| 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 | 2,967,819 | $4,573,450 | $4,119,389 | 0.901 | $29.63 | $26.69 |
| 1939 | 3,148,613 | $5,001,208 | $4,449,816 | 0.890 | $30.55 | $27.18 |
| 1940 | 3,313,071 | $5,324,391 | $4,743,043 | 0.891 | $30.91 | $27.53 |
| 1941 | 3,654,882 | $6,384,971 | $5,607,439 | 0.878 | $33.60 | $29.50 |
| 1942 | 3,808,430 | $7,638,841 | $6,652,008 | 0.871 | $38.57 | $33.59 |
| 1943 | 3,974,861 | $8,973,191 | $7,709,680 | 0.859 | $43.41 | $37.30 |
| 1944 | 3,905,615 | $9,606,792 | $8,088,188 | 0.842 | $47.30 | $39.83 |
| 1945 | 3,799,911 | $9,924,936 | $8,245,432 | 0.831 | $50.23 | $41.73 |
| 1946 | 4,105,240 | $11,445,913 | $9,348,332 | 0.817 | $53.62 | $43.79 |
| 1947 | 4,294,551 | $13,033,522 | $10,274,057 | 0.788 | $58.36 | $46.01 |
| 1948 | 4,369,296 | $14,186,684 | $10,815,651 | 0.762 | $62.44 | $47.60 |
| 1949 | 4,230,671 | $14,015,046 | $10,640,466 | 0.759 | $63.71 | $48.37 |
| 1950 | 4,300,171 | $14,949,591 | $11,076,685 | 0.741 | $66.86 | $49.54 |
| 1951 | 4,433,225 | $16,479,962 | $11,863,063 | 0.720 | $71.49 | $51.46 |
| 1952 | 4,473,174 | $17,284,400 | $12,165,549 | 0.704 | $74.31 | $52.30 |
| 1953 | 4,578,118 | $18,651,598 | $12,735,426 | 0.683 | $78.35 | $53.50 |
| 1954 | 4,473,739 | $18,940,656 | $12,593,157 | 0.665 | $81.42 | $54.13 |
| 1955 | 4,537,888 | $20,011,253 | $12,945,204 | 0.647 | $84.80 | $54.86 |
| 1956 | 4,772,054 | $21,961,172 | $13,835,268 | 0.630 | $88.50 | $55.75 |
| 1957 | 4,926,350 | $23,374,457 | $14,391,626 | 0.616 | $91.25 | $56.18 |
| 1958 | 4,760,527 | $23,409,065 | $14,042,038 | 0.600 | $94.56 | $56.72 |
| 1959 | 4,834,231 | $24,913,066 | $14,519,198 | 0.583 | $99.11 | $57.76 |
| 1960 | 4,922,354 | $26,207,632 | $14,936,540 | 0.570 | $102.39 | $58.35 |
| 1961 | 4,885,776 | $26,798,857 | $14,944,986 | 0.558 | $105.48 | $58.82 |
| 1962 | 4,961,880 | $28,184,022 | $15,363,808 | 0.545 | $109.23 | $59.55 |
| 1963 | 4,943,679 | $28,929,253 | $15,407,516 | 0.533 | $112.53 | $59.93 |
| 1964 | 5,001,500 | $30,540,941 | $15,774,638 | 0.517 | $117.43 | $60.65 |
| 1965 | 5,100,371 | $32,067,462 | $16,158,540 | 0.504 | $120.91 | $60.93 |
| 1966 | 5,258,432 | $34,421,726 | $16,853,376 | 0.490 | $125.88 | $61.63 |
| 1967 | 5,325,099 | $36,610,010 | $17,275,224 | 0.472 | $132.21 | $62.39 |
| 1968 | 5,403,478 | $39,632,038 | $17,903,978 | 0.452 | $141.05 | $63.72 |
| 1969 | 5,509,683 | $42,990,443 | $18,683,086 | 0.435 | $150.05 | $65.21 |
| 1970 | 5,416,937 | $44,980,885 | $18,517,366 | 0.412 | $159.69 | $65.74 |
| 1971 | 5,309,454 | $46,744,332 | $18,156,705 | 0.388 | $169.31 | $65.76 |
| 1972 | 5,341,541 | $49,876,387 | $23,434,378 | 0.470 | $179.57 | $84.37 |
| 1973 | 5,400,348 | $53,006,231 | $23,852,533 | 0.450 | $188.76 | $84.94 |
| 1974 | 5,332,720 | $56,110,205 | $23,618,580 | 0.421 | $202.34 | $85.17 |
| 1975 | 5,035,221 | $56,521,312 | $22,403,139 | 0.396 | $215.87 | $85.56 |
| 1976 | 5,062,898 | $60,247,583 | $22,793,273 | 0.378 | $228.84 | $86.58 |
| 1977 | 5,123,236 | $64,669,716 | $23,267,214 | 0.360 | $242.75 | $87.34 |
| 1978 | 5,273,493 | $71,151,726 | $31,686,054 | 0.445 | $259.47 | $115.55 |
| 1979 | 5,403,898 | $78,577,929 | $33,124,855 | 0.422 | $279.63 | $117.88 |
| 1980 | 5,400,491 | $86,051,549 | $33,706,715 | 0.392 | $306.42 | $120.03 |
| 1981 | 5,463,913 | $95,014,648 | $34,878,014 | 0.367 | $334.41 | $122.76 |
| 1982 | 5,421,069 | $102,295,100 | $34,883,789 | 0.341 | $362.88 | $123.75 |
| 1983 | 5,464,829 | $109,159,928 | $39,744,646 | 0.364 | $384.13 | $139.86 |
