| 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 | 127,510 | $132,720 | $132,720 | 1.000 | $20.02 | $20.02 |
| 1939 | 136,908 | $144,359 | $144,359 | 1.000 | $20.28 | $20.28 |
| 1940 | 143,521 | $156,553 | $149,210 | 0.953 | $20.98 | $19.99 |
| 1941 | 172,662 | $214,835 | $204,173 | 0.950 | $23.93 | $22.74 |
| 1942 | 194,164 | $316,575 | $301,485 | 0.952 | $31.35 | $29.86 |
| 1943 | 191,517 | $390,413 | $356,561 | 0.913 | $39.20 | $35.80 |
| 1944 | 176,466 | $371,188 | $331,672 | 0.894 | $40.45 | $36.14 |
| 1945 | 156,321 | $326,107 | $301,929 | 0.926 | $40.12 | $37.14 |
| 1946 | 167,239 | $355,459 | $327,717 | 0.922 | $40.87 | $37.68 |
| 1947 | 175,637 | $408,723 | $370,345 | 0.906 | $44.75 | $40.55 |
| 1948 | 176,420 | $448,335 | $394,260 | 0.879 | $48.87 | $42.98 |
| 1949 | 163,557 | $412,320 | $364,956 | 0.885 | $48.48 | $42.91 |
| 1950 | 166,209 | $440,941 | $383,891 | 0.871 | $51.02 | $44.42 |
| 1951 | 176,026 | $507,078 | $432,555 | 0.853 | $55.40 | $47.26 |
| 1952 | 176,878 | $532,566 | $444,077 | 0.834 | $57.90 | $48.28 |
| 1953 | 178,771 | $555,849 | $455,742 | 0.820 | $59.79 | $49.03 |
| 1954 | 173,038 | $554,350 | $445,398 | 0.803 | $61.61 | $49.50 |
| 1955 | 176,048 | $587,999 | $463,844 | 0.789 | $64.23 | $50.67 |
| 1956 | 195,123 | $673,618 | $518,741 | 0.770 | $66.39 | $51.13 |
| 1957 | 192,131 | $686,077 | $516,546 | 0.753 | $68.67 | $51.70 |
| 1958 | 183,987 | $673,968 | $495,967 | 0.736 | $70.44 | $51.84 |
| 1959 | 189,835 | $731,451 | $525,072 | 0.718 | $74.10 | $53.19 |
| 1960 | 191,768 | $761,646 | $536,007 | 0.704 | $76.38 | $53.75 |
| 1961 | 190,196 | $773,123 | $533,622 | 0.690 | $78.17 | $53.95 |
| 1962 | 192,585 | $807,529 | $546,753 | 0.677 | $80.64 | $54.60 |
| 1963 | 191,060 | $824,442 | $547,637 | 0.664 | $82.98 | $55.12 |
| 1964 | 194,467 | $876,388 | $568,085 | 0.648 | $86.67 | $56.18 |
| 1965 | 202,535 | $944,902 | $599,361 | 0.634 | $89.72 | $56.91 |
| 1966 | 212,497 | $1,029,963 | $636,923 | 0.618 | $93.21 | $57.64 |
| 1967 | 217,309 | $1,104,483 | $660,297 | 0.598 | $97.74 | $58.43 |
| 1968 | 220,885 | $1,189,504 | $689,278 | 0.579 | $103.56 | $60.01 |
| 1969 | 224,225 | $1,275,321 | $704,794 | 0.553 | $109.38 | $60.45 |
| 1970 | 224,026 | $1,362,369 | $713,119 | 0.523 | $116.95 | $61.22 |
| 1971 | 220,791 | $1,398,108 | $706,227 | 0.505 | $121.77 | $61.51 |
| 1972 | 257,930 | $1,669,995 | $1,038,891 | 0.622 | $124.51 | $77.46 |
| 1973 | 267,787 | $1,826,740 | $1,092,049 | 0.598 | $131.18 | $78.42 |
| 1974 | 269,981 | $1,982,324 | $1,127,256 | 0.569 | $141.20 | $80.29 |
| 1975 | 259,586 | $2,055,891 | $1,103,947 | 0.537 | $152.31 | $81.78 |
| 1976 | 274,977 | $2,385,623 | $1,219,464 | 0.511 | $166.84 | $85.28 |
| 1977 | 282,525 | $2,566,064 | $1,251,593 | 0.488 | $174.67 | $85.19 |
| 1978 | 300,747 | $2,906,016 | $1,702,101 | 0.586 | $185.82 | $108.84 |
| 1979 | 310,179 | $3,245,241 | $1,802,968 | 0.556 | $201.20 | $111.78 |
| 1980 | 311,078 | $3,614,417 | $1,860,581 | 0.515 | $223.44 | $115.02 |
| 1981 | 311,039 | $3,899,702 | $1,908,640 | 0.489 | $241.11 | $118.01 |
| 1982 | 307,499 | $4,125,543 | $1,894,843 | 0.459 | $258.01 | $118.50 |
| 1983 | 314,194 | $4,421,322 | $2,171,792 | 0.491 | $270.61 | $132.93 |
| 1984 | 332,162 | $4,901,198 | $2,328,529 | 0.475 | $283.76 | $134.81 |
| 1985 | 343,288 | $5,245,062 | $2,430,456 | 0.463 | $293.82 | $136.15 |
