| 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 | 420,398 | $346,070 | $346,070 | 1.000 | $15.83 | $15.83 |
| 1939 | 444,200 | $396,524 | $396,524 | 1.000 | $17.17 | $17.17 |
| 1940 | 467,197 | $437,137 | $413,004 | 0.945 | $17.99 | $17.00 |
| 1941 | 549,170 | $575,686 | $544,042 | 0.945 | $20.16 | $19.05 |
| 1942 | 585,591 | $729,411 | $685,274 | 0.939 | $23.95 | $22.50 |
| 1943 | 578,861 | $803,007 | $749,681 | 0.934 | $26.68 | $24.91 |
| 1944 | 550,175 | $826,162 | $768,882 | 0.931 | $28.88 | $26.88 |
| 1945 | 525,071 | $851,297 | $787,440 | 0.925 | $31.18 | $28.84 |
| 1946 | 585,056 | $1,053,702 | $971,624 | 0.922 | $34.64 | $31.94 |
| 1947 | 621,972 | $1,257,472 | $1,145,147 | 0.911 | $38.88 | $35.41 |
| 1948 | 641,178 | $1,420,547 | $1,270,667 | 0.894 | $42.61 | $38.11 |
| 1949 | 611,265 | $1,382,786 | $1,224,060 | 0.885 | $43.50 | $38.51 |
| 1950 | 657,878 | $1,601,125 | $1,400,796 | 0.875 | $46.80 | $40.95 |
| 1951 | 695,339 | $1,788,011 | $1,535,972 | 0.859 | $49.45 | $42.48 |
| 1952 | 706,711 | $1,907,287 | $1,615,131 | 0.847 | $51.90 | $43.95 |
| 1953 | 725,784 | $2,036,957 | $1,690,382 | 0.830 | $53.97 | $44.79 |
| 1954 | 714,005 | $2,024,876 | $1,655,331 | 0.817 | $54.54 | $44.58 |
| 1955 | 749,696 | $2,248,335 | $1,810,756 | 0.805 | $57.67 | $46.45 |
| 1956 | 826,496 | $2,563,765 | $2,031,394 | 0.792 | $59.65 | $47.27 |
| 1957 | 835,571 | $2,671,392 | $2,079,634 | 0.778 | $61.48 | $47.86 |
| 1958 | 831,560 | $2,729,788 | $2,089,775 | 0.766 | $63.13 | $48.33 |
| 1959 | 880,146 | $3,072,507 | $2,284,245 | 0.743 | $67.13 | $49.91 |
| 1960 | 906,953 | $3,245,189 | $2,369,515 | 0.730 | $68.81 | $50.24 |
| 1961 | 912,482 | $3,360,349 | $2,420,297 | 0.720 | $70.82 | $51.01 |
| 1962 | 951,358 | $3,668,763 | $2,582,459 | 0.704 | $74.16 | $52.20 |
| 1963 | 983,166 | $3,903,110 | $2,699,013 | 0.692 | $76.34 | $52.79 |
| 1964 | 1,026,708 | $4,280,588 | $2,878,046 | 0.672 | $80.18 | $53.91 |
| 1965 | 1,093,039 | $4,773,732 | $3,124,606 | 0.655 | $83.99 | $54.97 |
| 1966 | 1,174,724 | $5,406,397 | $3,440,617 | 0.636 | $88.51 | $56.32 |
| 1967 | 1,211,605 | $5,844,449 | $3,605,089 | 0.617 | $92.76 | $57.22 |
| 1968 | 1,271,382 | $6,617,385 | $3,907,259 | 0.590 | $100.09 | $59.10 |
| 1969 | 1,333,349 | $7,380,668 | $4,196,258 | 0.569 | $106.45 | $60.52 |
| 1970 | 1,350,746 | $7,929,993 | $4,275,153 | 0.539 | $112.90 | $60.87 |
| 1971 | 1,370,754 | $8,578,873 | $4,379,703 | 0.511 | $120.36 | $61.44 |
| 1972 | 1,603,354 | $10,484,704 | $6,454,883 | 0.616 | $125.75 | $77.42 |
| 1973 | 1,671,489 | $11,614,364 | $6,914,823 | 0.595 | $133.63 | $79.56 |
| 1974 | 1,718,174 | $13,024,701 | $7,059,457 | 0.542 | $145.78 | $79.01 |
| 1975 | 1,611,681 | $13,252,527 | $6,741,932 | 0.509 | $158.13 | $80.45 |
| 1976 | 1,716,720 | $14,955,104 | $7,272,578 | 0.486 | $167.53 | $81.47 |
| 1977 | 1,737,610 | $16,073,758 | $7,737,575 | 0.481 | $177.89 | $85.63 |
| 1978 | 1,835,906 | $18,358,568 | $10,573,004 | 0.576 | $192.30 | $110.75 |
| 1979 | 1,915,703 | $20,811,760 | $11,286,397 | 0.542 | $208.92 | $113.30 |
| 1980 | 1,909,248 | $22,733,118 | $11,462,047 | 0.504 | $228.98 | $115.45 |
| 1981 | 1,927,084 | $24,973,507 | $11,828,460 | 0.474 | $249.22 | $118.04 |
| 1982 | 1,877,636 | $25,730,955 | $11,433,803 | 0.444 | $263.54 | $117.11 |
| 1983 | 1,943,878 | $28,411,709 | $13,542,120 | 0.477 | $281.08 | $133.97 |
| 1984 | 2,083,659 | $31,935,754 | $16,330,289 | 0.511 | $294.75 | $150.72 |