| 1984 | 5,687,555 | $119,262,073 | $41,887,183 | 0.351 | $403.25 | $141.63 |
| 1985 | 5,812,883 | $128,960,696 | $43,554,869 | 0.338 | $426.64 | $144.09 |
| 1986 | 5,925,790 | $139,173,505 | $44,862,234 | 0.322 | $451.66 | $145.59 |
| 1987 | 6,032,439 | $150,566,010 | $46,321,893 | 0.308 | $479.99 | $147.67 |
| 1988 | 6,095,680 | $163,365,738 | $47,246,364 | 0.289 | $515.39 | $149.05 |
| 1989 | 6,110,699 | $168,121,663 | $47,679,471 | 0.284 | $529.09 | $150.05 |
| 1990 | 6,032,146 | $175,132,808 | $46,790,785 | 0.267 | $558.33 | $149.17 |
| 1991 | 5,718,000 | $172,941,632 | $44,582,187 | 0.258 | $581.64 | $149.94 |
| 1992 | 5,575,619 | $184,066,917 | $43,096,952 | 0.234 | $634.86 | $148.64 |
| 1993 | 5,574,856 | $186,156,151 | $43,324,368 | 0.233 | $642.16 | $149.45 |
| 1994 | 5,614,242 | $189,335,423 | $44,345,417 | 0.234 | $648.54 | $151.90 |
| 1995 | 5,664,948 | $200,117,859 | $44,908,188 | 0.224 | $679.34 | $152.45 |
| 1996 | 5,714,319 | $214,972,356 | $45,878,349 | 0.213 | $723.46 | $154.40 |
| 1997 | 5,792,822 | $230,442,146 | $47,733,453 | 0.207 | $765.01 | $158.46 |
| 1998 | 5,944,224 | $251,825,977 | $50,299,901 | 0.200 | $814.71 | $162.73 |
| 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 | $125,238 | $2,689 | $87,331 | $138,959 | $138,959 | $3,000 | |
| 1939 | $116,235 | $3,799 | $80,019 | $178,974 | $178,974 | $3,000 | |
| 1940 | $127,069 | $4,845 | $98,798 | $205,233 | $205,233 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $145,567 | $6,065 | $67,130 | $289,735 | $289,735 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $176,337 | $8,122 | $65,573 | $408,620 | $408,620 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $209,988 | $10,171 | $18,357 | $610,421 | $610,421 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $226,672 | $13,684 | $10,401 | $840,376 | $840,376 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $188,721 | $17,971 | $59,314 | $987,755 | $987,755 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $162,736 | $18,773 | $191,154 | $978,109 | $978,109 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $244,233 | $19,922 | $175,191 | $1,067,074 | $1,067,074 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $150,714 | $21,796 | $183,928 | $1,055,656 | $1,055,656 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $167,286 | $20,524 | $356,432 | $887,033 | $887,033 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $295,295 | $18,758 | $296,471 | $904,616 | $904,616 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $323,938 | $21,056 | $189,095 | $1,060,516 | $1,060,516 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $291,173 | $24,697 | $185,211 | $1,191,005 | $1,191,005 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $271,061 | $29,114 | $178,597 | $1,311,985 | $1,311,985 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $213,604 | $29,946 | $287,453 | $1,267,384 | $1,267,384 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $200,004 | $28,576 | $222,200 | $1,273,160 | $1,273,160 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $211,405 | $30,504 | $212,736 | $1,305,825 | $1,305,825 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $254,626 | $33,885 | $246,947 | $1,355,730 | $1,355,730 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $231,177 | $32,109 | $501,028 | $1,121,588 | $1,121,588 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $286,674 | $28,204 | $408,223 | $1,027,466 | $1,027,466 