| 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 | 98,984 | $116,970 | $116,970 | 1.000 | $22.73 | $22.73 |
| 1939 | 101,922 | $122,788 | $122,788 | 1.000 | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| 1940 | 104,054 | $128,672 | $119,136 | 0.926 | $23.78 | $22.02 |
| 1941 | 111,571 | $147,329 | $135,927 | 0.923 | $25.39 | $23.43 |
| 1942 | 139,224 | $226,821 | $211,316 | 0.932 | $31.33 | $29.19 |
| 1943 | 146,966 | $276,033 | $255,774 | 0.927 | $36.12 | $33.47 |
| 1944 | 143,738 | $284,343 | $257,745 | 0.906 | $38.04 | $34.48 |
| 1945 | 139,804 | $285,285 | $259,287 | 0.909 | $39.24 | $35.67 |
| 1946 | 144,100 | $304,948 | $269,482 | 0.884 | $40.70 | $35.96 |
| 1947 | 156,380 | $367,803 | $317,572 | 0.863 | $45.23 | $39.05 |
| 1948 | 162,398 | $414,645 | $351,376 | 0.847 | $49.10 | $41.61 |
| 1949 | 162,981 | $433,144 | $364,063 | 0.841 | $51.11 | $42.96 |
| 1950 | 166,486 | $466,852 | $383,012 | 0.820 | $53.93 | $44.24 |
| 1951 | 175,928 | $535,584 | $425,692 | 0.795 | $58.54 | $46.53 |
| 1952 | 182,413 | $577,981 | $453,055 | 0.784 | $60.93 | $47.76 |
| 1953 | 185,664 | $624,676 | $475,987 | 0.762 | $64.70 | $49.30 |
| 1954 | 184,848 | $644,954 | $480,383 | 0.745 | $67.10 | $49.98 |
| 1955 | 188,179 | $676,962 | $493,387 | 0.729 | $69.18 | $50.42 |
| 1956 | 205,578 | $753,427 | $539,045 | 0.715 | $70.48 | $50.42 |
| 1957 | 208,898 | $785,945 | $550,437 | 0.700 | $72.35 | $50.67 |
| 1958 | 209,491 | $821,701 | $560,544 | 0.682 | $75.43 | $51.46 |
| 1959 | 221,066 | $910,501 | $604,362 | 0.664 | $79.21 | $52.57 |
| 1960 | 230,778 | $997,631 | $647,677 | 0.649 | $83.13 | $53.97 |
| 1961 | 235,318 | $1,044,227 | $661,583 | 0.634 | $85.34 | $54.07 |
| 1962 | 240,062 | $1,099,675 | $680,210 | 0.619 | $88.09 | $54.49 |
| 1963 | 241,560 | $1,123,624 | $681,179 | 0.606 | $89.45 | $54.23 |
| 1964 | 244,315 | $1,177,900 | $693,906 | 0.589 | $92.72 | $54.62 |
| 1965 | 250,572 | $1,236,086 | $719,574 | 0.582 | $94.87 | $55.23 |
| 1966 | 264,391 | $1,347,907 | $768,759 | 0.570 | $98.04 | $55.92 |
| 1967 | 276,532 | $1,471,840 | $808,973 | 0.550 | $102.36 | $56.26 |
| 1968 | 287,531 | $1,617,950 | $865,189 | 0.535 | $108.21 | $57.87 |
| 1969 | 300,881 | $1,798,486 | $925,466 | 0.515 | $114.95 | $59.15 |
| 1970 | 305,824 | $1,929,087 | $940,702 | 0.488 | $121.30 | $59.15 |
| 1971 | 307,317 | $2,044,352 | $946,582 | 0.463 | $127.93 | $59.23 |
| 1972 | 394,874 | $2,645,975 | $1,366,311 | 0.516 | $128.86 | $66.54 |
| 1973 | 423,105 | $3,005,353 | $1,486,694 | 0.495 | $136.60 | $67.57 |
| 1974 | 394,182 | $3,090,848 | $1,575,431 | 0.510 | $150.79 | $76.86 |
| 1975 | 388,281 | $3,273,824 | $1,579,437 | 0.482 | $162.15 | $78.23 |
| 1976 | 403,785 | $3,692,958 | $1,691,903 | 0.458 | $175.88 | $80.58 |
| 1977 | 419,018 | $4,055,413 | $1,783,592 | 0.440 | $186.12 | $81.86 |
| 1978 | 439,949 | $4,570,370 | $2,421,678 | 0.530 | $199.78 | $105.85 |
| 1979 | 457,352 | $5,162,932 | $2,585,080 | 0.501 | $217.09 | $108.70 |
| 1980 | 453,265 | $5,606,354 | $2,575,979 | 0.459 | $237.86 | $109.29 |
| 1981 | 447,777 | $5,994,742 | $2,621,456 | 0.437 | $257.46 | $112.58 |
| 1982 | 435,711 | $6,145,332 | $2,573,370 | 0.419 | $271.23 | $113.58 |
| 1983 | 437,019 | $6,393,414 | $2,864,055 | 0.448 | $281.34 | $126.03 |
| 1984 | 461,360 | $6,925,431 | $3,065,814 | 0.443 | $288.67 | $127.79 |
| 1985 | 475,026 | $7,317,931 | $3,170,429 | 0.433 | $296.26 | $128.35 |
| 1986 | 476,620 | $7,568,267 | $3,189,215 | 0.421 | $305.37 | $128.68 |
| 1987 | 491,959 | $7,981,957 | $3,290,836 | 0.412 | $312.02 | $128.64 |
| 1988 | 510,464 | $8,649,765 | $3,440,517 | 0.398 | $325.86 | $129.61 |
| 1989 | 529,474 | $9,154,774 | $3,597,436 | 0.393 | $332.51 | $130.66 |