| 1985 | 2,167,617 | $34,764,804 | $17,690,715 | 0.509 | $308.43 | $156.95 |
| 1986 | 2,237,684 | $37,519,610 | $19,340,286 | 0.515 | $322.45 | $166.21 |
| 1987 | 2,343,561 | $41,243,819 | $21,193,594 | 0.514 | $338.44 | $173.91 |
| 1988 | 2,440,735 | $44,797,144 | $22,920,802 | 0.512 | $352.96 | $180.60 |
| 1989 | 2,501,599 | $47,501,132 | $24,589,861 | 0.518 | $365.16 | $189.03 |
| 1990 | 2,529,248 | $49,987,111 | $25,714,260 | 0.514 | $380.07 | $195.51 |
| 1991 | 2,471,027 | $50,902,148 | $25,988,748 | 0.511 | $396.15 | $202.26 |
| 1992 | 2,520,756 | $54,965,421 | $27,831,993 | 0.506 | $419.33 | $212.33 |
| 1993 | 2,609,637 | $58,256,077 | $29,707,854 | 0.510 | $429.30 | $218.92 |
| 1994 | 2,713,086 | $62,495,973 | $32,394,314 | 0.518 | $442.98 | $229.62 |
| 1995 | 2,803,602 | $67,327,220 | $30,994,478 | 0.460 | $461.82 | $212.60 |
| 1996 | 2,877,126 | $72,117,252 | $32,803,803 | 0.455 | $482.03 | $219.26 |
| 1997 | 2,963,289 | $78,307,949 | $35,173,141 | 0.449 | $508.19 | $228.26 |
| 1998 | 3,036,667 | $84,622,005 | $37,642,541 | 0.445 | $535.90 | $238.38 |
| 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 | $9,781 | $218 | $8,216 | $11,195 | $11,195 | ||
| 1939 | $11,147 | $342 | $4,395 | $18,290 | $18,290 | ||
| 1940 | $11,283 | $528 | $4,564 | $24,434 | $24,434 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $12,037 | $722 | $3,509 | $33,684 | $33,684 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $18,038 | $970 | $2,981 | $49,711 | $49,711 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $20,147 | $1,231 | $654 | $70,434 | $70,434 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $19,410 | $1,537 | $356 | $91,026 | $91,026 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $17,270 | $1,924 | $1,838 | $108,383 | $108,383 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $15,562 | $2,211 | $4,376 | $121,780 | $121,780 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $17,283 | $2,551 | $5,818 | $135,795 | $135,795 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $20,667 | $3,027 | $6,826 | $152,662 | $152,662 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $17,601 | $3,314 | $19,470 | $154,107 | $154,107 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $21,224 | $3,361 | $16,656 | $162,036 | $162,036 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $24,076 | $3,639 | $17,464 | $172,287 | $172,287 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $20,796 | $3,857 | $20,162 | $176,777 | $176,777 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $21,435 | $4,177 | $20,973 | $181,417 | $181,417 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $23,930 | $4,068 | $37,574 | $171,840 | $171,840 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $21,900 | $3,915 | $24,349 | $173,306 | $173,306 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $26,095 | $4,200 | $25,063 | $179,134 | $179,134 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $30,519 | $4,613 | $33,390 | $182,207 | $182,207 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $30,382 | $4,535 | $48,676 | $169,067 | $169,067 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $36,347 | $4,616 | $31,608 | $178,422 | $178,422 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $38,340 | $5,411 | $35,607 | $186,565 | $186,565 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $36,107 | $5,542 | $46,458 | $181,756 | $181,756 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $38,402 | $5,582 | $35,724 | $190,016 | $190,016 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $42,729 | $6,137 | $37,773 | $201,108 | $201,108 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $43,869 | $6,978 | $34,864 | $217,091 | $217,091 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $45,764 | $8,066 | $25,852 | $245,069 | $245,069 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $44,827 | $9,645 | $20,962 | $278,579 | $278,579 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $47,604 | $11,459 | $28,052 | $309,589 | $309,589 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $51,793 | $13,572 | $24,173 | $350,780 | $350,780 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $51,125 | $16,488 | $23,533 | $394,861 | $394,861 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $45,703 | $19,955 | $46,407 | $414,112 | $414,112 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $46,161 | $20,698 | $55,711 | $425,260 | $425,260 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $46,558 | $21,107 | $36,206 | $455,853 | $455,853 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $63,780 | $25,129 | $28,723 | $516,039 | $516,039 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $81,809 | $32,059 | $61,205 | $568,703 | $568,703 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $75,295 | $23,519 | $300,648 | $342,031 | $342,031 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $99,129 | $17,552 | $173,802 | $264,675 | $264,675 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $148,107 | $14,792 | $140,292 | $273,509 | $273,509 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $211,154 | $19,465 | $99,358 | $403,553 | $403,553 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $239,095 | $33,556 | $111,759 | $564,465 | $564,465 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $223,017 | $51,748 | $230,529 | $612,730 | $612,730 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $205,880 | $60,338 | $248,402 | $624,556 | $624,556 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $196,252 | $47,858 | $448,630 | $400,345 | $400,345 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $227,470 | $33,212 | $295,316 | $345,896 | $345,896 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $402,195 | $47,889 | $189,285 | $611,860 | $611,860 | $8,200 | |
| 1985 | $433,669 | $75,147 | $241,064 | $879,252 | $879,252 | $8,700 | |
| 1986 | $368,589 | $95,860 | $221,911 | $1,122,691 | $1,122,691 | $9,200 | |
| 1987 | $206,485 | $104,844 | $186,800 | $1,248,082 | $1,248,082 | $9,600 | |
| 1988 | $218,867 | $109,521 | $182,451 | $1,360,016 | $1,360,016 | $10,100 | |
| 1989 | $200,324 | $122,027 | $211,909 | $1,470,657 | $1,470,657 | $10,700 | |
| 1990 | $212,849 | $130,910 | $297,935 | $1,513,320 | $1,513,320 | $11,100 | |
| 1991 | $219,058 | $119,587 | $472,812 | $1,373,719 | $1,373,719 | $11,500 | |
| 1992 | $265,845 | $105,548 | $362,149 | $1,387,170 | $1,387,170 | $12,100 | |
| 1993 | $281,002 | $103,679 | $244,942 | $1,514,674 | $1,514,674 | $12,500 | |
| 1994 | $219,125 | $102,195 | $261,869 | $1,555,329 | $1,555,329 | $13,200 | |
| 1995 | $196,848 | $105,448 | $315,503 | $1,531,117 | $1,531,117 | $11,300 | |
| 1996 | $96,091 | $97,682 | $381,767 | $1,335,565 | $1,335,565 | $11,600 | |
| 1997 | $229,976 | $87,927 | $346,357 | $1,301,184 | $1,301,184 | $12,100 | |
| 1998 | $299,852 | $86,214 | $378,427 | $1,293,505 | $1,293,505 | $12,600 | |
