| 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 | 19,242 | $27,331 | $27,331 | 1.000 | $27.32 | $27.32 |
| 1939 | 22,205 | $31,020 | $31,020 | 1.000 | $26.87 | $26.87 |
| 1940 | 24,430 | $35,297 | $35,297 | 1.000 | $27.79 | $27.79 |
| 1941 | 28,140 | $43,396 | $43,396 | 1.000 | $29.66 | $29.66 |
| 1942 | 43,872 | $105,583 | $105,583 | 1.000 | $46.28 | $46.28 |
| 1943 | 38,784 | $96,865 | $96,865 | 1.000 | $48.03 | $48.03 |
| 1944 | 30,699 | $72,246 | $72,246 | 1.000 | $45.26 | $45.26 |
| 1945 | 29,418 | $69,594 | $64,533 | 0.927 | $45.49 | $42.19 |
| 1946 | 36,914 | $96,557 | $87,134 | 0.902 | $50.30 | $45.39 |
| 1947 | 37,494 | $107,913 | $94,379 | 0.875 | $55.35 | $48.41 |
| 1948 | 37,529 | $114,635 | $96,713 | 0.844 | $58.74 | $49.56 |
| 1949 | 35,477 | $111,578 | $92,471 | 0.829 | $60.48 | $50.13 |
| 1950 | 37,323 | $123,467 | $100,862 | 0.817 | $63.62 | $51.97 |
| 1951 | 41,421 | $148,189 | $118,634 | 0.801 | $68.80 | $55.08 |
| 1952 | 48,270 | $186,621 | $147,209 | 0.789 | $74.35 | $58.65 |
| 1953 | 53,958 | $220,052 | $168,122 | 0.764 | $78.43 | $59.92 |
| 1954 | 58,004 | $241,679 | $196,504 | 0.813 | $80.13 | $65.15 |
| 1955 | 65,745 | $288,456 | $231,888 | 0.804 | $84.37 | $67.83 |
| 1956 | 64,757 | $290,112 | $224,714 | 0.775 | $86.15 | $66.73 |
| 1957 | 66,444 | $312,920 | $235,129 | 0.751 | $90.57 | $68.05 |
| 1958 | 66,576 | $321,799 | $238,521 | 0.741 | $92.95 | $68.90 |
| 1959 | 73,831 | $367,589 | $266,637 | 0.725 | $95.75 | $69.45 |
| 1960 | 80,764 | $415,989 | $294,074 | 0.707 | $99.05 | $70.02 |
| 1961 | 86,144 | $461,651 | $319,725 | 0.693 | $103.06 | $71.38 |
| 1962 | 101,159 | $597,418 | $390,897 | 0.654 | $113.57 | $74.31 |
| 1963 | 115,071 | $686,950 | $451,448 | 0.657 | $114.80 | $75.45 |
| 1964 | 120,092 | $740,429 | $469,833 | 0.635 | $118.57 | $75.24 |
| 1965 | 125,677 | $780,946 | $506,196 | 0.648 | $119.50 | $77.46 |
| 1966 | 128,023 | $817,542 | $516,106 | 0.631 | $122.81 | $77.53 |
| 1967 | 129,409 | $841,466 | $525,010 | 0.624 | $125.05 | $78.02 |
| 1968 | 138,046 | $948,917 | $568,407 | 0.599 | $132.19 | $79.18 |
| 1969 | 153,884 | $1,104,169 | $652,924 | 0.591 | $137.99 | $81.60 |
| 1970 | 160,915 | $1,213,725 | $685,857 | 0.565 | $145.05 | $81.97 |
| 1971 | 167,455 | $1,325,964 | $721,284 | 0.544 | $152.28 | $82.83 |
| 1972 | 178,953 | $1,479,848 | $833,552 | 0.563 | $159.03 | $89.58 |
| 1973 | 198,378 | $1,733,095 | $953,748 | 0.550 | $168.01 | $92.46 |
| 1974 | 211,108 | $1,939,134 | $878,085 | 0.453 | $176.64 | $79.99 |
| 1975 | 217,534 | $2,110,815 | $1,219,652 | 0.578 | $186.60 | $107.82 |
| 1976 | 230,964 | $2,379,611 | $1,411,475 | 0.593 | $198.13 | $117.52 |
| 1977 | 254,460 | $2,804,985 | $1,676,632 | 0.598 | $211.99 | $126.71 |
| 1978 | 294,271 | $3,478,725 | $2,101,106 | 0.604 | $227.34 | $137.31 |
| 1979 | 325,283 | $4,115,632 | $2,463,465 | 0.599 | $243.32 | $145.64 |
| 1980 | 339,339 | $4,729,220 | $2,771,170 | 0.586 | $268.01 | $157.05 |
| 1981 | 349,616 | $5,346,608 | $3,071,437 | 0.574 | $294.09 | $168.95 |
| 1982 | 338,310 | $5,425,989 | $3,107,316 | 0.573 | $308.43 | $176.63 |
| 1983 | 340,780 | $5,664,674 | $3,325,051 | 0.587 | $319.67 | $187.64 |
