| 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 | 871,057 | $1,434,839 | $1,329,870 | 0.927 | $31.68 | $29.36 |
| 1939 | 1,007,628 | $1,614,827 | $1,511,462 | 0.936 | $30.82 | $28.85 |
| 1940 | 1,123,919 | $1,908,505 | $1,775,254 | 0.930 | $32.66 | $30.38 |
| 1941 | 1,325,701 | $2,575,042 | $2,366,195 | 0.919 | $37.35 | $34.32 |
| 1942 | 1,423,377 | $3,395,974 | $3,006,391 | 0.885 | $45.88 | $40.62 |
| 1943 | 1,613,689 | $4,485,226 | $3,848,076 | 0.858 | $53.45 | $45.86 |
| 1944 | 1,575,774 | $4,508,183 | $3,845,805 | 0.853 | $55.02 | $46.93 |
| 1945 | 1,372,465 | $3,806,160 | $3,299,621 | 0.867 | $53.33 | $46.23 |
| 1946 | 1,430,533 | $3,976,179 | $3,434,725 | 0.864 | $53.45 | $46.17 |
| 1947 | 1,573,728 | $4,823,543 | $4,011,823 | 0.832 | $58.94 | $49.02 |
| 1948 | 1,605,121 | $5,369,084 | $4,289,728 | 0.799 | $64.33 | $51.39 |
| 1949 | 1,522,675 | $5,254,667 | $4,153,624 | 0.790 | $66.36 | $52.46 |
| 1950 | 1,625,865 | $6,077,666 | $4,580,012 | 0.754 | $71.89 | $54.17 |
| 1951 | 1,715,131 | $6,911,641 | $4,934,183 | 0.714 | $77.50 | $55.32 |
| 1952 | 1,714,018 | $7,427,366 | $5,059,342 | 0.681 | $83.33 | $56.76 |
| 1953 | 1,880,033 | $8,724,080 | $5,686,745 | 0.652 | $89.24 | $58.17 |
| 1954 | 1,730,566 | $8,140,309 | $5,215,186 | 0.641 | $90.46 | $57.95 |
| 1955 | 1,844,774 | $9,168,639 | $5,628,682 | 0.614 | $95.58 | $58.68 |
| 1956 | 1,881,501 | $9,515,762 | $5,747,673 | 0.604 | $97.26 | $58.75 |
| 1957 | 1,880,615 | $9,706,959 | $5,695,570 | 0.587 | $99.26 | $58.24 |
| 1958 | 1,647,907 | $8,648,452 | $5,066,395 | 0.586 | $100.93 | $59.12 |
| 1959 | 1,736,389 | $9,660,018 | $5,360,894 | 0.555 | $106.99 | $59.37 |
| 1960 | 1,769,014 | $10,091,406 | $5,443,013 | 0.539 | $109.70 | $59.17 |
| 1961 | 1,671,681 | $9,572,470 | $5,135,171 | 0.536 | $110.12 | $59.07 |
| 1962 | 1,733,053 | $10,452,251 | $5,336,865 | 0.511 | $115.98 | $59.22 |
| 1963 | 1,786,725 | $11,318,043 | $6,360,233 | 0.562 | $121.82 | $68.46 |
| 1964 | 1,875,777 | $12,472,686 | $6,809,351 | 0.546 | $127.87 | $69.81 |
| 1965 | 2,022,190 | $14,084,028 | $7,440,476 | 0.528 | $133.94 | $70.76 |
| 1966 | 2,262,606 | $15,958,589 | $8,323,194 | 0.522 | $135.64 | $70.74 |
| 1967 | 2,267,154 | $16,407,706 | $8,416,905 | 0.513 | $139.18 | $71.40 |
| 1968 | 2,329,068 | $18,247,169 | $8,856,288 | 0.485 | $150.66 | $73.13 |
| 1969 | 2,418,931 | $20,016,793 | $9,278,284 | 0.464 | $159.14 | $73.76 |
| 1970 | 2,319,226 | $19,701,953 | $8,991,996 | 0.456 | $163.37 | $74.56 |
| 1971 | 2,304,300 | $21,066,826 | $8,868,400 | 0.421 | $175.82 | $74.01 |
| 1972 | 2,397,469 | $23,641,412 | $10,488,839 | 0.444 | $189.63 | $84.13 |
| 1973 | 2,550,322 | $26,993,865 | $11,321,540 | 0.419 | $203.55 | $85.37 |
| 1974 | 2,511,821 | $27,745,745 | $11,212,321 | 0.404 | $212.42 | $85.84 |
| 1975 | 2,509,176 | $29,125,223 | $10,519,318 | 0.361 | $223.22 | $80.62 |
| 1976 | 2,482,785 | $31,980,874 | $13,599,864 | 0.425 | $247.71 | $105.34 |
| 1977 | 2,632,227 | $36,802,761 | $14,686,964 | 0.399 | $268.88 | $107.30 |
| 1978 | 2,790,404 | $41,928,554 | $17,125,163 | 0.408 | $288.96 | $118.02 |
| 1979 | 2,815,048 | $45,548,079 | $17,659,555 | 0.388 | $311.16 | $120.64 |
| 1980 | 2,583,066 | $44,713,408 | $16,441,101 | 0.368 | $332.89 | $122.40 |
| 1981 | 2,539,445 | $47,326,646 | $16,208,936 | 0.342 | $358.40 | $122.75 |
| 1982 | 2,388,758 | $45,796,673 | $15,225,691 | 0.332 | $368.69 | $122.57 |
