| 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 | 25,741 | $28,824 | $28,824 | 1.000 | $21.53 | $21.53 |
| 1939 | 26,174 | $29,711 | $29,711 | 1.000 | $21.83 | $21.83 |
| 1940 | 27,381 | $31,789 | $31,077 | 0.978 | $22.33 | $21.83 |
| 1941 | 29,733 | $36,295 | $34,479 | 0.950 | $23.47 | $22.30 |
| 1942 | 28,641 | $38,723 | $36,317 | 0.938 | $26.00 | $24.38 |
| 1943 | 28,861 | $43,460 | $40,492 | 0.932 | $28.96 | $26.98 |
| 1944 | 29,880 | $49,130 | $45,423 | 0.925 | $31.62 | $29.23 |
| 1945 | 29,665 | $53,532 | $48,965 | 0.915 | $34.70 | $31.74 |
| 1946 | 34,867 | $70,909 | $63,883 | 0.901 | $39.11 | $35.23 |
| 1947 | 39,308 | $90,165 | $79,082 | 0.877 | $44.11 | $38.69 |
| 1948 | 43,619 | $115,344 | $97,827 | 0.848 | $50.85 | $43.13 |
| 1949 | 45,834 | $125,163 | $106,143 | 0.848 | $52.52 | $44.53 |
| 1950 | 47,254 | $132,685 | $111,317 | 0.839 | $54.00 | $45.30 |
| 1951 | 47,389 | $142,224 | $115,859 | 0.815 | $57.72 | $47.02 |
| 1952 | 48,889 | $157,525 | $124,661 | 0.791 | $61.96 | $49.04 |
| 1953 | 50,070 | $169,199 | $131,222 | 0.776 | $64.99 | $50.40 |
| 1954 | 52,066 | $182,908 | $139,292 | 0.762 | $67.56 | $51.45 |
| 1955 | 50,899 | $179,535 | $133,081 | 0.741 | $67.83 | $50.28 |
| 1956 | 59,309 | $210,216 | $153,856 | 0.732 | $68.16 | $49.89 |
| 1957 | 63,319 | $234,068 | $168,551 | 0.720 | $71.09 | $51.19 |
| 1958 | 65,740 | $251,981 | $177,283 | 0.704 | $73.71 | $51.86 |
| 1959 | 68,907 | $273,672 | $189,799 | 0.694 | $76.38 | $52.97 |
| 1960 | 67,708 | $274,819 | $185,903 | 0.676 | $78.06 | $52.80 |
| 1961 | 67,124 | $277,809 | $184,620 | 0.665 | $79.59 | $52.89 |
| 1962 | 69,062 | $308,140 | $199,678 | 0.648 | $85.80 | $55.60 |
| 1963 | 71,498 | $324,865 | $203,685 | 0.627 | $87.38 | $54.79 |
| 1964 | 75,113 | $356,447 | $222,589 | 0.624 | $91.26 | $56.99 |
| 1965 | 77,454 | $376,372 | $226,749 | 0.602 | $93.45 | $56.30 |
| 1966 | 78,059 | $382,953 | $224,871 | 0.587 | $94.35 | $55.40 |
| 1967 | 78,749 | $395,759 | $224,952 | 0.568 | $96.65 | $54.93 |
| 1968 | 79,835 | $420,461 | $244,141 | 0.581 | $101.28 | $58.81 |
| 1969 | 81,234 | $451,548 | $258,108 | 0.572 | $106.90 | $61.10 |
| 1970 | 85,454 | $516,031 | $303,487 | 0.588 | $116.13 | $68.30 |
| 1971 | 88,148 | $565,599 | $326,904 | 0.578 | $123.39 | $71.32 |
| 1972 | 93,684 | $606,153 | $361,661 | 0.597 | $124.43 | $74.24 |
| 1973 | 111,904 | $773,560 | $430,574 | 0.557 | $132.94 | $73.99 |
| 1974 | 119,958 | $920,470 | $485,357 | 0.527 | $147.56 | $77.81 |
| 1975 | 128,234 | $1,076,715 | $528,125 | 0.490 | $161.47 | $79.20 |
| 1976 | 136,527 | $1,234,039 | $581,555 | 0.471 | $173.82 | $81.92 |
| 1977 | 140,763 | $1,344,998 | $620,824 | 0.462 | $183.75 | $84.82 |
| 1978 | 153,497 | $1,601,984 | $872,430 | 0.545 | $200.70 | $109.30 |
| 1979 | 161,422 | $1,843,592 | $1,037,465 | 0.563 | $219.63 | $123.60 |
| 1980 | 161,219 | $2,020,434 | $1,115,526 | 0.552 | $241.00 | $133.06 |
| 1981 | 164,767 | $2,306,372 | $1,275,579 | 0.553 | $269.19 | $148.88 |
| 1982 | 165,377 | $2,436,499 | $1,369,832 | 0.562 | $283.33 | $159.29 |
| 1983 | 164,906 | $2,497,682 | $1,441,146 | 0.577 | $291.27 | $168.06 |
| 1984 | 165,523 | $2,533,866 | $1,451,198 | 0.573 | $294.39 | $168.60 |
| 1985 | 163,470 | $2,528,649 | $1,437,313 | 0.568 | $297.47 | $169.09 |
| 1986 | 160,239 | $2,487,794 | $1,411,116 | 0.567 | $298.57 | $169.35 |
| 1987 | 161,815 | $2,573,908 | $1,422,784 | 0.553 | $305.89 | $169.09 |
| 1988 | 164,643 | $2,686,740 | $1,472,303 | 0.548 | $313.82 | $171.97 |
| 1989 | 167,082 | $2,783,189 | $1,512,681 | 0.544 | $320.34 | $174.11 |
