| 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 | 37,019 | $43,012 | $43,012 | 1.000 | $22.34 | $22.34 |
| 1939 | 42,422 | $47,382 | $47,382 | 1.000 | $21.48 | $21.48 |
| 1940 | 48,840 | $52,868 | $51,365 | 0.972 | $20.82 | $20.22 |
| 1941 | 53,577 | $63,668 | $62,028 | 0.974 | $22.85 | $22.26 |
| 1942 | 57,684 | $79,703 | $77,916 | 0.978 | $26.57 | $25.98 |
| 1943 | 57,243 | $88,131 | $84,694 | 0.961 | $29.61 | $28.45 |
| 1944 | 55,373 | $93,007 | $87,934 | 0.945 | $32.30 | $30.54 |
| 1945 | 58,825 | $110,229 | $103,339 | 0.937 | $36.04 | $33.78 |
| 1946 | 72,078 | $144,831 | $136,438 | 0.942 | $38.64 | $36.40 |
| 1947 | 81,801 | $184,228 | $168,030 | 0.912 | $43.31 | $39.50 |
| 1948 | 88,577 | $221,775 | $195,764 | 0.883 | $48.15 | $42.50 |
| 1949 | 91,798 | $240,368 | $210,299 | 0.875 | $50.35 | $44.06 |
| 1950 | 100,918 | $280,009 | $239,176 | 0.854 | $53.36 | $45.58 |
| 1951 | 107,071 | $329,274 | $267,283 | 0.812 | $59.14 | $48.01 |
| 1952 | 113,977 | $373,750 | $297,918 | 0.797 | $63.06 | $50.27 |
| 1953 | 119,799 | $412,031 | $315,799 | 0.766 | $66.14 | $50.69 |
| 1954 | 117,273 | $408,479 | $307,850 | 0.754 | $66.98 | $50.48 |
| 1955 | 124,741 | $454,381 | $332,611 | 0.732 | $70.05 | $51.28 |
| 1956 | 134,221 | $514,942 | $368,042 | 0.715 | $73.78 | $52.73 |
| 1957 | 143,317 | $582,445 | $405,503 | 0.696 | $78.15 | $54.41 |
| 1958 | 150,722 | $637,331 | $434,835 | 0.682 | $81.32 | $55.48 |
| 1959 | 159,930 | $709,124 | $469,634 | 0.662 | $85.27 | $56.47 |
| 1960 | 159,784 | $725,434 | $468,340 | 0.646 | $87.31 | $56.37 |
| 1961 | 157,690 | $730,378 | $459,159 | 0.629 | $89.07 | $56.00 |
| 1962 | 161,001 | $773,243 | $475,947 | 0.616 | $92.36 | $56.85 |
| 1963 | 163,741 | $782,594 | $477,385 | 0.610 | $91.91 | $56.07 |
| 1964 | 168,763 | $835,213 | $497,711 | 0.596 | $95.17 | $56.71 |
| 1965 | 172,526 | $877,697 | $512,944 | 0.584 | $97.83 | $57.18 |
| 1966 | 175,212 | $901,767 | $522,442 | 0.579 | $98.98 | $57.34 |
| 1967 | 172,977 | $929,930 | $522,388 | 0.562 | $103.39 | $58.08 |
| 1968 | 175,252 | $989,265 | $543,083 | 0.549 | $108.55 | $59.59 |
| 1969 | 184,204 | $1,085,254 | $578,841 | 0.533 | $113.30 | $60.43 |
| 1970 | 186,484 | $1,151,295 | $589,418 | 0.512 | $118.72 | $60.78 |
| 1971 | 196,122 | $1,256,141 | $624,162 | 0.497 | $123.17 | $61.20 |
| 1972 | 216,456 | $1,446,619 | $856,255 | 0.592 | $128.52 | $76.07 |
| 1973 | 231,421 | $1,623,346 | $939,493 | 0.579 | $134.90 | $78.07 |
| 1974 | 241,110 | $1,845,942 | $1,009,899 | 0.547 | $147.23 | $80.55 |
| 1975 | 247,902 | $2,068,783 | $1,070,755 | 0.518 | $160.48 | $83.06 |
| 1976 | 263,231 | $2,365,817 | $1,162,757 | 0.491 | $172.84 | $84.95 |
| 1977 | 283,444 | $2,755,758 | $1,596,954 | 0.579 | $186.97 | $108.35 |
| 1978 | 306,615 | $3,226,503 | $1,802,457 | 0.559 | $202.36 | $113.05 |
| 1979 | 322,582 | $3,734,250 | $2,051,065 | 0.549 | $222.62 | $122.27 |
| 1980 | 322,027 | $4,156,211 | $2,244,124 | 0.540 | $248.20 | $134.01 |
| 1981 | 332,180 | $4,713,517 | $2,573,934 | 0.546 | $272.88 | $149.01 |
| 1982 | 333,224 | $4,994,876 | $2,699,836 | 0.541 | $288.26 | $155.81 |
| 1983 | 338,085 | $5,179,321 | $2,859,345 | 0.552 | $294.61 | $162.64 |
| 1984 | 358,183 | $5,660,193 | $3,154,811 | 0.557 | $303.89 | $169.38 |