| 1983 | 2,421,944 | $48,631,211 | $19,112,477 | 0.393 | $386.14 | $151.76 |
| 1984 | 2,574,929 | $55,028,004 | $21,511,831 | 0.391 | $410.97 | $160.66 |
| 1985 | 2,750,335 | $61,597,128 | $23,946,766 | 0.389 | $430.70 | $167.44 |
| 1986 | 2,824,453 | $65,451,303 | $25,772,998 | 0.394 | $445.64 | $175.48 |
| 1987 | 2,888,476 | $67,931,767 | $26,562,025 | 0.391 | $452.27 | $176.84 |
| 1988 | 2,956,060 | $73,086,340 | $27,436,594 | 0.375 | $475.47 | $178.49 |
| 1989 | 3,054,352 | $76,745,884 | $28,141,448 | 0.367 | $483.21 | $177.18 |
| 1990 | 3,084,293 | $78,807,721 | $28,454,590 | 0.361 | $491.37 | $177.42 |
| 1991 | 2,992,448 | $78,369,493 | $27,812,156 | 0.355 | $503.64 | $178.73 |
| 1992 | 3,026,254 | $83,238,399 | $28,256,445 | 0.339 | $528.95 | $179.56 |
| 1993 | 3,092,316 | $87,402,937 | $29,167,986 | 0.334 | $543.55 | $181.39 |
| 1994 | 3,231,943 | $95,916,707 | $31,478,675 | 0.328 | $570.73 | $187.31 |
| 1995 | 3,345,633 | $103,082,784 | $32,388,440 | 0.314 | $592.52 | $186.17 |
| 1996 | 3,441,242 | $108,805,856 | $33,564,888 | 0.308 | $608.04 | $187.57 |
| 1997 | 3,436,360 | $113,728,296 | $34,035,436 | 0.299 | $636.45 | $190.47 |
| 1998 | 3,536,693 | $124,147,355 | $35,488,793 | 0.286 | $675.05 | $192.97 |
| 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 | $32,904 | $1,234 | $39,903 | $37,723 | $37,723 | $3,000 | |
| 1939 | $45,157 | $1,041 | $37,114 | $46,807 | $46,807 | $3,000 | |
| 1940 | $50,871 | $1,486 | $27,191 | $70,041 | $70,041 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $67,537 | $2,459 | $15,316 | $124,721 | $124,721 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $57,150 | $3,030 | $40,952 | $143,948 | $143,948 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $62,827 | $3,562 | $3,239 | $207,098 | $207,098 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $53,576 | $4,439 | $6,164 | $258,949 | $258,949 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $62,180 | $5,126 | $77,228 | $249,026 | $249,026 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $39,437 | $4,150 | $79,220 | $213,394 | $213,394 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $59,657 | $4,428 | $33,509 | $243,970 | $243,970 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $77,977 | $5,576 | $34,342 | $293,181 | $293,181 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $78,261 | $6,436 | $80,783 | $297,095 | $297,095 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $63,157 | $6,407 | $48,813 | $317,847 | $317,847 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $78,763 | $7,344 | $47,120 | $356,834 | $356,834 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $76,533 | $8,061 | $61,987 | $379,441 | $379,441 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $90,799 | $9,753 | $39,485 | $440,508 | $440,508 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $69,186 | $9,558 | $147,842 | $371,410 | $371,410 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $54,169 | $8,383 | $67,045 | $366,917 | $366,917 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $73,403 | $7,944 | $150,077 | $300,023 | $300,023 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $115,808 | $7,756 | $132,317 | $295,025 | $295,025 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $107,793 | $4,487 | $323,913 | $198,098 | $113,000 | $85,098 | $3,000 |
| 1959 | $137,615 | $2,570 | $133,001 | $205,159 | $113,000 | $92,159 | $3,000 |
| 1960 | $159,229 | $3,233 | $147,391 | $220,114 | $113,000 | $107,114 | $3,000 |