| 1990 | 545,091 | $9,839,477 | $3,736,915 | 0.380 | $347.14 | $131.84 |
| 1991 | 548,539 | $10,260,463 | $3,820,092 | 0.372 | $359.71 | $133.93 |
| 1992 | 556,241 | $11,012,159 | $3,919,595 | 0.356 | $380.72 | $135.51 |
| 1993 | 571,950 | $11,564,526 | $4,072,043 | 0.352 | $388.84 | $136.91 |
| 1994 | 595,025 | $12,475,359 | $4,331,022 | 0.347 | $403.19 | $139.98 |
| 1995 | 615,411 | $13,443,234 | $4,539,043 | 0.338 | $420.08 | $141.84 |
| 1996 | 632,274 | $14,393,542 | $4,687,908 | 0.326 | $437.78 | $142.58 |
| 1997 | 646,558 | $15,594,502 | $4,870,694 | 0.312 | $463.83 | $144.87 |
| 1998 | 665,755 | $16,706,591 | $5,147,139 | 0.308 | $482.58 | $148.68 |
| 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 | $5,033 | $108 | $7,082 | $7,082 | |||
| 1939 | $3,919 | $206 | $1,304 | $9,903 | $9,903 | ||
| 1940 | $2,720 | $248 | $1,840 | $9,350 | $9,350 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $2,047 | $239 | $1,301 | $10,334 | $10,334 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $2,820 | $254 | $969 | $12,440 | $12,440 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $5,358 | $307 | $220 | $17,884 | $17,884 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $4,744 | $386 | $111 | $22,904 | $22,904 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $3,860 | $479 | $497 | $26,746 | $26,746 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $2,492 | $517 | $2,087 | $27,668 | $27,668 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $4,085 | $578 | $1,135 | $31,192 | $31,192 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $2,892 | $681 | $984 | $33,774 | $33,774 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $2,366 | $733 | $2,016 | $34,854 | $34,854 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $3,221 | $739 | $3,169 | $35,635 | $35,635 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $4,174 | $799 | $1,518 | $39,079 | $39,079 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $2,691 | $878 | $2,172 | $40,467 | $40,467 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $2,500 | $948 | $2,577 | $41,331 | $41,331 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $2,799 | $936 | $4,997 | $40,061 | $40,061 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $3,286 | $897 | $4,431 | $39,800 | $39,800 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $4,125 | $930 | $5,526 | $39,480 | $39,480 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $5,169 | $995 | $6,219 | $39,766 | $39,766 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $4,791 | $994 | $7,896 | $37,816 | $37,816 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $6,545 | $1,020 | $5,385 | $39,868 | $39,868 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $6,708 | $1,166 | $7,443 | $40,302 | $40,302 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $7,620 | $1,197 | $9,421 | $39,603 | $39,603 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $8,506 | $1,180 | $9,080 | $40,106 | $40,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $8,850 | $1,241 | $9,254 | $40,533 | $40,533 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $9,224 | $1,358 | $8,979 | $42,119 | $42,119 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $7,451 | $1,452 | $8,609 | $42,305 | $42,305 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $7,696 | $1,594 | $6,050 | $45,547 | $45,547 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $7,912 | $1,826 | $6,159 | $49,198 | $49,198 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $7,260 | $2,073 | $6,370 | $52,233 | $52,233 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $7,240 | $2,366 | $6,033 | $55,852 | $55,852 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $6,664 | $2,645 | $9,906 | $55,407 | $55,407 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $8,201 | $2,710 | $13,538 | $52,785 | $52,785 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $14,073 | $2,485 | $14,016 | $54,504 | $54,504 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $17,334 | $2,745 | $15,489 | $59,312 | $59,312 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $18,377 | $3,350 | $22,453 | $58,763 | $58,763 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $18,137 | $2,313 | $46,781 | $28,698 | $28,698 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $42,695 | $1,698 | $29,913 | $38,635 | $38,635 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $38,796 | $2,590 | $23,695 | $52,599 | $52,599 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $33,488 | $3,378 | $24,487 | $66,055 | $66,055 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $33,435 | $5,067 | $23,793 | $81,337 | $81,337 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $36,788 | $6,982 | $43,823 | $81,691 | $81,691 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $48,928 | $9,011 | $44,297 | $95,093 | $95,093 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $34,281 | $8,103 | $65,415 | $71,531 | $71,531 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $47,457 | $6,105 | $62,471 | $61,891 | $61,891 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $55,282 | $6,668 | $47,630 | $75,780 | $75,780 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $48,888 | $7,437 | $61,228 | $70,670 | $70,670 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $61,014 | $6,885 | $59,569 | $78,030 | $78,030 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $47,972 | $7,109 | $47,569 | $86,959 | $86,959 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $50,457 | $7,832 | $40,123 | $104,841 | $104,841 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $47,363 | $9,983 | $35,332 | $126,692 | $126,692 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $40,708 | $11,801 | $34,134 | $145,164 | $145,164 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $35,904 | $12,243 | $46,100 | $146,184 | $146,184 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $51,305 | $11,837 | $48,569 | $160,713 | $160,713 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $47,411 | $11,724 | $45,252 | $171,938 | $171,938 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $41,147 | $11,991 | $39,759 | $188,365 | $188,365 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $37,881 | $13,049 | $44,288 | $194,283 | $194,283 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $44,088 | $13,355 | $50,677 | $195,210 | $195,210 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $54,556 | $13,472 | $47,406 | $205,727 | $205,727 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $27,745 | $13,518 | $41,841 | $198,068 | $198,068 | $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 | 4.30 | 0.00 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 6.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.19 | 1.06 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 8.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.11 | 1.43 | 1.93 | 2.08 | 7.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 1.39 | 0.88 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 7.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.24 | 0.43 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 5.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.94 | 0.08 | 1.91 | 2.06 | 6.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.67 | 0.04 | 1.58 | 1.74 | 8.