| 1986 | 359,891 | $5,831,661 | $2,595,076 | 0.445 | $311.61 | $138.67 |
| 1987 | 382,397 | $6,544,733 | $2,820,644 | 0.431 | $329.14 | $141.85 |
| 1988 | 404,341 | $7,273,662 | $3,002,515 | 0.413 | $345.94 | $142.80 |
| 1989 | 414,581 | $7,755,793 | $3,075,765 | 0.397 | $359.76 | $142.67 |
| 1990 | 404,917 | $7,931,532 | $2,978,600 | 0.376 | $376.69 | $141.46 |
| 1991 | 381,864 | $7,678,623 | $2,788,669 | 0.363 | $386.70 | $140.44 |
| 1992 | 380,655 | $7,995,875 | $2,813,879 | 0.352 | $403.95 | $142.16 |
| 1993 | 386,502 | $8,244,080 | $2,868,743 | 0.348 | $410.19 | $142.74 |
| 1994 | 397,450 | $8,612,140 | $2,966,816 | 0.344 | $416.70 | $143.55 |
| 1995 | 403,570 | $9,006,873 | $3,040,493 | 0.338 | $429.19 | $144.88 |
| 1996 | 408,305 | $9,431,395 | $3,112,209 | 0.330 | $444.21 | $146.58 |
| 1997 | 417,810 | $10,125,906 | $3,240,863 | 0.320 | $466.07 | $149.17 |
| 1998 | 428,617 | $10,830,640 | $3,371,019 | 0.311 | $485.94 | $151.25 |
| 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 | $3,166 | $66 | $4,535 | $2,456 | $2,456 | ||
| 1939 | $4,094 | $65 | $3,027 | $3,588 | $3,588 | ||
| 1940 | $4,060 | $95 | $3,467 | $4,020 | $4,020 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $5,006 | $139 | $1,543 | $7,622 | $7,622 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $7,444 | $248 | $1,182 | $14,132 | $14,132 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $9,473 | $383 | $428 | $23,560 | $23,560 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $7,840 | $523 | $320 | $31,602 | $31,602 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $6,599 | $666 | $1,750 | $37,117 | $37,117 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $5,945 | $713 | $5,478 | $38,297 | $38,297 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $6,457 | $780 | $4,466 | $41,067 | $41,067 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $6,507 | $877 | $5,481 | $42,967 | $42,967 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $6,222 | $876 | $11,402 | $38,658 | $38,658 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $6,408 | $785 | $9,098 | $36,744 | $36,744 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $7,219 | $817 | $5,559 | $39,218 | $39,218 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $7,316 | $895 | $5,326 | $42,106 | $42,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $7,335 | $1,016 | $5,788 | $44,665 | $44,665 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $7,056 | $1,011 | $9,837 | $42,896 | $42,896 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $7,187 | $968 | $8,146 | $42,902 | $42,902 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $8,348 | $1,052 | $6,625 | $45,826 | $45,826 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $8,464 | $1,185 | $9,784 | $45,537 | $45,537 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $7,724 | $1,039 | $18,891 | $35,449 | $35,449 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $8,249 | $888 | $12,817 | $31,728 | $31,728 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $8,796 | $900 | $12,922 | $28,503 | $28,503 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $9,456 | $764 | $15,383 | $23,360 | $23,360 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $10,870 | $708 | $10,050 | $24,926 | $24,926 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $11,710 | $800 | $10,712 | $26,740 | $26,740 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $11,591 | $938 | $9,133 | $30,160 | $30,160 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $10,424 | $1,132 | $6,502 | $35,255 | $35,255 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $9,650 | $1,387 | $6,478 | $39,878 | $39,878 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $8,821 | $1,590 | $7,694 | $42,662 | $42,662 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $9,341 | $1,771 | $9,241 | $44,595 | $44,595 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $9,858 | $1,949 | $11,962 | $44,510 | $44,510 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $10,127 | $2,068 | $17,504 | $38,942 | $38,942 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $10,139 | $1,432 | $29,043 | $21,429 | $21,429 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $26,607 | $834 | $23,729 | $21,228 | $21,228 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $28,587 | $1,190 | $22,072 | $28,895 | $28,895 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $28,985 | $1,636 | $28,940 | $29,294 | $29,294 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $29,762 | $599 | $53,029 | $3,890 | $2,400 | $1,490 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $39,920 | $17 | $43,637 | $7,220 | $14,900 | $7,680 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $44,353 | $15 | $51,607 | $3,045 | $22,900 | $19,855 | $4,200 |
| 1978 | $52,366 | $41,245 | $25,128 | $36,400 | $11,272 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $56,525 | $31 | $43,425 | $36,444 | $36,400 | $44 | $6,000 |
| 1980 | $58,880 | $83 | $56,774 | $34,934 | $36,400 | $1,466 | $6,000 |
| 1981 | $59,804 | $219 | $58,763 | $32,734 | $31,446 | $1,288 | $6,000 |
| 1982 | $59,081 | $92 | $69,527 | $17,072 | $20,891 | $3,819 | $6,000 |
| 1983 | $77,086 | $1,591 | $65,501 | $22,577 | $22,577 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $85,735 | $4,002 | $56,864 | $57,510 | $57,510 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $77,632 | $6,681 | $65,320 | $77,784 | $77,784 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $71,140 | $8,280 | $56,057 | $100,967 | $100,967 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $75,374 | $10,408 | $48,601 | $138,273 | $138,273 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $77,003 | $13,320 | $49,388 | $179,949 | $179,949 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $78,058 | $16,746 | $65,808 | $206,353 | $206,353 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $70,630 | $16,906 | $110,929 | $181,547 | $181,547 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $66,809 | $9,991 | $169,259 | $77,553 | $77,553 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $86,432 | $3,481 | $136,793 | $35,108 | $35,108 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $113,505 | $2,620 | $96,124 | $51,403 | $51,403 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $123,999 | $3,973 | $102,504 | $74,621 | $74,621 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $116,393 | $5,729 | $101,506 | $95,289 | $95,289 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $115,045 | $6,894 | $103,091 | $112,122 | $112,122 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $106,020 | $8,015 | $92,796 | $136,019 | $136,019 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $121,549 | $10,604 | $81,307 | $186,441 | $186,441 | $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 | 2.39 | 3.42 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.84 | 2.10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.59 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.33 | 0.72 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.35 | 0.37 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.43 | 0.11 | 2.28 | 2.50 | 6.