| 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 | 98,683 | $75,661 | $75,661 | 1.000 | $14.74 | $14.74 |
| 1939 | 106,763 | $87,219 | $87,219 | 1.000 | $15.71 | $15.71 |
| 1940 | 116,820 | $104,193 | $100,797 | 0.967 | $17.15 | $16.59 |
| 1941 | 144,173 | $145,270 | $139,335 | 0.959 | $19.38 | $18.59 |
| 1942 | 170,902 | $203,164 | $194,405 | 0.957 | $22.86 | $21.88 |
| 1943 | 164,097 | $213,291 | $201,774 | 0.946 | $25.00 | $23.65 |
| 1944 | 161,719 | $234,390 | $220,056 | 0.939 | $27.87 | $26.17 |
| 1945 | 152,323 | $237,341 | $223,424 | 0.941 | $29.96 | $28.21 |
| 1946 | 168,363 | $279,632 | $259,656 | 0.929 | $31.94 | $29.66 |
| 1947 | 177,799 | $323,769 | $296,464 | 0.916 | $35.02 | $32.07 |
| 1948 | 180,163 | $350,510 | $315,089 | 0.899 | $37.41 | $33.63 |
| 1949 | 174,213 | $347,349 | $310,482 | 0.894 | $38.34 | $34.27 |
| 1950 | 179,052 | $388,768 | $343,669 | 0.884 | $41.75 | $36.91 |
| 1951 | 194,938 | $454,131 | $396,137 | 0.872 | $44.80 | $39.08 |
| 1952 | 197,457 | $490,908 | $420,387 | 0.856 | $47.81 | $40.94 |
| 1953 | 202,887 | $526,829 | $442,288 | 0.840 | $49.94 | $41.92 |
| 1954 | 197,726 | $532,366 | $437,442 | 0.822 | $51.78 | $42.55 |
| 1955 | 208,652 | $580,156 | $469,566 | 0.809 | $53.47 | $43.28 |
| 1956 | 238,702 | $684,663 | $550,917 | 0.805 | $55.16 | $44.38 |
| 1957 | 245,893 | $735,666 | $580,439 | 0.789 | $57.53 | $45.39 |
| 1958 | 254,037 | $809,753 | $623,737 | 0.770 | $61.30 | $47.22 |
| 1959 | 267,965 | $885,438 | $665,800 | 0.752 | $63.54 | $47.78 |
| 1960 | 270,424 | $910,792 | $674,171 | 0.740 | $64.77 | $47.94 |
| 1961 | 270,013 | $938,912 | $686,250 | 0.731 | $66.87 | $48.88 |
| 1962 | 282,854 | $1,028,725 | $742,512 | 0.722 | $69.94 | $50.48 |
| 1963 | 294,721 | $1,113,591 | $790,056 | 0.709 | $72.66 | $51.55 |
| 1964 | 305,586 | $1,210,957 | $839,792 | 0.693 | $76.21 | $52.85 |
| 1965 | 326,648 | $1,375,688 | $931,184 | 0.677 | $80.99 | $54.82 |
| 1966 | 349,866 | $1,552,077 | $1,016,187 | 0.655 | $85.31 | $55.86 |
| 1967 | 355,377 | $1,666,308 | $1,060,316 | 0.636 | $90.17 | $57.38 |
| 1968 | 367,735 | $1,856,870 | $1,131,850 | 0.610 | $97.11 | $59.19 |
| 1969 | 385,086 | $2,051,248 | $1,212,915 | 0.591 | $102.44 | $60.57 |
| 1970 | 389,938 | $2,182,098 | $1,244,113 | 0.570 | $107.62 | $61.36 |
| 1971 | 402,894 | $2,371,400 | $1,311,357 | 0.553 | $113.19 | $62.59 |
| 1972 | 503,629 | $3,053,418 | $1,960,346 | 0.642 | $116.59 | $74.85 |
| 1973 | 540,007 | $3,473,295 | $2,152,461 | 0.620 | $123.69 | $76.65 |
| 1974 | 542,578 | $3,801,368 | $2,274,259 | 0.598 | $134.73 | $80.61 |
| 1975 | 520,669 | $3,996,940 | $2,231,838 | 0.558 | $147.63 | $82.43 |
| 1976 | 552,647 | $4,586,426 | $2,438,530 | 0.532 | $159.60 | $84.85 |
| 1977 | 580,260 | $5,142,353 | $2,599,783 | 0.506 | $170.43 | $86.16 |
| 1978 | 620,600 | $5,902,652 | $3,572,371 | 0.605 | $182.91 | $110.70 |
| 1979 | 637,587 | $6,643,029 | $3,776,940 | 0.569 | $200.37 | $113.92 |
| 1980 | 624,528 | $7,105,999 | $3,768,447 | 0.530 | $218.81 | $116.04 |
| 1981 | 620,091 | $7,818,589 | $3,881,554 | 0.496 | $242.48 | $120.38 |
| 1982 | 596,004 | $8,031,639 | $3,733,437 | 0.465 | $259.15 | $120.46 |
| 1983 | 603,327 | $8,403,389 | $4,218,793 | 0.502 | $267.85 | $134.47 |
| 1984 | 631,469 | $9,048,379 | $4,438,726 | 0.491 | $275.56 | $135.18 |
| 1985 | 641,839 | $9,530,393 | $4,541,555 | 0.477 | $285.55 | $136.07 |
| 1986 | 648,396 | $9,906,598 | $4,606,972 | 0.465 | $293.82 | $136.64 |
| 1987 | 662,244 | $10,467,113 | $4,729,870 | 0.452 | $303.95 | $137.35 |
| 1988 | 688,531 | $11,208,331 | $4,943,236 | 0.441 | $313.05 | $138.07 |
| 1989 | 707,676 | $11,783,546 | $5,125,759 | 0.435 | $320.21 | $139.29 |
| 1990 | 720,331 | $12,489,571 | $5,292,261 | 0.424 | $333.44 | $141.29 |
| 1991 | 719,635 | $12,977,641 | $5,333,707 | 0.411 | $346.80 | $142.53 |