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $340,228 | $29,853 | $397,808 | $999,028 | $999,028 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $420,985 | $29,179 | $487,395 | $950,354 | $950,354 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $518,192 | $31,062 | $401,870 | $1,095,731 | $1,095,731 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $502,031 | $35,688 | $451,608 | $1,154,714 | $1,154,714 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $428,088 | $39,497 | $406,287 | $1,172,276 | $1,172,276 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $476,104 | $43,240 | $365,907 | $1,305,870 | $1,305,870 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $432,583 | $50,984 | $316,134 | $1,472,972 | $1,472,972 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $341,564 | $59,001 | $312,757 | $1,561,348 | $1,561,348 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $351,080 | $67,118 | $277,997 | $1,701,297 | $1,701,297 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $327,860 | $77,219 | $308,684 | $1,798,812 | $1,798,812 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $304,314 | $86,429 | $505,796 | $1,693,366 | $1,693,366 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $371,046 | $74,931 | $715,105 | $1,344,780 | $1,344,780 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $508,158 | $57,928 | $674,947 | $1,197,955 | $1,197,955 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $645,373 | $65,322 | $565,780 | $1,346,142 | $1,346,142 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $675,320 | $79,062 | $757,811 | $1,299,673 | $1,299,673 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $651,628 | $50,111 | $1,254,189 | $574,197 | $574,197 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $760,062 | $22,892 | $993,700 | $204,673 | $204,673 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $796,582 | $5,723 | $917,802 | $126,327 | $155,750 | $29,423 | $4,200 |
| 1978 | $1,030,483 | $2,212 | $881,247 | $366,629 | $335,800 | $30,829 | $6,000 |
| 1979 | $1,256,135 | $15,177 | $898,280 | $402,613 | $402,613 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $1,136,184 | $44,773 | $1,006,523 | $510,319 | $510,319 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $1,126,722 | $71,494 | $903,853 | $777,989 | $777,989 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $1,086,697 | $89,655 | $1,131,938 | $819,262 | $819,262 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $1,194,935 | $89,702 | $1,090,798 | $960,544 | $960,544 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $1,329,896 | $117,198 | $1,079,852 | $1,320,990 | $1,320,990 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $1,381,795 | $155,498 | $1,146,273 | $1,699,479 | $1,699,479 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $1,432,639 | $190,155 | $1,128,171 | $2,184,109 | $2,184,109 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $1,351,298 | $218,309 | $1,039,970 | $2,705,476 | $2,705,476 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $1,336,870 | $254,238 | $1,025,004 | $3,260,130 | $3,260,130 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $940,665 | $287,769 | $1,316,504 | $3,180,995 | $3,180,995 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $888,456 | $253,956 | $1,757,117 | $2,551,722 | $2,551,722 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $983,945 | $159,068 | $2,456,585 | $1,191,450 | $1,191,450 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $1,365,009 | $54,057 | $2,439,112 | $213,914 | $213,914 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $1,969,049 | $19,260 | $1,987,476 | $129,409 | $129,409 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $2,063,859 | $18,480 | $2,000,260 | $190,467 | $190,467 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $2,045,217 | $23,918 | $1,988,026 | $248,978 | $248,978 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $2,011,772 | $29,591 | $1,824,319 | $470,400 | $470,400 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $2,104,759 | $48,350 | $1,625,912 | $990,176 | $990,176 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $1,448,957 | $68,581 | $1,491,963 | $979,950 | $979,950 | $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 | 2.74 | 1.91 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.32 | 1.60 | 2.58 | 2.90 | 3.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.39 | 1.86 | 2.41 | 2.71 | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.28 | 1.05 | 2.37 | 2.70 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.31 | 0.86 | 2.35 | 2.70 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.34 | 0.20 | 2.32 | 2.70 | 6.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.36 | 0.11 | 2.27 | 2.70 | 8.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.90 | 0.60 | 1.65 | 1.99 | 9.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.42 | 1.67 | 1.47 | 1.81 | 8.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.87 | 1.34 | 1.71 | 2.17 | 8.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.06 | 1.30 | 1.04 | 1.37 | 7.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.19 | 2.54 | 1.45 | 1.91 | 6.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 2.70 | 6.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.97 | 1.15 | 1.94 | 2.70 | 6.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.68 | 1.07 | 1.66 | 2.35 | 6.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.45 | 0.96 | 1.41 | 2.06 | 7.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.13 | 1.52 | 1.04 | 1.57 | 6.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 0.97 | 1.49 | 6.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 1.49 | 5.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.77 | 5.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.99 | 2.14 | 0.94 | 1.60 | 4.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.15 | 1.64 | 1.16 | 1.99 | 4.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.30 | 1.52 | 1.29 | 2.25 | 3.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.57 | 1.82 | 1.61 | 2.89 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.84 | 1.43 | 1.87 | 3.44 | 3.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 1.73 | 3.24 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.40 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 2.69 | 3.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.48 | 1.14 | 1.53 | 3.04 | 4.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.26 | 0.92 | 1.25 | 2.55 | 4.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 1.94 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.91 | 2.03 | 4.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 1.76 | 4.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.68 | 1.12 | 0.69 | 1.67 | 3.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.79 | 1.53 | 0.81 | 2.11 | 2.88 | 2.18 | FEB 59 | 1.32 |
| 1972 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 2.28 | 2.40 | 2.18 | FEB 59 | 1.10 |
