| 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 | 96,086 | $100,118 | $100,118 | 1.000 | $20.04 | $20.04 |
| 1939 | 101,248 | $109,148 | $109,148 | 1.000 | $20.73 | $20.73 |
| 1940 | 104,443 | $116,680 | $111,628 | 0.957 | $21.48 | $20.55 |
| 1941 | 119,347 | $151,557 | $143,914 | 0.950 | $24.42 | $23.19 |
| 1942 | 117,739 | $174,447 | $164,828 | 0.945 | $28.49 | $26.92 |
| 1943 | 109,418 | $180,984 | $170,136 | 0.940 | $31.81 | $29.90 |
| 1944 | 108,530 | $188,583 | $176,651 | 0.937 | $33.42 | $31.30 |
| 1945 | 108,867 | $199,342 | $185,508 | 0.931 | $35.21 | $32.77 |
| 1946 | 125,652 | $255,464 | $235,988 | 0.924 | $39.10 | $36.12 |
| 1947 | 130,761 | $294,942 | $268,570 | 0.911 | $43.38 | $39.50 |
| 1948 | 131,712 | $321,032 | $287,076 | 0.894 | $46.87 | $41.91 |
| 1949 | 122,315 | $298,992 | $265,920 | 0.889 | $47.01 | $41.81 |
| 1950 | 126,129 | $326,774 | $286,123 | 0.876 | $49.82 | $43.62 |
| 1951 | 131,140 | $369,996 | $314,764 | 0.851 | $54.26 | $46.16 |
| 1952 | 131,561 | $389,819 | $324,973 | 0.834 | $56.98 | $47.50 |
| 1953 | 133,624 | $409,364 | $334,026 | 0.816 | $58.91 | $48.07 |
| 1954 | 132,845 | $420,686 | $337,599 | 0.802 | $60.90 | $48.87 |
| 1955 | 138,636 | $459,265 | $359,926 | 0.784 | $63.71 | $49.93 |
| 1956 | 140,775 | $489,494 | $372,871 | 0.762 | $66.87 | $50.94 |
| 1957 | 141,519 | $508,562 | $379,516 | 0.746 | $69.11 | $51.57 |
| 1958 | 137,125 | $508,228 | $372,430 | 0.733 | $71.28 | $52.23 |
| 1959 | 144,687 | $562,292 | $399,489 | 0.710 | $74.74 | $53.10 |
| 1960 | 147,423 | $591,961 | $412,059 | 0.696 | $77.22 | $53.75 |
| 1961 | 147,527 | $611,442 | $415,181 | 0.679 | $79.70 | $54.12 |
| 1962 | 152,675 | $655,421 | $435,237 | 0.664 | $82.56 | $54.82 |
| 1963 | 151,722 | $668,888 | $434,446 | 0.650 | $84.78 | $55.07 |
| 1964 | 153,540 | $711,319 | $446,295 | 0.627 | $89.09 | $55.90 |
| 1965 | 160,373 | $770,800 | $475,114 | 0.616 | $92.43 | $56.97 |
| 1966 | 173,286 | $872,418 | $524,651 | 0.601 | $96.82 | $58.22 |
| 1967 | 179,121 | $951,411 | $548,533 | 0.577 | $102.15 | $58.89 |
| 1968 | 184,713 | $1,045,248 | $578,109 | 0.553 | $108.82 | $60.19 |
| 1969 | 190,903 | $1,138,436 | $602,332 | 0.529 | $114.68 | $60.68 |
| 1970 | 187,806 | $1,184,713 | $601,167 | 0.507 | $121.31 | $61.56 |
| 1971 | 186,677 | $1,242,254 | $600,385 | 0.483 | $127.97 | $61.85 |
| 1972 | 214,600 | $1,468,960 | $867,721 | 0.591 | $131.64 | $77.76 |
| 1973 | 231,056 | $1,668,372 | $951,563 | 0.570 | $138.86 | $79.20 |
| 1974 | 232,835 | $1,810,919 | $987,354 | 0.545 | $149.57 | $81.55 |
| 1975 | 222,086 | $1,846,182 | $943,879 | 0.511 | $159.86 | $81.73 |
| 1976 | 252,609 | $2,227,229 | $1,041,015 | 0.467 | $169.56 | $79.25 |
| 1977 | 258,867 | $2,441,843 | $1,168,287 | 0.478 | $181.40 | $86.79 |
| 1978 | 282,101 | $2,887,786 | $1,604,512 | 0.556 | $196.86 | $109.38 |
| 1979 | 302,706 | $3,375,758 | $1,763,139 | 0.522 | $214.46 | $112.01 |
| 1980 | 303,684 | $3,745,843 | $1,816,628 | 0.485 | $237.21 | $115.04 |
| 1981 | 311,741 | $4,177,971 | $1,899,962 | 0.455 | $257.73 | $117.21 |
| 1982 | 311,400 | $4,556,073 | $1,928,915 | 0.423 | $281.36 | $119.12 |
| 1983 | 325,794 | $5,059,555 | $2,279,078 | 0.450 | $298.65 | $134.53 |
| 1984 | 354,941 | $5,720,423 | $2,555,350 | 0.447 | $309.93 | $138.45 |
| 1985 | 376,620 | $6,466,306 | $2,724,662 | 0.421 | $330.18 | $139.13 |
| 1986 | 397,998 | $7,292,074 | $2,977,166 | 0.408 | $352.34 | $143.85 |
| 1987 | 416,783 | $8,133,208 | $3,165,022 | 0.389 | $375.27 | $146.04 |
| 1988 | 428,041 | $8,941,106 | $3,280,950 | 0.367 | $401.70 | $147.40 |
| 1989 | 423,846 | $9,138,939 | $3,213,707 | 0.352 | $414.65 | $145.81 |
| 1990 | 399,715 | $9,017,367 | $2,984,831 | 0.331 | $433.84 | $143.60 |
| 1991 | 374,574 | $8,793,028 | $2,666,063 | 0.303 | $451.44 | $136.88 |