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.35 | 0.17 | 1.18 | 1.30 | 9.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 9.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.11 | 0.31 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 8.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.70 | 0.24 | 0.56 | 0.66 | 8.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 8.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 7.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.78 | 0.28 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 6.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.43 | 0.77 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 6.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.49 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.65 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 5.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.95 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.58 | 0.96 | 0.56 | 0.82 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 1.05 | 4.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.73 | 0.90 | 0.73 | 1.15 | 3.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 1.25 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 1.28 | 3.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 1.26 | 3.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 1.01 | 3.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.95 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.94 | 3.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.77 | 3.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.75 | 3.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 0.34 | 0.70 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 0.39 | 0.84 | 2.58 | 0.98 | OCT 58 | 2.63 |
| 1972 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 1.14 | 2.06 | 0.98 | OCT 58 | 2.10 |
| 1973 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 1.20 | 1.97 | 0.98 | OCT 58 | 2.01 |
| 1974 | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 1.17 | 1.90 | 0.98 | OCT 58 | 1.94 |
| 1975 | 0.55 | 1.43 | 0.52 | 1.08 | 0.88 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 1.16 | 0.81 | 1.26 | 2.75 | 1.05 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 0.96 | 0.58 | 0.89 | 2.02 | 1.30 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 0.73 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.93 |
| 1979 | 0.65 | 0.46 | 0.66 | 1.32 | 1.58 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.61 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 0.56 | 1.06 | 0.52 | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.74 |
| 1983 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 0.75 | 1.67 | 0.97 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 1.75 | 1.09 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 0.67 | 0.84 | 0.65 | 1.50 | 0.97 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 1.90 | 1.03 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.78 |
| 1989 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.99 | 1.48 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.89 | 1.42 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.91 |
| 1992 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 1.10 | 1.49 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.96 |
| 1994 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.90 | 1.51 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.97 |
| 1995 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.80 | 1.45 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.93 |
