| 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 | 326,938 | $380,580 | $380,580 | 1.000 | $22.39 | $22.39 |
| 1939 | 349,312 | $431,900 | $431,900 | 1.000 | $23.78 | $23.78 |
| 1940 | 395,347 | $508,613 | $475,021 | 0.934 | $24.74 | $23.11 |
| 1941 | 481,347 | $715,812 | $669,726 | 0.936 | $28.60 | $26.76 |
| 1942 | 553,292 | $1,018,093 | $940,446 | 0.924 | $35.39 | $32.69 |
| 1943 | 572,643 | $1,251,343 | $1,125,626 | 0.900 | $42.02 | $37.80 |
| 1944 | 522,070 | $1,187,764 | $1,057,513 | 0.890 | $43.75 | $38.95 |
| 1945 | 498,289 | $1,115,581 | $997,329 | 0.894 | $43.05 | $38.49 |
| 1946 | 521,169 | $1,154,545 | $1,024,855 | 0.888 | $42.60 | $37.82 |
| 1947 | 550,906 | $1,335,330 | $1,160,807 | 0.869 | $46.61 | $40.52 |
| 1948 | 566,366 | $1,467,497 | $1,242,980 | 0.847 | $49.83 | $42.20 |
| 1949 | 540,770 | $1,428,495 | $1,204,697 | 0.843 | $50.80 | $42.84 |
| 1950 | 563,331 | $1,573,920 | $1,293,505 | 0.822 | $53.73 | $44.16 |
| 1951 | 606,964 | $1,829,007 | $1,455,424 | 0.796 | $57.95 | $46.11 |
| 1952 | 625,992 | $1,990,465 | $1,547,871 | 0.778 | $61.15 | $47.55 |
| 1953 | 640,023 | $2,166,806 | $1,624,563 | 0.750 | $65.11 | $48.81 |
| 1954 | 624,191 | $2,152,381 | $1,596,851 | 0.742 | $66.31 | $49.20 |
| 1955 | 650,755 | $2,359,146 | $1,695,584 | 0.719 | $69.72 | $50.11 |
| 1956 | 680,198 | $2,617,022 | $1,822,619 | 0.696 | $73.99 | $51.53 |
| 1957 | 686,276 | $2,760,358 | $1,861,413 | 0.674 | $77.35 | $52.16 |
| 1958 | 656,796 | $2,720,026 | $1,789,792 | 0.658 | $79.64 | $52.40 |
| 1959 | 669,416 | $2,889,106 | $1,866,502 | 0.646 | $83.00 | $53.62 |
| 1960 | 682,580 | $3,024,470 | $1,905,307 | 0.630 | $85.21 | $53.68 |
| 1961 | 684,940 | $3,138,323 | $1,927,334 | 0.614 | $88.11 | $54.11 |
| 1962 | 714,344 | $3,382,225 | $2,027,574 | 0.599 | $91.05 | $54.58 |
| 1963 | 736,431 | $3,590,637 | $2,107,923 | 0.587 | $93.76 | $55.05 |
| 1964 | 760,279 | $3,862,073 | $2,203,983 | 0.571 | $97.69 | $55.75 |
| 1965 | 796,817 | $4,209,220 | $2,347,311 | 0.558 | $101.59 | $56.65 |
| 1966 | 848,464 | $4,660,639 | $2,513,695 | 0.539 | $105.64 | $56.97 |
| 1967 | 873,041 | $5,003,917 | $2,619,318 | 0.523 | $110.22 | $57.70 |
| 1968 | 893,358 | $5,484,738 | $2,770,186 | 0.505 | $118.07 | $59.63 |
| 1969 | 934,456 | $6,067,298 | $2,927,529 | 0.483 | $124.86 | $60.25 |
| 1970 | 948,480 | $6,528,588 | $3,024,428 | 0.463 | $132.37 | $61.32 |
| 1971 | 958,100 | $6,982,739 | $3,059,938 | 0.438 | $140.16 | $61.42 |
| 1972 | 1,019,970 | $7,918,761 | $4,214,197 | 0.532 | $149.30 | $79.46 |
| 1973 | 1,056,059 | $8,842,718 | $4,386,312 | 0.496 | $161.03 | $79.87 |
| 1974 | 1,120,471 | $9,973,306 | $4,538,370 | 0.455 | $171.17 | $77.89 |
| 1975 | 1,048,770 | $10,103,411 | $4,433,509 | 0.439 | $185.26 | $81.30 |
| 1976 | 1,049,596 | $10,959,581 | $4,577,840 | 0.418 | $200.80 | $83.88 |
| 1977 | 1,081,538 | $11,855,155 | $4,696,677 | 0.396 | $210.80 | $83.51 |
| 1978 | 1,147,333 | $13,365,456 | $6,431,875 | 0.481 | $224.02 | $107.81 |
| 1979 | 1,189,343 | $14,927,708 | $6,886,709 | 0.461 | $241.37 | $111.35 |
| 1980 | 1,183,911 | $16,309,234 | $7,039,253 | 0.432 | $264.92 | $114.34 |
| 1981 | 1,202,893 | $17,941,824 | $7,306,096 | 0.407 | $286.84 | $116.80 |
| 1982 | 1,185,034 | $18,759,061 | $7,224,069 | 0.385 | $304.42 | $117.23 |
| 1983 | 1,241,268 | $20,567,644 | $8,493,111 | 0.413 | $318.65 | $131.58 |
| 1984 | 1,319,155 | $23,090,224 | $9,211,778 | 0.399 | $336.61 | $134.29 |
| 1985 | 1,387,618 | $25,603,693 | $9,895,920 | 0.387 | $354.84 | $137.15 |