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.11 | 0.09 | 2.04 | 2.28 | 8.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.02 | 0.54 | 1.93 | 2.08 | 11.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.78 | 1.93 | 10.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.58 | 1.09 | 1.57 | 1.74 | 10.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.45 | 1.22 | 1.44 | 1.64 | 9.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.51 | 2.77 | 1.48 | 1.67 | 9.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.45 | 2.06 | 1.47 | 1.69 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.42 | 1.10 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 7.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.37 | 1.00 | 1.36 | 1.63 | 7.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.32 | 1.04 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 8.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.27 | 1.77 | 1.27 | 1.58 | 7.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 1.22 | 1.55 | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.24 | 0.98 | 1.24 | 1.61 | 6.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.23 | 1.43 | 1.19 | 1.58 | 6.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.15 | 2.80 | 1.13 | 1.53 | 5.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.13 | 1.75 | 1.13 | 1.58 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.15 | 1.70 | 1.15 | 1.63 | 3.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.22 | 1.99 | 1.23 | 1.78 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 1.98 | 3.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.42 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 2.12 | 3.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.32 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 1.99 | 3.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.10 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 1.71 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.94 | 0.63 | 0.91 | 1.47 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 1.23 | 3.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1.34 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.77 | 1.39 | 3.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.74 | 1.28 | 0.73 | 1.39 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.73 | 2.08 | 0.71 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 1.59 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 2.55 | 1.27 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.45 |
| 1973 | 1.56 | 1.21 | 1.55 | 2.59 | 1.58 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 2.60 | 1.48 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.52 |
| 1975 | 1.45 | 2.58 | 1.50 | 2.79 | 0.07 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.02 |