| 1985 | 374,347 | $6,106,810 | $3,347,233 | 0.548 | $313.72 | $171.95 |
| 1986 | 376,476 | $6,240,380 | $3,428,964 | 0.549 | $318.76 | $175.15 |
| 1987 | 378,437 | $6,433,687 | $3,505,569 | 0.545 | $326.94 | $178.14 |
| 1988 | 389,434 | $6,832,895 | $3,651,909 | 0.534 | $337.42 | $180.34 |
| 1989 | 400,673 | $7,175,918 | $3,852,763 | 0.537 | $344.42 | $184.92 |
| 1990 | 416,132 | $7,700,685 | $4,113,866 | 0.534 | $355.87 | $190.11 |
| 1991 | 418,314 | $8,093,921 | $4,282,833 | 0.529 | $372.09 | $196.89 |
| 1992 | 429,901 | $8,633,189 | $4,534,429 | 0.525 | $386.19 | $202.84 |
| 1993 | 450,713 | $9,333,045 | $4,957,603 | 0.531 | $398.22 | $211.53 |
| 1994 | 476,221 | $10,132,337 | $5,436,566 | 0.537 | $409.16 | $219.54 |
| 1995 | 496,641 | $10,851,018 | $5,873,906 | 0.541 | $420.17 | $227.45 |
| 1996 | 506,029 | $11,392,823 | $6,164,128 | 0.541 | $432.96 | $234.26 |
| 1997 | 514,335 | $12,116,214 | $6,494,887 | 0.536 | $453.02 | $242.84 |
| 1998 | 522,403 | $12,827,292 | $6,886,077 | 0.537 | $472.20 | $253.49 |
| 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 | $1,149 | $43 | $9 | $2,472 | $2,472 | $4,200 | |
| 1939 | $1,429 | $64 | $1,226 | $2,739 | $2,739 | ||
| 1940 | $1,401 | $68 | $1,214 | $2,479 | $2,479 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $1,593 | $70 | $782 | $3,361 | $3,361 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $1,673 | $90 | $501 | $4,624 | $4,624 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $1,860 | $114 | $28 | $6,570 | $6,570 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $1,783 | $143 | $11 | $8,485 | $8,485 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $1,907 | $182 | $24 | $10,550 | $10,550 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $2,271 | $223 | $258 | $12,786 | $12,786 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $3,103 | $282 | $390 | $15,780 | $15,780 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $3,518 | $362 | $680 | $18,981 | $18,981 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $3,822 | $433 | $1,786 | $21,450 | $21,450 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $4,423 | $485 | $1,965 | $24,393 | $24,393 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $5,094 | $574 | $1,027 | $29,034 | $29,034 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $4,083 | $679 | $1,541 | $32,256 | $32,256 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $4,241 | $784 | $2,455 | $34,825 | $34,825 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $3,401 | $797 | $4,838 | $34,186 | $34,186 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $3,820 | $784 | $3,383 | $35,407 | $35,407 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $4,357 | $875 | $2,649 | $38,100 | $38,100 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $4,731 | $1,006 | $3,430 | $40,643 | $40,643 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $5,220 | $1,073 | $5,466 | $41,591 | $41,591 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $6,014 | $1,157 | $4,586 | $44,165 | $44,165 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $5,951 | $1,286 | $8,939 | $42,340 | $42,340 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $5,832 | $1,221 | $11,795 | $37,820 | $37,820 