| 1984 | 363,226 | $6,197,672 | $3,698,858 | 0.597 | $328.13 | $195.83 |
| 1985 | 381,312 | $6,704,669 | $3,984,658 | 0.594 | $338.14 | $200.96 |
| 1986 | 400,591 | $7,249,996 | $4,280,015 | 0.590 | $348.04 | $205.47 |
| 1987 | 430,540 | $8,114,917 | $4,736,775 | 0.584 | $362.47 | $211.58 |
| 1988 | 465,175 | $9,264,389 | $5,353,918 | 0.578 | $383.00 | $221.34 |
| 1989 | 504,427 | $10,439,751 | $6,031,342 | 0.578 | $398.00 | $229.94 |
| 1990 | 538,629 | $11,676,087 | $6,737,951 | 0.577 | $416.87 | $240.57 |
| 1991 | 539,666 | $12,016,212 | $6,816,900 | 0.567 | $428.19 | $242.92 |
| 1992 | 546,025 | $13,057,906 | $7,386,841 | 0.566 | $459.89 | $260.16 |
| 1993 | 576,081 | $14,183,832 | $8,075,371 | 0.569 | $473.49 | $269.57 |
| 1994 | 639,491 | $15,887,902 | $9,389,033 | 0.591 | $477.78 | $282.35 |
| 1995 | 682,595 | $17,610,115 | $10,345,475 | 0.587 | $496.13 | $291.46 |
| 1996 | 734,054 | $19,771,857 | $11,438,198 | 0.579 | $517.98 | $299.66 |
| 1997 | 774,065 | $21,566,555 | $12,475,539 | 0.578 | $535.80 | $309.94 |
| 1998 | 774,065 | $21,566,555 | $12,475,539 | 0.578 | $535.80 | $309.94 |
| 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 | $930 | $24 | $1,528 | $1,528 | |||
| 1939 | $947 | $40 | $815 | $1,700 | $1,700 | ||
| 1940 | $939 | $36 | $1,117 | $1,201 | $1,201 | ||
| 1941 | $1,093 | $29 | $823 | $1,500 | $1,500 | ||
| 1942 | $2,356 | $53 | $273 | $3,636 | $3,636 | ||
| 1943 | $2,873 | $107 | $40 | $6,576 | $6,576 | ||
| 1944 | $2,127 | $147 | $35 | $8,815 | $8,815 | ||
| 1945 | $1,677 | $187 | $96 | $10,583 | $10,583 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $1,561 | $212 | $599 | $11,757 | $11,757 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $1,663 | $242 | $902 | $12,752 | $12,752 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $1,663 | $272 | $1,133 | $13,545 | $13,545 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $1,533 | $286 | $2,163 | $13,190 | $13,190 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $1,550 | $267 | $2,460 | $12,537 | $12,537 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $1,920 | $274 | $1,275 | $13,444 | $13,444 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $2,601 | $313 | $1,243 | $15,103 | $15,103 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $3,137 | $375 | $1,567 | $17,028 | $17,028 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $3,460 | $395 | $3,430 | $17,439 | $17,439 | $3,600 | |
| 1955 | $4,225 | $410 | $3,039 | $19,019 | $19,019 | $3,600 | |
| 1956 | $4,409 | $450 | $4,604 | $19,335 | $19,335 | $3,600 | |
| 1957 | $4,628 | $499 | $4,870 | $19,720 | $19,720 | $3,600 | |
| 1958 | $4,989 | $453 | $8,494 | $16,724 | $16,724 | $3,600 | |
| 1959 | $5,681 | $443 | $5,741 | $17,094 | $17,094 | $3,600 | |
| 1960 | $6,326 | $512 | $6,211 | $17,706 | $17,706 | $3,600 | |
| 1961 | $7,188 | $514 | $8,216 | $17,177 | $17,177 | $3,600 | |
| 1962 | $9,132 | $566 | $6,056 | $20,802 | $20,802 | $3,600 | |
| 1963 | $11,813 | $733 | $7,489 | $25,837 | $25,837 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $12,644 | $923 | $9,978 | $29,407 | $29,407 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $10,228 | $1,023 | $11,289 | $29,369 | $29,369 | $3,800 | |