| 1973 | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.18 | FEB 59 | 1.17 |
| 1974 | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.21 | 2.86 | 2.32 | 2.18 | FEB 59 | 1.06 |
| 1975 | 1.15 | 2.22 | 1.16 | 2.92 | 1.02 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 3.41 | 0.34 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.14 |
| 1977 | 1.23 | 1.42 | 1.24 | 3.46 | 0.00 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.45 | 1.24 | 1.52 | 3.41 | 0.04 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.02 |
| 1979 | 1.60 | 1.14 | 1.53 | 3.63 | 0.51 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.20 |
| 1980 | 1.32 | 1.17 | 1.37 | 3.49 | 0.59 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.24 |
| 1981 | 1.19 | 0.95 | 1.19 | 3.23 | 0.82 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 3.11 | 0.80 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.32 |
| 1983 | 1.09 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 3.11 | 0.88 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.35 |
| 1984 | 1.12 | 0.91 | 1.14 | 3.24 | 1.11 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.44 |
| 1985 | 1.07 | 0.89 | 1.10 | 3.26 | 1.32 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 1.03 | 0.81 | 1.05 | 3.25 | 1.57 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 0.90 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 2.95 | 1.80 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.72 |
| 1988 | 0.82 | 0.63 | 0.83 | 2.86 | 2.00 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 0.56 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.76 |
| 1990 | 0.51 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 1.90 | 1.46 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 0.57 | 1.42 | 0.58 | 2.26 | 0.69 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 0.74 | 1.33 | 0.76 | 3.26 | 0.12 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.05 |
| 1993 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 4.71 | 0.07 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.03 |
| 1994 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 4.68 | 0.10 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.04 |
| 1995 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 4.54 | 0.12 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.05 |
| 1996 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 4.41 | 0.22 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.09 |
| 1997 | 0.91 | 0.71 | 0.84 | 4.05 | 0.43 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.17 |
| 1998 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 3.06 | 0.39 | 2.50 | DEC 75 | 0.16 |
| 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 | 7,417,119 | 45.1 | 26.0 | 21.3 | 26.0 | 0.0 | $12.04 | 0.406 | |||
| 1939 | 6,204,881 | 596,287 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.88 | 0.422 | ||
| 1940 | 867,117 | 8,580,571 | 434,713 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.58 | 0.375 | |
| 1941 | 582,467 | 5,781,517 | 316,033 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 13.0 | 0.0 | $11.69 | 0.348 | |
| 1942 | 472,341 | 5,070,712 | 202,236 | 39.2 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 13.0 | 0.0 | $12.95 | 0.336 | |
| 1943 | 104,213 | 1,273,752 | 32,123 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $14.68 | 0.338 | |
| 1944 | 81,350 | 670,593 | 8,976 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $16.17 | 0.342 | |