| 1992 | 378,286 | $9,369,755 | $2,835,198 | 0.303 | $476.33 | $144.13 |
| 1993 | 387,577 | $9,628,435 | $2,912,527 | 0.302 | $477.74 | $144.51 |
| 1994 | 404,272 | $10,282,289 | $3,390,673 | 0.330 | $489.12 | $161.29 |
| 1995 | 419,133 | $11,185,740 | $3,519,605 | 0.315 | $513.23 | $161.49 |
| 1996 | 431,934 | $12,016,765 | $3,698,114 | 0.308 | $535.02 | $164.65 |
| 1997 | 446,146 | $13,200,931 | $3,898,798 | 0.295 | $569.02 | $168.05 |
| 1998 | 461,679 | $14,530,349 | $4,118,863 | 0.283 | $605.25 | $171.57 |
| 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 | $2,746 | $88 | $2,732 | $4,350 | $4,350 | ||
| 1939 | $2,846 | $116 | $1,549 | $5,763 | $5,763 | ||
| 1940 | $2,643 | $144 | $2,305 | $6,008 | $6,008 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $3,050 | $175 | $1,075 | $8,157 | $8,157 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $4,582 | $242 | $794 | $12,187 | $12,187 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $3,864 | $287 | $312 | $16,026 | $16,026 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $3,333 | $336 | $162 | $19,533 | $19,533 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $3,096 | $404 | $317 | $22,716 | $22,716 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $3,276 | $457 | $792 | $25,657 | $25,657 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $3,634 | $518 | $2,646 | $27,163 | $27,163 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $3,818 | $570 | $3,556 | $27,995 | $27,995 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $4,208 | $526 | $10,659 | $22,069 | $22,069 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $5,139 | $421 | $7,765 | $19,863 | $19,863 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $6,132 | $440 | $5,282 | $21,144 | $21,144 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $6,094 | $465 | $5,790 | $21,908 | $21,908 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $5,963 | $521 | $5,877 | $22,504 | $22,504 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $5,680 | $487 | $8,597 | $20,066 | $20,066 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $6,546 | $464 | $5,235 | $21,831 | $21,831 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $6,553 | $536 | $5,746 | $23,281 | $23,281 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $6,151 | $613 | $5,265 | $24,999 | $24,999 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $5,803 | $599 | $9,259 | $22,242 | $22,242 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $6,372 | $594 | $5,963 | $23,233 | $23,233 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $6,975 | $698 | $6,897 | $24,007 | $24,007 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $6,677 | $693 | $8,385 | $22,983 | $22,983 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $7,035 | $713 | $5,979 | $24,749 | $24,749 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $7,075 | $766 | $8,154 | $24,465 | $24,465 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $7,408 | $824 | $6,742 | $25,968 | $25,968 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $7,833 | $976 | $3,973 | $30,830 | $30,830 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $6,791 | $1,258 | $1,891 | $37,013 | $37,013 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $5,828 | $1,531 | $2,820 | $41,566 | $41,566 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $6,271 | $1,836 | $2,085 | $47,602 | $47,602 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $6,689 | $2,252 | $2,743 | $53,811 | $53,811 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $5,542 | $2,714 | $7,305 | $54,777 | $54,777 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $5,202 | $2,544 | $13,789 | $48,632 | $48,632 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $9,649 | $2,349 | $9,340 | $51,068 | $51,068 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $12,454 | $2,829 | $7,786 | $58,552 | $58,552 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $13,258 | $3,424 | $17,612 | $57,550 | $57,550 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $15,333 | $2,183 | $44,462 | $28,766 | $28,766 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $27,271 | $1,741 | $22,032 | $33,885 | $33,885 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $21,679 | $2,083 | $16,563 | $40,544 | $40,544 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $31,382 | $2,940 | $14,389 | $60,474 | $60,474 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $31,998 | $4,929 | $16,226 | $81,544 | $81,544 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $24,291 | $7,109 | $30,240 | $83,944 | $83,944 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $24,798 | $8,322 | $30,436 | $86,057 | $86,057 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $26,580 | $8,225 | $46,031 | $74,817 | $74,817 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $35,883 | $7,200 | $40,607 | $75,615 | $75,615 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $40,748 | $8,673 | $30,930 | $94,280 | $94,280 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $35,695 | $11,002 | $20,155 | $121,104 | $121,104 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $26,326 | $12,844 | $18,231 | $142,184 | $142,184 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $24,387 | $13,600 | $15,367 | $164,622 | $164,622 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $25,688 | $15,030 | $14,233 | $191,477 | $191,477 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $24,124 | $17,224 | $29,378 | $203,990 | $203,990 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $22,484 | $16,795 | $63,665 | $179,782 | $179,782 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $23,239 | $12,770 | $87,338 | $127,995 | $127,995 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $54,536 | $10,001 | $61,934 | $129,582 | $129,582 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $67,135 | $10,738 | $42,319 | $164,455 | $164,455 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $73,477 | $12,703 | $41,243 | $211,580 | $211,580 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $58,232 | $16,055 | $34,984 | $250,884 | $250,884 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $38,490 | $17,892 | $39,192 | $268,011 | $268,011 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $23,510 | $18,389 | $31,641 | $278,296 | $278,296 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $25,169 | $19,118 | $23,690 | $292,105 | $292,105 | $8,000 | |
| 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 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.61 | 1.42 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.27 | 1.98 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 5.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.01 | 0.71 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 5.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.63 | 0.46 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 6.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.13 | 0.17 | 2.08 | 2.21 | 8.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.77 | 0.09 | 1.69 | 1.80 | 10.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.55 | 0.16 | 1.53 | 1.64 | 11.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.28 | 0.31 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 10.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.23 | 0.90 | 1.19 | 1.30 | 9.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.36 | 8.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.41 | 3.56 | 1.42 | 1.60 | 7.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.57 | 2.38 | 1.66 | 1.90 | 6.