| 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 | 2.83 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 3.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.81 | 1.11 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.58 | 1.04 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 5.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.09 | 0.61 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 5.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.47 | 0.41 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 6.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.51 | 0.08 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 8.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.35 | 0.04 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 11.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.03 | 0.22 | 1.91 | 2.06 | 12.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.48 | 0.42 | 1.51 | 1.63 | 11.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.37 | 0.46 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 10.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.45 | 0.48 | 1.48 | 1.65 | 10.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.20 | 1.36 | 11.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.33 | 1.04 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 10.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.35 | 0.98 | 1.28 | 1.49 | 9.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.22 | 9.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.22 | 8.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.18 | 1.86 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 8.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.97 | 1.08 | 0.91 | 1.13 | 7.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 6.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.45 | 6.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.11 | 1.78 | 1.12 | 1.47 | 6.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.20 | 1.61 | 5.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.60 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.07 | 1.38 | 1.07 | 1.49 | 5.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 1.47 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.09 | 0.97 | 1.12 | 1.61 | 5.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.02 | 0.81 | 1.02 | 1.52 | 5.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.96 | 0.54 | 0.96 | 1.47 | 5.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.83 | 0.39 | 0.82 | 1.28 | 5.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.81 | 0.48 | 0.81 | 1.31 | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.78 | 0.37 | 0.78 | 1.32 | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.68 | 1.20 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 1.04 | 5.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.53 | 1.03 | 4.96 | 1.82 | OCT 58 | 2.73 |
| 1972 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.80 | 4.35 | 1.82 | OCT 58 | 2.39 |
| 1973 | 0.55 | 0.25 | 0.55 | 0.92 | 4.44 | 1.82 | OCT 58 | 2.44 |
| 1974 | 0.63 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 1.14 | 4.37 | 1.82 | OCT 58 | 2.40 |
| 1975 | 0.57 | 2.27 | 0.57 | 1.12 | 2.58 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 0.66 | 1.16 | 0.67 | 1.37 | 1.77 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 1.97 | 1.70 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 1978 | 1.15 | 0.54 | 1.21 | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 1.15 | 0.54 | 1.14 | 2.11 | 2.71 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.10 |