| 1996 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.92 | 1.36 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 1.10 | 1.32 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.46 | 1.19 | 1.56 | DEC 75 | 0.76 |
| 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 | 39.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 151,020 | 14,802 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.67 | 0.374 | ||
| 1940 | 17,202 | 202,071 | 9,416 | 56.4 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.28 | 0.390 | |
| 1941 | 12,777 | 144,345 | 6,024 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 0.0 | $9.21 | 0.363 | |
| 1942 | 9,301 | 93,693 | 3,772 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 0.0 | $10.67 | 0.341 | |
| 1943 | 2,564 | 18,569 | 513 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 0.0 | $12.49 | 0.346 | |
| 1944 | 1,104 | 9,324 | 298 | 24.9 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 13.0 | 0.0 | $12.65 | 0.333 | |
| 1945 | 4,497 | 31,447 | 299 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 12.4 | 0.0 | $16.31 | 0.416 | |
| 1946 | 11,458 | 131,376 | 5,430 | 47.4 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 0.0 | $16.17 | 0.397 | |
| 1947 | 7,302 | 78,133 | 2,887 | 32.4 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 15.5 | 1,860 | 1.1 | $14.92 | 0.330 |
| 1948 | 7,027 | 66,930 | 2,165 | 32.5 | 16.0 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 1,639 | 1.0 | $15.12 | 0.308 |
| 1949 | 14,582 | 126,716 | 3,232 | 27.0 | 16.6 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 2,777 | 1.7 | $16.26 | 0.318 |
| 1950 | 17,009 | 179,813 | 5,388 | 28.0 | 17.3 | 10.6 | 15.1 | 3,737 | 2.2 | $17.98 | 0.333 |
| 1951 | 9,897 | 82,975 | 1,936 | 19.4 | 16.8 | 8.4 | 14.5 | 1,807 | 1.0 | $18.78 | 0.321 |
| 1952 | 12,245 | 104,413 | 2,616 | 22.2 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 2,192 | 1.2 | $21.43 | 0.352 |
| 1953 | 13,606 | 120,797 | 2,709 | 21.4 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 14.7 | 2,615 | 1.4 | $22.07 | 0.341 |
| 1954 | 19,038 | 215,782 | 5,563 | 29.7 | 18.5 | 11.3 | 17.5 | 4,426 | 2.3 | $23.74 | 0.354 |
| 1955 | 17,469 | 190,875 | 4,803 | 28.6 | 18.4 | 10.9 | 17.6 | 4,039 | 2.1 | $23.83 | 0.344 |
| 1956 | 20,854 | 230,618 | 6,429 | 32.3 | 18.3 | 11.3 | 17.1 | 4,829 | 2.3 | $24.60 | 0.349 |
| 1957 | 21,413 | 248,406 | 7,182 | 33.1 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 17.1 | 5,249 | 2.5 | $25.68 | 0.355 |
| 1958 | 24,225 | 292,294 | 8,573 | 34.7 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 17.3 | 6,176 | 2.9 | $27.65 | 0.367 |
| 1959 | 17,940 | 198,309 | 5,242 | 29.0 | 19.2 | 11.1 | 16.6 | 4,214 | 1.9 | $27.86 | 0.352 |
| 1960 | 23,714 | 254,229 | 5,255 | 24.2 | 21.4 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 5,374 | 2.3 | $30.04 | 0.361 |
| 1961 | 25,729 | 317,149 | 7,240 | 28.9 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 17.7 | 6,506 | 2.7 | $30.37 | 0.356 |
| 1962 | 25,429 | 302,265 | 6,398 | 25.5 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 17.9 | 5,950 | 2.4 | $30.66 | 0.348 |
| 1963 | 24,616 | 304,966 | 6,431 | 25.0 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 6,095 | 2.5 | $31.02 | 0.347 |
| 1964 | 22,635 | 272,842 | 6,147 | 26.6 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 17.6 | 5,420 | 2.2 | $33.61 | 0.363 |
| 1965 | 20,371 | 254,593 | 5,266 | 25.4 | 21.4 | 12.5 | 18.2 | 5,321 | 2.1 | $34.50 | 0.364 |
| 1966 | 16,193 | 176,055 | 3,857 | 21.3 | 21.1 | 10.9 | 17.7 | 3,580 | 1.3 | $35.29 | 0.360 |
| 1967 | 15,823 | 175,977 | 3,823 | 24.2 | 22.3 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 3,639 | 1.3 | $35.75 | 0.349 |