| 1976 | 1.67 | 1.83 | 1.64 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.73 | 2.01 | 1.73 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.80 | 1.42 | 1.87 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.74 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 3.14 | 0.00 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 3.11 | 0.03 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.01 |
| 1982 | 1.43 | 1.69 | 1.42 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.74 | 1.48 | 1.80 | 3.67 | 0.51 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.18 |
| 1984 | 1.75 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 3.66 | 1.17 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.41 |
| 1985 | 1.48 | 1.25 | 1.45 | 3.13 | 1.48 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 1.22 | 0.96 | 1.20 | 2.70 | 1.73 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 1.15 | 0.74 | 1.15 | 2.67 | 2.11 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 1.06 | 0.68 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.87 |
| 1989 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 0.96 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.94 |
| 1990 | 0.89 | 1.40 | 0.87 | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 0.87 | 2.20 | 0.87 | 2.40 | 1.01 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 1.08 | 1.71 | 1.12 | 3.18 | 0.44 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.15 |
| 1993 | 1.38 | 1.17 | 1.42 | 4.08 | 0.62 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.22 |
| 1994 | 1.44 | 1.19 | 1.45 | 4.22 | 0.87 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 3.77 | 1.06 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.37 |
| 1996 | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.23 | 3.72 | 1.19 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.42 |
| 1997 | 1.05 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 3.23 | 1.34 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 1.12 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 3.64 | 1.72 | 2.84 | OCT 58 | 0.61 |
| 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 | 566,558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.94 | 0.447 | |||
| 1939 | 425,131 | 18,721 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.64 | 0.377 | ||
| 1940 | 59,116 | 535,180 | 15,262 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.65 | 0.317 | |
| 1941 | 25,253 | 225,403 | 7,815 | 30.2 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 15.9 | 0.0 | $7.06 | 0.295 | |
| 1942 | 16,906 | 141,257 | 4,545 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $8.67 | 0.277 | |
| 1943 | 5,110 | 49,341 | 1,675 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 0.0 | $9.09 | 0.232 | |
| 1944 | 4,358 | 31,978 | 858 | 23.2 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 14.2 | 0.0 | $10.49 | 0.259 | |
| 1945 | 14,788 | 118,374 | 1,438 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 14.2 | 0.0 | $15.83 | 0.395 | |
| 1946 | 31,707 | 353,755 | 7,868 | 22.6 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 19.9 | 0.0 | $15.86 | 0.388 | |
| 1947 | 32,086 | 340,274 | 6,116 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 7,525 | 4.2 | $13.48 | 0.301 |
| 1948 | 38,370 | 383,915 | 7,214 | 21.2 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 19.8 | 8,605 | 4.8 | $14.91 | 0.305 |
| 1949 | 66,888 | 735,402 | 14,185 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 19.8 | 16,426 | 10.0 | $15.99 | 0.330 |
| 1950 | 53,858 | 619,823 | 17,667 | 29.5 | 20.0 | 11.5 | 19.9 | 13,770 | 8.2 | $15.02 | 0.294 |