| 1945 | 352,031 | 3,171,643 | 8,805 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $19.48 | 0.388 | |
| 1946 | 698,872 | 9,923,120 | 152,326 | 19.1 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 0.0 | $19.36 | 0.361 | |
| 1947 | 764,434 | 9,391,624 | 115,282 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 26.0 | 206,972 | 4.8 | $18.77 | 0.322 |
| 1948 | 760,855 | 8,995,305 | 111,080 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 11.8 | 26.0 | 205,024 | 4.6 | $20.72 | 0.332 |
| 1949 | 1,223,129 | 15,751,107 | 183,811 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 349,758 | 8.2 | $22.77 | 0.357 |
| 1950 | 909,643 | 13,018,853 | 221,567 | 22.4 | 26.0 | 14.3 | 26.0 | 283,940 | 6.6 | $22.69 | 0.339 |
| 1951 | 679,480 | 8,548,377 | 63,069 | 94.4 | 26.0 | 12.6 | 26.0 | 192,787 | 4.3 | $22.73 | 0.318 |
| 1952 | 621,501 | 7,927,018 | 119,325 | 18.5 | 26.0 | 12.8 | 26.0 | 170,718 | 3.8 | $24.80 | 0.334 |
| 1953 | 594,139 | 7,083,025 | 65,671 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 158,793 | 3.4 | $26.69 | 0.341 |
| 1954 | 795,581 | 11,241,578 | 127,381 | 16.0 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 239,039 | 5.3 | $26.95 | 0.331 |
| 1955 | 633,031 | 8,539,149 | 98,804 | 14.7 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 184,158 | 4.0 | $27.43 | 0.323 |
| 1956 | 610,935 | 7,549,559 | 69,224 | 11.1 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 26.0 | 163,766 | 3.4 | $29.85 | 0.337 |
| 1957 | 724,149 | 8,584,371 | 78,647 | 12.0 | 26.0 | 11.9 | 26.0 | 187,101 | 3.8 | $30.64 | 0.336 |
| 1958 | 987,740 | 15,256,882 | 226,236 | 22.9 | 26.0 | 15.4 | 26.0 | 318,159 | 6.6 | $34.25 | 0.362 |
| 1959 | 865,533 | 12,221,511 | 176,532 | 20.7 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 239,386 | 4.9 | $34.83 | 0.351 |
| 1960 | 857,348 | 12,039,000 | 149,260 | 17.3 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 250,780 | 5.0 | $35.40 | 0.346 |
| 1961 | 883,029 | 13,800,730 | 206,973 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 15.6 | 26.0 | 285,568 | 5.8 | $37.21 | 0.353 |
| 1962 | 789,744 | 11,292,188 | 152,502 | 19.6 | 26.0 | 14.3 | 26.0 | 239,704 | 4.8 | $37.69 | 0.345 |
| 1963 | 842,226 | 12,470,382 | 166,945 | 19.7 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 261,178 | 5.2 | $38.50 | 0.342 |
| 1964 | 755,802 | 11,152,284 | 152,208 | 19.3 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 235,513 | 4.7 | $38.95 | 0.332 |
| 1965 | 691,387 | 9,748,688 | 121,218 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 200,489 | 3.9 | $40.04 | 0.331 |
| 1966 | 649,303 | 8,056,735 | 93,072 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 26.0 | 168,153 | 3.2 | $42.05 | 0.334 |
| 1967 | 587,698 | 7,715,235 | 83,635 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 13.1 | 26.0 | 160,064 | 3.0 | $43.26 | 0.327 |
| 1968 | 506,647 | 6,502,786 | 70,311 | 13.4 | 26.0 | 12.8 | 26.0 | 136,427 | 2.5 | $45.55 | 0.323 |
| 1969 | 498,657 | 6,455,783 | 70,249 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 137,808 | 2.5 | $50.88 | 0.339 |
| 1970 | 718,367 | 9,850,974 | 118,636 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 207,408 | 3.8 | $53.99 | 0.338 |
| 1971 | 786,170 | 12,582,087 | 217,181 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 16.1 | 26.0 | 265,097 | 4.6 | $59.01 | 0.351 |
| 1972 | 698,709 | 11,896,270 | 206,862 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 244,645 | 4.2 | $59.85 | 0.335 |