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $6,241 | $1,123 | $8,632 | $36,691 | $36,691 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $6,284 | $1,134 | $8,530 | $35,483 | $35,483 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $6,597 | $1,189 | $8,171 | $35,109 | $35,109 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $6,733 | $1,234 | $7,221 | $35,882 | $35,882 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $6,837 | $1,356 | $6,180 | $37,851 | $37,851 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $6,285 | $1,499 | $6,893 | $38,709 | $38,709 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $6,553 | $1,603 | $7,128 | $39,745 | $39,745 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $6,932 | $1,818 | $6,122 | $42,414 | $42,414 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $6,910 | $2,041 | $11,680 | $39,717 | $39,717 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $8,744 | $1,904 | $12,798 | $37,479 | $37,479 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $12,446 | $1,842 | $11,901 | $39,719 | $39,719 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $15,077 | $2,131 | $14,021 | $42,661 | $42,661 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $16,126 | $2,515 | $18,695 | $42,688 | $42,688 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $19,616 | $2,088 | $26,809 | $33,361 | $33,361 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $21,523 | $1,983 | $23,517 | $32,105 | $32,105 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $27,439 | $1,988 | $21,063 | $38,203 | $38,203 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $33,069 | $2,730 | $19,047 | $54,933 | $54,933 | $6,100 | |
| 1979 | $41,827 | $4,686 | $22,204 | $79,982 | $79,982 | $6,600 | |
| 1980 | $39,471 | $8,038 | $33,465 | $95,792 | $95,792 | $7,200 | |
| 1981 | $44,484 | $10,788 | $34,706 | $114,493 | $114,493 | $8,000 | |
| 1982 | $43,550 | $11,444 | $68,140 | $101,427 | $101,427 | $8,500 | |
| 1983 | $47,634 | $8,798 | $76,475 | $78,460 | $78,460 | $9,300 | |
| 1984 | $63,922 | $8,673 | $57,119 | $92,904 | $92,904 | $9,800 | |
| 1985 | $67,853 | $10,486 | $59,202 | $113,457 | $113,457 | $10,000 | |
| 1986 | $67,944 | $11,188 | $80,870 | $111,707 | $111,707 | $10,300 | |
| 1987 | $66,271 | $10,145 | $68,944 | $120,187 | $120,187 | $10,700 | |
| 1988 | $69,612 | $11,126 | $56,290 | $145,777 | $145,777 | $10,800 | |
| 1989 | $67,200 | $13,883 | $51,634 | $174,401 | $174,401 | $11,100 | |
| 1990 | $64,368 | $16,639 | $50,674 | $205,275 | $205,275 | $11,500 | |
| 1991 | $63,860 | $18,070 | $66,696 | $220,932 | $220,932 | $11,700 | |
| 1992 | $67,937 | $17,793 | $66,600 | $238,999 | $238,999 | $12,100 | |
| 1993 | $75,108 | $18,194 | $57,449 | $271,194 | $271,194 | $12,600 | |
| 1994 | $87,126 | $19,714 | $62,405 | $317,264 | $317,264 | $13,100 | |
| 1995 | $81,067 | $22,988 | $65,176 | $354,874 | $354,874 | $13,500 | |
| 1996 | $81,533 | $25,447 | $73,777 | $385,531 | $385,531 | $13,900 | |
| 1997 | $89,943 | $27,568 | $69,669 | $431,159 | $431,159 | $14,200 | |
| 1998 | $97,429 | $30,527 | $79,554 | $478,112 | $478,112 | $14,700 | |