| 1986 | 1,451,192 | $28,108,581 | $10,493,492 | 0.373 | $372.49 | $139.06 |
| 1987 | 1,524,669 | $31,340,251 | $11,274,541 | 0.360 | $395.30 | $142.21 |
| 1988 | 1,586,506 | $34,506,889 | $11,848,885 | 0.343 | $418.27 | $143.63 |
| 1989 | 1,623,259 | $36,608,340 | $12,196,923 | 0.333 | $433.70 | $144.50 |
| 1990 | 1,619,863 | $38,489,530 | $12,238,293 | 0.318 | $456.94 | $145.29 |
| 1991 | 1,538,883 | $38,100,094 | $11,636,644 | 0.305 | $476.12 | $145.42 |
| 1992 | 1,515,852 | $39,503,235 | $11,548,229 | 0.292 | $501.16 | $146.51 |
| 1993 | 1,533,681 | $40,643,896 | $13,529,830 | 0.333 | $509.63 | $169.65 |
| 1994 | 1,569,526 | $42,504,910 | $14,084,944 | 0.331 | $520.80 | $172.58 |
| 1995 | 1,599,092 | $44,448,685 | $14,435,954 | 0.325 | $534.54 | $173.61 |
| 1996 | 1,624,227 | $47,009,780 | $14,854,430 | 0.316 | $556.59 | $175.88 |
| 1997 | 1,676,007 | $51,284,437 | $15,608,357 | 0.304 | $588.45 | $179.09 |
| 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 | $10,154 | $201 | $10,144 | $9,269 | $9,269 | ||
| 1939 | $12,108 | $296 | $5,747 | $15,926 | $15,926 | ||
| 1940 | $12,623 | $468 | $6,662 | $21,160 | $21,160 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $16,650 | $682 | $4,879 | $33,613 | $33,613 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $23,467 | $1,020 | $3,827 | $54,273 | $54,273 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $29,586 | $1,424 | $926 | $84,356 | $84,356 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $25,123 | $1,853 | $765 | $110,567 | $110,567 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $23,380 | $2,327 | $9,650 | $126,624 | $126,624 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $10,579 | $2,259 | $23,285 | $116,176 | $116,176 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $14,212 | $2,326 | $10,602 | $122,088 | $122,088 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $14,709 | $2,606 | $10,130 | $129,243 | $129,243 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $14,307 | $2,657 | $29,838 | $116,344 | $116,344 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $12,226 | $2,394 | $18,754 | $112,176 | $112,176 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $15,113 | $2,503 | $8,758 | $121,001 | $121,001 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $15,177 | $2,762 | $10,930 | $127,975 | $127,975 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $13,535 | $3,060 | $11,911 | $132,631 | $132,631 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $10,050 | $2,855 | $32,846 | $112,667 | $112,667 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $13,337 | $2,485 | $18,155 | $110,304 | $110,304 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $18,125 | $2,717 | $13,601 | $117,973 | $117,973 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $19,035 | $3,039 | $24,486 | $116,642 | $116,642 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $18,194 | $2,444 | $59,665 | $76,603 | $76,603 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $37,121 | $1,815 | $48,683 | $66,799 | $66,799 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $49,396 | $1,939 | $50,769 | $67,709 | $67,709 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $58,443 | $1,936 | $54,888 | $73,106 | $73,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $66,052 | $2,479 | $45,773 | $95,751 | $95,751 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $63,981 | $3,376 | $38,977 | $121,374 | $121,374 