| 1980 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.88 | 2.70 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.78 | 1.65 | 2.50 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 0.76 | 1.74 | 0.74 | 1.67 | 1.56 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 0.80 | 1.04 | 0.83 | 1.74 | 1.22 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 1.26 | 0.59 | 1.31 | 2.56 | 1.92 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.78 |
| 1985 | 1.25 | 0.69 | 1.24 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.03 |
| 1986 | 0.98 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 1.85 | 2.99 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 1.07 | 3.03 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.23 |
| 1988 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.94 | 3.04 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.98 | 3.10 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.26 |
| 1990 | 0.43 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 3.03 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.23 |
| 1991 | 0.43 | 0.93 | 0.52 | 1.01 | 2.70 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.10 |
| 1992 | 0.48 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.98 | 2.52 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.02 |
| 1993 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.93 | 2.60 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.06 |
| 1994 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.65 | 2.49 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 2.27 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 0.13 | 0.53 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 1.85 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 0.31 | 0.68 | 1.66 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.79 | 1.53 | 2.46 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| STATE | Claims data | Average weekly benefit | |||||||||
| Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Caimants exhausting benefits | Average duration (in weeks) | Weekly insured unemployed | Amount | Ratio to average weekly total wage | |||||
| Number | % of first payments | Potential | Actual | Actual for exhaustees | Average number | Percent of cov. employ. | |||||
| (01) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) | (29) | (30) | (31) | (32) | (33) |
| 1938 | 1,140,497 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | |||
| 1939 | 771,346 | 18,446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $5.81 | 0.338 | ||
| 1940 | 105,805 | 983,216 | 31,915 | 30.2 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $4.68 | 0.260 | |
| 1941 | 53,710 | 612,900 | 23,770 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $5.90 | 0.293 | |
| 1942 | 41,667 | 444,919 | 16,395 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $7.01 | 0.293 | |
| 1943 | 8,233 | 96,572 | 4,134 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $7.10 | 0.266 | |
| 1944 | 5,525 | 46,551 | 1,349 | 22.9 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 15.6 | 0.0 | $7.91 | 0.274 | |
| 1945 | 18,637 | 147,608 | 1,711 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 15.5 | 0.0 | $12.66 | 0.406 | |