| 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 | 2.67 | 0.02 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.02 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.65 | 2.30 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 4.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.50 | 1.23 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 5.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.10 | 0.63 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 5.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.11 | 0.03 | 2.08 | 2.17 | 7.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.92 | 0.01 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 9.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.73 | 0.02 | 1.76 | 1.88 | 9.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.57 | 0.18 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 8.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.68 | 0.21 | 1.73 | 1.90 | 8.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.59 | 0.31 | 1.58 | 1.79 | 8.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.59 | 0.74 | 1.63 | 1.87 | 8.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.58 | 0.70 | 1.62 | 1.90 | 8.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.55 | 0.31 | 1.55 | 1.91 | 8.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.09 | 0.41 | 1.03 | 1.30 | 8.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.03 | 0.60 | 1.03 | 1.35 | 8.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.83 | 1.18 | 0.79 | 1.05 | 8.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 1.17 | 7.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.85 | 0.51 | 0.85 | 1.19 | 7.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.81 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 1.17 | 6.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 1.21 | 6.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 1.28 | 6.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.82 | 1.23 | 0.81 | 1.25 | 5.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.80 | 1.61 | 0.78 | 1.24 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.81 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 1.31 | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.80 | 1.09 | 0.81 | 1.32 | 4.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.79 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 1.31 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 1.31 | 4.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 1.29 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 1.23 | 4.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 1.20 | 4.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 1.20 | 3.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.60 | 1.01 | 0.59 | 1.15 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.70 | 1.02 | 0.72 | 1.45 | 2.98 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.82 |
| 1972 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 1.54 | 2.75 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.68 |
| 1973 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.59 | 2.63 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.60 |
| 1974 | 0.87 | 1.01 | 0.89 | 1.62 | 2.31 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.41 |