| 1951 | 37,144 | 384,295 | 8,654 | 24.1 | 20.0 | 10.3 | 19.8 | 8,876 | 5.0 | $15.31 | 0.276 |
| 1952 | 36,432 | 342,467 | 6,755 | 17.3 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 8,022 | 4.5 | $16.27 | 0.281 |
| 1953 | 36,599 | 354,087 | 6,836 | 21.9 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 19.2 | 8,457 | 4.7 | $17.07 | 0.285 |
| 1954 | 50,089 | 544,526 | 10,976 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 10.9 | 19.9 | 12,241 | 7.0 | $19.18 | 0.311 |
| 1955 | 38,734 | 442,593 | 9,645 | 24.0 | 22.7 | 11.4 | 21.0 | 10,491 | 5.9 | $18.91 | 0.294 |
| 1956 | 34,698 | 357,781 | 6,314 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 10.3 | 22.3 | 8,149 | 4.1 | $19.08 | 0.287 |
| 1957 | 41,374 | 475,663 | 6,034 | 16.1 | 25.7 | 11.2 | 23.8 | 10,879 | 5.6 | $20.59 | 0.300 |
| 1958 | 68,329 | 871,281 | 11,733 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 12.8 | 25.4 | 18,877 | 10.2 | $22.29 | 0.316 |
| 1959 | 45,565 | 608,356 | 10,146 | 22.6 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 25.2 | 13,487 | 7.1 | $21.48 | 0.290 |
| 1960 | 50,040 | 605,628 | 8,635 | 18.8 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 25.1 | 13,656 | 7.1 | $21.66 | 0.284 |
| 1961 | 53,129 | 704,531 | 10,515 | 18.3 | 26.0 | 13.3 | 25.2 | 15,748 | 8.2 | $22.20 | 0.284 |
| 1962 | 37,679 | 450,451 | 6,259 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 25.7 | 10,509 | 5.4 | $23.05 | 0.286 |
| 1963 | 40,376 | 473,186 | 4,622 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 11.7 | 26.0 | 11,044 | 5.7 | $23.87 | 0.288 |
| 1964 | 33,426 | 398,839 | 5,570 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 9,289 | 4.7 | $24.16 | 0.279 |
| 1965 | 24,881 | 279,976 | 3,420 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 11.3 | 26.0 | 6,618 | 3.2 | $24.68 | 0.275 |
| 1966 | 24,058 | 230,364 | 3,165 | 14.1 | 22.9 | 9.6 | 20.0 | 5,417 | 2.5 | $29.97 | 0.322 |
| 1967 | 28,352 | 244,034 | 4,428 | 19.4 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 18.0 | 5,694 | 2.6 | $34.52 | 0.353 |
| 1968 | 25,955 | 265,905 | 4,701 | 15.7 | 22.6 | 10.2 | 18.8 | 6,363 | 2.8 | $37.38 | 0.361 |
| 1969 | 32,706 | 344,373 | 6,148 | 21.6 | 22.8 | 10.5 | 18.1 | 8,068 | 3.6 | $38.12 | 0.349 |
| 1970 | 41,815 | 441,266 | 9,429 | 26.7 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 17.4 | 10,621 | 4.7 | $43.43 | 0.371 |
| 1971 | 49,200 | 624,256 | 16,050 | 33.9 | 20.8 | 12.7 | 17.8 | 14,911 | 6.8 | $47.28 | 0.388 |
| 1972 | 42,440 | 524,423 | 15,302 | 32.7 | 19.7 | 12.4 | 17.0 | 12,535 | 4.6 | $49.12 | 0.395 |
| 1973 | 40,706 | 470,176 | 12,754 | 30.2 | 20.2 | 11.6 | 16.7 | 10,943 | 3.9 | $51.29 | 0.390 |
| 1974 | 55,075 | 601,206 | 14,847 | 32.5 | 20.6 | 10.9 | 16.8 | 14,347 | 5.0 | $53.78 | 0.381 |
| 1975 | 86,178 | 1,021,290 | 30,569 | 37.9 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 17.4 | 23,223 | 8.2 | $56.52 | 0.372 |
| 1976 | 70,023 | 755,342 | 21,631 | 31.4 | 20.4 | 10.8 | 17.8 | 17,877 | 6.0 | $63.02 | 0.380 |
| 1977 | 68,765 | 797,678 | 21,931 | 31.8 | 20.7 | 11.6 | 18.4 | 17,704 | 5.7 | $69.50 | 0.400 |
| 1978 | 61,520 | 645,424 | 16,821 | 26.9 | 20.9 | 10.5 | 18.0 | 14,536 | 3.8 | $73.33 | 0.399 |
| 1979 | 65,009 | 667,514 | 15,501 | 24.7 | 21.3 | 10.3 | 17.6 | 14,443 | 3.7 | $77.98 | 0.391 |