| 1946 | 33,392 | 371,223 | 11,703 | 34.0 | 16.0 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 0.0 | $11.94 | 0.345 | |
| 1947 | 53,299 | 521,905 | 17,090 | 32.2 | 16.0 | 9.8 | 15.7 | 12,854 | 2.0 | $11.35 | 0.292 |
| 1948 | 65,257 | 614,523 | 21,545 | 39.5 | 16.0 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 15,098 | 2.3 | $11.45 | 0.269 |
| 1949 | 126,944 | 1,417,282 | 35,179 | 28.1 | 18.7 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 33,429 | 5.4 | $14.06 | 0.323 |
| 1950 | 86,308 | 1,142,990 | 34,397 | 36.6 | 20.0 | 13.2 | 19.5 | 26,113 | 3.9 | $14.92 | 0.319 |
| 1951 | 138,256 | 1,124,443 | 19,422 | 15.5 | 25.2 | 8.1 | 20.5 | 23,979 | 3.4 | $16.27 | 0.329 |
| 1952 | 103,377 | 1,256,691 | 19,259 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 25.2 | 24,433 | 3.4 | $16.55 | 0.319 |
| 1953 | 121,609 | 1,320,418 | 22,233 | 21.7 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 25.4 | 26,493 | 3.6 | $16.38 | 0.303 |
| 1954 | 172,122 | 2,265,429 | 37,589 | 20.7 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 25.2 | 45,784 | 6.4 | $17.15 | 0.314 |
| 1955 | 115,831 | 1,475,007 | 28,617 | 23.4 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 25.3 | 30,523 | 4.0 | $17.12 | 0.297 |
| 1956 | 141,931 | 1,485,386 | 23,592 | 17.7 | 26.0 | 10.5 | 25.2 | 31,028 | 3.7 | $17.37 | 0.291 |
| 1957 | 176,522 | 1,865,795 | 32,456 | 19.2 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 25.2 | 38,905 | 4.6 | $18.35 | 0.298 |
| 1958 | 199,550 | 2,452,000 | 44,014 | 21.3 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 25.1 | 51,598 | 6.2 | $20.50 | 0.325 |
| 1959 | 140,124 | 1,620,019 | 33,055 | 24.4 | 26.0 | 11.6 | 25.0 | 34,292 | 3.9 | $20.08 | 0.299 |
| 1960 | 175,799 | 1,788,925 | 28,915 | 18.6 | 26.0 | 10.2 | 24.9 | 37,955 | 4.1 | $20.59 | 0.299 |
| 1961 | 178,812 | 2,226,863 | 42,483 | 21.8 | 26.0 | 12.5 | 24.7 | 47,172 | 5.1 | $21.52 | 0.304 |
| 1962 | 159,693 | 1,636,910 | 29,254 | 18.5 | 26.0 | 10.3 | 24.5 | 34,968 | 3.6 | $22.65 | 0.305 |
| 1963 | 156,792 | 1,705,698 | 26,961 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 24.4 | 36,174 | 3.6 | $23.01 | 0.301 |
| 1964 | 149,052 | 1,574,639 | 26,120 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 24.5 | 33,170 | 3.2 | $23.15 | 0.289 |
| 1965 | 105,760 | 1,139,854 | 18,539 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 24.5 | 25,191 | 2.3 | $23.64 | 0.281 |
| 1966 | 86,175 | 828,708 | 12,471 | 15.1 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 24.4 | 19,563 | 1.6 | $26.44 | 0.299 |
| 1967 | 104,607 | 1,028,953 | 13,675 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 9.8 | 24.3 | 24,057 | 1.9 | $28.52 | 0.307 |
| 1968 | 88,481 | 895,777 | 13,251 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 10.1 | 24.6 | 20,682 | 1.6 | $28.39 | 0.284 |
| 1969 | 84,811 | 817,890 | 11,795 | 14.6 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 24.7 | 19,218 | 1.4 | $30.00 | 0.282 |
| 1970 | 139,139 | 1,287,055 | 17,159 | 15.1 | 26.0 | 9.3 | 24.6 | 31,761 | 2.3 | $37.62 | 0.333 |
| 1971 | 135,434 | 1,468,089 | 23,003 | 15.5 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 24.5 | 33,122 | 2.4 | $39.57 | 0.329 |
| 1972 | 86,032 | 962,334 | 17,531 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 11.2 | 24.4 | 22,408 | 1.4 | $39.53 | 0.312 |
| 1973 | 81,105 | 740,230 | 10,548 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 9.1 | 24.1 | 17,884 | 1.0 | $40.96 | 0.304 |