| 1992 | 737,139 | $13,942,734 | $5,500,596 | 0.395 | $363.74 | $143.50 |
| 1993 | 776,375 | $14,988,608 | $5,858,642 | 0.391 | $371.27 | $145.12 |
| 1994 | 825,559 | $16,451,639 | $6,372,965 | 0.387 | $383.23 | $148.45 |
| 1995 | 841,488 | $17,305,580 | $6,494,484 | 0.375 | $395.49 | $148.42 |
| 1996 | 852,982 | $18,159,998 | $6,632,707 | 0.365 | $409.42 | $149.54 |
| 1997 | 869,415 | $19,374,272 | $6,872,349 | 0.355 | $428.54 | $152.01 |
| 1998 | 893,308 | $20,892,963 | $7,217,935 | 0.345 | $449.78 | $155.38 |
| 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 | $2,345 | $67 | $1,414 | $3,347 | $3,347 | ||
| 1939 | $2,208 | $85 | $1,444 | $4,197 | $4,197 | ||
| 1940 | $2,558 | $103 | $2,200 | $4,015 | $4,015 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $3,506 | $121 | $1,710 | $5,932 | $5,932 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $4,816 | $168 | $1,578 | $9,338 | $9,338 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $5,646 | $246 | $369 | $14,862 | $14,862 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $5,886 | $337 | $158 | $20,928 | $20,928 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $6,069 | $459 | $662 | $26,794 | $26,794 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $6,523 | $562 | $1,707 | $32,172 | $32,172 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $7,874 | $702 | $2,021 | $38,728 | $38,728 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $7,352 | $878 | $2,617 | $44,341 | $44,341 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $4,154 | $937 | $6,380 | $43,052 | $43,052 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $4,235 | $897 | $6,201 | $41,983 | $41,983 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $4,879 | $913 | $4,541 | $43,234 | $43,234 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $5,253 | $956 | $6,066 | $43,377 | $43,377 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $5,445 | $1,006 | $6,641 | $43,186 | $43,186 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $5,146 | $934 | $11,034 | $38,232 | $38,232 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $5,338 | $840 | $7,550 | $36,860 | $36,860 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $6,174 | $868 | $7,979 | $36,077 | $36,077 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $9,086 | $889 | $11,808 | $34,602 | $34,602 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $10,114 | $833 | $14,554 | $31,167 | $31,167 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $12,927 | $848 | $11,564 | $32,696 | $32,696 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $13,355 | $971 | $14,296 | $32,723 | $32,723 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $13,386 | $913 | $17,347 | $29,749 | $29,749 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $14,805 | $925 | $11,994 | $33,564 | $33,564 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $18,024 | $1,146 | $12,586 | $40,228 | $40,228 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $19,121 | $1,477 | $11,309 | $49,597 | $49,597 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $19,594 | $1,963 | $7,645 | $63,591 | $63,591 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $14,255 | $2,545 | $6,077 | $74,105 | $74,105 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $10,499 | $3,000 | $8,150 | $79,484 | $79,484 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $7,905 | $3,335 | $7,748 | $83,063 | $83,063 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $7,308 | $3,713 | $8,361 | $85,787 | $85,787 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $7,725 | $4,156 | $13,154 | $84,451 | $84,451 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $9,291 | $4,127 | $13,158 | $84,491 | $84,491 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $15,887 | $4,253 | $9,868 | $94,397 | $94,397 