| 1980 | 71,627 | 770,952 | 17,906 | 25.6 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 18.5 | 17,495 | 4.4 | $85.67 | 0.389 |
| 1981 | 57,458 | 726,639 | 18,706 | 27.0 | 21.5 | 12.6 | 19.1 | 16,568 | 4.2 | $93.52 | 0.394 |
| 1982 | 51,097 | 784,817 | 27,592 | 48.6 | 23.2 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 18,479 | 4.7 | $101.40 | 0.396 |
| 1983 | 37,970 | 695,964 | 25,536 | 61.3 | 22.8 | 18.3 | 21.0 | 17,480 | 4.4 | $107.94 | 0.402 |
| 1984 | 34,709 | 582,883 | 19,714 | 57.5 | 22.5 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 14,744 | 3.5 | $112.42 | 0.398 |
| 1985 | 36,950 | 632,024 | 21,325 | 57.0 | 22.3 | 17.1 | 20.7 | 14,781 | 3.4 | $117.10 | 0.399 |
| 1986 | 36,331 | 521,783 | 14,708 | 42.7 | 21.3 | 14.4 | 21.1 | 12,322 | 2.7 | $123.38 | 0.397 |
| 1987 | 37,814 | 421,880 | 8,279 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 20.3 | 10,050 | 2.1 | $131.02 | 0.398 |
| 1988 | 35,033 | 378,501 | 7,358 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 10.8 | 20.7 | 8,924 | 1.8 | $139.64 | 0.403 |
| 1989 | 44,387 | 483,118 | 8,677 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 10.9 | 20.2 | 11,465 | 2.2 | $149.12 | 0.411 |
| 1990 | 58,511 | 758,760 | 15,751 | 30.8 | 21.7 | 13.0 | 21.0 | 17,325 | 3.4 | $158.79 | 0.417 |
| 1991 | 71,441 | 1,131,889 | 30,056 | 42.5 | 21.6 | 15.8 | 21.6 | 25,652 | 5.3 | $164.33 | 0.417 |
| 1992 | 58,640 | 933,502 | 25,826 | 39.3 | 19.4 | 15.9 | 20.9 | 19,260 | 4.0 | $166.73 | 0.406 |
| 1993 | 45,517 | 668,038 | 18,924 | 40.2 | 17.9 | 14.7 | 21.5 | 14,152 | 2.9 | $162.94 | 0.392 |
| 1994 | 50,972 | 715,192 | 17,846 | 35.3 | 19.5 | 14.0 | 21.8 | 15,464 | 3.0 | $160.79 | 0.380 |
| 1995 | 50,381 | 687,838 | 15,983 | 32.4 | 19.9 | 13.7 | 21.6 | 15,142 | 2.9 | $166.10 | 0.380 |
| 1996 | 47,439 | 672,036 | 15,167 | 30.5 | 20.2 | 14.2 | 22.1 | 14,789 | 2.8 | $170.88 | 0.379 |
| 1997 | 41,610 | 696,665 | 18,742 | 42.5 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 22.0 | 12,843 | 2.4 | $151.75 | 0.322 |
| 1997 | 41,610 | 696,665 | 18,742 | 42.5 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 22.0 | 12,843 | 2.4 | $151.75 | 0.322 |
| 1998 | 40,498 | 666,731 | 21,572 | 54.0 | 19.9 | 16.5 | 22.1 | 11,264 | 2.1 | $148.61 | 0.303 |
| 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 | 13,444 | 5,896 | 7,548 | 86,998 | 42,025 | 44,973 | $124.44 | 77 | ||
| 1973 | 15,829 | 6,826 | 9,003 | 112,077 | 55,935 | 56,142 | $136.16 | 247 | ||
| 1974 | 18,769 | 6,900 | 11,869 | 139,622 | 60,704 | 78,918 | $143.06 | 486 | 294 | 192 |
| 1975 | 22,512 | 7,108 | 15,404 | 171,354 | 63,323 | 108,031 | $146.38 | 990 | 545 | 445 |
| 1976 | 24,886 | 6,978 | 17,908 | 199,072 | 63,550 | 135,522 | $153.83 | 1,316 | 557 | 759 |
| 1977 | 26,843 | 7,236 | 19,607 | 229,750 | 69,803 | 159,947 | $164.60 | 1,416 | 541 | 875 |
| 1978 | 78,620 | 56,719 | 21,901 | 720,853 | 529,067 | 191,786 | $176.32 | 1,024 | 418 | 606 |
| 1979 | 81,177 | 57,541 | 23,636 | 810,561 | 588,637 | 221,923 | $192.02 | 2,175 | 1,473 | 702 |
| 1980 | 82,356 | 57,700 | 24,656 | 893,738 | 637,300 | 256,438 | $208.69 | 3,280 | 2,525 | 756 |
| 1981 | 83,071 | 57,172 | 25,899 | 969,604 | 674,920 | 294,683 | $224.46 | 3,408 | 2,634 | 774 |
| 1982 | 83,021 | 56,127 | 26,894 | 1,070,932 | 734,717 | 336,215 | $248.07 | 3,777 | 2,851 | 926 |
| 1983 | 84,416 | 57,162 | 27,254 | 1,148,713 | 786,408 | 362,305 | $261.69 | 3,180 | 2,255 | 926 |