| 1974 | 184,800 | 1,388,395 | 14,546 | 14.9 | 25.2 | 7.5 | 24.1 | 37,692 | 2.2 | $46.63 | 0.319 |
| 1975 | 450,229 | 5,388,177 | 112,214 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 12.0 | 21.3 | 114,777 | 7.0 | $59.32 | 0.374 |
| 1976 | 303,569 | 2,894,141 | 71,183 | 26.2 | 23.1 | 9.5 | 20.3 | 61,561 | 3.4 | $63.92 | 0.392 |
| 1977 | 202,983 | 2,233,422 | 55,881 | 20.1 | 23.2 | 11.0 | 19.5 | 49,928 | 2.8 | $66.68 | 0.373 |
| 1978 | 164,884 | 1,541,639 | 26,285 | 15.6 | 23.3 | 9.3 | 20.9 | 37,114 | 1.7 | $71.65 | 0.370 |
| 1979 | 190,040 | 1,589,651 | 23,692 | 13.8 | 23.6 | 8.4 | 21.0 | 38,254 | 1.7 | $76.45 | 0.366 |
| 1980 | 303,592 | 2,845,125 | 47,567 | 19.7 | 23.7 | 9.4 | 21.8 | 66,852 | 2.9 | $87.09 | 0.382 |
| 1981 | 308,200 | 2,945,320 | 56,570 | 19.3 | 23.8 | 9.6 | 21.8 | 68,149 | 3.0 | $91.60 | 0.369 |
| 1982 | 431,599 | 4,726,161 | 88,692 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 11.0 | 21.9 | 106,922 | 4.7 | $104.01 | 0.395 |
| 1983 | 248,689 | 3,061,043 | 77,243 | 22.7 | 23.5 | 12.3 | 22.1 | 69,196 | 3.0 | $107.10 | 0.383 |
| 1984 | 249,506 | 2,094,502 | 41,158 | 19.6 | 22.8 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 50,032 | 2.0 | $103.68 | 0.353 |
| 1985 | 262,089 | 2,392,897 | 41,920 | 14.5 | 23.0 | 9.1 | 20.4 | 57,322 | 2.2 | $111.42 | 0.360 |
| 1986 | 223,951 | 2,180,239 | 47,708 | 20.7 | 22.7 | 9.7 | 20.5 | 49,256 | 1.9 | $119.14 | 0.367 |
| 1987 | 184,608 | 1,761,580 | 38,179 | 18.4 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 20.7 | 41,940 | 1.5 | $124.09 | 0.364 |
| 1988 | 207,950 | 1,549,238 | 25,802 | 13.5 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 20.5 | 38,692 | 1.3 | $133.45 | 0.375 |
| 1989 | 210,837 | 1,664,150 | 27,817 | 13.5 | 23.2 | 7.9 | 20.7 | 41,155 | 1.4 | $146.20 | 0.396 |
| 1990 | 298,778 | 2,310,037 | 32,693 | 14.1 | 23.3 | 7.7 | 21.2 | 56,063 | 1.9 | $151.76 | 0.393 |
| 1991 | 332,353 | 3,489,455 | 68,364 | 18.5 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 21.3 | 80,313 | 2.7 | $157.37 | 0.391 |
| 1992 | 243,700 | 2,566,096 | 58,903 | 21.1 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 21.2 | 60,827 | 2.0 | $158.50 | 0.374 |
| 1993 | 154,622 | 1,745,178 | 40,152 | 23.8 | 22.7 | 11.3 | 21.4 | 41,528 | 1.3 | $168.03 | 0.387 |
| 1994 | 190,384 | 1,817,966 | 36,863 | 20.4 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 21.3 | 44,273 | 1.4 | $175.02 | 0.391 |
| 1995 | 232,924 | 1,961,927 | 31,574 | 15.7 | 23.6 | 8.4 | 21.7 | 47,568 | 1.4 | $189.62 | 0.407 |
| 1996 | 235,074 | 2,255,770 | 37,745 | 14.5 | 24.0 | 9.6 | 22.3 | 53,984 | 1.6 | $192.74 | 0.398 |
| 1997 | 201,307 | 1,950,556 | 35,862 | 17.4 | 23.7 | 9.7 | 22.0 | 47,769 | 1.3 | $198.27 | 0.389 |
| 1998 | 222,716 | 2,080,493 | 37,978 | 17.7 | 23.5 | 9.3 | 21.4 | 50,389 | 1.4 | $206.65 | 0.385 |
| 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 | 56,210 | 40,166 | 16,044 | 440,218 | 317,453 | 122,765 | $150.61 | |||
| 1973 | 59,514 | 41,942 | 17,572 | 499,553 | 356,608 | 142,945 | $161.42 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 1974 | 18,160 | 45,987 | 18,160 | 158,815 | 415,013 | 158,815 | $168.18 | 230 | 170 | 60 |
| 1975 | 30,752 | 11,923 | 18,829 | 292,563 | 111,260 | 181,302 | $182.95 | 704 | 487 | 217 |
| 1976 | 72,033 | 52,017 | 20,016 | 200,952 | 550,547 | 200,952 | $53.65 | 2,148 | 1,478 | 670 |
| 1977 | 74,518 | 53,408 | 21,110 | 780,853 | 558,253 | 222,600 | $201.51 | 1,799 | 1,304 | 495 |
