| 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 | 62,709 | $81,014 | $81,014 | 1.000 | $24.84 | $24.84 |
| 1939 | 68,300 | $90,317 | $90,317 | 1.000 | $25.43 | $25.43 |
| 1940 | 73,843 | $101,074 | $101,074 | 1.000 | $26.32 | $26.32 |
| 1941 | 77,192 | $110,061 | $105,175 | 0.956 | $27.42 | $26.20 |
| 1942 | 78,464 | $130,165 | $124,744 | 0.958 | $31.90 | $30.57 |
| 1943 | 74,108 | $136,667 | $128,802 | 0.942 | $35.46 | $33.42 |
| 1944 | 72,000 | $138,440 | $130,134 | 0.940 | $36.98 | $34.76 |
| 1945 | 71,714 | $140,582 | $131,104 | 0.933 | $37.70 | $35.16 |
| 1946 | 82,996 | $173,065 | $159,456 | 0.921 | $40.10 | $36.95 |
| 1947 | 92,050 | $214,800 | $193,561 | 0.901 | $44.88 | $40.44 |
| 1948 | 98,103 | $253,244 | $221,937 | 0.876 | $49.64 | $43.51 |
| 1949 | 98,925 | $270,240 | $234,099 | 0.866 | $52.53 | $45.51 |
| 1950 | 101,182 | $291,766 | $247,986 | 0.850 | $55.45 | $47.13 |
| 1951 | 104,028 | $328,910 | $267,638 | 0.814 | $60.80 | $49.48 |
| 1952 | 106,305 | $356,633 | $280,388 | 0.786 | $64.52 | $50.72 |
| 1953 | 107,246 | $370,746 | $284,269 | 0.767 | $66.48 | $50.97 |
| 1954 | 106,619 | $374,843 | $288,734 | 0.770 | $67.61 | $52.08 |
| 1955 | 111,240 | $411,371 | $304,196 | 0.739 | $71.12 | $52.59 |
| 1956 | 116,466 | $456,239 | $326,076 | 0.715 | $75.33 | $53.84 |
| 1957 | 112,336 | $444,708 | $315,660 | 0.710 | $76.13 | $54.04 |
| 1958 | 108,028 | $436,230 | $302,352 | 0.693 | $77.66 | $53.82 |
| 1959 | 109,066 | $456,207 | $316,745 | 0.694 | $80.44 | $55.85 |
| 1960 | 109,657 | $473,355 | $318,201 | 0.672 | $83.01 | $55.80 |
| 1961 | 108,533 | $486,335 | $319,612 | 0.657 | $86.17 | $56.63 |
| 1962 | 111,593 | $522,060 | $337,543 | 0.647 | $89.97 | $58.17 |
| 1963 | 113,314 | $537,714 | $341,257 | 0.635 | $91.26 | $57.92 |
| 1964 | 113,557 | $549,124 | $341,415 | 0.622 | $92.99 | $57.82 |
| 1965 | 117,368 | $590,078 | $360,182 | 0.610 | $96.68 | $59.02 |
| 1966 | 119,974 | $620,614 | $368,817 | 0.594 | $99.48 | $59.12 |
| 1967 | 118,969 | $632,832 | $373,668 | 0.590 | $102.29 | $60.40 |
| 1968 | 121,492 | $676,997 | $381,886 | 0.564 | $107.16 | $60.45 |
| 1969 | 124,732 | $729,072 | $396,052 | 0.543 | $112.41 | $61.06 |
| 1970 | 126,405 | $777,955 | $404,774 | 0.520 | $118.36 | $61.58 |
| 1971 | 128,747 | $834,461 | $422,202 | 0.506 | $124.64 | $63.06 |
| 1972 | 140,473 | $956,457 | $571,601 | 0.598 | $130.94 | $78.25 |
| 1973 | 149,804 | $1,074,558 | $616,366 | 0.574 | $137.94 | $79.12 |
| 1974 | 161,734 | $1,254,567 | $669,051 | 0.533 | $149.17 | $79.55 |
| 1975 | 154,618 | $1,315,565 | $716,631 | 0.545 | $163.62 | $89.13 |
| 1976 | 165,712 | $1,497,839 | $790,607 | 0.528 | $173.82 | $91.75 |
| 1977 | 174,490 | $1,709,362 | $850,364 | 0.497 | $188.39 | $93.72 |
| 1978 | 189,855 | $1,992,955 | $1,082,817 | 0.543 | $201.87 | $109.68 |
| 1979 | 217,281 | $2,491,884 | $1,534,472 | 0.616 | $220.55 | $135.81 |
| 1980 | 245,504 | $3,086,323 | $1,951,491 | 0.632 | $241.76 | $152.86 |
| 1981 | 241,220 | $3,326,061 | $2,083,742 | 0.626 | $265.16 | $166.12 |
| 1982 | 235,216 | $3,416,461 | $2,113,423 | 0.619 | $279.32 | $172.79 |
| 1983 | 238,106 | $3,567,192 | $2,211,785 | 0.620 | $288.11 | $178.64 |
| 1984 | 243,914 | $3,724,295 | $2,314,836 | 0.622 | $293.63 | $182.51 |
| 1985 | 241,329 | $3,757,868 | $2,656,108 | 0.707 | $299.45 | $211.66 |
| 1986 | 237,416 | $3,730,173 | $2,661,830 | 0.714 | $302.15 | $215.61 |
| 1987 | 236,905 | $3,797,469 | $2,681,939 | 0.706 | $308.26 | $217.71 |
| 1988 | 242,273 | $4,005,477 | $2,779,750 | 0.694 | $317.94 | $220.65 |