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $64,123 | $4,560 | $35,024 | $148,658 | $148,658 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $54,944 | $5,728 | $29,245 | $177,062 | $177,062 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $46,243 | $7,102 | $21,697 | $208,710 | $208,710 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $33,471 | $8,412 | $26,739 | $223,854 | $223,854 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $23,792 | $9,266 | $30,303 | $226,609 | $226,609 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $21,554 | $10,033 | $28,668 | $229,528 | $229,528 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $22,296 | $10,927 | $49,855 | $212,897 | $212,897 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $24,606 | $9,510 | $78,968 | $168,045 | $168,045 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $41,791 | $6,989 | $76,588 | $135,607 | $135,607 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $62,799 | $7,095 | $57,575 | $146,929 | $146,929 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $83,100 | $9,268 | $77,537 | $160,398 | $160,398 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $63,925 | $6,932 | $180,905 | $29,391 | $29,391 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $92,377 | $1,086 | $129,741 | $15,687 | $36,100 | $20,413 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $158,311 | $232 | $124,260 | $3,269 | $62,659 | $59,390 | $4,200 |
| 1978 | $213,512 | $3,567 | $98,455 | $121,058 | $121,058 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $254,629 | $13,702 | $115,864 | $273,207 | $273,207 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $270,463 | $32,085 | $178,487 | $396,248 | $396,248 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $197,601 | $41,802 | $197,226 | $427,428 | $427,428 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $101,557 | $28,737 | $321,995 | $219,984 | $219,984 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $143,903 | $13,935 | $275,371 | $102,422 | $102,422 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $297,949 | $16,858 | $189,106 | $228,017 | $228,017 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $322,561 | $31,943 | $198,752 | $383,577 | $383,577 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $307,995 | $45,130 | $206,445 | $525,696 | $525,696 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $169,643 | $48,140 | $186,294 | $555,843 | $555,843 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $161,457 | $47,954 | $177,193 | $586,244 | $586,244 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $152,253 | $51,436 | $191,434 | $598,335 | $598,335 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $143,521 | $49,497 | $268,941 | $520,864 | $520,864 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $157,218 | $30,553 | $483,489 | $224,970 | $224,970 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $378,480 | $14,445 | $455,516 | $145,839 | $145,839 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $422,996 | $13,591 | $363,923 | $219,071 | $219,071 | $8,500 | |
| 1994 | $496,570 | $21,595 | $325,363 | $408,994 | $408,994 | $8,500 | |
| 1995 | $493,048 | $36,123 | $331,405 | $605,415 | $605,415 | $8,500 | |
| 1996 | $384,304 | $44,649 | $339,194 | $690,786 | $690,786 | $8,500 | |
| 1997 | $299,784 | $48,335 | $308,627 | $720,552 | $720,552 | $8,500 | |
| 1998 | $284,350 | $49,386 | $283,963 | $751,394 | $751,394 | $8,500 | |