| 1961 | $147,808 | $1,712 | $210,590 | $158,924 | $113,000 | $45,924 | $3,000 |
| 1962 | $160,418 | $2,033 | $113,800 | $207,463 | $113,000 | $94,463 | $3,000 |
| 1963 | $184,551 | $4,615 | $91,535 | $304,965 | $105,846 | $199,119 | $3,600 |
| 1964 | $187,232 | $8,902 | $78,513 | $414,401 | $97,830 | $316,571 | $3,600 |
| 1965 | $172,199 | $13,725 | $58,971 | $515,258 | $89,487 | $425,771 | $3,600 |
| 1966 | $180,591 | $18,430 | $78,097 | $607,579 | $80,787 | $526,792 | $3,600 |
| 1967 | $136,711 | $21,563 | $124,697 | $597,735 | $71,187 | $526,548 | $3,600 |
| 1968 | $117,705 | $23,507 | $113,780 | $583,983 | $583,983 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $130,974 | $26,882 | $111,588 | $630,253 | $630,253 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $120,984 | $28,295 | $282,190 | $490,864 | $490,864 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $133,287 | $18,957 | $294,624 | $312,247 | $312,247 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $310,221 | $15,967 | $245,398 | $383,738 | $383,738 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $338,702 | $25,026 | $183,064 | $564,450 | $564,450 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $296,241 | $28,606 | $458,362 | $394,741 | $394,741 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $283,801 | $4,267 | $835,930 | $40,403 | $326,000 | $285,597 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $470,122 | $248 | $487,646 | $180,083 | $571,000 | $390,917 | $5,400 |
| 1977 | $591,874 | $406,690 | $350,661 | $624,000 | $273,339 | $5,400 | |
| 1978 | $690,761 | $76 | $392,904 | $617,114 | $624,000 | $6,886 | $6,000 |
| 1979 | $724,110 | $9,814 | $595,577 | $112,224 | $112,224 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $617,517 | $1,141,476 | $208,512 | $842,000 | $633,488 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $624,164 | $935,815 | $8,822 | $1,075,000 | $1,066,178 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $598,996 | $1,524,401 | $2,185,816 | $2,185,816 | $6,000 | ||
| 1983 | $833,591 | $945,485 | $2,322,272 | $2,322,272 | $8,000 | ||
| 1984 | $1,146,189 | $586,389 | $1,665,761 | $1,665,761 | $8,500 | ||
| 1985 | $1,330,473 | $640,509 | $454,009 | $1,288,731 | $834,722 | $9,000 | |
| 1986 | $1,329,593 | $730,247 | $879,900 | $1,120,828 | $240,928 | $9,500 | |
| 1987 | $1,132,033 | $5,994 | $925,209 | $978,225 | $952,597 | $25,627 | $9,500 |
| 1988 | $1,071,164 | $11,806 | $928,368 | $981,921 | $781,530 | $200,392 | $9,500 |
| 1989 | $1,052,288 | $28,601 | $914,837 | $972,496 | $602,513 | $369,983 | $9,500 |
| 1990 | $1,050,913 | $29,976 | $1,134,852 | $740,289 | $417,510 | $322,779 | $9,500 |
| 1991 | $1,050,860 | $4,932 | $1,488,274 | $251,000 | $417,509 | $166,509 | $9,500 |
| 1992 | $1,132,413 | $1,120 | $1,221,106 | $140,232 | $212,724 | $72,492 | $9,500 |
| 1993 | $1,165,385 | $21,682 | $983,218 | $364,530 | $364,530 | $9,500 | |
| 1994 | $1,272,878 | $40,764 | $828,683 | $866,906 | $866,906 | $9,500 | |
| 1995 | $1,389,706 | $84,257 | $843,181 | $1,497,688 | $1,497,688 | $9,500 | |
| 1996 | $1,181,182 | $114,435 | $946,760 | $1,830,928 | $1,830,928 | $9,500 | |
| 1997 | $1,116,389 | $136,486 | $873,134 | $2,222,714 | $2,222,714 | $9,500 | |
| 1998 | $1,007,935 | $155,834 | $953,149 | $2,441,572 | $2,441,572 | $9,500 | |