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.66 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.91 | 5.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.55 | 1.87 | 5.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.35 | 2.04 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 4.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.43 | 1.14 | 1.49 | 1.90 | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.34 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.64 | 4.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.21 | 1.04 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 4.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.14 | 1.82 | 1.09 | 1.55 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.60 | 4.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.65 | 4.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.09 | 1.37 | 1.09 | 1.60 | 3.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.07 | 0.91 | 1.07 | 1.61 | 3.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.61 | 3.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.65 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.02 | 0.52 | 1.02 | 1.65 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.78 | 0.22 | 0.73 | 1.21 | 4.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.61 | 0.30 | 0.61 | 1.06 | 4.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 1.09 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.57 | 1.08 | 4.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.89 | 4.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.42 | 1.11 | 0.43 | 0.90 | 3.91 | 1.83 | NOV 58 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 1.14 | 3.48 | 1.83 | NOV 58 | 1.90 |
| 1973 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 1.24 | 3.51 | 1.83 | NOV 58 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 0.73 | 0.97 | 0.72 | 1.33 | 3.18 | 1.83 | NOV 58 | 1.74 |
| 1975 | 0.83 | 2.41 | 0.91 | 1.78 | 1.56 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1976 | 1.22 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 2.62 | 1.52 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.61 |
| 1977 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.91 | 1.91 | 1.66 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1978 | 1.09 | 0.50 | 1.16 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 0.95 | 0.48 | 0.92 | 1.75 | 2.42 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 0.65 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 1.29 | 2.24 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1981 | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.62 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 0.58 | 1.01 | 0.58 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 0.71 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 1.68 | 1.49 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 0.71 | 0.54 | 0.70 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1985 | 0.55 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 1.32 | 1.87 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.82 | 1.95 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 2.02 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.78 | 2.14 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.75 | 2.23 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 0.25 | 0.71 | 0.25 | 0.74 | 1.99 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 0.26 | 0.99 | 0.27 | 0.91 | 1.46 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 1.98 | 1.38 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.55 |