| 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 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.80 | 1.33 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.48 | 1.31 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 4.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.33 | 0.68 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.30 | 0.38 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.36 | 0.07 | 2.24 | 2.49 | 6.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.12 | 0.06 | 2.03 | 2.28 | 9.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.10 | 0.87 | 1.85 | 2.07 | 11.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.92 | 2.02 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 10.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.06 | 0.79 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 9.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 8.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.00 | 2.09 | 0.92 | 1.10 | 8.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.78 | 1.19 | 0.80 | 0.98 | 7.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.83 | 0.48 | 0.82 | 1.02 | 6.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.76 | 0.55 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 6.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.47 | 1.53 | 0.46 | 0.63 | 5.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.57 | 0.77 | 0.61 | 0.85 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.69 | 0.52 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 4.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.69 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 4.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.67 | 2.19 | 0.69 | 1.05 | 2.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.28 | 1.69 | 1.39 | 2.15 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 2.64 | 2.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.86 | 1.75 | 1.89 | 3.07 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.95 | 1.35 | 1.92 | 3.21 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.78 | 1.09 | 1.85 | 3.15 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.66 | 0.91 | 1.63 | 2.85 | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.31 | 0.69 | 1.28 | 2.29 | 4.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.99 | 0.47 | 0.95 | 1.77 | 4.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 1.21 | 4.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.43 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.85 | 4.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.74 | 3.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.34 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.74 | 3.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.35 | 1.13 | 0.37 | 0.84 | 2.41 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 0.53 | 0.97 | 0.56 | 1.05 | 1.71 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.78 |
| 1973 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 1.80 | 1.61 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.74 |
| 1975 | 0.63 | 1.79 | 0.63 | 1.44 | 0.29 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.13 |
| 1976 | 0.84 | 1.18 | 0.91 | 2.18 | 0.00 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.34 | 1.05 | 1.31 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.60 | 0.74 | 1.64 | 3.40 | 0.91 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.42 |