| 1989 | 250,025 | $4,203,768 | $2,910,569 | 0.692 | $323.33 | $223.87 |
| 1990 | 256,345 | $4,469,136 | $3,093,142 | 0.692 | $335.27 | $232.04 |
| 1991 | 262,919 | $4,769,467 | $3,283,209 | 0.688 | $348.85 | $240.14 |
| 1992 | 273,960 | $5,144,486 | $3,542,586 | 0.689 | $361.12 | $248.67 |
| 1993 | 282,902 | $5,454,004 | $3,776,862 | 0.692 | $370.75 | $256.74 |
| 1994 | 292,179 | $5,685,416 | $3,949,497 | 0.695 | $374.21 | $259.95 |
| 1995 | 298,357 | $5,886,878 | $4,044,198 | 0.687 | $379.44 | $260.67 |
| 1996 | 305,466 | $6,199,214 | $4,251,964 | 0.686 | $390.27 | $267.68 |
| 1997 | 308,010 | $6,494,701 | $4,381,161 | 0.675 | $405.50 | $273.54 |
| 1998 | 313,212 | $6,818,925 | $4,537,024 | 0.665 | $418.67 | $278.57 |
| 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 | $2,851 | $74 | $4,772 | $4,772 | |||
| 1939 | $2,746 | $145 | $765 | $6,898 | $6,898 | ||
| 1940 | $2,725 | $145 | $3,147 | $5,435 | $5,435 | ||
| 1941 | $2,967 | $128 | $2,551 | $5,979 | $5,979 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $3,303 | $157 | $1,224 | $8,216 | $8,216 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $3,583 | $205 | $108 | $11,896 | $11,896 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $3,526 | $260 | $97 | $15,584 | $15,584 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $3,541 | $333 | $132 | $19,326 | $19,326 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $4,068 | $393 | $1,089 | $22,698 | $22,698 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $3,699 | $477 | $938 | $25,923 | $25,923 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $3,837 | $566 | $1,270 | $29,055 | $29,055 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $4,235 | $640 | $2,668 | $31,257 | $31,257 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $4,398 | $656 | $4,280 | $32,032 | $32,032 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $5,083 | $715 | $2,285 | $35,535 | $35,535 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $5,324 | $824 | $2,155 | $39,526 | $39,526 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $3,939 | $945 | $2,347 | $42,058 | $42,058 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $3,563 | $987 | $3,228 | $43,373 | $43,373 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $3,779 | $996 | $3,461 | $44,678 | $44,678 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $4,085 | $1,071 | $3,748 | $46,184 | $46,184 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $4,042 | $1,144 | $7,665 | $43,816 | $43,816 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $3,759 | $990 | $12,873 | $35,641 | $35,641 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $4,212 | $852 | $10,610 | $30,062 | $30,062 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $6,547 | $771 | $11,189 | $26,064 | $26,064 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $8,010 | $706 | $11,260 | $23,519 | $23,519 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $5,329 | $653 | $7,275 | $22,244 | $22,244 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $5,336 | $662 | $6,933 | $21,412 | $21,412 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $5,201 | $661 | $7,267 | $20,034 | $20,034 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $5,506 | $666 | $6,139 | $20,087 | $20,087 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $5,667 | $735 | $5,320 | $21,190 | $21,190 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $5,645 | $812 | $5,635 | $22,038 | $22,038 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $6,044 | $918 | $5,218 | $23,788 | $23,788 