| 1975 | 0.95 | 1.30 | 0.95 | 1.83 | 1.61 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 0.98 |
| 1976 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.86 | 1.36 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 1.08 | 1.86 | 1.39 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 1.02 | 0.59 | 1.03 | 1.83 | 1.70 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.04 |
| 1979 | 1.12 | 0.59 | 1.13 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.30 |
| 1980 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.93 | 1.72 | 2.30 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.40 |
| 1981 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.93 | 1.70 | 2.43 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.48 |
| 1982 | 0.87 | 1.36 | 0.91 | 1.68 | 2.03 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.24 |
| 1983 | 0.92 | 1.48 | 0.93 | 1.69 | 1.51 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 0.92 |
| 1984 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 2.07 | 1.64 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 1.11 | 0.97 | 1.14 | 2.08 | 1.86 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.13 |
| 1986 | 1.09 | 1.30 | 1.09 | 1.98 | 1.79 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.09 |
| 1987 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 1.02 | 0.82 | 1.01 | 1.90 | 2.13 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.30 |
| 1989 | 0.94 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 1.83 | 2.43 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.48 |
| 1990 | 0.84 | 0.66 | 0.81 | 1.52 | 2.67 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.63 |
| 1991 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 1.50 | 2.73 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 1.53 | 2.77 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.69 |
| 1993 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.84 | 1.57 | 2.91 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.86 | 1.60 | 3.13 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.91 |
| 1995 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 1.33 | 3.27 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 1.99 |
| 1996 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 1.33 | 3.38 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 2.06 |
| 1997 | 0.74 | 0.58 | 0.74 | 1.39 | 3.56 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 2.17 |
| 1998 | 0.76 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 1.39 | 3.73 | 1.64 | OCT 61 | 2.27 |
| 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 | 1,017 | 32.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.22 | 0.413 | |||
| 1939 | 124,536 | 5,652 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.14 | 0.472 | ||
| 1940 | 10,982 | 135,989 | 6,034 | 56.9 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.16 | 0.440 | |
| 1941 | 7,747 | 88,821 | 3,808 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 0.0 | $8.89 | 0.389 | |
| 1942 | 5,377 | 53,625 | 1,861 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 | $9.43 | 0.355 | |
| 1943 | 324 | 2,824 | 92 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $10.49 | 0.354 | |
| 1944 | 123 | 953 | 28 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 0.0 | $11.66 | 0.361 | |