| 1990 | 171,318 | $2,966,950 | $1,601,643 | 0.540 | $333.05 | $179.79 |
| 1991 | 174,706 | $3,100,061 | $1,675,278 | 0.540 | $341.24 | $184.41 |
| 1992 | 179,559 | $3,322,718 | $1,777,077 | 0.535 | $355.86 | $190.32 |
| 1993 | 186,699 | $3,538,883 | $1,909,277 | 0.540 | $364.52 | $196.66 |
| 1994 | 194,925 | $3,789,638 | $2,063,856 | 0.545 | $373.88 | $203.61 |
| 1995 | 202,836 | $4,067,345 | $2,224,920 | 0.547 | $385.62 | $210.94 |
| 1996 | 209,963 | $4,381,174 | $2,401,463 | 0.548 | $401.28 | $219.95 |
| 1997 | 214,022 | $4,629,998 | $2,536,771 | 0.548 | $416.02 | $227.94 |
| 1998 | 218,602 | $4,995,236 | $2,700,749 | 0.545 | $435.92 | $237.59 |
| 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 | $1,271 | $29 | $1,897 | $1,897 | |||
| 1939 | $987 | $51 | $545 | $2,390 | $2,390 | ||
| 1940 | $863 | $58 | $619 | $2,115 | $2,115 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $774 | $53 | $511 | $2,431 | $2,431 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $764 | $61 | $366 | $2,890 | $2,890 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $753 | $66 | $39 | $3,671 | $3,671 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $775 | $77 | $14 | $4,509 | $4,509 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $759 | $94 | $22 | $5,340 | $5,340 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $839 | $106 | $242 | $6,043 | $6,043 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $1,155 | $125 | $279 | $7,044 | $7,044 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $1,571 | $158 | $349 | $8,425 | $8,425 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $1,869 | $190 | $848 | $9,637 | $9,637 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $1,771 | $195 | $1,981 | $9,622 | $9,622 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $1,902 | $208 | $1,183 | $10,549 | $10,549 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $1,892 | $231 | $1,616 | $11,056 | $11,056 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $1,987 | $249 | $1,987 | $11,305 | $11,305 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $2,171 | $249 | $2,616 | $11,109 | $11,109 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $1,947 | $224 | $3,203 | $10,076 | $10,076 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $2,338 | $225 | $2,576 | $10,107 | $10,107 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $2,662 | $243 | $2,893 | $10,223 | $10,223 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $2,371 | $234 | $3,741 | $9,138 | $9,138 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $2,790 | $216 | $3,726 | $8,418 | $8,418 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $3,638 | $207 | $4,913 | $7,351 | $7,351 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $3,958 | $183 | $5,077 | $6,414 | $6,414 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $4,675 | $166 | $4,483 | $6,772 | $6,772 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $5,258 | $207 | $4,580 | $7,657 | $7,657 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $5,335 | $220 | $5,605 | $7,608 | $7,608 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $5,541 | $234 | $5,666 | $7,716 | $7,716 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $5,179 | $247 | $5,530 | $7,612 | $7,612 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $4,780 | $274 | $4,464 | $8,203 | $8,203 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $4,885 | $333 | $4,142 | $9,278 | $9,278 | $3,300 | |
| 1969 | $5,168 | $416 | $3,796 | $11,066 | $11,066 | $3,400 | |