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $6,242 | $1,071 | $5,447 | $25,657 | $25,657 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $6,796 | $1,239 | $7,796 | $25,903 | $25,903 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $6,951 | $1,240 | $8,894 | $25,205 | $25,205 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $8,692 | $1,132 | $10,915 | $23,901 | $23,901 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $10,120 | $1,175 | $11,720 | $23,313 | $23,313 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $10,507 | $1,214 | $15,196 | $19,836 | $19,836 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $12,688 | $650 | $24,234 | $7,689 | $7,689 | $4,800 | |
| 1976 | $17,949 | $157 | $23,428 | $1,360 | $1,366 | $6 | $4,800 |
| 1977 | $27,192 | $8 | $26,412 | $6,725 | $9,284 | $2,559 | $4,800 |
| 1978 | $33,640 | $117 | $26,976 | $14,737 | $10,484 | $4,253 | $6,000 |
| 1979 | $41,126 | $566 | $29,877 | $23,168 | $7,084 | $16,084 | $7,400 |
| 1980 | $44,133 | $1,562 | $41,214 | $19,881 | $19,881 | $7,600 | |
| 1981 | $47,969 | $2,459 | $41,482 | $28,073 | $28,073 | $7,800 | |
| 1982 | $45,300 | $1,462 | $61,597 | $9,216 | $9,216 | $8,000 | |
| 1983 | $49,766 | $212 | $58,810 | $6,778 | $8,556 | $1,779 | $8,200 |
| 1984 | $51,085 | $40 | $52,772 | $6,431 | $8,556 | $2,125 | $8,400 |
| 1985 | $65,578 | $476 | $52,218 | $12,867 | $12,867 | $8,600 | |
| 1986 | $63,773 | $1,889 | $52,286 | $29,627 | $29,627 | $12,200 | |
| 1987 | $51,836 | $3,074 | $42,996 | $45,264 | $45,264 | $12,400 | |
| 1988 | $49,088 | $4,421 | $36,403 | $63,728 | $63,728 | $12,600 | |
| 1989 | $44,429 | $6,008 | $33,788 | $80,174 | $80,174 | $12,800 | |
| 1990 | $42,101 | $7,357 | $36,497 | $93,190 | $93,190 | $13,200 | |
| 1991 | $35,291 | $7,371 | $45,332 | $91,119 | $91,119 | $13,400 | |
| 1992 | $41,669 | $7,081 | $42,753 | $96,370 | $96,370 | $14,000 | |
| 1993 | $48,580 | $6,948 | $48,265 | $104,415 | $104,415 | $14,500 | |
| 1994 | $53,286 | $6,885 | $52,965 | $110,910 | $110,910 | $15,100 | |
| 1995 | $56,651 | $7,705 | $53,472 | $122,242 | $122,242 | $15,500 | |
| 1996 | $54,302 | $8,252 | $59,476 | $125,900 | $125,900 | $15,800 | |
| 1997 | $55,609 | $8,444 | $54,163 | $135,604 | $135,604 | $16,000 | |
| 1998 | $58,225 | $9,344 | $52,838 | $151,359 | $151,359 | $16,500 | |
| 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 | 3.52 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.04 | 0.85 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 7.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.70 | 3.11 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.70 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 5.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.54 | 0.94 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 6.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.62 | 0.08 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 8.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.55 | 0.07 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 11.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.52 | 0.09 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 13.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.35 | 0.63 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 13.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.72 | 0.44 | 1.57 | 1.75 | 12.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.52 | 0.50 | 1.53 | 1.75 | 11.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.57 | 0.99 | 1.53 | 1.77 | 11.