| 1978 | 342,904 | 314,562 | 28,342 | 3,578,854 | 3,277,879 | 300,975 | $200.71 | 2,265 | 1,609 | 656 |
| 1979 | 363,315 | 333,145 | 30,170 | 3,933,790 | 3,593,967 | 339,823 | $208.22 | 1,374 | 1,056 | 318 |
| 1980 | 379,244 | 346,487 | 32,757 | 4,378,153 | 3,974,025 | 404,127 | $222.01 | |||
| 1981 | 374,105 | 338,435 | 35,670 | 4,762,423 | 4,273,207 | 489,216 | $244.81 | |||
| 1982 | 380,959 | 336,877 | 44,082 | 5,189,293 | 4,554,622 | 634,671 | $261.95 | 8,173 | 7,411 | 762 |
| 1983 | 381,229 | 332,142 | 49,087 | 5,366,260 | 4,620,905 | 745,355 | $270.70 | 11,824 | 10,453 | 1,371 |
| 1984 | 397,071 | 345,456 | 51,615 | 5,976,657 | 5,150,663 | 825,994 | $289.46 | 7,256 | 5,930 | 1,326 |
| 1985 | 400,295 | 346,793 | 53,502 | 6,516,579 | 5,624,963 | 891,615 | $313.07 | 6,701 | 5,540 | 1,161 |
| 1986 | 419,741 | 363,191 | 56,550 | 7,282,558 | 6,288,272 | 994,287 | $333.66 | 6,548 | 5,391 | 1,157 |
| 1987 | 431,460 | 372,764 | 58,696 | 7,952,262 | 6,836,537 | 1,115,725 | $354.44 | 5,813 | 4,910 | 904 |
| 1988 | 455,436 | 388,913 | 66,523 | 8,754,614 | 7,408,880 | 1,345,733 | $369.66 | 4,749 | 3,898 | 851 |
| 1989 | 476,990 | 405,485 | 71,505 | 9,648,541 | 8,105,323 | 1,543,218 | $389.00 | 5,772 | 4,826 | 946 |
| 1990 | 494,804 | 416,853 | 77,951 | 10,740,462 | 8,962,124 | 1,778,339 | $417.43 | 7,409 | 6,036 | 1,373 |
| 1991 | 507,939 | 424,412 | 83,527 | 11,447,075 | 9,437,297 | 2,009,779 | $433.39 | 11,056 | 8,909 | 2,147 |
| 1992 | 525,647 | 437,342 | 88,305 | 12,166,157 | 9,943,387 | 2,222,770 | $445.10 | 10,525 | 8,052 | 2,473 |
| 1993 | 541,909 | 449,084 | 92,826 | 12,879,136 | 10,525,568 | 2,353,568 | $457.04 | 25,436 | 18,912 | 6,523 |
| 1994 | 556,185 | 459,898 | 96,287 | 13,546,462 | 11,035,742 | 2,510,720 | $468.39 | 31,216 | 22,803 | 8,413 |
| 1995 | 567,130 | 470,308 | 96,822 | 14,311,627 | 11,681,023 | 2,630,604 | $485.29 | 22,432 | 16,700 | 5,732 |
| 1996 | 577,819 | 479,704 | 98,115 | 14,960,300 | 12,197,610 | 2,762,690 | $497.90 | 16,122 | 11,476 | 4,646 |
| 1997 | 600,668 | 495,170 | 105,499 | 16,114,776 | 13,112,060 | 3,002,716 | $515.92 | 10,761 | 7,740 | 3,021 |
| 1998 | 615,905 | 510,974 | 104,931 | 17,436,881 | 14,256,024 | 3,180,857 | $544.44 | 11,241 | 8,220 | 3,020 |
| 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 | $1,732 | $866 | $866 | 6,649 | 44,046 | 458 | 39 | 6.6 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $49,496 | $24,748 | $24,748 | 100,804 | 902,514 | 54,084 | 55 | 9.0 | |
| 1976 | $40,603 | $20,324 | $20,279 | 68,236 | 669,633 | 49,343 | 62 | 9.8 | |
| 1977 | $27,530 | $13,773 | $13,757 | 50,924 | 434,991 | 28,768 | 64 | 8.5 | |
| 1978 | $2,436 | $1,218 | $1,218 | 4,801 | 37,851 | 2,402 | 66 | 7.9 | |
| 1979 | $46 | $20 | $27 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 7.5 | |
| 1980 | $12,108 | $6,302 | $5,807 | 22,471 | 147,931 | 5,909 | 85 | 6.6 | |
| 1981 | $5,340 | $2,792 | $2,548 | $1.00 | 7,288 | 61,158 | 3,458 | 85 | 8.4 |
| 1982 | $44,176 | $22,727 | $21,449 | 64,776 | 480,255 | 25,858 | 96 | 7.4 | |
| 1983 | $27,031 | $13,575 | $13,456 | 39,137 | 275,790 | 12,706 | 105 | 7.0 | |
| 1984 | $155 | $28 | $127 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 84 | 6.3 | |
| 1985 | $24 | $13 | $11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $7 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1987 | $198 | $104 | $94 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $13 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||