| 1979 | 1.71 | 0.78 | 1.74 | 3.78 | 1.83 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 1.66 | 1.09 | 1.61 | 3.73 | 2.43 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 2.44 | 2.38 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 1.09 |
| 1982 | 0.54 | 1.72 | 0.53 | 1.39 | 1.17 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 0.70 | 1.34 | 0.82 | 1.98 | 0.50 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | 1.29 | 0.82 | 1.32 | 3.30 | 0.99 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 1.26 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 3.29 | 1.50 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 1.10 | 0.73 | 1.03 | 2.76 | 1.87 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.85 |
| 1987 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 1.49 | 1.77 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 1.35 | 1.70 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.78 |
| 1989 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 1.21 | 1.63 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.74 |
| 1990 | 0.37 | 0.70 | 0.36 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 0.41 | 1.27 | 0.45 | 1.48 | 0.59 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 0.95 | 3.24 | 0.37 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.17 |
| 1993 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 3.17 | 0.54 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.25 |
| 1994 | 1.17 | 0.77 | 1.18 | 3.55 | 0.96 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.44 |
| 1995 | 1.11 | 0.75 | 1.08 | 3.34 | 1.36 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 2.45 | 1.47 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 1.78 | 1.41 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 1.65 | 1.36 | 2.19 | DEC 58 | 0.62 |
| STATE | Claims data | Average weekly benefit | |||||||||
| Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Caimants exhausting benefits | Average duration (in weeks) | Weekly insured unemployed | Amount | Ratio to average weekly total wage | |||||
| Number | % of first payments | Potential | Actual | Actual for exhaustees | Average number | Percent of cov. employ. | |||||
| (01) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) | (29) | (30) | (31) | (32) | (33) |
| 1938 | 1,125,215 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.21 | 0.456 | |||
| 1939 | 642,567 | 46,982 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.31 | 0.392 | ||
| 1940 | 76,539 | 778,146 | 34,462 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.96 | 0.362 | |
| 1941 | 49,547 | 466,587 | 24,979 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 0.0 | $11.04 | 0.386 | |
| 1942 | 39,211 | 319,224 | 13,302 | 29.9 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 0.0 | $12.98 | 0.367 | |
| 1943 | 10,308 | 72,758 | 1,881 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 | $14.89 | 0.354 | |
| 1944 | 6,849 | 49,720 | 1,165 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 0.0 | $17.43 | 0.398 | |
| 1945 | 63,338 | 520,476 | 4,683 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 0.0 | $19.24 | 0.447 | |
| 1946 | 109,900 | 1,259,741 | 38,896 | 30.3 | 19.3 | 11.5 | 16.8 | 0.0 | $18.97 | 0.445 | |
| 1947 | 72,973 | 617,816 | 13,660 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 19.5 | 11,938 | 2.1 | $18.07 | 0.388 |
| 1948 | 79,176 | 585,972 | 10,199 | 13.5 | 20.5 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 12,592 | 2.2 | $18.70 | 0.375 |