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.53 | 1.80 | 10.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.55 | 0.69 | 1.56 | 1.92 | 10.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.49 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 1.91 | 11.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.06 | 0.63 | 0.98 | 1.27 | 11.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.95 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 1.22 | 11.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 1.21 | 10.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 1.26 | 10.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.91 | 1.72 | 0.87 | 1.22 | 9.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.86 | 2.95 | 0.85 | 1.23 | 8.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.92 | 2.33 | 0.88 | 1.27 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.38 | 2.36 | 1.48 | 2.20 | 5.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.65 | 2.32 | 1.56 | 2.37 | 4.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.02 | 1.39 | 1.03 | 1.59 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.99 | 1.29 | 0.97 | 1.53 | 3.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.95 | 1.32 | 0.95 | 1.52 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.93 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 1.53 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 1.50 | 3.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1.51 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 1.56 | 3.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 1.59 | 3.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 1.66 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 0.83 | 1.65 | 3.02 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 0.91 | 1.14 | 0.94 | 1.57 | 2.50 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.83 |
| 1973 | 0.94 | 1.09 | 0.95 | 1.66 | 2.17 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.72 |
| 1974 | 0.84 | 1.21 | 0.83 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.52 |
| 1975 | 0.96 | 1.84 | 0.97 | 1.77 | 0.58 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.19 |
| 1976 | 1.20 | 1.56 | 1.22 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 3.10 | 0.00 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.69 | 1.35 | 1.68 | 3.10 | 0.21 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.07 |
| 1979 | 1.65 | 1.20 | 1.67 | 2.71 | 0.65 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.46 | 2.31 | 0.64 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.21 |
| 1981 | 1.44 | 1.25 | 1.45 | 2.31 | 0.84 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.28 |
| 1982 | 1.33 | 1.80 | 1.29 | 2.09 | 0.27 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.09 |
| 1983 | 1.40 | 1.65 | 1.42 | 2.29 | 0.00 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.37 | 2.20 | 0.00 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 1.39 | 1.65 | 2.33 | 0.34 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.11 |
| 1986 | 1.71 | 1.40 | 1.64 | 2.30 | 0.79 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.26 |
| 1987 | 1.37 | 1.13 | 1.33 | 1.89 | 1.19 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 1.23 | 0.91 | 1.22 | 1.75 | 1.59 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 1.06 | 0.80 | 1.03 | 1.49 | 1.91 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 1.32 | 2.09 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.69 |