| 1945 | 260 | 1,929 | 40 | 27.8 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.67 | 0.352 | |
| 1946 | 2,008 | 19,387 | 660 | 37.5 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 15.0 | 0.0 | $13.41 | 0.347 | |
| 1947 | 3,413 | 28,521 | 864 | 28.3 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 14.6 | 925 | 1.1 | $13.85 | 0.320 |
| 1948 | 4,385 | 42,065 | 876 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 9.6 | 18.6 | 1,090 | 1.2 | $17.05 | 0.354 |
| 1949 | 10,194 | 103,382 | 2,311 | 25.8 | 19.2 | 10.1 | 18.6 | 2,446 | 2.6 | $17.96 | 0.357 |
| 1950 | 10,199 | 113,364 | 2,824 | 25.4 | 19.1 | 11.1 | 18.8 | 2,557 | 2.5 | $17.57 | 0.329 |
| 1951 | 6,289 | 57,564 | 1,080 | 17.1 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 18.3 | 1,378 | 1.2 | $18.18 | 0.307 |
| 1952 | 7,126 | 73,655 | 1,171 | 16.3 | 22.3 | 10.3 | 19.6 | 1,603 | 1.4 | $21.29 | 0.338 |
| 1953 | 10,407 | 110,498 | 1,871 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 10.6 | 20.3 | 2,477 | 2.0 | $22.62 | 0.342 |
| 1954 | 15,885 | 201,338 | 4,724 | 29.1 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 20.0 | 4,408 | 3.7 | $24.49 | 0.366 |
| 1955 | 11,337 | 142,226 | 3,484 | 28.8 | 21.6 | 12.5 | 19.3 | 3,161 | 2.5 | $24.30 | 0.347 |
| 1956 | 10,242 | 112,047 | 2,338 | 22.7 | 21.3 | 11.0 | 18.4 | 2,555 | 1.9 | $24.31 | 0.329 |
| 1957 | 12,986 | 140,852 | 2,645 | 22.6 | 21.7 | 10.9 | 18.4 | 3,280 | 2.2 | $25.09 | 0.321 |
| 1958 | 17,881 | 217,372 | 4,829 | 26.6 | 22.0 | 12.2 | 19.5 | 4,913 | 3.2 | $25.78 | 0.317 |
| 1959 | 15,562 | 176,660 | 3,798 | 27.1 | 24.1 | 11.4 | 19.2 | 4,013 | 2.5 | $26.60 | 0.312 |
| 1960 | 22,910 | 311,187 | 4,204 | 21.1 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 24.7 | 6,488 | 4.0 | $29.33 | 0.336 |
| 1961 | 25,038 | 411,388 | 7,121 | 27.1 | 28.4 | 16.4 | 25.6 | 8,312 | 5.2 | $29.27 | 0.329 |
| 1962 | 20,978 | 299,959 | 5,095 | 23.8 | 28.5 | 14.3 | 25.2 | 6,382 | 3.9 | $29.31 | 0.317 |
| 1963 | 20,371 | 289,380 | 4,141 | 19.4 | 28.5 | 14.2 | 24.8 | 6,255 | 3.8 | $30.23 | 0.329 |
| 1964 | 20,504 | 281,760 | 4,006 | 19.8 | 28.5 | 13.7 | 24.9 | 6,035 | 3.5 | $29.72 | 0.312 |
| 1965 | 18,172 | 246,855 | 3,204 | 16.4 | 28.6 | 13.6 | 24.5 | 5,635 | 3.2 | $29.98 | 0.306 |
| 1966 | 16,318 | 205,058 | 2,063 | 12.2 | 28.7 | 12.6 | 24.6 | 4,725 | 2.7 | $30.90 | 0.312 |
| 1967 | 17,488 | 219,410 | 2,286 | 14.1 | 28.9 | 12.5 | 25.2 | 5,009 | 2.9 | $32.23 | 0.312 |
| 1968 | 14,716 | 217,167 | 3,007 | 17.9 | 28.7 | 14.8 | 25.9 | 4,844 | 2.7 | $33.65 | 0.310 |
| 1969 | 13,316 | 177,840 | 2,424 | 18.3 | 28.8 | 13.4 | 25.9 | 4,355 | 2.3 | $35.40 | 0.312 |
| 1970 | 18,835 | 275,488 | 4,116 | 26.2 | 29.1 | 14.6 | 26.6 | 7,540 | 4.0 | $43.23 | 0.364 |
| 1971 | 18,080 | 288,844 | 5,341 | 28.1 | 29.1 | 16.0 | 27.0 | 7,967 | 4.1 | $45.01 | 0.365 |
| 1972 | 17,689 | 263,514 | 4,820 | 28.3 | 29.0 | 14.9 | 28.2 | 7,172 | 3.1 | $46.50 | 0.360 |
| 1973 | 19,400 | 295,109 | 5,182 | 27.0 | 29.1 | 15.2 | 28.5 | 7,496 | 3.0 | $49.30 | 0.364 |
| 1974 | 25,432 | 381,601 | 6,505 | 30.2 | 29.1 | 15.0 | 27.4 | 9,697 | 3.7 | $51.07 | 0.348 |
| 1975 | 31,890 | 567,996 | 11,837 | 36.6 | 29.1 | 17.8 | 26.4 | 14,734 | 5.5 | $54.85 | 0.342 |