| 1966 | $10,234 | $1,073 | $11,359 | $29,317 | $29,317 | $3,800 | |
| 1967 | $10,295 | $1,101 | $11,529 | $29,209 | $29,209 | $3,800 | |
| 1968 | $11,363 | $1,250 | $9,205 | $32,586 | $32,586 | $3,800 | |
| 1969 | $12,194 | $1,550 | $8,134 | $38,196 | $38,196 | $3,800 | |
| 1970 | $11,459 | $1,925 | $12,691 | $38,809 | $38,809 | $3,800 | |
| 1971 | $11,300 | $1,793 | $18,364 | $32,653 | $32,653 | $3,800 | |
| 1972 | $19,452 | $1,354 | $24,079 | $27,781 | $27,781 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $25,312 | $1,513 | $23,226 | $31,381 | $31,381 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $27,625 | $1,709 | $34,505 | $25,686 | $25,686 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $31,285 | $670 | $47,359 | $4,597 | $4,597 | $5,800 | |
| 1976 | $42,868 | $182 | $38,933 | $10,517 | $7,600 | $2,917 | $6,100 |
| 1977 | $52,119 | $515 | $33,804 | $24,872 | $7,600 | $17,272 | $6,500 |
| 1978 | $62,872 | $2,016 | $29,651 | $59,916 | $59,916 | $6,900 | |
| 1979 | $71,665 | $5,176 | $33,719 | $95,197 | $95,197 | $7,400 | |
| 1980 | $80,236 | $10,816 | $53,230 | $134,830 | $134,830 | $7,900 | |
| 1981 | $74,312 | $14,970 | $65,533 | $157,786 | $157,786 | $8,400 | |
| 1982 | $57,276 | $14,063 | $103,764 | $122,431 | $122,431 | $9,300 | |
| 1983 | $70,675 | $10,422 | $95,304 | $99,999 | $99,999 | $10,200 | |
| 1984 | $98,669 | $12,111 | $67,324 | $141,907 | $141,907 | $10,700 | |
| 1985 | $94,961 | $16,603 | $70,211 | $183,542 | $183,542 | $11,100 | |
| 1986 | $79,828 | $18,821 | $74,544 | $208,306 | $208,306 | $11,400 | |
| 1987 | $76,722 | $19,586 | $67,209 | $235,906 | $235,906 | $11,700 | |
| 1988 | $80,164 | $21,367 | $61,681 | $273,470 | $273,470 | $12,100 | |
| 1989 | $86,639 | $25,602 | $65,568 | $321,035 | $321,035 | $12,600 | |
| 1990 | $93,134 | $29,535 | $91,768 | $353,745 | $353,745 | $13,300 | |
| 1991 | $75,736 | $27,263 | $156,458 | $295,919 | $295,919 | $13,800 | |
| 1992 | $71,808 | $20,194 | $152,671 | $233,667 | $233,667 | $14,500 | |
| 1993 | $116,892 | $16,377 | $135,016 | $238,398 | $238,398 | $14,800 | |
| 1994 | $142,227 | $16,721 | $127,100 | $269,804 | $269,804 | $15,900 | |
| 1995 | $153,172 | $19,273 | $143,123 | $297,866 | $297,866 | $16,400 | |
| 1996 | $172,757 | $22,055 | $144,205 | $348,278 | $348,278 | $16,600 | |
| 1997 | $185,964 | $24,947 | $171,509 | $387,888 | $387,888 | $17,200 | |
| 1998 | $187,760 | $26,908 | $171,010 | $425,752 | $425,752 | $18,000 | |
| 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 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.05 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.66 | 3.16 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.52 | 1.90 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.23 | 0.26 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.97 | 0.04 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 6.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.94 | 0.05 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 12.