| 1968 | 15,255 | 170,705 | 3,957 | 26.5 | 22.2 | 11.2 | 17.6 | 3,525 | 1.2 | $38.16 | 0.353 |
| 1969 | 13,751 | 156,945 | 3,083 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 11.4 | 18.2 | 3,374 | 1.1 | $39.38 | 0.343 |
| 1970 | 22,432 | 237,184 | 5,008 | 29.7 | 22.9 | 10.6 | 18.4 | 5,017 | 1.6 | $42.40 | 0.350 |
| 1971 | 23,402 | 311,508 | 7,490 | 30.2 | 22.6 | 13.3 | 19.3 | 6,337 | 2.1 | $44.00 | 0.344 |
| 1972 | 23,949 | 290,276 | 7,325 | 32.2 | 22.0 | 12.1 | 18.3 | 5,935 | 1.4 | $49.30 | 0.388 |
| 1973 | 25,346 | 309,123 | 7,931 | 32.1 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 18.3 | 6,456 | 1.4 | $52.68 | 0.390 |
| 1974 | 34,131 | 399,630 | 10,279 | 35.5 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 19.1 | 8,890 | 2.0 | $59.29 | 0.398 |
| 1975 | 53,958 | 754,084 | 21,933 | 44.7 | 22.3 | 14.0 | 18.7 | 16,402 | 3.8 | $65.36 | 0.407 |
| 1976 | 35,916 | 474,941 | 16,315 | 39.2 | 21.9 | 13.2 | 17.9 | 10,898 | 2.4 | $68.12 | 0.392 |
| 1977 | 31,955 | 351,795 | 9,169 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 9,538 | 2.0 | $72.19 | 0.394 |
| 1978 | 30,905 | 323,701 | 9,469 | 29.2 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 8,229 | 1.4 | $79.54 | 0.406 |
| 1979 | 28,396 | 302,314 | 7,945 | 28.2 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 15.6 | 7,108 | 1.2 | $83.93 | 0.396 |
| 1980 | 44,367 | 502,677 | 13,476 | 36.9 | 21.4 | 11.3 | 16.0 | 11,214 | 1.9 | $93.78 | 0.405 |
| 1981 | 42,459 | 510,837 | 14,401 | 34.8 | 22.6 | 12.0 | 17.3 | 11,487 | 2.0 | $95.35 | 0.380 |
| 1982 | 53,947 | 722,811 | 19,404 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 13.4 | 18.1 | 16,136 | 2.8 | $96.73 | 0.363 |
| 1983 | 47,728 | 689,886 | 21,470 | 40.4 | 22.0 | 14.5 | 19.3 | 15,348 | 2.7 | $96.00 | 0.345 |
| 1984 | 40,377 | 501,837 | 13,973 | 34.0 | 21.6 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 11,604 | 1.9 | $102.57 | 0.357 |
| 1985 | 50,070 | 615,983 | 15,376 | 34.3 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 17.5 | 13,855 | 2.3 | $107.74 | 0.364 |
| 1986 | 43,001 | 577,926 | 14,889 | 31.6 | 22.0 | 13.4 | 18.0 | 12,818 | 2.1 | $110.35 | 0.361 |
| 1987 | 36,747 | 460,733 | 11,738 | 28.8 | 22.0 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 10,802 | 1.7 | $111.87 | 0.356 |
| 1988 | 30,671 | 374,158 | 8,267 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 17.3 | 8,439 | 1.3 | $117.30 | 0.359 |
| 1989 | 27,469 | 312,482 | 6,988 | 25.3 | 22.8 | 11.4 | 17.0 | 7,498 | 1.1 | $119.33 | 0.355 |
| 1990 | 27,374 | 306,731 | 6,874 | 25.8 | 22.9 | 11.2 | 16.9 | 7,299 | 1.1 | $120.31 | 0.341 |
| 1991 | 34,288 | 386,595 | 8,935 | 28.8 | 23.2 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 9,081 | 1.3 | $126.32 | 0.343 |
| 1992 | 33,436 | 394,564 | 10,433 | 30.4 | 23.0 | 11.8 | 17.3 | 9,253 | 1.3 | $132.95 | 0.344 |
| 1993 | 29,937 | 360,239 | 8,768 | 26.8 | 23.1 | 12.0 | 18.3 | 8,355 | 1.1 | $137.57 | 0.348 |
| 1994 | 26,912 | 307,185 | 7,151 | 25.7 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 17.1 | 7,179 | 1.0 | $140.00 | 0.342 |
| 1995 | 27,008 | 307,847 | 7,091 | 27.3 | 23.1 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 7,139 | 0.9 | $156.89 | 0.368 |
| 1996 | 29,008 | 340,947 | 8,812 | 31.4 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 7,697 | 1.0 | $161.34 | 0.364 |
| 1997 | 26,578 | 317,334 | 8,384 | 29.3 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 7,151 | 0.9 | $162.81 | 0.348 |
| 1998 | 27,706 | 295,269 | 7,447 | 30.0 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 6,762 | 0.8 | $164.09 | 0.338 |
| 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 | 32,188 | 17,571 | 14,617 | 176,697 | 105,550 | 71,147 | $105.57 | 131 | 55 | 76 |
