3,998 | 93 | 7.4 | |
| 1982 | $14,327 | $8,617 | $5,711 | 28,355 | 163,707 | 8,099 | 104 | 5.8 | |
| 1983 | $7,050 | $3,536 | $3,514 | 10 | 69 | 5 | 132 | 6.9 | |
| 1984 | $3,572 | $3,552 | $20 | $1.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1985 | $32 | $21 | $11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $20 | $11 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $31 | $12 | $19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $17 | $12 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $12 | $7 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $13 | $4 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $76,872 | $34,165 | $42,708 | 64,182 | 342,345 | 18,648 | 205 | 5.3 | |
| 1992 | $277 | $131 | $146 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $19 | $10 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $442 | $221 | $221 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $169 | $85 | $84 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $5 | $2 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $5 | $2 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||