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.41 | 0.14 | 2.23 | 2.40 | 15.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.62 | 0.62 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 12.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.54 | 0.84 | 1.47 | 1.68 | 11.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.45 | 0.99 | 1.47 | 1.75 | 11.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.37 | 1.94 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 11.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.26 | 1.99 | 1.29 | 1.57 | 10.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.30 | 0.86 | 1.39 | 1.74 | 9.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.39 | 0.67 | 1.45 | 1.83 | 8.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.43 | 0.71 | 1.43 | 1.87 | 7.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 1.83 | 7.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.46 | 1.05 | 1.51 | 1.88 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 1.50 | 1.94 | 6.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.98 | 6.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.55 | 2.64 | 1.59 | 2.15 | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 2.15 | 4.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 2.16 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.56 | 1.78 | 1.65 | 2.38 | 3.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.53 | 1.01 | 1.55 | 2.37 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.72 | 1.09 | 1.77 | 2.70 | 3.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.71 | 2.70 | 3.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.31 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.97 | 3.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.97 | 3.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.22 | 1.37 | 1.26 | 2.02 | 3.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 2.04 | 3.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.10 | 0.74 | 1.13 | 1.91 | 3.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.94 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 1.62 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.85 | 1.38 | 0.87 | 1.61 | 2.46 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 1.31 | 1.63 | 1.41 | 2.51 | 1.88 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.68 |
| 1973 | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 2.76 | 1.81 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.66 |
| 1974 | 1.42 | 1.78 | 1.25 | 2.76 | 1.32 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 1.48 | 2.24 | 1.56 | 2.70 | 0.22 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.08 |
| 1976 | 1.80 | 1.64 | 1.91 | 3.22 | 0.12 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.04 |
| 1977 | 1.86 | 1.21 | 1.92 | 3.21 | 0.62 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 1.81 | 0.85 | 1.90 | 3.14 | 1.72 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 1.74 | 0.82 | 1.78 | 2.97 | 2.31 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 1.70 | 1.13 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 1.39 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 2.41 | 2.95 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.07 |