| 1991 | 0.74 | 0.95 | 0.72 | 1.04 | 1.91 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 1.18 | 1.87 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 1.33 | 1.91 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 1.36 | 1.95 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 1.39 | 2.08 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 1.27 | 2.03 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 1.28 | 2.09 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.69 |
| 1998 | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 1.29 | 2.22 | 3.03 | OCT 58 | 0.73 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 68,340 | 1,052 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.20 | 0.440 | ||
| 1940 | 22,468 | 289,291 | 12,521 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.89 | 0.414 | |
| 1941 | 18,591 | 232,533 | 9,179 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $11.00 | 0.401 | |
| 1942 | 9,784 | 109,024 | 3,563 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $11.25 | 0.353 | |
| 1943 | 1,214 | 9,348 | 239 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $11.72 | 0.330 | |
| 1944 | 841 | 7,879 | 233 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $12.34 | 0.334 | |
| 1945 | 1,483 | 10,180 | 232 | 35.6 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $13.05 | 0.346 | |
| 1946 | 7,532 | 81,711 | 2,847 | 38.4 | 16.0 | 10.8 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $13.35 | 0.333 | |
| 1947 | 6,468 | 66,065 | 2,206 | 34.9 | 16.0 | 10.2 | 16.0 | 1,851 | 2.0 | $14.24 | 0.317 |
| 1948 | 7,635 | 79,970 | 2,565 | 33.4 | 16.0 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 1,947 | 1.9 | $16.01 | 0.323 |
| 1949 | 14,725 | 154,110 | 4,269 | 35.7 | 17.2 | 10.5 | 16.9 | 3,719 | 3.7 | $17.31 | 0.330 |
| 1950 | 18,788 | 238,630 | 6,649 | 32.1 | 18.0 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 5,239 | 5.1 | $17.97 | 0.324 |
| 1951 | 11,567 | 128,269 | 3,001 | 24.8 | 18.0 | 11.1 | 18.0 | 2,906 | 2.7 | $17.90 | 0.294 |
| 1952 | 12,032 | 117,487 | 2,236 | 19.8 | 18.0 | 9.8 | 18.0 | 2,586 | 2.4 | $18.45 | 0.286 |
| 1953 | 11,309 | 122,688 | 1,683 | 14.8 | 20.0 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 2,844 | 2.6 | $19.25 | 0.290 |
| 1954 | 14,447 | 158,055 | 2,954 | 21.3 | 20.0 | 10.9 | 20.0 | 3,913 | 3.6 | $20.47 | 0.303 |
| 1955 | 13,715 | 158,047 | 3,144 | 23.4 | 20.0 | 11.5 | 20.0 | 3,782 | 3.4 | $21.92 | 0.308 |
| 1956 | 13,917 | 159,898 | 3,046 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 11.6 | 20.0 | 3,585 | 3.0 | $23.41 | 0.311 |
| 1957 | 25,144 | 292,465 | 4,347 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 11.7 | 21.5 | 6,042 | 5.3 | $26.17 | 0.344 |
| 1958 | 31,230 | 470,269 | 11,032 | 34.0 | 22.0 | 15.1 | 22.0 | 8,572 | 7.9 | $27.35 | 0.352 |
| 1959 | 28,710 | 390,556 | 7,830 | 29.0 | 22.0 | 13.6 | 22.0 | 7,223 | 6.6 | $27.19 | 0.338 |
| 1960 | 30,504 | 410,397 | 8,904 | 27.5 | 22.0 | 13.5 | 22.0 | 7,686 | 7.0 | $27.29 | 0.329 |
| 1961 | 25,107 | 398,909 | 10,026 | 34.5 | 22.1 | 15.9 | 22.0 | 8,431 | 7.7 | $28.27 | 0.328 |
| 1962 | 18,725 | 237,785 | 5,949 | 31.6 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 19.3 | 5,308 | 4.7 | $30.62 | 0.340 |
| 1963 | 19,022 | 223,921 | 5,257 | 27.3 | 21.7 | 11.8 | 18.2 | 4,884 | 4.3 | $31.02 | 0.340 |
| 1964 | 19,518 | 232,618 | 5,147 | 25.8 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 19.1 | 5,026 | 4.4 | $31.27 | 0.336 |
| 1965 | 15,875 | 196,466 | 4,503 | 26.4 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 18.9 | 4,295 | 3.6 | $31.24 | 0.323 |
| 1966 | 14,760 | 169,876 | 3,568 | 24.4 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 18.7 | 3,777 | 3.1 | $31.36 | 0.315 |