| 1993 | 0.70 | 0.44 | 0.70 | 2.30 | 1.71 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 0.71 | 0.40 | 0.72 | 2.18 | 2.06 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1995 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.48 | 1.53 | 2.24 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1996 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 1.01 | 2.23 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.89 |
| 1997 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.67 | 2.11 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.84 |
| 1998 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.69 | 2.01 | 2.51 | DEC 75 | 0.80 |
| 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 | 324,246 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.28 | 0.463 | |||
| 1939 | 194,212 | 9,681 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.80 | 0.424 | ||
| 1940 | 35,484 | 289,456 | 13,454 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.82 | 0.411 | |
| 1941 | 15,740 | 135,293 | 5,097 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 0.0 | $8.65 | 0.354 | |
| 1942 | 10,936 | 92,001 | 2,638 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 0.0 | $9.23 | 0.324 | |
| 1943 | 3,477 | 30,640 | 679 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 15.2 | 0.0 | $10.93 | 0.344 | |
| 1944 | 2,095 | 15,871 | 212 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 18.0 | 0.0 | $11.14 | 0.333 | |
| 1945 | 3,779 | 25,163 | 186 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 17.9 | 0.0 | $13.38 | 0.380 | |
| 1946 | 6,640 | 59,816 | 1,053 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $13.61 | 0.348 | |
| 1947 | 19,156 | 177,578 | 2,209 | 11.8 | 22.4 | 9.3 | 19.9 | 4,245 | 3.2 | $15.42 | 0.355 |
| 1948 | 23,600 | 239,049 | 3,440 | 17.2 | 23.0 | 10.1 | 23.0 | 5,797 | 4.4 | $15.55 | 0.332 |
| 1949 | 49,723 | 615,377 | 10,843 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 12.4 | 23.0 | 13,623 | 11.1 | $18.24 | 0.388 |
| 1950 | 37,896 | 489,680 | 9,401 | 22.1 | 23.0 | 12.9 | 23.0 | 10,697 | 8.4 | $16.80 | 0.337 |
| 1951 | 28,656 | 312,149 | 3,642 | 13.8 | 25.8 | 10.9 | 24.6 | 7,258 | 5.5 | $18.56 | 0.342 |
| 1952 | 26,554 | 301,745 | 3,588 | 12.3 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 6,845 | 5.2 | $20.51 | 0.360 |
| 1953 | 28,033 | 297,847 | 3,209 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 26.0 | 6,937 | 5.1 | $21.27 | 0.361 |
| 1954 | 35,392 | 434,151 | 5,410 | 14.4 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 26.0 | 10,117 | 7.6 | $21.35 | 0.351 |
| 1955 | 24,024 | 266,390 | 3,305 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 25.9 | 6,287 | 4.5 | $21.16 | 0.332 |
| 1956 | 24,705 | 274,134 | 3,137 | 12.8 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 6,341 | 4.5 | $22.43 | 0.335 |
| 1957 | 22,491 | 247,998 | 2,935 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 5,911 | 4.1 | $22.64 | 0.328 |
| 1958 | 36,448 | 407,691 | 4,579 | 12.2 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 26.0 | 9,559 | 6.9 | $23.90 | 0.335 |
| 1959 | 22,022 | 253,072 | 3,483 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 11.5 | 25.9 | 5,851 | 4.0 | $24.86 | 0.333 |
| 1960 | 26,054 | 276,837 | 3,076 | 13.2 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 26.0 | 6,426 | 4.3 | $26.65 | 0.345 |
| 1961 | 28,045 | 327,053 | 3,982 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 11.7 | 25.7 | 7,504 | 5.0 | $27.36 | 0.343 |
| 1962 | 21,034 | 218,549 | 2,558 | 12.6 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 25.9 | 5,328 | 3.4 | $29.29 | 0.355 |
| 1963 | 26,707 | 284,298 | 2,721 | 10.5 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 25.7 | 6,876 | 4.5 | $30.68 | 0.362 |
| 1964 | 22,123 | 229,168 | 2,079 | 8.8 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 25.0 | 5,631 | 3.6 | $31.50 | 0.354 |
| 1965 | 14,165 | 128,536 | 683 | 4.1 | 26.0 | 9.1 | 23.6 | 3,330 | 2.0 | $33.65 | 0.364 |