| 1982 | 1.06 | 1.91 | 1.02 | 1.78 | 2.26 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.82 |
| 1983 | 1.25 | 1.68 | 1.33 | 2.26 | 1.77 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 1.59 | 1.09 | 1.67 | 2.80 | 2.29 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.83 |
| 1985 | 1.42 | 1.05 | 1.41 | 2.37 | 2.74 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 1.10 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.84 | 2.87 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 0.95 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.65 | 2.91 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.06 |
| 1988 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 1.52 | 2.95 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 0.83 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 1.48 | 3.08 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.12 |
| 1990 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 1.38 | 3.03 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 1.10 |
| 1991 | 0.63 | 1.30 | 0.59 | 1.03 | 2.46 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 0.55 | 1.17 | 0.56 | 0.99 | 1.79 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.91 | 1.54 | 1.70 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 1.51 | 1.69 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 0.87 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 1.54 | 1.76 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 1.45 | 1.80 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 1.41 | 1.80 | 2.75 | OCT 58 | 0.65 |
| 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 | 64,226 | 3,070 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.94 | 0.482 | ||
| 1940 | 6,842 | 86,370 | 4,138 | 62.1 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $13.22 | 0.476 | |
| 1941 | 5,165 | 63,471 | 3,091 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 0.0 | $13.30 | 0.448 | |
| 1942 | 1,829 | 20,959 | 758 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 0.0 | $13.36 | 0.289 | |
| 1943 | 235 | 2,779 | 78 | 31.2 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 0.0 | $14.42 | 0.300 | |
| 1944 | 222 | 2,441 | 64 | 29.8 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 17.1 | 0.0 | $14.75 | 0.326 | |
| 1945 | 766 | 5,642 | 70 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 16.8 | 0.0 | $17.17 | 0.377 | |
| 1946 | 2,892 | 33,354 | 986 | 36.7 | 18.1 | 11.5 | 18.1 | 0.0 | $18.09 | 0.360 | |
| 1947 | 4,551 | 48,392 | 1,271 | 31.3 | 18.0 | 10.6 | 17.4 | 1,207 | 3.2 | $18.85 | 0.341 |
| 1948 | 5,009 | 57,349 | 1,754 | 35.9 | 18.0 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 1,316 | 3.5 | $20.04 | 0.341 |
| 1949 | 9,365 | 101,379 | 2,556 | 31.4 | 20.3 | 10.8 | 17.0 | 2,202 | 6.2 | $21.66 | 0.358 |
| 1950 | 7,989 | 105,372 | 2,722 | 30.3 | 21.2 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 2,052 | 5.5 | $23.84 | 0.375 |
| 1951 | 5,186 | 54,489 | 1,012 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 10.5 | 18.4 | 1,092 | 2.6 | $24.00 | 0.349 |