| 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 | 2.29 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 3.01 | 2.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 2.81 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.67 | 1.42 | 2.78 | 2.99 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.62 | 0.59 | 2.76 | 3.00 | 4.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.68 | 1.21 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 4.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.40 | 0.07 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 4.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.19 | 0.14 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 5.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.63 | 2.03 | 1.44 | 1.66 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 1.10 | 1.28 | 5.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.24 | 0.69 | 1.40 | 1.68 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.45 | 0.64 | 1.48 | 1.85 | 5.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.78 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.04 | 0.80 | 1.03 | 1.36 | 5.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.14 | 0.68 | 1.11 | 1.56 | 5.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.03 | 0.83 | 1.03 | 1.52 | 5.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.04 | 0.45 | 1.02 | 1.56 | 5.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.85 | 1.82 | 0.82 | 1.28 | 4.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.56 | 0.91 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.77 | 1.58 | 0.77 | 1.28 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 1.20 | 2.05 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.25 | 3.75 | 1.24 | 2.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.58 | 1.46 | 1.55 | 2.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.54 | 2.20 | 1.55 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.53 | 1.09 | 1.52 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.63 | 0.81 | 1.66 | 2.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.50 | 0.63 | 1.44 | 2.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.22 | 0.42 | 1.22 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.13 | 0.49 | 1.12 | 2.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 1.31 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 1.39 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.61 | 1.43 | 0.59 | 1.29 | 2.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.63 | 1.40 | 0.63 | 1.51 | 1.48 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 1.31 | 1.04 | 1.38 | 3.10 | 1.62 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.44 |
| 1973 | 1.25 | 0.68 | 1.25 | 2.99 | 2.09 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 1.07 | 1.65 | 1.02 | 2.53 | 1.42 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.38 |
| 1975 | 0.97 | 2.87 | 0.99 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 3.61 | 0.00 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.61 | 1.11 | 1.63 | 4.07 | 0.00 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.65 | 0.94 | 1.68 | 4.11 | 0.00 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.59 | 1.31 | 1.56 | 4.03 | 0.25 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.07 |