| 1966 | 8,401 | 57,891 | 203 | 2.3 | 26.0 | 6.9 | 23.8 | 1,608 | 0.9 | $35.94 | 0.371 |
| 1967 | 12,524 | 83,536 | 155 | 1.3 | 26.0 | 6.7 | 23.5 | 2,245 | 1.2 | $37.97 | 0.372 |
| 1968 | 8,423 | 57,181 | 117 | 1.3 | 26.0 | 6.8 | 24.4 | 1,624 | 0.8 | $40.31 | 0.370 |
| 1969 | 11,713 | 75,535 | 67 | 0.6 | 26.0 | 6.4 | 22.6 | 2,059 | 1.0 | $41.64 | 0.363 |
| 1970 | 20,419 | 172,081 | 628 | 4.3 | 26.0 | 8.4 | 24.9 | 4,528 | 2.4 | $46.31 | 0.382 |
| 1971 | 27,260 | 302,620 | 2,795 | 10.0 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 25.8 | 6,888 | 3.6 | $47.86 | 0.371 |
| 1972 | 24,389 | 195,662 | 1,237 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 25.6 | 4,879 | 2.1 | $52.21 | 0.397 |
| 1973 | 22,292 | 153,856 | 552 | 2.7 | 26.0 | 6.9 | 25.6 | 3,709 | 1.4 | $54.99 | 0.396 |
| 1974 | 43,073 | 323,392 | 1,375 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 7.5 | 24.8 | 7,359 | 2.8 | $58.65 | 0.392 |
| 1975 | 67,269 | 746,646 | 7,600 | 10.7 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 25.9 | 16,762 | 6.7 | $60.62 | 0.378 |
| 1976 | 39,416 | 362,975 | 4,224 | 10.7 | 26.0 | 9.2 | 26.0 | 8,927 | 3.3 | $65.19 | 0.387 |
| 1977 | 31,604 | 251,861 | 1,583 | 4.4 | 25.9 | 8.0 | 25.9 | 6,215 | 2.2 | $67.19 | 0.371 |
| 1978 | 26,503 | 184,028 | 754 | 2.9 | 26.0 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 4,287 | 1.4 | $74.35 | 0.379 |
| 1979 | 30,480 | 214,939 | 1,321 | 4.6 | 26.0 | 7.1 | 25.7 | 4,468 | 1.2 | $78.76 | 0.370 |
| 1980 | 44,761 | 360,701 | 2,921 | 7.3 | 25.6 | 8.1 | 25.6 | 7,767 | 2.1 | $84.82 | 0.365 |
| 1981 | 41,403 | 359,871 | 3,150 | 7.6 | 25.4 | 8.7 | 25.8 | 7,866 | 2.1 | $86.30 | 0.343 |
| 1982 | 53,992 | 502,487 | 4,557 | 9.0 | 26.0 | 9.3 | 26.0 | 10,749 | 2.8 | $95.37 | 0.347 |
| 1983 | 40,785 | 401,287 | 4,241 | 8.3 | 26.0 | 9.8 | 26.0 | 8,381 | 2.1 | $99.22 | 0.339 |
| 1984 | 31,656 | 277,275 | 2,398 | 7.1 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 26.0 | 5,696 | 1.3 | $111.53 | 0.366 |
| 1985 | 28,686 | 173,156 | 1,175 | 4.2 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 4,280 | 1.0 | $105.69 | 0.325 |
| 1986 | 23,103 | 144,816 | 647 | 2.6 | 26.0 | 6.3 | 26.0 | 3,612 | 0.8 | $116.89 | 0.337 |
| 1987 | 18,614 | 103,860 | 571 | 2.7 | 26.0 | 5.6 | 26.0 | 2,594 | 0.5 | $121.86 | 0.328 |
| 1988 | 19,051 | 102,544 | 338 | 1.8 | 26.0 | 5.4 | 26.0 | 2,719 | 0.5 | $125.06 | 0.315 |
| 1989 | 32,041 | 213,033 | 923 | 3.6 | 26.0 | 6.6 | 26.0 | 5,443 | 1.1 | $127.22 | 0.309 |
| 1990 | 49,012 | 483,320 | 4,238 | 9.5 | 26.0 | 9.9 | 26.0 | 11,068 | 2.3 | $128.42 | 0.297 |
| 1991 | 53,567 | 662,951 | 8,556 | 15.0 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 26.0 | 14,723 | 3.2 | $130.45 | 0.289 |
| 1992 | 39,915 | 468,274 | 6,875 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 11.7 | 26.0 | 10,673 | 2.3 | $135.55 | 0.286 |
| 1993 | 26,743 | 296,334 | 3,734 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 26.0 | 6,953 | 1.4 | $141.55 | 0.297 |
| 1994 | 24,901 | 284,414 | 3,145 | 10.9 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 6,839 | 1.4 | $145.87 | 0.299 |
| 1995 | 22,391 | 224,708 | 3,299 | 15.1 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 26.0 | 5,713 | 1.1 | $147.58 | 0.290 |
| 1996 | 23,695 | 231,988 | 3,827 | 15.4 | 26.0 | 9.8 | 26.0 | 5,765 | 1.1 | $153.25 | 0.290 |
| 1997 | 17,551 | 189,837 | 1,079 | 5.6 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 26.0 | 4,826 | 0.9 | $165.26 | 0.295 |
| 1998 | 15,574 | 147,742 | 653 | 4.4 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 26.0 | 3,774 | 0.7 | $183.12 | 0.309 |
| 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 | 7,231 | 7,231 | 57,150 | 57,150 | $151.99 | 23 | 23 | |||
| 1972 | 22,750 | 10,249 | 12,501 | 155,262 | 80,265 | 74,997 | $131.24 | 36 | 36 | |