| 1970 | $5,765 | $564 | $4,311 | $13,030 | $13,030 | $3,800 | |
| 1971 | $6,606 | $622 | $6,377 | $13,735 | $13,735 | $4,000 | |
| 1972 | $8,741 | $634 | $7,660 | $15,204 | $15,204 | $4,400 | |
| 1973 | $10,661 | $815 | $8,446 | $18,236 | $18,236 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $10,652 | $1,071 | $8,726 | $21,230 | $21,230 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $11,768 | $1,170 | $11,007 | $22,380 | $22,380 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $12,552 | $1,202 | $14,165 | $20,345 | $20,345 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $18,612 | $967 | $21,088 | $16,746 | $16,746 | $4,300 | |
| 1978 | $20,220 | $822 | $20,286 | $16,525 | $16,525 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $26,106 | $1,063 | $21,868 | $20,807 | $20,807 | $7,000 | |
| 1980 | $28,990 | $1,443 | $32,424 | $18,010 | $18,010 | $7,600 | |
| 1981 | $33,731 | $1,426 | $32,605 | $18,335 | $18,335 | $8,400 | |
| 1982 | $37,197 | $1,193 | $45,655 | $11,304 | $11,304 | $9,240 | |
| 1983 | $49,536 | $244 | $55,953 | $2,614 | $2,614 | $10,150 | |
| 1984 | $52,247 | $224 | $49,907 | $4,617 | $4,617 | $10,400 | |
| 1985 | $46,096 | $253 | $47,092 | $3,436 | $3,436 | $10,700 | |
| 1986 | $41,030 | $21 | $49,902 | $5,501 | $5,501 | $10,800 | |
| 1987 | $56,452 | $410 | $36,019 | $14,999 | $14,999 | $10,800 | |
| 1988 | $44,014 | $1,897 | $27,958 | $33,076 | $33,076 | $11,000 | |
| 1989 | $35,644 | $3,150 | $26,374 | $45,370 | $45,370 | $11,200 | |
| 1990 | $27,384 | $4,152 | $22,970 | $53,732 | $53,732 | $11,500 | |
| 1991 | $21,432 | $4,227 | $28,364 | $50,914 | $50,914 | $11,800 | |
| 1992 | $25,252 | $3,713 | $30,216 | $50,306 | $50,306 | $12,200 | |
| 1993 | $28,091 | $3,631 | $25,497 | $56,267 | $56,267 | $12,600 | |
| 1994 | $25,519 | $3,634 | $26,805 | $58,641 | $58,641 | $13,000 | |
| 1995 | $25,174 | $3,776 | $30,354 | $57,415 | $57,415 | $13,400 | |
| 1996 | $21,420 | $3,450 | $32,340 | $50,072 | $50,072 | $13,900 | |
| 1997 | $21,646 | $2,663 | $36,109 | $38,057 | $38,057 | $14,200 | |
| 1998 | $29,020 | $2,232 | $33,247 | $35,484 | $35,484 | $14,800 | |
| 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 | 4.41 | 0.00 | 2.69 | 0.00 | 6.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.32 | 1.83 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 8.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.71 | 1.95 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 6.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 6.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.97 | 0.95 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 7.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.73 | 0.09 | 1.73 | 1.86 | 8.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.58 | 0.03 | 1.52 | 1.64 | 9.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.42 | 0.04 | 1.52 | 1.54 | 9.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.18 | 0.34 | 1.26 | 1.40 | 8.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.28 | 0.31 | 1.35 | 1.54 | 7.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.36 | 0.30 | 1.44 | 1.70 | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.49 | 0.68 | 1.49 | 1.76 | 7.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.33 | 1.49 | 1.32 | 1.57 | 7.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.34 | 0.83 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 7.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 1.53 | 7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.49 | 6.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 1.20 | 1.57 | 6.