| 1949 | 149,641 | 1,462,978 | 32,547 | 23.6 | 20.4 | 9.8 | 17.7 | 30,437 | 5.6 | $21.25 | 0.418 |
| 1950 | 98,768 | 977,012 | 31,989 | 28.7 | 19.7 | 9.9 | 16.8 | 20,495 | 3.6 | $20.01 | 0.372 |
| 1951 | 67,480 | 483,773 | 11,891 | 17.4 | 19.5 | 7.2 | 15.3 | 9,798 | 1.6 | $19.42 | 0.335 |
| 1952 | 74,263 | 552,341 | 12,514 | 16.5 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 11,017 | 1.7 | $21.14 | 0.346 |
| 1953 | 73,711 | 557,026 | 12,398 | 19.0 | 19.9 | 7.6 | 15.1 | 11,426 | 1.7 | $22.63 | 0.348 |
| 1954 | 144,197 | 1,342,625 | 31,363 | 22.0 | 20.9 | 9.3 | 16.7 | 27,144 | 4.3 | $25.49 | 0.384 |
| 1955 | 85,559 | 788,244 | 22,560 | 24.6 | 19.7 | 9.2 | 16.9 | 15,962 | 2.4 | $24.31 | 0.349 |
| 1956 | 77,746 | 595,651 | 14,719 | 19.2 | 19.5 | 7.7 | 15.7 | 11,896 | 1.7 | $24.10 | 0.326 |
| 1957 | 103,421 | 891,003 | 12,154 | 13.4 | 25.1 | 8.7 | 20.4 | 17,249 | 2.5 | $28.78 | 0.372 |
| 1958 | 129,040 | 2,003,969 | 37,544 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 15.5 | 26.0 | 37,774 | 5.7 | $30.76 | 0.386 |
| 1959 | 113,208 | 1,687,595 | 33,750 | 30.1 | 26.0 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 32,634 | 4.8 | $29.88 | 0.360 |
| 1960 | 123,661 | 1,709,087 | 30,866 | 26.3 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 33,723 | 4.9 | $30.63 | 0.359 |
| 1961 | 120,795 | 1,847,115 | 36,418 | 26.9 | 26.0 | 15.3 | 26.0 | 36,749 | 5.3 | $30.75 | 0.349 |
| 1962 | 109,387 | 1,528,004 | 26,929 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 29,995 | 4.2 | $31.06 | 0.341 |
| 1963 | 98,320 | 1,302,315 | 20,686 | 19.7 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 25,933 | 3.5 | $31.14 | 0.332 |
| 1964 | 92,192 | 1,116,839 | 15,788 | 16.4 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 26.0 | 23,076 | 3.0 | $32.93 | 0.337 |
| 1965 | 80,703 | 863,222 | 11,404 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 10.7 | 26.0 | 18,252 | 2.2 | $35.68 | 0.351 |
| 1966 | 68,084 | 618,118 | 6,468 | 8.7 | 26.0 | 9.1 | 26.0 | 13,124 | 1.5 | $37.72 | 0.357 |
| 1967 | 72,713 | 705,446 | 7,003 | 9.8 | 26.0 | 9.7 | 26.0 | 14,693 | 1.6 | $40.20 | 0.365 |
| 1968 | 74,462 | 748,388 | 8,654 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 10.1 | 26.0 | 15,387 | 1.7 | $42.57 | 0.361 |
| 1969 | 64,376 | 665,415 | 8,684 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 10.3 | 26.0 | 14,119 | 1.5 | $45.15 | 0.362 |
| 1970 | 94,806 | 1,031,019 | 13,838 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 22,678 | 2.3 | $50.41 | 0.381 |
| 1971 | 113,776 | 1,449,062 | 24,372 | 24.7 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 26.0 | 32,598 | 3.4 | $56.56 | 0.404 |
| 1972 | 95,893 | 1,325,857 | 26,930 | 23.9 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 29,811 | 2.7 | $59.93 | 0.404 |
| 1973 | 78,318 | 995,647 | 17,112 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 26.0 | 24,201 | 2.1 | $60.60 | 0.379 |
| 1974 | 111,288 | 1,266,169 | 19,492 | 21.9 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 31,709 | 2.8 | $64.49 | 0.377 |
| 1975 | 168,303 | 2,562,739 | 59,644 | 35.9 | 26.0 | 15.2 | 26.0 | 61,484 | 5.5 | $72.67 | 0.397 |
| 1976 | 126,027 | 1,777,324 | 25,099 | 19.3 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 43,533 | 3.8 | $73.21 | 0.368 |
| 1977 | 128,032 | 1,689,011 | 32,433 | 23.9 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 40,322 | 3.4 | $74.07 | 0.355 |
| 1978 | 111,504 | 1,362,635 | 22,393 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 26.0 | 33,061 | 2.2 | $76.40 | 0.348 |