| 1973 | 43,033 | 23,558 | 19,475 | 267,734 | 165,599 | 102,135 | $119.65 | 627 | 281 | 346 |
| 1974 | 46,254 | 25,638 | 20,616 | 319,322 | 201,741 | 117,581 | $132.76 | 906 | 496 | 410 |
| 1975 | 48,990 | 27,586 | 21,404 | 376,535 | 241,038 | 135,497 | $147.81 | 1,577 | 906 | 671 |
| 1976 | 51,113 | 28,377 | 22,736 | 421,011 | 262,443 | 158,568 | $158.40 | 1,775 | 1,087 | 688 |
| 1977 | 54,695 | 31,470 | 23,225 | 461,987 | 291,737 | 170,251 | $162.43 | 1,249 | 731 | 518 |
| 1978 | 129,603 | 102,408 | 27,195 | 1,229,742 | 1,010,994 | 218,748 | $182.47 | 909 | 567 | 342 |
| 1979 | 133,961 | 104,714 | 29,247 | 1,350,445 | 1,098,190 | 252,255 | $193.86 | 1,532 | 1,156 | 376 |
| 1980 | 133,398 | 106,692 | 26,706 | 1,463,120 | 1,203,012 | 260,108 | $210.92 | 2,869 | 2,275 | 594 |
| 1981 | 138,928 | 107,781 | 31,147 | 1,655,605 | 1,339,633 | 315,972 | $229.17 | 3,019 | 2,359 | 661 |
| 1982 | 138,818 | 106,347 | 32,471 | 1,821,916 | 1,443,033 | 378,883 | $252.39 | 2,852 | 2,064 | 788 |
| 1983 | 136,276 | 103,280 | 32,996 | 1,902,571 | 1,498,556 | 404,014 | $268.48 | 3,796 | 2,701 | 1,095 |
| 1984 | 136,113 | 104,075 | 32,038 | 2,009,060 | 1,601,969 | 407,091 | $283.85 | 3,772 | 2,500 | 1,272 |
| 1985 | 135,792 | 105,640 | 30,152 | 2,088,492 | 1,704,809 | 383,683 | $295.77 | 3,558 | 2,621 | 936 |
| 1986 | 136,225 | 105,808 | 30,417 | 2,176,218 | 1,771,057 | 405,161 | $307.21 | 3,624 | 2,622 | 1,002 |
| 1987 | 137,647 | 106,412 | 31,235 | 2,297,579 | 1,864,495 | 433,084 | $321.00 | 3,087 | 2,389 | 698 |
| 1988 | 141,020 | 108,948 | 32,072 | 2,424,268 | 1,948,915 | 475,353 | $330.60 | 2,489 | 1,896 | 592 |
| 1989 | 143,503 | 109,997 | 33,506 | 2,613,686 | 2,087,730 | 525,956 | $350.26 | 2,180 | 1,651 | 529 |
| 1990 | 147,824 | 113,112 | 34,712 | 2,888,410 | 2,297,430 | 590,980 | $375.76 | 2,318 | 1,754 | 564 |
| 1991 | 150,503 | 114,807 | 35,696 | 3,121,408 | 2,474,061 | 647,346 | $398.84 | 2,890 | 2,159 | 731 |
| 1992 | 155,725 | 118,483 | 37,242 | 3,301,246 | 2,587,304 | 713,942 | $407.68 | 3,311 | 2,491 | 820 |
| 1993 | 157,584 | 119,556 | 38,029 | 3,432,306 | 2,684,172 | 748,134 | $418.86 | 3,494 | 2,536 | 957 |
| 1994 | 160,361 | 121,555 | 38,806 | 3,589,168 | 2,801,336 | 787,832 | $430.42 | 3,056 | 2,204 | 853 |
| 1995 | 161,934 | 121,982 | 39,952 | 3,799,797 | 2,949,957 | 849,840 | $451.25 | 3,298 | 2,420 | 878 |
| 1996 | 164,327 | 122,764 | 41,563 | 3,981,784 | 3,045,051 | 936,733 | $465.98 | 3,648 | 2,657 | 991 |
| 1997 | 165,975 | 122,802 | 43,173 | 4,162,270 | 3,137,952 | 1,024,318 | $482.26 | 3,362 | 2,359 | 1,002 |
| 1998 | 167,720 | 121,959 | 45,762 | 4,364,818 | 3,234,882 | 1,129,936 | $500.47 | 3,212 | 2,180 | 1,032 |
| 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 | $908 | $454 | $454 | 3,245 | 21,460 | 1,068 | 42 | 6.6 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $8,868 | $4,434 | $4,434 | 27,177 | 222,617 | 15,778 | 59 | 8.2 | |
| 1976 | $8,212 | $4,106 | $4,106 | 13,840 | 129,396 | 10,800 | 65 | 9.3 | |
| 1977 | $3,520 | $1,760 | $1,760 | 6,755 | 54,499 | 5,221 | 68 | 8.1 | |
| 1978 | $540 | $270 | $270 | 774 | 7,679 | 1,321 | 75 | 9.9 | |
| 1979 | $3 | $1 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $3,480 | $1,740 | $1,740 | 5,669 | 41,882 | 2,313 | 91 | 7.4 | |
| 1981 | $841 | $418 | $424 | 1,020 | 8,399 | 531 | 92 | 8.2 | |
| 1982 | $99 | $49 | $49 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1983 | $178 | $89 | $89 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1984 | $17 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $7 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $11 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||