| 1980 | 1.38 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.32 | 1.98 | 1.31 | 3.84 | 0.00 | 3.69 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.31 | 3.33 | 1.30 | 3.92 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.71 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 4.64 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 2.08 | 1.07 | 2.12 | 5.42 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 2.16 | 1.04 | 2.22 | 5.71 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 2.03 | 1.12 | 2.14 | 5.44 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 1.67 | 1.36 | 1.80 | 4.59 | 0.04 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.01 |
| 1988 | 1.47 | 1.27 | 1.49 | 3.97 | 0.27 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.07 |
| 1989 | 1.37 | 1.19 | 1.37 | 3.73 | 0.48 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.13 |
| 1990 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 1.31 | 3.63 | 0.41 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.11 |
| 1991 | 1.34 | 1.90 | 1.33 | 3.74 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 1.36 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 4.03 | 0.00 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | 1.33 | 1.12 | 1.40 | 4.18 | 0.42 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.11 |
| 1994 | 1.33 | 0.86 | 1.46 | 4.46 | 0.90 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.24 |
| 1995 | 1.35 | 0.82 | 1.34 | 4.26 | 1.45 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.39 |
| 1996 | 1.09 | 0.87 | 1.09 | 3.53 | 1.68 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 0.98 | 0.77 | 0.98 | 3.27 | 1.95 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.52 |
| 1998 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 2.78 | 1.97 | 3.72 | DEC 82 | 0.53 |
| 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 | 2,958,093 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $13.49 | 0.426 | |||
| 1939 | 296,478 | 2,741,752 | 147,188 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $13.31 | 0.432 | |
| 1940 | 285,760 | 2,285,582 | 78,343 | 26.5 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.56 | 0.385 | |
| 1941 | 184,553 | 1,247,732 | 36,389 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $12.76 | 0.342 | |
| 1942 | 191,398 | 2,423,298 | 82,330 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 15.2 | 0.0 | $16.50 | 0.360 | |
| 1943 | 25,216 | 198,043 | 7,400 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 14.2 | 0.0 | $16.77 | 0.314 | |
| 1944 | 48,325 | 326,051 | 7,099 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 0.0 | $19.03 | 0.346 | |
| 1945 | 374,299 | 3,792,822 | 65,167 | 79.6 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $20.70 | 0.388 | |
| 1946 | 280,384 | 3,874,730 | 196,203 | 50.0 | 17.1 | 10.1 | 17.9 | 0.0 | $20.35 | 0.381 | |
| 1947 | 256,930 | 1,664,961 | 54,275 | 21.4 | 17.4 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 41,430 | 2.6 | $19.77 | 0.335 |
| 1948 | 227,540 | 1,742,697 | 37,707 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 40,289 | 2.5 | $20.34 | 0.316 |
| 1949 | 386,701 | 3,538,946 | 89,324 | 32.4 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 85,350 | 5.6 | $22.68 | 0.342 |
| 1950 | 187,314 | 2,117,741 | 62,618 | 20.7 | 17.9 | 11.3 | 17.2 | 47,318 | 2.9 | $24.21 | 0.337 |
| 1951 | 239,805 | 1,852,080 | 40,183 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45,950 | 2.6 | $25.68 | 0.331 |
| 1952 | 318,842 | 2,397,582 | 57,316 | 16.0 | 19.1 | 7.5 | 17.9 | 54,581 | 3.1 | $27.21 | 0.327 |
| 1953 | 203,076 | 1,447,348 | 27,828 | 19.5 | 18.8 | 7.1 | 17.1 | 40,780 | 2.1 | $27.15 | 0.304 |