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.08 | 1.78 | 1.06 | 1.43 | 5.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.50 | 4.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.52 | 4.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.94 | 1.48 | 0.89 | 1.27 | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.02 | 1.36 | 1.00 | 1.44 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.32 | 1.79 | 1.34 | 1.98 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.42 | 1.83 | 1.45 | 2.18 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.58 | 2.44 | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.62 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 2.48 | 2.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.50 | 1.57 | 1.51 | 2.42 | 2.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.41 | 2.34 | 2.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.35 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 2.20 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.16 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.98 | 2.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.14 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 1.96 | 2.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 1.12 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 1.90 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.98 | 2.43 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 1.31 |
| 1972 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 2.21 | 2.51 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 1.35 |
| 1973 | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.37 | 2.46 | 2.36 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 1.27 |
| 1974 | 1.16 | 0.95 | 1.16 | 2.19 | 2.31 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 1.24 |
| 1975 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 2.24 | 2.08 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 1.12 |
| 1976 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 0.94 | 1.99 | 1.65 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 0.89 |
| 1977 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.37 | 2.96 | 1.25 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 2.16 | 1.03 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 0.55 |
| 1979 | 1.42 | 1.19 | 1.41 | 2.50 | 1.13 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 1.43 | 1.60 | 1.35 | 2.45 | 0.89 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 2.59 | 0.79 | 1.86 | NOV 61 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 1.53 | 1.87 | 1.49 | 2.65 | 0.46 | 1.87 | DEC 82 | 0.25 |
| 1983 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 2.08 | 3.60 | 0.10 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.04 |
| 1984 | 2.06 | 1.97 | 2.03 | 3.54 | 0.18 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.08 |
| 1985 | 1.82 | 1.86 | 1.76 | 3.10 | 0.14 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 1.65 | 2.01 | 1.62 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 2.19 | 1.40 | 2.30 | 4.17 | 0.58 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.25 |
| 1988 | 1.64 | 1.04 | 1.51 | 2.76 | 1.23 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.53 |
| 1989 | 1.28 | 0.95 | 1.24 | 2.28 | 1.63 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 1.62 | 1.81 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.77 |