| 1973 | 25,931 | 11,473 | 14,458 | 186,056 | 98,376 | 87,680 | $137.98 | 93 | 38 | 55 |
| 1974 | 26,682 | 11,185 | 15,497 | 209,896 | 108,185 | 101,711 | $151.28 | 310 | 72 | 238 |
| 1975 | 28,169 | 11,855 | 16,314 | 238,608 | 124,150 | 114,457 | $162.90 | 629 | 165 | 464 |
| 1976 | 19,994 | 3,080 | 16,914 | 162,143 | 34,158 | 127,985 | $155.95 | 608 | 226 | 382 |
| 1977 | 29,911 | 12,592 | 17,319 | 274,057 | 134,833 | 139,224 | $176.20 | 417 | 179 | 238 |
| 1978 | 31,663 | 13,608 | 18,055 | 312,783 | 153,499 | 159,284 | $189.97 | 330 | 114 | 216 |
| 1979 | 59,985 | 41,122 | 18,863 | 640,301 | 453,431 | 186,870 | $205.28 | 443 | 288 | 155 |
| 1980 | 68,605 | 47,958 | 20,647 | 756,820 | 534,438 | 222,381 | $212.15 | 966 | 703 | 263 |
| 1981 | 69,690 | 47,692 | 21,998 | 818,598 | 560,599 | 257,999 | $225.89 | 1,331 | 1,046 | 285 |
| 1982 | 69,265 | 46,911 | 22,354 | 886,752 | 596,396 | 290,357 | $246.20 | 1,829 | 1,407 | 422 |
| 1983 | 69,586 | 47,087 | 22,499 | 955,960 | 640,399 | 315,561 | $264.19 | 1,426 | 979 | 447 |
| 1984 | 71,436 | 48,003 | 23,433 | 1,032,814 | 696,426 | 336,387 | $278.04 | 806 | 544 | 262 |
| 1985 | 72,590 | 48,882 | 23,708 | 1,120,330 | 763,995 | 356,335 | $296.80 | 587 | 415 | 172 |
| 1986 | 74,725 | 50,382 | 24,343 | 1,239,433 | 846,415 | 393,018 | $318.97 | 472 | 311 | 160 |
| 1987 | 77,145 | 52,022 | 25,123 | 1,402,647 | 961,609 | 441,038 | $349.65 | 408 | 286 | 122 |
| 1988 | 81,304 | 54,554 | 26,750 | 1,577,257 | 1,068,323 | 508,934 | $373.07 | 430 | 309 | 122 |
| 1989 | 85,628 | 57,063 | 28,565 | 1,781,776 | 1,197,855 | 583,921 | $400.16 | 752 | 583 | 169 |
| 1990 | 88,272 | 58,150 | 30,122 | 1,953,666 | 1,305,895 | 647,770 | $425.62 | 1,816 | 1,307 | 509 |
| 1991 | 89,353 | 58,324 | 31,029 | 2,081,469 | 1,383,485 | 697,984 | $447.98 | 2,969 | 2,100 | 869 |
| 1992 | 90,397 | 57,637 | 32,760 | 2,195,183 | 1,432,688 | 762,496 | $467.00 | 2,621 | 1,726 | 895 |
| 1993 | 94,058 | 59,793 | 34,266 | 2,297,329 | 1,487,328 | 810,001 | $469.70 | 1,942 | 1,122 | 820 |
| 1994 | 97,760 | 60,610 | 37,150 | 2,446,281 | 1,556,864 | 889,417 | $481.22 | 2,354 | 1,391 | 963 |
| 1995 | 100,035 | 61,576 | 38,459 | 2,546,171 | 1,597,197 | 948,974 | $489.48 | 2,080 | 1,274 | 806 |
| 1996 | 101,725 | 62,963 | 38,762 | 2,657,650 | 1,661,950 | 995,700 | $502.42 | 2,315 | 1,249 | 1,065 |
| 1997 | 103,661 | 63,789 | 39,872 | 2,797,525 | 1,745,469 | 1,052,056 | $518.99 | 1,966 | 1,076 | 889 |
| 1998 | 106,025 | 64,909 | 41,117 | 2,941,566 | 1,816,934 | 1,124,632 | $533.54 | 1,507 | 826 | 681 |
| 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 | $264 | $132 | $132 | 1,255 | 7,466 | 507 | 45 | 5.9 | |
| 1972 | $490 | $245 | $245 | 1,092 | 9,265 | 295 | 52 | 8.5 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 438 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1975 | $3,638 | $1,819 | $1,819 | 7,513 | 59,854 | 833 | 59 | 8.0 | |
| 1976 | $3,675 | $1,838 | $1,837 | 4,607 | 45,928 | 2,979 | 61 | 10.0 | |
| 1977 | $926 | $463 | $463 | 1,920 | 15,406 | 813 | 59 | 8.0 | |
| 1978 | $124 | $62 | $62 | 215 | 1,826 | 92 | 57 | 8.5 | |
| 1979 | $30 | $15 | $15 | 12 | 95 | 12.0 | |||
| 1980 | $902 | $451 | $451 | 1,565 | 10,575 | 190 | 46 | 6.8 | |
| 1981 | $423 | $212 | $212 | 572 | 5,229 | 362 | 45 | 9.1 | |
| 1982 | 5 | 33 | 5.0 | ||||||
| 1983 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1984 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1985 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1986 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1987 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1988 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1992 | $358 | $179 | $179 | 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 | |||||||