| 1954 | 415,920 | 5,059,813 | 112,968 | 27.3 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 19.8 | 113,040 | 6.5 | $29.73 | 0.329 |
| 1955 | 226,102 | 2,205,158 | 51,211 | 19.7 | 22.8 | 9.8 | 20.3 | 51,433 | 2.7 | $31.68 | 0.331 |
| 1956 | 362,557 | 4,451,130 | 87,255 | 25.2 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 19.4 | 99,710 | 5.3 | $34.12 | 0.351 |
| 1957 | 341,910 | 3,856,897 | 73,273 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 11.3 | 18.9 | 90,458 | 4.8 | $34.55 | 0.348 |
| 1958 | 510,924 | 9,061,175 | 242,810 | 44.7 | 22.7 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 202,156 | 12.2 | $36.55 | 0.362 |
| 1959 | 370,470 | 3,820,987 | 95,825 | 30.9 | 22.4 | 10.3 | 18.8 | 88,414 | 5.0 | $35.89 | 0.335 |
| 1960 | 365,040 | 4,113,952 | 88,395 | 22.9 | 22.6 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 93,891 | 5.3 | $36.19 | 0.330 |
| 1961 | 395,342 | 5,886,556 | 160,153 | 34.5 | 22.6 | 14.9 | 20.0 | 131,887 | 7.8 | $36.86 | 0.335 |
| 1962 | 313,267 | 3,275,526 | 83,342 | 28.4 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 18.5 | 76,418 | 4.4 | $35.86 | 0.309 |
| 1963 | 272,582 | 2,655,351 | 61,634 | 21.2 | 22.8 | 9.7 | 18.0 | 62,526 | 3.5 | $35.65 | 0.293 |
| 1964 | 241,377 | 2,174,185 | 44,575 | 17.8 | 22.8 | 9.0 | 18.3 | 52,073 | 2.7 | $37.38 | 0.292 |
| 1965 | 208,481 | 1,574,170 | 29,191 | 13.8 | 23.4 | 7.6 | 18.3 | 38,193 | 1.8 | $38.87 | 0.290 |
| 1966 | 210,683 | 1,718,082 | 24,898 | 12.3 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 18.8 | 40,468 | 1.7 | $46.54 | 0.343 |
| 1967 | 274,545 | 2,685,651 | 40,814 | 15.4 | 23.8 | 9.8 | 19.1 | 62,217 | 2.7 | $47.60 | 0.342 |
| 1968 | 239,381 | 2,350,372 | 41,257 | 16.5 | 23.9 | 9.8 | 19.7 | 55,892 | 2.4 | $49.71 | 0.330 |
| 1969 | 230,699 | 2,251,929 | 39,939 | 17.0 | 23.5 | 9.8 | 19.5 | 52,771 | 2.1 | $50.42 | 0.317 |
| 1970 | 384,551 | 5,011,985 | 76,015 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 13.0 | 19.7 | 117,419 | 5.0 | $56.49 | 0.346 |
| 1971 | 365,995 | 5,189,952 | 115,709 | 31.0 | 23.3 | 14.2 | 20.3 | 125,570 | 5.3 | $59.27 | 0.336 |
| 1972 | 329,757 | 4,217,531 | 117,458 | 33.8 | 23.1 | 12.8 | 19.3 | 102,587 | 3.9 | $59.79 | 0.319 |
| 1973 | 262,364 | 3,187,095 | 86,040 | 28.4 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 18.8 | 79,138 | 2.8 | $59.39 | 0.296 |
| 1974 | 611,638 | 6,981,451 | 143,310 | 32.9 | 23.7 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 163,576 | 5.9 | $66.94 | 0.320 |
| 1975 | 681,730 | 11,047,705 | 288,718 | 39.4 | 23.2 | 16.2 | 18.9 | 249,639 | 8.8 | $81.47 | 0.372 |
| 1976 | 460,121 | 6,079,566 | 185,015 | 38.9 | 22.2 | 13.2 | 16.1 | 161,439 | 5.4 | $87.82 | 0.366 |
| 1977 | 406,302 | 4,938,177 | 154,611 | 34.4 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 139,336 | 4.4 | $89.56 | 0.345 |
| 1978 | 420,387 | 4,560,264 | 125,316 | 30.4 | 22.7 | 10.8 | 15.8 | 127,573 | 3.7 | $92.85 | 0.332 |
| 1979 | 558,244 | 6,364,967 | 136,842 | 31.4 | 23.3 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 162,694 | 4.7 | $99.03 | 0.328 |
| 1980 | 650,398 | 11,757,610 | 308,405 | 45.2 | 23.0 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 285,268 | 8.8 | $101.87 | 0.316 |
| 1981 | 576,782 | 7,982,631 | 215,254 | 39.1 | 23.4 | 13.8 | 21.2 | 192,635 | 6.1 | $128.08 | 0.369 |
| 1982 | 603,996 | 10,459,614 | 249,637 | 40.1 | 23.7 | 17.3 | 22.3 | 230,586 | 7.7 | $154.38 | 0.428 |