| 1991 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.65 | 1.21 | 1.64 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 0.76 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 1.20 | 1.55 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 1.11 | 1.41 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 0.49 | 0.74 | 0.45 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 0.47 | 0.78 | 0.46 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 0.47 | 0.78 | 0.46 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.35 |
| 1998 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 1.08 | 0.72 | 2.34 | DEC 83 | 0.31 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 58,769 | 4,661 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.45 | 0.433 | ||
| 1940 | 5,659 | 65,929 | 3,337 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.54 | 0.427 | |
| 1941 | 4,801 | 54,270 | 2,971 | 56.7 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 0.0 | $9.69 | 0.413 | |
| 1942 | 3,204 | 35,856 | 1,027 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 0.0 | $10.55 | 0.406 | |
| 1943 | 398 | 3,957 | 95 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $10.40 | 0.359 | |
| 1944 | 141 | 1,247 | 21 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $12.10 | 0.383 | |
| 1945 | 264 | 1,765 | 31 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $14.56 | 0.420 | |
| 1946 | 1,421 | 15,014 | 198 | 14.9 | 20.0 | 10.6 | 19.0 | 0.0 | $16.87 | 0.431 | |
| 1947 | 1,595 | 16,904 | 203 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 10.6 | 20.0 | 554 | 1.4 | $17.39 | 0.394 |
| 1948 | 1,837 | 19,262 | 141 | 8.3 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 20.0 | 477 | 1.0 | $18.05 | 0.355 |
| 1949 | 4,638 | 43,415 | 766 | 21.2 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 20.0 | 971 | 2.1 | $18.83 | 0.359 |
| 1950 | 6,967 | 99,004 | 1,668 | 22.2 | 20.0 | 14.2 | 20.0 | 1,889 | 4.0 | $20.42 | 0.378 |
| 1951 | 5,399 | 58,529 | 769 | 14.9 | 20.0 | 10.8 | 20.0 | 1,186 | 2.5 | $20.82 | 0.361 |
| 1952 | 5,867 | 67,967 | 808 | 14.3 | 20.0 | 11.6 | 20.0 | 1,394 | 2.8 | $24.53 | 0.396 |
| 1953 | 6,526 | 81,430 | 1,146 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 12.5 | 20.0 | 1,689 | 3.3 | $25.14 | 0.387 |
| 1954 | 8,475 | 104,687 | 1,659 | 21.5 | 20.0 | 12.4 | 20.0 | 2,223 | 4.2 | $25.84 | 0.382 |
| 1955 | 8,973 | 125,732 | 2,481 | 26.7 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 2,661 | 5.2 | $26.21 | 0.386 |
| 1956 | 7,509 | 98,424 | 1,854 | 25.1 | 20.0 | 13.1 | 20.0 | 2,124 | 3.5 | $26.95 | 0.395 |
| 1957 | 8,631 | 109,033 | 1,801 | 21.2 | 20.0 | 12.7 | 20.0 | 2,379 | 3.7 | $27.13 | 0.382 |
| 1958 | 10,658 | 138,544 | 2,481 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 3,210 | 4.8 | $27.54 | 0.374 |
| 1959 | 10,406 | 135,067 | 2,273 | 22.9 | 21.6 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 3,091 | 4.4 | $27.80 | 0.364 |
| 1960 | 11,944 | 171,607 | 2,096 | 17.9 | 24.0 | 14.4 | 22.8 | 3,807 | 5.6 | $28.68 | 0.367 |
| 1961 | 11,226 | 176,777 | 2,659 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 15.7 | 24.0 | 4,166 | 6.2 | $28.82 | 0.362 |
| 1962 | 9,558 | 149,144 | 1,953 | 18.0 | 24.0 | 15.6 | 24.0 | 3,475 | 5.0 | $30.86 | 0.360 |
| 1963 | 10,285 | 139,235 | 1,392 | 14.5 | 24.7 | 13.5 | 24.9 | 3,318 | 4.6 | $32.37 | 0.370 |
| 1964 | 10,100 | 149,199 | 2,115 | 20.4 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 3,497 | 4.6 | $37.38 | 0.410 |
| 1965 | 10,181 | 145,475 | 1,989 | 19.4 | 23.5 | 14.3 | 20.6 | 3,186 | 4.1 | $39.07 | 0.418 |
| 1966 | 9,236 | 135,642 | 1,868 | 19.3 | 23.7 | 14.7 | 21.3 | 2,812 | 3.6 | $40.99 | 0.434 |