| 1979 | 125,257 | 1,476,149 | 22,050 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 11.8 | 26.0 | 34,430 | 2.2 | $85.30 | 0.362 |
| 1980 | 149,192 | 2,104,798 | 37,814 | 26.4 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 48,356 | 3.1 | $91.71 | 0.356 |
| 1981 | 152,367 | 2,132,639 | 39,518 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 49,041 | 3.2 | $101.79 | 0.362 |
| 1982 | 177,484 | 2,892,433 | 61,186 | 34.2 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 66,023 | 4.3 | $116.14 | 0.386 |
| 1983 | 133,326 | 2,213,390 | 53,663 | 33.6 | 26.0 | 16.6 | 26.0 | 54,045 | 3.4 | $123.10 | 0.387 |
| 1984 | 117,077 | 1,635,748 | 30,592 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 37,070 | 2.2 | $124.37 | 0.369 |
| 1985 | 124,439 | 1,594,231 | 27,594 | 23.6 | 26.0 | 12.8 | 26.0 | 35,966 | 2.1 | $131.59 | 0.370 |
| 1986 | 110,397 | 1,567,229 | 27,901 | 23.2 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 35,608 | 2.0 | $138.15 | 0.367 |
| 1987 | 96,098 | 1,313,355 | 23,862 | 22.9 | 25.7 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 30,455 | 1.6 | $150.72 | 0.377 |
| 1988 | 90,318 | 1,188,336 | 20,864 | 22.2 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 26,962 | 1.4 | $158.33 | 0.374 |
| 1989 | 88,861 | 1,217,476 | 19,697 | 23.1 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 28,938 | 1.5 | $167.15 | 0.379 |
| 1990 | 118,893 | 1,726,482 | 26,265 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 14.5 | 26.0 | 37,641 | 1.9 | $170.04 | 0.366 |
| 1991 | 165,646 | 2,765,137 | 56,234 | 36.7 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 63,475 | 3.3 | $178.77 | 0.368 |
| 1992 | 144,626 | 2,543,412 | 49,173 | 32.2 | 26.0 | 17.6 | 26.0 | 59,904 | 3.1 | $180.25 | 0.355 |
| 1993 | 121,665 | 1,994,357 | 32,299 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 16.4 | 26.0 | 47,162 | 2.4 | $180.48 | 0.350 |
| 1994 | 118,776 | 1,921,505 | 46,913 | 38.0 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 26.0 | 45,772 | 2.3 | $179.93 | 0.340 |
| 1995 | 117,126 | 1,846,034 | 37,046 | 32.4 | 26.0 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 44,066 | 2.2 | $185.76 | 0.342 |
| 1996 | 117,818 | 1,850,896 | 38,667 | 31.8 | 26.0 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 43,673 | 2.1 | $194.52 | 0.345 |
| 1997 | 107,224 | 1,686,086 | 34,765 | 32.2 | 26.0 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 37,800 | 1.8 | $195.93 | 0.332 |
| 1998 | 101,399 | 1,530,708 | 31,832 | 30.9 | 26.0 | 15.1 | 26.0 | 34,505 | 1.6 | $202.32 | 0.327 |
| 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 | 66,992 | 37,924 | 29,068 | 475,218 | 249,944 | 225,274 | $136.42 | |||
| 1973 | 70,484 | 38,571 | 31,913 | 531,437 | 274,375 | 257,062 | $145.00 | 602 | 236 | 366 |
| 1974 | 31,441 | 41,155 | 31,441 | 277,503 | 290,683 | 277,503 | $169.73 | 600 | 239 | 361 |
| 1975 | 73,114 | 42,157 | 30,957 | 573,717 | 274,669 | 299,047 | $150.90 | 1,255 | 559 | 696 |
| 1976 | 84,377 | 44,514 | 39,863 | 778,038 | 370,995 | 407,043 | $177.33 | 2,637 | 1,122 | 1,515 |
| 1977 | 99,096 | 45,803 | 53,293 | 945,817 | 380,318 | 565,499 | $183.55 | 1,765 | 669 | 1,096 |
| 1978 | 360,553 | 291,131 | 69,422 | 3,833,627 | 3,091,665 | 741,962 | $204.47 | 1,642 | 685 | 957 |
| 1979 | 364,076 | 289,294 | 74,782 | 4,081,339 | 3,241,819 | 839,520 | $215.58 | 4,831 | 2,956 | 1,875 |