| 1984 | 85,708 | 58,158 | 27,550 | 1,234,891 | 850,668 | 384,223 | $277.08 | 2,585 | 1,675 | 909 |
| 1985 | 88,272 | 60,257 | 28,015 | 1,338,655 | 929,051 | 409,603 | $291.64 | 2,756 | 1,828 | 928 |
| 1986 | 90,551 | 61,900 | 28,651 | 1,454,658 | 1,011,355 | 443,303 | $308.93 | 2,550 | 1,739 | 811 |
| 1987 | 92,814 | 63,649 | 29,165 | 1,591,222 | 1,110,088 | 481,135 | $329.70 | 2,073 | 1,436 | 637 |
| 1988 | 96,988 | 66,751 | 30,237 | 1,769,686 | 1,227,804 | 541,881 | $350.89 | 1,951 | 1,354 | 597 |
| 1989 | 100,815 | 69,540 | 31,275 | 1,973,373 | 1,362,563 | 610,810 | $376.43 | 2,650 | 1,768 | 882 |
| 1990 | 104,702 | 72,244 | 32,458 | 2,169,020 | 1,501,337 | 667,683 | $398.39 | 4,268 | 2,852 | 1,417 |
| 1991 | 104,933 | 71,609 | 33,324 | 2,296,307 | 1,585,945 | 710,362 | $420.84 | 8,125 | 5,106 | 3,019 |
| 1992 | 105,480 | 71,746 | 33,734 | 2,394,751 | 1,628,328 | 766,424 | $436.60 | 7,199 | 5,036 | 2,163 |
| 1993 | 107,441 | 72,460 | 34,981 | 2,442,909 | 1,634,467 | 808,442 | $437.25 | 5,725 | 3,919 | 1,806 |
| 1994 | 110,150 | 73,134 | 37,016 | 2,542,701 | 1,678,633 | 864,068 | $443.92 | 6,720 | 4,567 | 2,153 |
| 1995 | 110,776 | 72,888 | 37,888 | 2,677,218 | 1,763,329 | 913,889 | $464.77 | 5,798 | 3,718 | 2,079 |
| 1996 | 111,792 | 73,349 | 38,444 | 2,767,072 | 1,804,445 | 962,627 | $476.00 | 6,657 | 4,236 | 2,420 |
| 1997 | 113,389 | 73,604 | 39,785 | 2,884,991 | 1,856,570 | 1,028,421 | $489.29 | 4,823 | 2,873 | 1,950 |
| 1998 | 116,352 | 74,992 | 41,360 | 3,052,439 | 1,940,493 | 1,111,946 | $504.51 | 4,268 | 2,488 | 1,780 |
| 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 | $4,324 | $2,162 | $2,162 | 15,339 | 101,170 | 7,359 | 43 | 6.6 | |
| 1972 | $2,860 | $1,430 | $1,430 | 9,392 | 65,467 | 5,635 | 44 | 7.0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $3,638 | $1,819 | $1,819 | 11,771 | 76,818 | 6,048 | 49 | 6.5 | |
| 1975 | $10,604 | $5,302 | $5,302 | 29,428 | 208,123 | 17,640 | 52 | 7.1 | |
| 1976 | $9,565 | $4,706 | $4,859 | 22,474 | 173,871 | 15,697 | 57 | 7.7 | |
| 1977 | $10,460 | $5,183 | $5,277 | 22,132 | 169,755 | 13,790 | 64 | 7.7 | |
| 1978 | $5,742 | $2,849 | $2,893 | 11,676 | 87,601 | 6,843 | 68 | 7.5 | |
| 1979 | $3,824 | $1,913 | $1,910 | 9,648 | 56,081 | 3,423 | 70 | 5.8 | |
| 1980 | $8,663 | $4,332 | $4,330 | 17,347 | 113,284 | 7,452 | 79 | 6.5 | |
| 1981 | $6,113 | $3,057 | $3,056 | 9,615 | 71,733 | 5,165 | 85 | 7.5 | |
| 1982 | $7,196 | $3,598 | $3,598 | 11,771 | 75,834 | 6,322 | 92 | 6.4 | |
| 1983 | $5,900 | $2,950 | $2,950 | 9,399 | 60,251 | 4,388 | 100 | 6.4 | |
| 1984 | $14 | $7 | $7 | 10 | 90 | 3.3 | |||
| 1985 | $1,381 | $750 | $631 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $10 | $4 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $590 | $5 | $586 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $3 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $21,580 | $10,790 | $10,790 | 12,785 | 115,318 | 7,713 | 156 | 9.0 | |
| 1992 | $871 | $812 | $59 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 152 | 7.0 | |
| 1993 | $38 | $22 | $16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $8,405 | $4,202 | $4,202 | 8,800 | 63,839 | 735 | 151 | 7.3 | |
| 1995 | $29 | $18 | $10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1996 | $30 | $14 | $16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | $7 | $3 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||