| 1983 | 374,285 | 6,612,954 | 196,357 | 37.2 | 23.6 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 143,909 | 4.7 | $150.37 | 0.398 |
| 1984 | 349,799 | 4,467,210 | 101,268 | 31.2 | 23.1 | 12.8 | 21.2 | 102,143 | 3.2 | $143.75 | 0.358 |
| 1985 | 349,122 | 4,756,311 | 110,602 | 30.6 | 23.7 | 13.6 | 20.9 | 103,378 | 3.1 | $145.83 | 0.348 |
| 1986 | 406,190 | 5,005,073 | 106,892 | 30.7 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 21.7 | 108,683 | 3.1 | $154.92 | 0.355 |
| 1987 | 365,489 | 5,646,884 | 114,170 | 27.9 | 24.3 | 15.5 | 22.1 | 121,477 | 3.4 | $173.31 | 0.391 |
| 1988 | 332,913 | 5,332,811 | 107,936 | 29.6 | 24.1 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 116,490 | 3.2 | $183.82 | 0.396 |
| 1989 | 393,128 | 5,047,895 | 101,631 | 32.0 | 22.8 | 12.8 | 21.1 | 109,434 | 2.9 | $189.86 | 0.399 |
| 1990 | 466,000 | 5,830,570 | 125,639 | 26.2 | 22.1 | 12.5 | 21.1 | 121,585 | 3.2 | $203.94 | 0.419 |
| 1991 | 513,277 | 7,447,068 | 171,372 | 31.9 | 22.5 | 14.5 | 20.3 | 154,870 | 4.1 | $212.42 | 0.424 |
| 1992 | 487,246 | 6,253,225 | 159,494 | 35.0 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 21.2 | 133,694 | 3.5 | $211.29 | 0.402 |
| 1993 | 394,677 | 5,010,256 | 121,488 | 29.2 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 21.6 | 108,445 | 2.8 | $215.02 | 0.397 |
| 1994 | 323,674 | 4,257,449 | 104,524 | 27.6 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 21.1 | 92,009 | 2.3 | $212.77 | 0.376 |
| 1995 | 364,888 | 4,097,959 | 88,126 | 26.8 | 22.0 | 11.2 | 20.4 | 88,304 | 2.1 | $221.04 | 0.377 |
| 1996 | 403,935 | 4,566,317 | 106,131 | 25.7 | 21.9 | 11.3 | 20.7 | 99,128 | 2.3 | $204.87 | 0.341 |
| 1997 | 348,054 | 4,123,189 | 99,050 | 27.6 | 21.6 | 11.8 | 20.6 | 89,442 | 2.1 | $221.75 | 0.352 |
| 1998 | 408,121 | 4,206,595 | 87,039 | 25.1 | 22.1 | 10.3 | 20.2 | 90,723 | 2.1 | $234.63 | 0.354 |
| 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 | 47,661 | 47,661 | 476,875 | 476,875 | $192.41 | |||||
| 1972 | 218,957 | 105,941 | 113,016 | 1,830,715 | 1,061,193 | 769,522 | $160.79 | 807 | 807 | |
| 1973 | 229,615 | 110,109 | 119,506 | 1,987,049 | 1,128,190 | 858,859 | $166.42 | 3,565 | 1,370 | 2,195 |
| 1974 | 240,314 | 115,182 | 125,132 | 2,169,270 | 1,210,869 | 958,401 | $173.59 | 8,033 | 3,705 | 4,328 |
| 1975 | 335,073 | 203,212 | 131,861 | 3,258,031 | 2,136,408 | 1,121,623 | $186.99 | 18,853 | 10,871 | 7,982 |
| 1976 | 516,622 | 381,228 | 135,394 | 5,457,733 | 4,219,630 | 1,238,103 | $203.16 | 33,620 | 23,458 | 10,162 |
| 1977 | 531,399 | 391,087 | 140,312 | 5,960,275 | 4,605,321 | 1,354,955 | $215.70 | 28,331 | 20,348 | 7,983 |
| 1978 | 625,546 | 477,571 | 147,975 | 7,761,797 | 6,227,246 | 1,534,551 | $238.62 | 23,245 | 17,460 | 5,785 |
| 1979 | 636,465 | 480,796 | 155,669 | 8,640,441 | 6,879,375 | 1,761,067 | $261.07 | 24,816 | 19,794 | 5,023 |
| 1980 | 656,363 | 490,479 | 165,884 | 9,675,911 | 7,602,791 | 2,073,120 | $283.49 | 41,696 | 34,901 | 6,795 |
| 1981 | 639,810 | 469,763 | 170,047 | 10,114,730 | 7,792,993 | 2,321,737 | $304.02 | 80,817 | 70,865 | 9,952 |
| 1982 | 624,440 | 447,529 | 176,911 | 10,676,466 | 8,093,742 | 2,582,724 | $328.80 | 76,530 | 65,216 | 11,314 |
| 1983 | 622,345 | 443,554 | 178,791 | 11,106,384 | 8,318,317 | 2,788,067 | $343.19 | 52,633 | 41,171 | 11,463 |
| 1984 | 625,364 | 446,463 | 178,901 | 11,743,924 | 8,862,796 | 2,881,128 | $361.14 | 33,810 | 20,178 | 13,631 |