| 1967 | 7,414 | 108,977 | 1,396 | 17.7 | 23.6 | 14.7 | 21.6 | 2,431 | 3.0 | $41.22 | 0.427 |
| 1968 | 7,377 | 100,548 | 1,288 | 18.3 | 23.6 | 13.6 | 21.1 | 2,384 | 2.9 | $41.39 | 0.409 |
| 1969 | 6,248 | 90,275 | 1,063 | 15.3 | 23.7 | 14.4 | 21.3 | 2,278 | 2.8 | $42.61 | 0.399 |
| 1970 | 8,291 | 98,029 | 1,212 | 18.5 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 21.2 | 2,610 | 3.0 | $44.54 | 0.384 |
| 1971 | 9,623 | 135,797 | 1,967 | 20.2 | 23.8 | 14.1 | 21.9 | 3,375 | 3.8 | $47.38 | 0.385 |
| 1972 | 10,218 | 151,428 | 2,335 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 14.8 | 22.2 | 3,505 | 3.1 | $51.11 | 0.420 |
| 1973 | 10,906 | 161,924 | 2,785 | 27.3 | 23.7 | 14.8 | 22.5 | 3,563 | 2.7 | $53.82 | 0.415 |
| 1974 | 10,254 | 155,031 | 2,848 | 25.9 | 23.6 | 15.1 | 22.3 | 3,939 | 2.8 | $56.68 | 0.395 |
| 1975 | 14,041 | 194,932 | 3,445 | 26.7 | 23.4 | 13.9 | 22.1 | 4,879 | 3.3 | $60.78 | 0.385 |
| 1976 | 15,967 | 209,177 | 3,844 | 27.4 | 23.5 | 13.1 | 22.2 | 5,148 | 3.3 | $70.38 | 0.413 |
| 1977 | 19,573 | 267,054 | 4,796 | 26.0 | 23.4 | 13.6 | 22.1 | 6,267 | 3.8 | $82.13 | 0.457 |
| 1978 | 18,359 | 252,989 | 4,301 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 13.8 | 22.0 | 5,789 | 2.8 | $87.40 | 0.449 |
| 1979 | 18,002 | 254,893 | 4,522 | 24.1 | 22.7 | 14.2 | 21.6 | 5,498 | 2.6 | $94.65 | 0.446 |
| 1980 | 24,104 | 323,076 | 8,206 | 39.5 | 21.2 | 13.4 | 18.8 | 7,148 | 3.3 | $105.94 | 0.456 |
| 1981 | 20,099 | 293,290 | 8,250 | 37.5 | 21.3 | 14.6 | 19.0 | 6,404 | 2.9 | $114.39 | 0.438 |
| 1982 | 27,539 | 375,266 | 9,532 | 40.9 | 21.2 | 13.6 | 18.7 | 8,009 | 3.6 | $127.61 | 0.459 |
| 1983 | 25,969 | 408,116 | 12,892 | 43.8 | 21.0 | 15.7 | 19.1 | 8,140 | 3.7 | $137.39 | 0.481 |
| 1984 | 22,757 | 336,234 | 9,763 | 43.0 | 21.3 | 14.8 | 18.9 | 6,785 | 3.0 | $139.01 | 0.479 |
| 1985 | 22,439 | 333,114 | 9,137 | 40.8 | 21.4 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 7,181 | 3.2 | $142.57 | 0.483 |
| 1986 | 22,204 | 345,183 | 9,539 | 42.4 | 21.5 | 15.5 | 19.4 | 7,518 | 3.4 | $149.39 | 0.500 |
| 1987 | 17,991 | 264,747 | 7,199 | 37.1 | 20.5 | 14.7 | 19.1 | 5,868 | 2.6 | $144.33 | 0.472 |
| 1988 | 16,919 | 221,331 | 7,239 | 42.1 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 4,965 | 2.2 | $132.28 | 0.423 |
| 1989 | 15,217 | 202,086 | 6,447 | 38.8 | 19.4 | 13.3 | 16.2 | 4,499 | 2.0 | $134.42 | 0.419 |
| 1990 | 14,323 | 173,865 | 5,467 | 38.8 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 16.1 | 3,996 | 1.7 | $136.08 | 0.408 |
| 1991 | 16,504 | 200,930 | 6,028 | 38.6 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 16.4 | 4,627 | 1.9 | $143.98 | 0.420 |
| 1992 | 14,936 | 204,814 | 6,147 | 38.5 | 19.9 | 13.7 | 17.8 | 4,695 | 1.9 | $146.22 | 0.409 |
| 1993 | 13,675 | 178,025 | 5,000 | 36.2 | 19.9 | 13.0 | 17.6 | 4,123 | 1.6 | $149.70 | 0.410 |
| 1994 | 13,984 | 171,040 | 5,243 | 35.9 | 19.4 | 12.2 | 16.7 | 3,927 | 1.5 | $159.56 | 0.425 |
| 1995 | 14,953 | 179,802 | 4,988 | 35.6 | 19.7 | 12.0 | 16.6 | 4,015 | 1.5 | $166.08 | 0.429 |
| 1996 | 14,663 | 181,033 | 5,185 | 35.8 | 19.8 | 12.3 | 17.1 | 3,877 | 1.4 | $174.83 | 0.435 |
| 1997 | 18,584 | 197,136 | 5,103 | 25.1 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 16.5 | 4,204 | 1.5 | $176.11 | 0.422 |
| 1998 | 12,278 | 165,375 | 4,195 | 37.1 | 20.1 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 3,577 | 1.2 | $190.42 | 0.437 |
| 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 | 1,402 | 1,402 | 7,261 | 7,261 | $99.60 | 157 | 157 | |||
| 1972 | 17,938 | 6,617 | 11,321 | 99,493 | 49,118 | 50,375 | $106.66 | 176 | 169 | 7 |