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $22,498 | $5,303 | $11,050 | $111,217 | $111,217 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $27,563 | $7,091 | $17,295 | $128,637 | $128,637 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $18,435 | $5,781 | $57,543 | $89,786 | $89,786 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $39,952 | $5,449 | $33,736 | $98,352 | $98,352 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $58,827 | $6,329 | $36,878 | $123,807 | $123,807 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $85,225 | $8,967 | $37,411 | $180,336 | $180,336 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $80,799 | $14,332 | $44,816 | $230,732 | $230,732 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $75,172 | $20,642 | $85,066 | $241,653 | $241,653 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $85,154 | $21,570 | $80,677 | $266,835 | $266,835 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $108,308 | $27,760 | $136,146 | $257,154 | $257,154 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $85,713 | $23,036 | $131,056 | $219,621 | $219,621 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $123,862 | $25,167 | $93,640 | $275,675 | $275,675 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $138,757 | $31,593 | $98,442 | $347,438 | $347,438 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $96,049 | $35,230 | $106,795 | $372,903 | $372,903 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $62,373 | $32,635 | $95,139 | $369,932 | $369,932 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $58,291 | $31,549 | $82,310 | $377,660 | $377,660 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $64,265 | $33,046 | $88,585 | $388,272 | $388,272 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $65,572 | $33,669 | $98,308 | $386,746 | $386,746 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $53,205 | $30,668 | $122,280 | $348,593 | $348,593 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $95,735 | $26,936 | $121,110 | $345,352 | $345,352 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $128,485 | $26,999 | $92,123 | $410,259 | $410,259 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $140,843 | $30,311 | $90,442 | $490,392 | $490,392 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $135,159 | $36,192 | $111,931 | $551,318 | $551,318 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $93,452 | $38,078 | $128,287 | $553,222 | $553,222 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $83,249 | $37,723 | $109,544 | $563,901 | $563,901 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $103,054 | $39,232 | $100,327 | $601,670 | $601,670 | $7,000 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 3.10 | 1.87 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.53 | 1.66 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 4.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.46 | 2.11 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.41 | 1.18 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 4.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.37 | 0.78 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.65 | 0.17 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 6.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.51 | 0.07 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 8.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.56 | 0.28 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 11.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.33 | 0.61 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 11.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 2.43 | 0.62 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 11.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 2.10 | 0.75 | 1.84 | 2.04 | 12.