| 1952 | 5,399 | 52,231 | 771 | 13.9 | 22.0 | 9.7 | 18.1 | 1,055 | 2.1 | $24.43 | 0.329 |
| 1953 | 6,608 | 60,104 | 777 | 14.1 | 22.3 | 9.1 | 18.8 | 1,259 | 2.3 | $26.86 | 0.342 |
| 1954 | 10,172 | 117,049 | 2,115 | 21.5 | 21.9 | 11.5 | 18.9 | 2,404 | 4.1 | $30.13 | 0.376 |
| 1955 | 10,061 | 100,899 | 1,789 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 10.0 | 18.7 | 2,023 | 3.0 | $30.82 | 0.365 |
| 1956 | 12,797 | 146,271 | 2,594 | 20.2 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 18.9 | 2,755 | 4.2 | $31.92 | 0.370 |
| 1957 | 13,428 | 143,726 | 2,426 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 10.7 | 19.6 | 2,744 | 4.1 | $34.83 | 0.385 |
| 1958 | 16,788 | 229,475 | 5,320 | 30.4 | 21.6 | 13.7 | 20.4 | 4,465 | 6.7 | $37.95 | 0.408 |
| 1959 | 13,384 | 157,594 | 3,697 | 26.8 | 21.5 | 11.8 | 19.5 | 3,223 | 4.3 | $37.47 | 0.391 |
| 1960 | 15,476 | 169,848 | 3,345 | 24.4 | 21.8 | 11.0 | 19.4 | 3,585 | 4.4 | $37.56 | 0.379 |
| 1961 | 17,448 | 224,469 | 5,405 | 29.8 | 21.5 | 12.9 | 19.7 | 4,632 | 5.3 | $37.46 | 0.363 |
| 1962 | 14,503 | 165,758 | 3,570 | 23.6 | 21.8 | 11.4 | 19.3 | 3,579 | 3.5 | $37.47 | 0.330 |
| 1963 | 18,442 | 199,716 | 3,892 | 24.5 | 22.1 | 10.8 | 19.7 | 4,137 | 3.6 | $38.40 | 0.334 |
| 1964 | 22,209 | 260,576 | 5,174 | 24.4 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 20.3 | 5,278 | 4.3 | $39.22 | 0.331 |
| 1965 | 23,134 | 284,153 | 5,571 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 20.7 | 5,698 | 4.5 | $40.63 | 0.340 |
| 1966 | 22,527 | 273,155 | 5,049 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 21.0 | 5,499 | 4.3 | $42.62 | 0.347 |
| 1967 | 20,650 | 275,165 | 5,497 | 23.9 | 22.7 | 13.3 | 21.3 | 5,772 | 4.4 | $42.96 | 0.344 |
| 1968 | 17,321 | 217,996 | 4,421 | 23.5 | 22.6 | 12.6 | 20.9 | 4,859 | 3.5 | $43.33 | 0.328 |
| 1969 | 16,162 | 189,482 | 3,676 | 22.9 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 21.4 | 4,178 | 2.7 | $44.24 | 0.321 |
| 1970 | 23,794 | 274,111 | 5,175 | 27.8 | 22.9 | 11.5 | 21.6 | 6,096 | 3.7 | $47.35 | 0.326 |
| 1971 | 28,439 | 360,800 | 8,138 | 31.0 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 21.9 | 7,946 | 4.7 | $50.67 | 0.333 |
| 1972 | 28,941 | 407,991 | 11,065 | 36.5 | 21.6 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 8,452 | 4.6 | $60.26 | 0.382 |
| 1973 | 28,012 | 370,838 | 8,468 | 31.1 | 22.0 | 13.2 | 21.3 | 7,571 | 3.7 | $63.98 | 0.381 |
| 1974 | 39,890 | 520,962 | 11,602 | 34.1 | 22.4 | 13.1 | 21.4 | 10,536 | 4.9 | $67.81 | 0.383 |
| 1975 | 43,963 | 686,058 | 20,027 | 43.5 | 22.3 | 15.6 | 21.6 | 14,002 | 5.2 | $70.54 | 0.455 |
| 1976 | 39,567 | 539,453 | 19,266 | 49.2 | 22.8 | 13.6 | 20.5 | 11,945 | 5.1 | $73.71 | 0.372 |
| 1977 | 33,950 | 447,321 | 12,990 | 35.4 | 22.6 | 13.2 | 20.1 | 9,949 | 3.8 | $77.32 | 0.365 |
| 1978 | 28,826 | 349,336 | 7,620 | 24.9 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 21.6 | 7,924 | 2.3 | $83.54 | 0.364 |
| 1979 | 32,134 | 375,932 | 7,129 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 21.5 | 7,892 | 2.1 | $90.87 | 0.371 |
| 1980 | 45,345 | 542,005 | 9,636 | 26.4 | 23.4 | 12.0 | 22.3 | 11,611 | 3.0 | $100.09 | 0.370 |