| 1976 | 24,982 | 428,826 | 8,570 | 32.8 | 29.0 | 17.2 | 27.9 | 11,887 | 4.2 | $59.66 | 0.346 |
| 1977 | 21,155 | 361,030 | 6,991 | 29.6 | 29.1 | 17.1 | 27.6 | 10,505 | 3.4 | $63.17 | 0.339 |
| 1978 | 19,791 | 301,985 | 4,723 | 24.9 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 28.1 | 8,830 | 2.2 | $68.71 | 0.342 |
| 1979 | 21,476 | 316,224 | 4,585 | 21.8 | 27.9 | 14.7 | 28.3 | 8,378 | 2.0 | $75.49 | 0.341 |
| 1980 | 29,994 | 450,715 | 8,547 | 33.3 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 25.7 | 11,288 | 2.7 | $82.74 | 0.336 |
| 1981 | 28,907 | 449,334 | 9,740 | 33.3 | 25.8 | 15.5 | 25.2 | 11,401 | 2.7 | $89.71 | 0.330 |
| 1982 | 41,805 | 689,561 | 14,574 | 40.4 | 25.8 | 16.5 | 25.4 | 16,130 | 3.8 | $105.49 | 0.365 |
| 1983 | 39,136 | 720,183 | 18,719 | 44.6 | 25.8 | 18.4 | 25.6 | 17,095 | 3.9 | $111.83 | 0.374 |
| 1984 | 32,945 | 546,506 | 12,625 | 36.9 | 25.7 | 16.6 | 25.3 | 12,715 | 2.8 | $111.36 | 0.361 |
| 1985 | 34,099 | 559,791 | 12,257 | 36.1 | 26.0 | 16.4 | 25.3 | 13,008 | 2.8 | $114.28 | 0.359 |
| 1986 | 42,422 | 710,533 | 14,956 | 38.7 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 25.4 | 16,509 | 3.5 | $122.38 | 0.377 |
| 1987 | 33,647 | 598,265 | 14,987 | 38.7 | 25.9 | 17.8 | 25.4 | 13,679 | 2.8 | $121.65 | 0.365 |
| 1988 | 30,694 | 492,463 | 10,803 | 34.8 | 25.8 | 16.0 | 25.3 | 11,602 | 2.3 | $122.49 | 0.357 |
| 1989 | 28,267 | 461,817 | 9,850 | 32.6 | 25.7 | 16.3 | 25.2 | 10,911 | 2.1 | $125.34 | 0.359 |
| 1990 | 27,370 | 426,456 | 8,991 | 32.9 | 25.8 | 15.6 | 25.2 | 10,426 | 2.0 | $126.22 | 0.349 |
| 1991 | 33,375 | 530,401 | 11,125 | 36.4 | 25.8 | 15.9 | 25.2 | 12,897 | 2.4 | $134.53 | 0.355 |
| 1992 | 31,702 | 532,613 | 12,681 | 38.3 | 25.8 | 16.8 | 25.4 | 13,529 | 2.5 | $138.28 | 0.353 |
| 1993 | 26,360 | 453,065 | 10,717 | 37.7 | 25.7 | 17.2 | 25.5 | 11,844 | 2.1 | $144.12 | 0.357 |
| 1994 | 27,834 | 458,904 | 9,769 | 35.4 | 25.8 | 16.5 | 25.4 | 11,517 | 1.9 | $140.09 | 0.337 |
| 1995 | 28,186 | 460,880 | 9,688 | 35.1 | 25.8 | 16.4 | 25.3 | 11,093 | 1.8 | $153.05 | 0.357 |
| 1996 | 30,375 | 498,805 | 10,243 | 35.1 | 26.0 | 16.4 | 25.3 | 11,761 | 1.8 | $157.13 | 0.355 |
| 1997 | 29,851 | 472,764 | 9,961 | 33.3 | 25.8 | 15.8 | 25.4 | 11,878 | 1.8 | $158.00 | 0.343 |
| 1998 | 32,512 | 502,966 | 9,886 | 31.6 | 25.8 | 15.5 | 25.4 | 11,403 | 1.7 | $169.38 | 0.352 |
| 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 | 15,078 | 7,529 | 7,549 | 108,320 | 66,575 | 41,745 | $138.15 | 13 | 13 | |
| 1973 | 16,708 | 8,249 | 8,459 | 122,298 | 71,112 | 51,186 | $140.76 | 398 | 212 | 186 |
| 1974 | 18,152 | 9,108 | 9,044 | 135,077 | 77,044 | 58,033 | $143.10 | 675 | 276 | 399 |
| 1975 | 19,478 | 9,730 | 9,748 | 158,939 | 89,714 | 69,225 | $156.92 | 877 | 405 | 472 |
| 1976 | 21,059 | 10,373 | 10,686 | 183,684 | 103,115 | 80,569 | $167.74 | 701 | 390 | 311 |
| 1977 | 21,384 | 10,926 | 10,458 | 197,770 | 110,266 | 87,504 | $177.86 | 1,079 | 635 | 444 |
| 1978 | 89,223 | 76,567 | 12,656 | 911,578 | 799,935 | 111,643 | $196.48 | 663 | 359 | 304 |
| 1979 | 88,823 | 75,750 | 13,073 | 1,004,565 | 880,287 | 124,278 | $217.49 | 1,465 | 1,195 | 270 |
| 1980 | 91,324 | 77,350 | 13,974 | 1,130,268 | 981,295 | 148,973 | $238.01 | 2,291 | 2,019 | 271 |