| 1967 | 14,487 | 178,163 | 3,873 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 19.2 | 4,054 | 3.4 | $31.67 | 0.310 |
| 1968 | 13,799 | 164,076 | 3,539 | 24.7 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 19.8 | 3,727 | 3.0 | $31.89 | 0.298 |
| 1969 | 13,627 | 159,083 | 3,224 | 24.9 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 19.7 | 3,571 | 2.8 | $34.22 | 0.304 |
| 1970 | 16,569 | 207,712 | 4,490 | 29.2 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 20.4 | 4,946 | 3.9 | $37.53 | 0.317 |
| 1971 | 17,763 | 225,264 | 5,164 | 32.4 | 22.8 | 12.7 | 20.7 | 5,534 | 4.3 | $39.18 | 0.314 |
| 1972 | 18,612 | 242,550 | 5,653 | 30.2 | 22.6 | 13.0 | 21.0 | 5,716 | 3.4 | $44.82 | 0.375 |
| 1973 | 18,769 | 254,756 | 6,016 | 32.6 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 20.8 | 5,656 | 3.2 | $46.50 | 0.343 |
| 1974 | 22,295 | 288,545 | 6,862 | 33.5 | 22.7 | 12.9 | 20.9 | 7,053 | 4.2 | $53.72 | 0.365 |
| 1975 | 29,540 | 427,868 | 10,866 | 38.6 | 22.5 | 14.5 | 21.1 | 10,245 | 5.3 | $58.13 | 0.356 |
| 1976 | 27,662 | 389,155 | 10,217 | 38.5 | 22.0 | 14.1 | 21.0 | 9,840 | 4.5 | $66.19 | 0.381 |
| 1977 | 27,865 | 364,913 | 8,936 | 32.0 | 21.9 | 13.1 | 20.9 | 9,650 | 4.2 | $76.75 | 0.409 |
| 1978 | 28,681 | 353,058 | 7,461 | 25.9 | 20.7 | 12.3 | 19.7 | 9,259 | 3.7 | $84.14 | 0.420 |
| 1979 | 28,386 | 368,152 | 10,374 | 35.3 | 20.9 | 13.0 | 19.3 | 8,891 | 3.5 | $88.29 | 0.403 |
| 1980 | 36,080 | 457,693 | 12,370 | 37.4 | 21.0 | 12.7 | 18.6 | 11,307 | 4.5 | $98.11 | 0.408 |
| 1981 | 33,372 | 441,859 | 12,535 | 39.4 | 20.7 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 10,255 | 4.0 | $110.57 | 0.421 |
| 1982 | 40,788 | 564,753 | 17,235 | 43.3 | 20.6 | 13.8 | 19.1 | 13,086 | 5.3 | $122.11 | 0.440 |
| 1983 | 37,662 | 525,774 | 17,423 | 45.8 | 20.8 | 14.0 | 19.1 | 11,894 | 4.7 | $128.87 | 0.450 |
| 1984 | 35,020 | 470,821 | 15,078 | 41.8 | 20.5 | 13.4 | 18.8 | 10,260 | 4.0 | $132.06 | 0.452 |
| 1985 | 32,866 | 453,192 | 14,026 | 40.4 | 19.6 | 13.8 | 18.7 | 10,225 | 4.0 | $121.53 | 0.407 |
| 1986 | 30,724 | 437,757 | 13,448 | 42.6 | 18.4 | 14.2 | 18.6 | 10,147 | 4.0 | $128.84 | 0.427 |
| 1987 | 25,910 | 369,310 | 11,424 | 40.4 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 8,548 | 3.4 | $131.01 | 0.425 |
| 1988 | 22,737 | 318,984 | 7,996 | 32.9 | 18.1 | 14.0 | 18.1 | 7,468 | 2.9 | $130.50 | 0.411 |
| 1989 | 21,827 | 295,330 | 7,296 | 33.2 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 17.7 | 7,104 | 2.7 | $131.54 | 0.407 |
| 1990 | 23,656 | 306,068 | 7,363 | 32.6 | 18.5 | 12.9 | 18.0 | 7,549 | 2.8 | $136.89 | 0.408 |
| 1991 | 26,170 | 361,255 | 8,968 | 34.9 | 19.2 | 13.8 | 18.1 | 8,668 | 3.1 | $142.89 | 0.409 |
| 1992 | 25,147 | 351,232 | 9,507 | 38.2 | 20.5 | 14.0 | 18.2 | 8,794 | 3.0 | $134.62 | 0.371 |
| 1993 | 26,289 | 373,031 | 9,288 | 36.7 | 20.9 | 14.2 | 18.8 | 9,216 | 3.1 | $150.90 | 0.405 |
| 1994 | 27,409 | 394,870 | 9,838 | 35.6 | 20.6 | 14.4 | 18.9 | 9,715 | 3.1 | $155.54 | 0.412 |
| 1995 | 27,880 | 387,902 | 9,240 | 33.7 | 20.8 | 13.9 | 18.6 | 9,546 | 2.9 | $159.56 | 0.415 |
| 1996 | 29,569 | 415,069 | 9,424 | 32.8 | 21.2 | 14.0 | 19.1 | 9,792 | 2.9 | $165.40 | 0.418 |
| 1997 | 26,735 | 379,345 | 8,938 | 31.1 | 20.9 | 14.2 | 18.5 | 8,679 | 2.5 | $166.09 | 0.404 |
| 1998 | 26,956 | 345,417 | 7,605 | 29.1 | 21.0 | 12.8 | 18.2 | 8,150 | 2.3 | $173.20 | 0.408 |
| 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 | 26,557 | 19,177 | 7,380 | 82,170 | 43,753 | 38,417 | $59.50 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 1973 | 27,302 | 19,543 | 7,759 | 174,472 | 133,617 | 40,855 | $122.89 | 200 | 118 | 82 |