| 1985 | 628,154 | 456,018 | 172,136 | 12,123,178 | 9,256,566 | 2,866,612 | $371.15 | 31,033 | 18,429 | 12,604 |
| 1986 | 647,879 | 470,107 | 177,772 | 13,335,150 | 10,189,346 | 3,145,804 | $395.82 | 25,610 | 15,855 | 9,755 |
| 1987 | 662,326 | 475,394 | 186,932 | 13,837,494 | 10,363,059 | 3,474,434 | $401.77 | 29,091 | 19,560 | 9,532 |
| 1988 | 688,162 | 483,923 | 204,239 | 14,903,791 | 11,055,193 | 3,848,599 | $416.49 | 31,662 | 21,707 | 9,956 |
| 1989 | 718,363 | 497,233 | 221,130 | 16,506,057 | 12,216,162 | 4,289,895 | $441.87 | 32,580 | 22,419 | 10,161 |
| 1990 | 740,501 | 506,850 | 233,651 | 18,025,117 | 13,197,208 | 4,827,909 | $468.11 | 43,483 | 34,090 | 9,392 |
| 1991 | 753,508 | 510,646 | 242,862 | 19,195,634 | 13,902,239 | 5,293,395 | $489.90 | 55,601 | 39,856 | 15,745 |
| 1992 | 764,904 | 513,501 | 251,403 | 20,497,927 | 14,651,493 | 5,846,434 | $515.35 | 51,151 | 34,285 | 16,867 |
| 1993 | 771,558 | 511,383 | 260,175 | 21,399,430 | 15,196,792 | 6,202,638 | $533.37 | 51,093 | 35,525 | 15,567 |
| 1994 | 777,877 | 512,847 | 265,030 | 22,186,449 | 15,590,507 | 6,595,942 | $548.50 | 40,230 | 24,904 | 15,326 |
| 1995 | 789,595 | 515,048 | 274,547 | 22,934,418 | 15,886,473 | 7,047,945 | $558.57 | 33,763 | 21,648 | 12,115 |
| 1996 | 796,991 | 520,652 | 276,339 | 23,770,401 | 16,546,003 | 7,224,398 | $573.56 | 41,844 | 26,804 | 15,040 |
| 1998 | 798,254 | 526,267 | 271,987 | 25,290,002 | 17,679,819 | 7,610,183 | $609.26 | 29,980 | 19,219 | 10,761 |
| 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 | $72,669 | $36,238 | $36,431 | 126,528 | 1,366,808 | 102,962 | 55 | 10.8 | |
| 1972 | $18,684 | $9,300 | $9,384 | 36,691 | 353,688 | 26,365 | 54 | 9.6 | |
| 1973 | 14 | 152 | 10 | 56 | 10.9 | ||||
| 1974 | $72,802 | $36,194 | $36,608 | 136,383 | 1,247,252 | 78,890 | 59 | 9.1 | |
| 1975 | $244,588 | $132,475 | $112,113 | 288,904 | 3,126,991 | 197,781 | 79 | 10.8 | |
| 1976 | $179,930 | $88,044 | $91,886 | 192,662 | 2,247,644 | 151,968 | 84 | 11.7 | |
| 1977 | $141,142 | $67,605 | $73,537 | 260,450 | 1,762,545 | 122,920 | 85 | 6.8 | |
| 1978 | $67,279 | $31,481 | $35,798 | 77,116 | 809,201 | 56,075 | 86 | 10.5 | |
| 1979 | $43,180 | $21,267 | $21,913 | 64,910 | 505,765 | 14,665 | 92 | 7.8 | |
| 1980 | $302,889 | $150,765 | $152,124 | 272,964 | 3,247,695 | 208,435 | 97 | 11.9 | |
| 1981 | $231,725 | $128,303 | $103,422 | 168,658 | 2,026,243 | 139,778 | 116 | 12.0 | |
| 1982 | $338,623 | $178,594 | $160,029 | 166,774 | 2,352,810 | 136,855 | 153 | 14.1 | |
| 1983 | $143,153 | $78,284 | $64,869 | 102,398 | 1,018,509 | 66,290 | 152 | 9.9 | |
| 1984 | $8,131 | $4,528 | $3,603 | 257 | 1,897 | 84 | 138 | 7.4 | |
| 1985 | $2,053 | $1,177 | $876 | 102 | 620 | 30 | 145 | 6.1 | |
| 1986 | $470 | $117 | $352 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $16 | $12 | $4 | 4 | 158 | 0.0 | |||
| 1988 | $48 | $3 | $45 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $188 | $1 | $187 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $22 | $22 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1991 | $90,775 | $53,254 | $37,521 | 62,078 | 459,826 | 20,521 | 199 | 7.4 | |
| 1992 | $430 | $336 | $94 | 82 | 502 | 35 | 175 | 6.1 | |
| 1993 | $38 | $41 | $3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 154 | 7.3 | |
| 1994 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1995 | 7 | 179 | 12 | 156 | 25.6 | ||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||