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.20 | 1.84 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 12.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.09 | 1.60 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 10.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.28 | 9.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.07 | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 8.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 1.03 | 1.23 | 8.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.97 | 2.07 | 0.96 | 1.16 | 7.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.92 | 1.30 | 0.93 | 1.15 | 6.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.90 | 1.17 | 0.91 | 1.14 | 5.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.24 | 1.61 | 1.30 | 1.65 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.25 | 1.80 | 1.27 | 1.65 | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.46 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 2.01 | 3.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.45 | 1.96 | 3.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.43 | 1.85 | 1.45 | 1.98 | 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.44 | 1.17 | 1.46 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.62 | 1.13 | 1.66 | 2.34 | 3.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.58 | 0.93 | 1.59 | 2.29 | 4.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.42 | 0.56 | 1.42 | 2.10 | 4.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.92 | 0.39 | 0.84 | 1.28 | 4.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 0.93 | 4.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.65 | 4.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 4.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.34 | 0.61 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.40 | 0.72 | 3.56 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.81 |
| 1972 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.87 | 3.09 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.57 |
| 1973 | 0.65 | 0.32 | 0.67 | 1.08 | 3.20 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.62 |
| 1974 | 0.73 | 0.45 | 0.73 | 1.22 | 3.38 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.72 |
| 1975 | 0.46 | 1.44 | 0.43 | 0.77 | 2.25 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.93 | 1.75 | 2.14 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.09 |
| 1977 | 1.14 | 0.72 | 1.19 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.22 |
| 1978 | 1.44 | 0.63 | 1.54 | 2.54 | 3.06 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 1.22 | 0.67 | 1.18 | 2.08 | 3.47 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.76 |
| 1980 | 1.06 | 1.20 | 1.04 | 1.97 | 3.40 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 2.25 | 3.41 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.73 |
| 1982 | 1.35 | 1.70 | 1.36 | 2.94 | 3.20 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 1.02 | 1.56 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.61 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.32 |
| 1984 | 1.37 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 2.89 | 3.05 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 1.46 | 1.03 | 1.47 | 3.09 | 3.65 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.85 |
| 1986 | 0.97 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 1.93 | 3.76 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.91 |
| 1987 | 0.60 | 0.91 | 0.57 | 1.27 | 3.53 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.50 | 1.14 | 3.37 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.71 |