| 1974 | 8,153 | 19,923 | 8,153 | 46,166 | 145,154 | 46,166 | $108.89 | 423 | 230 | 193 |
| 1975 | 37,313 | 28,782 | 8,531 | 314,842 | 261,206 | 53,636 | $162.27 | 680 | 406 | 274 |
| 1976 | 53,737 | 44,712 | 9,025 | 486,228 | 423,566 | 62,662 | $174.01 | 2,075 | 1,708 | 367 |
| 1977 | 54,681 | 45,218 | 9,463 | 524,886 | 452,723 | 72,162 | $184.60 | 1,341 | 1,078 | 263 |
| 1978 | 58,977 | 48,305 | 10,672 | 599,906 | 513,214 | 86,692 | $195.61 | 462 | 462 | |
| 1979 | 36,415 | 24,954 | 11,461 | 396,993 | 291,036 | 105,957 | $209.65 | 433 | 433 | |
| 1980 | 5,705 | 5,705 | 56,990 | 56,990 | $192.11 | 383 | 383 | |||
| 1981 | 12,389 | 12,389 | 139,252 | 139,252 | $216.15 | 405 | 405 | |||
| 1982 | 13,302 | 13,302 | 166,042 | 166,042 | $240.05 | 597 | 597 | |||
| 1983 | 13,553 | 13,553 | 181,818 | 181,818 | $257.99 | 1,726 | 960 | 766 | ||
| 1984 | 13,480 | 13,480 | 190,429 | 190,429 | $271.67 | 915 | 915 | |||
| 1985 | 13,294 | 13,294 | 198,057 | 198,057 | $286.50 | 836 | 836 | |||
| 1986 | 13,555 | 13,555 | 207,275 | 207,275 | $294.07 | 593 | 593 | |||
| 1987 | 14,174 | 14,174 | 224,995 | 224,995 | $305.27 | 376 | 376 | |||
| 1988 | 15,236 | 15,236 | 246,067 | 246,067 | $310.58 | 445 | 445 | |||
| 1989 | 16,004 | 16,004 | 266,978 | 266,978 | $320.81 | 428 | 428 | |||
| 1990 | 16,618 | 16,618 | 291,788 | 291,788 | $337.66 | 534 | 534 | |||
| 1991 | 17,097 | 17,097 | 318,586 | 318,586 | $358.35 | 516 | 516 | |||
| 1992 | 17,716 | 17,716 | 351,625 | 351,625 | $381.69 | 668 | 668 | |||
| 1993 | 18,298 | 18,298 | 382,101 | 382,101 | $401.58 | 1,100 | 1,100 | |||
| 1994 | 22,465 | 3,007 | 19,458 | 489,571 | 59,836 | 429,735 | $419.09 | 763 | 763 | |
| 1995 | 27,857 | 7,915 | 19,942 | 628,169 | 175,090 | 453,079 | $433.65 | 1,036 | 1,036 | |
| 1996 | 31,385 | 10,899 | 20,486 | 731,224 | 247,123 | 484,101 | $448.05 | 1,168 | 1,168 | |
| 1997 | 33,770 | 13,199 | 20,571 | 806,578 | 299,607 | 506,971 | $459.32 | 1,684 | 1,684 | |
| 1998 | 38,578 | 16,433 | 22,145 | 948,172 | 392,026 | 556,146 | $472.65 | 1,149 | 1,149 | |
| 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 | $434 | $217 | $217 | 1,732 | 10,374 | 391 | 41 | 6.0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $3,754 | $1,873 | $1,881 | 9,250 | 74,879 | 5,041 | 53 | 8.1 | |
| 1976 | $4,952 | $2,260 | $2,692 | 8,544 | 74,103 | 5,265 | 61 | 8.7 | |
| 1977 | $4,062 | $2,047 | $2,015 | 7,600 | 58,701 | 3,646 | 70 | 7.7 | |
| 1978 | $567 | $278 | $278 | 1,242 | 8,032 | 394 | 76 | 6.5 | |
| 1979 | $75 | $3 | $78 | 3 | 48 | 3.0 | |||
| 1980 | $4,211 | $2,150 | $2,061 | 7,451 | 48,517 | 3,484 | 91 | 6.5 | |
| 1981 | $1,639 | $820 | $820 | 2,700 | 18,508 | 1,574 | 95 | 6.9 | |
| 1982 | $7,248 | $4,186 | $3,062 | 10,545 | 68,283 | 4,921 | 109 | 6.5 | |
| 1983 | $6,174 | $3,170 | $3,005 | 9,628 | 64,135 | 4,760 | 116 | 6.7 | |
| 1984 | $72 | $11 | $61 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 81 | 1.8 | |
| 1985 | $8 | $5 | $3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | $88 | $1 | $89 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $3 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $82 | $1 | $83 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1990 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $53 | $26 | $27 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $7 | $2 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1997 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||