| 1981 | 45,384 | 627,381 | 12,924 | 28.4 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 23.0 | 13,021 | 3.3 | $106.66 | 0.359 |
| 1982 | 58,538 | 898,810 | 20,757 | 39.6 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 22.8 | 18,539 | 4.8 | $116.00 | 0.369 |
| 1983 | 46,057 | 777,273 | 21,428 | 38.4 | 23.0 | 16.9 | 22.7 | 15,591 | 4.0 | $121.54 | 0.373 |
| 1984 | 39,257 | 545,523 | 12,393 | 30.6 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 22.6 | 11,407 | 2.8 | $125.70 | 0.376 |
| 1985 | 41,175 | 548,889 | 11,160 | 28.0 | 22.9 | 13.3 | 22.5 | 11,485 | 2.7 | $130.48 | 0.377 |
| 1986 | 40,521 | 561,920 | 11,449 | 27.3 | 23.2 | 13.9 | 22.9 | 12,019 | 2.6 | $134.13 | 0.376 |
| 1987 | 37,005 | 499,731 | 10,052 | 25.9 | 23.3 | 13.5 | 22.9 | 10,716 | 2.2 | $140.69 | 0.378 |
| 1988 | 35,175 | 436,747 | 7,893 | 22.1 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 22.8 | 9,361 | 1.8 | $146.37 | 0.373 |
| 1989 | 35,647 | 435,055 | 7,741 | 21.9 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 23.0 | 9,237 | 1.6 | $153.24 | 0.376 |
| 1990 | 46,155 | 570,202 | 10,757 | 27.2 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 22.6 | 12,009 | 2.0 | $162.44 | 0.381 |
| 1991 | 64,727 | 944,905 | 20,172 | 33.6 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 22.6 | 20,217 | 3.3 | $168.28 | 0.382 |
| 1992 | 60,268 | 939,420 | 24,916 | 39.7 | 22.7 | 15.6 | 22.3 | 20,228 | 3.2 | $167.89 | 0.356 |
| 1993 | 54,465 | 780,067 | 19,433 | 35.6 | 22.9 | 14.3 | 22.4 | 17,788 | 2.7 | $175.01 | 0.361 |
| 1994 | 51,851 | 710,112 | 15,561 | 29.8 | 22.8 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 15,979 | 2.2 | $184.82 | 0.377 |
| 1995 | 55,406 | 769,340 | 18,001 | 33.4 | 23.0 | 13.9 | 22.6 | 16,548 | 2.1 | $189.98 | 0.374 |
| 1996 | 55,521 | 770,128 | 17,943 | 32.2 | 23.0 | 13.9 | 23.0 | 16,381 | 2.0 | $194.01 | 0.366 |
| 1997 | 63,824 | 861,410 | 19,342 | 32.2 | 23.2 | 13.5 | 22.8 | 17,442 | 2.0 | $203.88 | 0.372 |
| 1998 | 63,179 | 886,272 | 19,775 | 31.2 | 23.2 | 14.0 | 22.7 | 17,937 | 2.0 | $207.51 | 0.359 |
| 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 | 4,498 | 3,530 | 968 | 26,922 | 22,346 | 4,576 | $115.10 | |||
| 1973 | 4,384 | 3,332 | 1,052 | 38,541 | 31,506 | 7,035 | $169.06 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1974 | 4,514 | 3,333 | 1,181 | 43,635 | 35,216 | 8,419 | $185.90 | 181 | 181 | |
| 1975 | 50,365 | 40,221 | 10,144 | 50,365 | 40,221 | 10,144 | $0.00 | 163 | 59 | 104 |
| 1976 | 2,271 | 1,923 | 348 | 26,502 | 23,234 | 3,268 | $224.42 | 327 | 260 | 67 |
| 1977 | 5,536 | 4,047 | 1,489 | 61,446 | 48,382 | 13,065 | $213.45 | 348 | 308 | 40 |
| 1978 | 43,487 | 41,829 | 1,658 | 547,123 | 531,351 | 15,773 | $241.95 | 159 | 148 | 11 |
| 1979 | 46,010 | 44,162 | 1,848 | 616,471 | 597,296 | 19,175 | $257.67 | 604 | 598 | 5 |
| 1980 | 47,935 | 45,855 | 2,080 | 712,066 | 687,947 | 24,119 | $285.67 | 1,096 | 1,092 | 4 |
| 1981 | 49,551 | 47,094 | 2,457 | 822,476 | 791,787 | 30,689 | $319.20 | 1,329 | 1,323 | 7 |
| 1982 | 49,848 | 47,127 | 2,721 | 915,583 | 875,788 | 39,795 | $353.22 | 2,116 | 2,035 | 81 |