| 1980 | 365,666 | 284,967 | 80,699 | 4,475,901 | 3,488,278 | 987,622 | $235.39 | 7,705 | 5,937 | 1,768 |
| 1981 | 353,596 | 268,231 | 85,365 | 4,808,948 | 3,671,416 | 1,137,532 | $261.54 | 9,931 | 6,777 | 3,153 |
| 1982 | 342,980 | 256,400 | 86,580 | 5,168,711 | 3,908,464 | 1,260,246 | $289.81 | 14,217 | 11,365 | 2,852 |
| 1983 | 335,832 | 244,301 | 91,531 | 5,495,122 | 4,090,274 | 1,404,848 | $314.67 | 12,147 | 9,219 | 2,928 |
| 1984 | 332,920 | 237,211 | 95,709 | 5,836,744 | 4,293,193 | 1,543,551 | $337.15 | 10,366 | 6,716 | 3,650 |
| 1985 | 334,776 | 237,614 | 97,162 | 6,250,708 | 4,592,279 | 1,658,429 | $359.06 | 10,014 | 5,536 | 4,478 |
| 1986 | 330,188 | 231,756 | 98,432 | 6,755,103 | 4,974,059 | 1,781,044 | $393.43 | 7,916 | 4,527 | 3,390 |
| 1987 | 339,000 | 235,358 | 103,642 | 7,385,531 | 5,399,103 | 1,986,428 | $418.97 | 8,630 | 4,982 | 3,648 |
| 1988 | 352,804 | 243,622 | 109,182 | 8,171,700 | 5,925,455 | 2,246,245 | $445.43 | 8,028 | 5,167 | 2,861 |
| 1989 | 362,512 | 248,249 | 114,263 | 8,946,780 | 6,462,422 | 2,484,358 | $474.61 | 8,147 | 5,411 | 2,737 |
| 1990 | 380,975 | 258,457 | 122,518 | 9,899,215 | 7,122,433 | 2,776,782 | $499.69 | 9,098 | 5,760 | 3,338 |
| 1991 | 386,125 | 257,677 | 128,448 | 10,592,824 | 7,538,965 | 3,053,859 | $527.57 | 16,067 | 9,633 | 6,434 |
| 1992 | 391,222 | 255,699 | 135,523 | 10,892,724 | 7,483,995 | 3,408,729 | $535.44 | 24,996 | 16,166 | 8,829 |
| 1993 | 398,866 | 260,442 | 138,424 | 11,215,344 | 7,646,652 | 3,568,692 | $540.73 | 19,158 | 11,235 | 7,923 |
| 1994 | 406,624 | 268,785 | 137,840 | 11,864,323 | 8,116,304 | 3,748,019 | $561.11 | 23,825 | 12,059 | 11,766 |
| 1995 | 416,129 | 275,339 | 140,789 | 12,506,584 | 8,554,091 | 3,952,493 | $577.97 | 19,200 | 10,524 | 8,676 |
| 1996 | 422,651 | 279,154 | 143,498 | 12,983,099 | 8,830,840 | 4,152,259 | $590.74 | 22,922 | 13,137 | 9,785 |
| 1997 | 430,178 | 282,783 | 147,395 | 13,432,363 | 9,050,129 | 4,382,234 | $600.48 | 23,237 | 12,075 | 11,162 |
| 1998 | 441,857 | 290,691 | 151,167 | 14,225,752 | 9,571,970 | 4,653,782 | $619.14 | 19,687 | 10,381 | 9,307 |
| 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 | $9,258 | $4,629 | $4,629 | 17,038 | 159,205 | 7,790 | 59 | 9.3 | |
| 1973 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 62 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $31,238 | $15,619 | $15,619 | 79,467 | 401,521 | 2,934 | 72 | 5.1 | |
| 1976 | $28,775 | $14,388 | $14,387 | 22,462 | 391,341 | 2,529 | 73 | 17.4 | |
| 1977 | $19,342 | $9,671 | $9,671 | 26,759 | 270,693 | 13,987 | 66 | 10.1 | |
| 1978 | $1,766 | $883 | $883 | 2,857 | 25,501 | 1,425 | 73 | 8.9 | |
| 1979 | $32 | $11 | $22 | 19 | 1 | 69 | 0.0 | ||
| 1980 | $16,421 | $8,210 | $8,211 | 21,431 | 186,105 | 7,608 | 89 | 8.7 | |
| 1981 | $4,336 | $2,170 | $2,166 | 4,281 | 45,020 | 2,658 | 92 | 10.5 | |
| 1982 | $23,414 | $11,708 | $11,706 | 29,528 | 239,268 | 10,003 | 112 | 8.1 | |
| 1983 | $3 | $1 | $2 | 27 | 549 | 53 | 95 | 20.3 | |
| 1984 | $1,191 | $1 | $1,189 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 88 | 8.0 | |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1986 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 12 | 76 | 12.0 | |||
| 1987 | $6 | $1 | $5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1988 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1989 | $98 | $98 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $76 | $38 | $38 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $10 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||