| 1973 | 18,314 | 6,640 | 11,674 | 105,506 | 51,815 | 53,691 | $110.79 | 329 | 233 | 96 |
| 1974 | 19,434 | 6,908 | 12,526 | 119,516 | 56,072 | 63,444 | $118.27 | 378 | 249 | 129 |
| 1975 | 20,316 | 6,809 | 13,507 | 144,217 | 68,296 | 75,921 | $136.51 | 553 | 334 | 219 |
| 1976 | 21,541 | 7,229 | 14,312 | 167,011 | 76,450 | 90,561 | $149.10 | 777 | 423 | 354 |
| 1977 | 23,230 | 8,362 | 14,868 | 189,066 | 84,575 | 104,491 | $156.52 | 777 | 423 | 354 |
| 1978 | 52,019 | 35,896 | 16,123 | 479,234 | 357,434 | 121,799 | $177.17 | 811 | 447 | 364 |
| 1979 | 53,771 | 36,936 | 16,835 | 528,606 | 391,282 | 137,324 | $189.05 | 1,025 | 728 | 297 |
| 1980 | 54,713 | 37,303 | 17,410 | 588,551 | 428,543 | 160,007 | $206.87 | 1,212 | 968 | 243 |
| 1981 | 55,384 | 37,205 | 18,179 | 684,393 | 495,663 | 188,730 | $237.64 | 1,213 | 949 | 264 |
| 1982 | 55,642 | 36,662 | 18,980 | 756,292 | 540,679 | 215,613 | $261.39 | 1,990 | 1,651 | 340 |
| 1983 | 57,274 | 37,551 | 19,723 | 803,000 | 563,532 | 239,469 | $269.62 | 1,949 | 1,376 | 573 |
| 1984 | 58,444 | 38,450 | 19,994 | 845,806 | 592,391 | 253,415 | $278.31 | 1,539 | 972 | 568 |
| 1985 | 59,707 | 39,597 | 20,110 | 899,481 | 637,421 | 262,060 | $289.71 | 1,967 | 1,189 | 778 |
| 1986 | 60,230 | 39,941 | 20,289 | 936,370 | 663,160 | 273,210 | $298.97 | 2,159 | 1,508 | 651 |
| 1987 | 60,941 | 40,013 | 20,928 | 969,026 | 679,304 | 289,722 | $305.79 | 1,988 | 1,497 | 492 |
| 1988 | 62,174 | 40,286 | 21,888 | 998,732 | 687,093 | 311,639 | $308.91 | 1,867 | 1,527 | 341 |
| 1989 | 63,057 | 40,703 | 22,354 | 1,053,345 | 722,131 | 331,214 | $321.24 | 1,317 | 917 | 400 |
| 1990 | 63,933 | 40,402 | 23,531 | 1,115,278 | 747,298 | 367,980 | $335.47 | 1,505 | 1,154 | 351 |
| 1991 | 65,671 | 40,756 | 24,915 | 1,183,121 | 775,443 | 407,678 | $346.46 | 1,665 | 1,055 | 610 |
| 1992 | 67,851 | 41,911 | 25,940 | 1,274,089 | 825,813 | 448,276 | $361.11 | 1,467 | 1,033 | 433 |
| 1993 | 68,577 | 42,416 | 26,161 | 1,310,653 | 854,157 | 456,496 | $367.54 | 2,170 | 1,343 | 827 |
| 1994 | 69,764 | 42,507 | 27,257 | 1,375,691 | 877,443 | 498,248 | $379.22 | 2,007 | 1,199 | 808 |
| 1995 | 70,334 | 42,815 | 27,519 | 1,428,750 | 903,953 | 524,797 | $390.65 | 1,649 | 1,032 | 617 |
| 1996 | 71,505 | 43,128 | 28,377 | 1,501,644 | 934,852 | 566,792 | $403.86 | 1,728 | 1,020 | 708 |
| 1997 | 73,574 | 43,568 | 30,006 | 1,607,074 | 976,953 | 630,121 | $420.06 | 1,948 | 945 | 1,004 |
| 1998 | 73,941 | 43,674 | 30,267 | 1,670,209 | 1,016,793 | 653,416 | $434.39 | 1,494 | 889 | 605 |
| 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 | $494 | $247 | $247 | 1,576 | 10,971 | 455 | 45 | 7.0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $954 | $477 | $477 | 2,351 | 17,805 | 964 | 54 | 7.6 | |
| 1976 | $1,832 | $916 | $916 | 3,716 | 30,070 | 1,867 | 61 | 8.1 | |
| 1977 | $2,324 | $1,162 | $1,162 | 4,396 | 32,629 | 1,778 | 72 | 7.4 | |
| 1978 | $340 | $170 | $170 | 580 | 4,585 | 270 | 77 | 7.9 | |
| 1979 | $7 | $3 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $2,606 | $1,303 | $1,303 | 4,220 | 25,960 | 1,578 | 101 | 6.2 | |
| 1981 | $605 | $526 | $79 | $370.00 | 1,064 | 7,317 | 514 | 106 | 6.9 |
| 1982 | $37 | $18 | $18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1983 | $4,504 | $2,463 | $2,041 | 5,516 | 31,203 | 1,816 | 138 | 5.7 | |
| 1984 | $602 | $301 | $301 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 124 | 13.0 | |
| 1985 | $27 | $14 | $14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $39 | $35 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||