| 1981 | 92,098 | 77,810 | 14,288 | 1,282,116 | 1,108,487 | 173,629 | $267.72 | 3,147 | 2,727 | 420 |
| 1982 | 93,452 | 78,636 | 14,816 | 1,421,605 | 1,221,571 | 200,034 | $292.54 | 3,950 | 3,428 | 522 |
| 1983 | 94,888 | 79,630 | 15,258 | 1,549,201 | 1,324,813 | 224,389 | $313.97 | 4,554 | 3,870 | 684 |
| 1984 | 96,514 | 80,495 | 16,019 | 1,631,280 | 1,386,656 | 244,625 | $325.04 | 3,807 | 3,226 | 582 |
| 1985 | 96,663 | 82,133 | 14,530 | 1,700,191 | 1,475,763 | 224,429 | $338.25 | 4,001 | 3,082 | 919 |
| 1986 | 99,042 | 84,241 | 14,801 | 1,788,152 | 1,556,654 | 231,497 | $347.20 | 4,386 | 3,692 | 694 |
| 1987 | 101,621 | 86,549 | 15,072 | 1,897,169 | 1,646,854 | 250,315 | $359.02 | 4,981 | 4,100 | 881 |
| 1988 | 104,684 | 89,617 | 15,067 | 1,986,342 | 1,721,933 | 264,409 | $364.90 | 1,520 | 1,033 | 487 |
| 1989 | 108,761 | 93,844 | 14,917 | 2,085,774 | 1,817,465 | 268,309 | $368.80 | 5,189 | 3,598 | 1,590 |
| 1990 | 112,626 | 97,324 | 15,302 | 2,239,309 | 1,950,377 | 288,932 | $382.36 | 3,367 | 2,434 | 934 |
| 1991 | 116,957 | 100,132 | 16,825 | 2,442,616 | 2,116,216 | 326,400 | $401.63 | 3,903 | 3,000 | 903 |
| 1992 | 120,936 | 102,600 | 18,336 | 2,589,163 | 2,220,717 | 368,446 | $411.72 | 6,311 | 4,726 | 1,584 |
| 1993 | 124,359 | 105,096 | 19,263 | 2,749,847 | 2,344,766 | 405,081 | $425.23 | 6,075 | 4,644 | 1,431 |
| 1994 | 128,304 | 108,360 | 19,944 | 2,934,443 | 2,508,394 | 426,049 | $439.83 | 4,691 | 3,778 | 913 |
| 1995 | 132,695 | 112,076 | 20,619 | 3,195,932 | 2,730,274 | 465,658 | $463.17 | 5,229 | 4,506 | 723 |
| 1996 | 135,143 | 114,109 | 21,034 | 3,356,179 | 2,843,307 | 512,872 | $477.58 | 4,498 | 3,635 | 863 |
| 1997 | 138,674 | 117,281 | 21,393 | 3,544,903 | 3,012,934 | 531,969 | $491.59 | 5,222 | 4,278 | 944 |
| 1998 | 140,705 | 117,741 | 22,964 | 3,751,067 | 3,118,255 | 632,812 | $512.67 | 4,890 | 3,768 | 1,121 |
| 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 | $474 | $237 | $237 | 1,051 | 6,554 | 293 | 46 | 6.2 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $3,946 | $1,973 | $1,973 | $1,579.00 | 9,443 | 76,069 | 5,797 | 52 | 8.1 |
| 1976 | $4,835 | $2,383 | $2,452 | $851.00 | 7,374 | 63,772 | 5,856 | 60 | 8.6 |
| 1977 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $612.00 | 5,197 | 42,892 | 3,536 | 58 | 8.3 |
| 1978 | $244 | $122 | $122 | 490 | 4,031 | 334 | 61 | 8.2 | |
| 1979 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1980 | $2,971 | $1,486 | $1,485 | 4,226 | 36,806 | 1,516 | 81 | 8.7 | |
| 1981 | $738 | $370 | $368 | 961 | 8,865 | 484 | 84 | 9.2 | |
| 1982 | $4,379 | $2,208 | $2,171 | 6,048 | 42,075 | 977 | 79 | 7.0 | |
| 1983 | $26 | $13 | $12 | 61 | 220 | 10 | 105 | 3.6 | |
| 1984 | $9 | $3 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1986 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1987 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1988 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1992 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1993 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1994 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1995 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1996 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1997 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||