| 1983 | 49,805 | 47,143 | 2,662 | 953,933 | 913,246 | 40,687 | $368.33 | 2,716 | 2,114 | 602 |
| 1984 | 50,249 | 47,649 | 2,600 | 989,855 | 947,033 | 42,822 | $378.83 | 2,055 | 1,777 | 278 |
| 1985 | 51,753 | 48,864 | 2,889 | 1,090,529 | 1,039,666 | 50,864 | $405.23 | 1,663 | 1,552 | 110 |
| 1986 | 54,402 | 49,698 | 4,704 | 1,200,071 | 1,102,139 | 97,932 | $424.22 | 1,120 | 954 | 166 |
| 1987 | 56,249 | 51,684 | 4,565 | 1,300,995 | 1,202,743 | 98,252 | $444.79 | 3,310 | 3,029 | 281 |
| 1988 | 59,468 | 54,675 | 4,793 | 1,429,349 | 1,319,801 | 109,549 | $462.22 | 1,879 | 1,627 | 252 |
| 1989 | 63,702 | 58,310 | 5,392 | 1,587,351 | 1,462,416 | 124,935 | $479.20 | 1,329 | 1,193 | 136 |
| 1990 | 68,667 | 62,905 | 5,762 | 1,802,149 | 1,663,596 | 138,554 | $504.71 | 1,426 | 1,280 | 146 |
| 1991 | 74,028 | 67,900 | 6,128 | 2,033,588 | 1,882,254 | 151,333 | $528.28 | 2,437 | 2,114 | 323 |
| 1992 | 78,046 | 71,467 | 6,579 | 2,241,217 | 2,075,967 | 165,250 | $552.24 | 3,355 | 2,927 | 428 |
| 1993 | 80,941 | 73,896 | 7,045 | 2,399,231 | 2,218,224 | 181,007 | $570.03 | 3,118 | 2,662 | 456 |
| 1994 | 84,508 | 77,277 | 7,231 | 2,548,096 | 2,357,439 | 190,657 | $579.85 | 3,348 | 2,795 | 553 |
| 1995 | 88,231 | 80,611 | 7,620 | 2,759,000 | 2,555,009 | 203,991 | $601.35 | 3,190 | 2,702 | 488 |
| 1996 | 93,253 | 84,827 | 8,426 | 3,009,176 | 2,784,263 | 224,913 | $620.56 | 3,520 | 3,032 | 488 |
| 1997 | 98,512 | 89,797 | 8,715 | 3,279,545 | 3,038,045 | 241,500 | $640.21 | 3,337 | 2,822 | 516 |
| 1998 | 103,435 | 94,489 | 8,946 | 3,619,427 | 3,362,637 | 256,790 | $672.93 | 4,341 | 2,980 | 1,362 |
| 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 | $2,067 | $1,033 | $1,034 | 5,733 | 45,809 | 2,675 | 45 | 8.0 | |
| 1972 | $3,191 | $1,594 | $1,597 | 6,729 | 58,184 | 4,103 | 55 | 8.6 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $1,048 | $524 | $524 | 3,373 | 15,854 | 161 | 67 | 4.7 | |
| 1975 | $11,310 | $5,655 | $5,655 | 17,903 | 167,361 | 12,582 | 68 | 9.3 | |
| 1976 | $9,736 | $4,868 | $4,868 | 14,747 | 139,491 | 11,776 | 71 | 9.5 | |
| 1977 | $7,510 | $3,755 | $3,755 | 11,323 | 102,778 | 7,026 | 74 | 9.1 | |
| 1978 | $688 | $344 | $344 | 901 | 8,845 | 628 | 77 | 9.8 | |
| 1979 | $164 | $3 | $167 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $3,560 | $1,780 | $1,780 | 4,810 | 36,494 | 1,797 | 96 | 7.6 | |
| 1981 | $2,947 | $1,474 | $1,474 | $1.00 | 4,440 | 26,178 | 914 | 102 | 5.9 |
| 1982 | $10,175 | $5,087 | $5,087 | 13,740 | 103,110 | 5,171 | 111 | 7.5 | |
| 1983 | $8,027 | $4,019 | $4,008 | $10.00 | 9,599 | 71,395 | 3,322 | 116 | 7.4 |
| 1984 | $46 | $25 | $21 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 92 | 21.0 | |
| 1985 | $90 | $1 | $92 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $13 | $9 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $27 | $16 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1989 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1990 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1991 | $26 | $13 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $99 | $56 | $43 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||