| 1989 | 0.55 | 0.75 | 0.55 | 1.27 | 3.30 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 0.53 | 0.79 | 0.52 | 1.23 | 3.10 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 0.41 | 0.94 | 0.39 | 0.95 | 2.69 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 0.71 | 1.81 | 2.48 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 0.86 | 0.61 | 0.89 | 2.27 | 2.74 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 0.86 | 0.55 | 0.85 | 2.20 | 2.98 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 2.05 | 3.19 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.62 |
| 1996 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 0.48 | 1.32 | 3.05 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 1.21 | 2.91 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 1.45 | 2.88 | 1.97 | AUG 61 | 1.46 |
| 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 | 240,231 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $5.89 | 0.399 | |||
| 1939 | 258,816 | 18,271 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $5.64 | 0.359 | ||
| 1940 | 38,309 | 368,837 | 22,690 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.03 | 0.352 | |
| 1941 | 21,893 | 229,848 | 10,327 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 0.0 | $7.58 | 0.391 | |
| 1942 | 17,500 | 180,940 | 7,652 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $9.00 | 0.394 | |
| 1943 | 3,887 | 33,523 | 1,208 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $11.43 | 0.457 | |
| 1944 | 1,706 | 15,721 | 522 | 28.8 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $11.16 | 0.400 | |
| 1945 | 6,451 | 52,989 | 1,696 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $12.90 | 0.431 | |
| 1946 | 12,919 | 135,495 | 6,368 | 48.2 | 14.0 | 10.5 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $12.85 | 0.402 | |
| 1947 | 17,085 | 170,972 | 7,243 | 43.5 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 4,779 | 2.6 | $12.15 | 0.347 |
| 1948 | 20,242 | 198,510 | 6,753 | 37.5 | 14.9 | 9.8 | 15.2 | 5,238 | 2.9 | $15.36 | 0.411 |
| 1949 | 42,452 | 450,735 | 14,838 | 37.6 | 16.0 | 10.6 | 16.0 | 11,182 | 6.4 | $14.60 | 0.381 |
| 1950 | 37,617 | 448,154 | 17,175 | 42.7 | 16.0 | 11.9 | 16.0 | 10,939 | 6.1 | $14.14 | 0.339 |
| 1951 | 32,474 | 313,033 | 9,573 | 30.9 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 7,647 | 3.9 | $15.00 | 0.335 |
| 1952 | 35,315 | 373,020 | 11,526 | 32.1 | 16.0 | 10.6 | 16.0 | 9,173 | 4.6 | $16.78 | 0.351 |
| 1953 | 35,747 | 361,905 | 11,314 | 34.7 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 9,759 | 4.8 | $19.27 | 0.386 |
| 1954 | 50,360 | 596,881 | 22,358 | 43.4 | 16.0 | 11.9 | 16.0 | 16,016 | 8.1 | $19.24 | 0.372 |
| 1955 | 36,473 | 413,439 | 15,472 | 39.8 | 16.0 | 11.3 | 16.0 | 11,019 | 5.2 | $19.09 | 0.357 |
| 1956 | 39,878 | 424,776 | 10,408 | 27.8 | 17.8 | 10.7 | 17.4 | 11,207 | 4.6 | $19.50 | 0.354 |
| 1957 | 49,817 | 599,349 | 14,032 | 29.3 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 14,639 | 5.9 | $20.41 | 0.355 |
| 1958 | 53,354 | 703,867 | 19,839 | 35.5 | 20.8 | 13.2 | 19.9 | 18,117 | 7.1 | $21.34 | 0.348 |
| 1959 | 41,460 | 514,758 | 12,848 | 32.1 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 20.0 | 13,315 | 4.9 | $23.09 | 0.363 |
| 1960 | 53,615 | 618,939 | 13,408 | 29.7 | 22.7 | 11.5 | 20.3 | 15,436 | 5.7 | $23.76 | 0.367 |
| 1961 | 54,460 | 760,539 | 19,737 | 32.3 | 22.5 | 14.0 | 20.4 | 19,024 | 7.0 | $23.56 | 0.352 |
| 1962 | 41,958 | 526,596 | 13,284 | 29.6 | 22.4 | 12.6 | 20.3 | 13,368 | 4.7 | $23.50 | 0.336 |
| 1963 | 44,097 | 535,759 | 11,868 | 28.4 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 19.9 | 13,204 | 4.4 | $24.07 | 0.331 |
| 1964 | 39,680 | 476,790 | 10,481 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 12.0 | 20.6 | 11,430 | 3.7 | $24.54 | 0.322 |
| 1965 | 27,618 | 318,568 | 6,619 | 21.0 | 22.9 | 11.5 | 20.0 | 7,805 | 2.3 | $24.80 | 0.306 |
| 1966 | 24,901 | 245,525 | 4,514 | 17.8 | 23.2 | 9.9 | 20.2 | 6,262 | 1.7 | $25.54 | 0.299 |
| 1967 | 32,541 | 317,249 | 5,302 | 19.1 | 23.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 8,229 | 2.3 | $26.46 | 0.293 |
| 1968 | 25,170 | 292,296 | 5,748 | 20.1 | 23.6 | 11.6 | 21.5 | 7,414 | 2.0 | $27.41 | 0.282 |
| 1969 | 25,099 | 265,895 | 4,921 | 21.1 | 23.6 | 10.6 | 21.0 | 7,054 | 1.8 | $32.51 | 0.317 |
| 1970 | 35,987 | 391,817 | 7,192 | 20.7 | 23.5 | 10.9 | 21.3 | 9,945 | 2.5 | $34.73 | 0.323 |
| 1971 | 31,858 | 386,408 | 8,416 | 25.3 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 21.6 | 9,685 | 2.4 | $35.22 | 0.311 |
| 1972 | 22,865 | 265,379 | 5,549 | 21.3 | 23.0 | 11.6 | 21.7 | 6,951 | 1.4 | $38.37 | 0.330 |
| 1973 | 25,158 | 274,435 | 4,965 | 20.7 | 23.4 | 10.9 | 21.0 | 7,085 | 1.3 | $41.02 | 0.332 |
| 1974 | 48,229 | 408,813 | 6,128 | 20.9 | 23.9 | 8.5 | 21.9 | 11,045 | 2.0 | $40.82 | 0.304 |
| 1975 | 90,482 | 1,213,648 | 28,395 | 30.1 | 23.2 | 13.4 | 21.9 | 29,876 | 5.6 | $48.40 | 0.328 |
| 1976 | 54,609 | 667,501 | 15,223 | 28.9 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 22.2 | 18,596 | 3.3 | $50.81 | 0.319 |
| 1977 | 54,666 | 635,825 | 14,260 | 24.4 | 22.9 | 11.6 | 21.8 | 17,511 | 2.9 | $58.65 | 0.345 |
| 1978 | 58,322 | 660,530 | 12,736 | 22.8 | 23.1 | 11.3 | 21.3 | 17,474 | 2.3 | $60.37 | 0.337 |
| 1979 | 67,579 | 775,716 | 14,293 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 11.5 | 21.9 | 19,301 | 2.5 | $63.81 | 0.325 |
| 1980 | 99,835 | 1,278,944 | 22,234 | 25.5 | 23.6 | 12.8 | 22.9 | 31,574 | 4.1 | $69.26 | 0.324 |
| 1981 | 97,412 | 1,206,349 | 26,835 | 29.4 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 22.2 | 30,130 | 3.9 | $73.24 | 0.309 |
| 1982 | 130,435 | 1,803,159 | 39,846 | 32.4 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 22.6 | 44,504 | 6.0 | $79.72 | 0.314 |
| 1983 | 95,101 | 1,551,833 | 42,469 | 36.7 | 23.5 | 16.3 | 23.1 | 37,520 | 5.0 | $87.76 | 0.334 |
| 1984 | 84,417 | 1,117,323 | 24,077 | 30.4 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 22.6 | 27,450 | 3.5 | $88.23 | 0.325 |
| 1985 | 94,300 | 1,151,118 | 23,521 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 12.2 | 22.4 | 28,802 | 3.6 | $82.08 | 0.291 |
| 1986 | 93,340 | 1,216,342 | 27,078 | 31.5 | 24.0 | 13.0 | 22.9 | 31,389 | 3.9 | $94.43 | 0.324 |
| 1987 | 75,419 | 1,031,786 | 24,781 | 28.2 | 23.9 | 13.7 | 22.6 | 25,482 | 3.1 | $99.98 | 0.332 |
| 1988 | 72,794 | 873,673 | 20,805 | 29.3 | 23.7 | 12.0 | 22.3 | 21,756 | 2.6 | $101.28 | 0.324 |
| 1989 | 71,642 | 876,887 | 18,034 | 25.8 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 22.2 | 21,874 | 2.5 | $109.27 | 0.339 |
| 1990 | 77,362 | 946,514 | 18,946 | 24.7 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 22.5 | 23,366 | 2.6 | $111.22 | 0.332 |
| 1991 | 84,790 | 1,121,958 | 24,756 | 28.0 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 22.6 | 28,175 | 3.2 | $115.62 | 0.332 |
| 1992 | 79,145 | 1,076,023 | 26,353 | 33.3 | 23.4 | 13.6 | 22.5 | 27,330 | 3.0 | $122.62 | 0.338 |
| 1993 | 55,856 | 801,045 | 19,892 | 31.7 | 23.6 | 14.3 | 22.7 | 20,419 | 2.1 | $126.50 | 0.341 |
| 1994 | 58,172 | 755,316 | 16,520 | 27.7 | 23.6 | 13.0 | 22.5 | 19,118 | 1.9 | $128.56 | 0.334 |
| 1995 | 74,150 | 870,653 | 16,466 | 26.8 | 24.0 | 11.7 | 22.5 | 21,467 | 2.1 | $134.06 | 0.336 |
| 1996 | 70,353 | 970,966 | 20,496 | 27.4 | 24.0 | 13.8 | 23.2 | 23,585 | 2.3 | $140.55 | 0.341 |
| 1997 | 61,281 | 824,757 | 17,015 | 24.9 | 23.5 | 13.5 | 22.7 | 19,935 | 1.9 | $142.24 | 0.330 |
| 1998 | 60,436 | 765,201 | 14,197 | 24.9 | 23.7 | 12.7 | 22.7 | 18,732 | 1.7 | $146.01 | 0.324 |
| 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 | 7,909 | 6,071 | 1,838 | 43,956 | 32,366 | 11,590 | $106.88 | |||
| 1973 | 8,933 | 6,372 | 2,561 | 52,812 | 36,323 | 16,489 | $113.69 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 1974 | 9,979 | 7,428 | 2,551 | 62,539 | 46,267 | 16,272 | $120.52 | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| 1975 | 10,451 | 7,674 | 2,777 | 72,746 | 52,834 | 19,912 | $133.86 | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| 1976 | 11,081 | 7,521 | 3,560 | 84,327 | 58,188 | 26,139 | $146.35 | 106 | 77 | 29 |
| 1977 | 14,711 | 9,519 | 5,192 | 123,124 | 83,551 | 39,574 | $160.95 | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| 1978 | 139,396 | 130,790 | 8,606 | 1,182,141 | 1,112,012 | 70,129 | $163.09 | 230 | 168 | 62 |
| 1979 | 144,426 | 135,221 | 9,205 | 1,329,981 | 1,246,551 | 83,430 | $177.09 | 1,471 | 1,377 | 95 |
| 1980 | 148,635 | 136,592 | 12,043 | 1,498,358 | 1,376,945 | 121,413 | $193.86 | 3,391 | 3,179 | 212 |
| 1981 | 147,268 | 134,582 | 12,686 | 1,637,241 | 1,493,550 | 143,691 | $213.80 | 5,614 | 5,294 | 320 |
| 1982 | 145,704 | 132,819 | 12,885 | 1,746,946 | 1,587,701 | 159,245 | $230.57 | 7,576 | 7,078 | 498 |
| 1983 | 140,387 | 127,014 | 13,373 | 1,768,879 | 1,592,343 | 176,536 | $242.31 | 7,228 | 6,635 | 593 |
| 1984 | 142,562 | 129,212 | 13,350 | 1,884,179 | 1,698,042 | 186,137 | $254.16 | 5,106 | 4,556 | 551 |
| 1985 | 147,287 | 134,004 | 13,283 | 2,034,354 | 1,838,818 | 195,535 | $265.62 | 5,405 | 4,675 | 731 |
| 1986 | 149,176 | 135,209 | 13,967 | 2,170,517 | 1,955,989 | 214,528 | $279.81 | 5,383 | 4,868 | 515 |
| 1987 | 152,534 | 138,023 | 14,511 | 2,287,353 | 2,050,165 | 237,187 | $288.38 | 4,740 | 4,353 | 387 |
| 1988 | 156,218 | 141,326 | 14,892 | 2,502,825 | 2,240,139 | 262,685 | $308.10 | 3,643 | 3,320 | 323 |
| 1989 | 162,697 | 146,322 | 16,375 | 2,796,880 | 2,495,204 | 301,676 | $330.59 | 3,302 | 2,932 | 370 |
| 1990 | 166,553 | 149,224 | 17,329 | 2,959,198 | 2,624,759 | 334,439 | $341.68 | 3,543 | 3,264 | 280 |
| 1991 | 168,844 | 150,059 | 18,785 | 3,092,500 | 2,711,027 | 381,473 | $352.23 | 3,985 | 3,523 | 461 |
| 1992 | 172,022 | 152,044 | 19,978 | 3,216,141 | 2,787,857 | 428,284 | $359.54 | 4,870 | 4,266 | 605 |
| 1993 | 175,675 | 154,074 | 21,601 | 3,390,135 | 2,916,364 | 473,771 | $371.11 | 4,523 | 3,599 | 924 |
| 1994 | 181,366 | 158,485 | 22,880 | 3,696,625 | 3,162,662 | 533,963 | $391.96 | 4,109 | 3,389 | 720 |
| 1995 | 186,164 | 161,678 | 24,486 | 4,017,786 | 3,425,903 | 591,883 | $415.04 | 3,957 | 3,476 | 480 |
| 1996 | 189,938 | 164,447 | 25,491 | 4,222,314 | 3,586,795 | 635,519 | $427.50 | 4,791 | 4,200 | 591 |
| 1997 | 193,696 | 168,010 | 25,686 | 4,440,422 | 3,765,042 | 675,380 | $440.86 | 4,134 | 3,608 | 526 |
| 1998 | 197,420 | 172,557 | 24,863 | 4,682,760 | 4,008,343 | 674,417 | $456.15 | 3,951 | 3,263 | 688 |
| 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 | $646 | $323 | $323 | 2,968 | 19,565 | 862 | 33 | 6.6 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $10,602 | $5,301 | $5,301 | 27,901 | 232,566 | 11,989 | 46 | 8.3 | |
| 1976 | $7,080 | $3,540 | $3,540 | 16,350 | 153,405 | 11,528 | 47 | 9.4 | |
| 1977 | $5,650 | $2,825 | $2,825 | 13,402 | 107,488 | 7,358 | 53 | 8.0 | |
| 1978 | $586 | $293 | $293 | 1,278 | 10,279 | 677 | 58 | 8.0 | |
| 1979 | $5 | $1 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $6,645 | $3,327 | $3,318 | 13,345 | 102,308 | 3,300 | 71 | 7.7 | |
| 1981 | $10,411 | $5,207 | $5,204 | 17,351 | 166,407 | 10,602 | 70 | 9.6 | |
| 1982 | $19,979 | $9,993 | $9,987 | 36,629 | 292,628 | 15,383 | 74 | 8.0 | |
| 1983 | $17,337 | $8,671 | $8,666 | 24,735 | 224,334 | 14,574 | 83 | 9.1 | |
| 1984 | $120 | $58 | $61 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 83 | 21.0 | |
| 1985 | $105 | $51 | $55 | 8 | 90 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | $38 | $17 | $21 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $138 | $72 | $66 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $10 | $4 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $9 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||