| 1973 | 617,465 | 9,997,687 | 159,367 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 26.0 | 206,877 | 3.5 | $60.66 | 0.321 |
| 1974 | 698,007 | 12,258,414 | 202,045 | 32.6 | 26.0 | 17.6 | 26.0 | 263,045 | 4.4 | $65.61 | 0.325 |
| 1975 | 883,251 | 18,321,883 | 381,542 | 42.4 | 26.0 | 20.7 | 26.0 | 394,117 | 7.0 | $72.82 | 0.339 |
| 1976 | 691,191 | 14,706,249 | 315,873 | 45.1 | 26.0 | 21.3 | 26.0 | 316,064 | 5.6 | $73.53 | 0.323 |
| 1977 | 646,462 | 13,104,527 | 268,339 | 39.1 | 26.0 | 20.3 | 26.0 | 280,398 | 4.9 | $75.90 | 0.315 |
| 1978 | 617,089 | 12,013,673 | 205,752 | 34.0 | 26.0 | 19.5 | 26.0 | 261,515 | 3.9 | $83.74 | 0.327 |
| 1979 | 598,960 | 11,475,357 | 183,310 | 29.8 | 26.0 | 19.2 | 26.0 | 250,939 | 3.6 | $89.19 | 0.326 |
| 1980 | 610,949 | 12,249,138 | 212,792 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 268,469 | 3.9 | $94.62 | 0.315 |
| 1981 | 568,988 | 10,811,749 | 185,468 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 233,673 | 3.3 | $94.09 | 0.288 |
| 1982 | 634,294 | 12,460,784 | 230,249 | 37.8 | 26.0 | 19.6 | 26.0 | 267,618 | 3.8 | $98.88 | 0.279 |
| 1983 | 534,867 | 11,722,662 | 252,276 | 42.8 | 26.0 | 21.9 | 26.0 | 246,175 | 3.5 | $105.20 | 0.279 |
| 1984 | 543,857 | 9,889,105 | 214,310 | 40.0 | 26.0 | 18.2 | 26.0 | 210,085 | 2.9 | $122.91 | 0.309 |
| 1985 | 557,358 | 9,598,018 | 207,177 | 36.7 | 26.0 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 203,344 | 2.7 | $130.60 | 0.311 |
| 1986 | 541,382 | 9,313,364 | 190,245 | 35.6 | 26.0 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 190,674 | 2.5 | $135.54 | 0.305 |
| 1987 | 478,011 | 8,274,622 | 170,144 | 33.3 | 26.0 | 17.3 | 26.0 | 170,377 | 2.2 | $139.54 | 0.295 |
| 1988 | 460,903 | 7,930,591 | 152,155 | 32.1 | 26.0 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 161,839 | 2.0 | $143.47 | 0.283 |
| 1989 | 544,073 | 8,917,318 | 160,305 | 34.2 | 26.0 | 16.4 | 26.0 | 180,133 | 2.3 | $165.68 | 0.316 |
| 1990 | 615,228 | 10,963,669 | 216,735 | 36.5 | 26.0 | 17.8 | 26.0 | 219,055 | 2.8 | $180.59 | 0.326 |
| 1991 | 737,436 | 14,767,637 | 329,288 | 46.3 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 292,551 | 3.8 | $190.37 | 0.331 |
| 1992 | 673,398 | 14,203,249 | 365,156 | 51.5 | 26.0 | 21.1 | 26.0 | 281,178 | 3.8 | $197.42 | 0.318 |
| 1993 | 556,420 | 11,500,436 | 289,269 | 49.7 | 26.0 | 20.7 | 26.0 | 223,779 | 3.0 | $200.13 | 0.317 |
| 1994 | 581,477 | 11,576,839 | 262,085 | 45.0 | 26.0 | 19.9 | 26.0 | 227,581 | 3.0 | $203.35 | 0.317 |
| 1995 | 582,840 | 11,490,012 | 247,234 | 42.6 | 26.0 | 19.7 | 26.0 | 227,672 | 3.0 | $207.71 | 0.310 |
| 1996 | 541,784 | 10,414,170 | 263,380 | 46.8 | 26.0 | 19.2 | 26.0 | 210,104 | 2.7 | $205.78 | 0.291 |
| 1997 | 490,304 | 8,929,143 | 250,841 | 48.6 | 26.0 | 18.2 | 26.0 | 188,719 | 2.4 | $203.78 | 0.275 |
| 1998 | 471,413 | 8,007,544 | 228,307 | 48.9 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 173,092 | 2.2 | $205.78 | 0.263 |
| 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 | 485,395 | 203,142 | 282,253 | 3,900,232 | 1,928,182 | 1,972,050 | $154.52 | |||
| 1972 | 553,090 | 212,603 | 340,487 | 4,932,922 | 2,116,197 | 2,816,725 | $171.52 | 6,949 | 6,949 | |
| 1973 | 562,164 | 204,005 | 358,159 | 5,581,826 | 2,354,391 | 3,227,435 | $190.95 | 9,775 | 5,487 | 4,288 |
| 1974 | 589,076 | 209,748 | 379,328 | 5,972,785 | 2,405,024 | 3,567,761 | $194.99 | 17,503 | 6,480 | 11,023 |
| 1975 | 628,450 | 239,070 | 389,380 | 6,802,599 | 2,763,259 | 4,039,340 | $208.16 | 33,393 | 13,519 | 19,874 |
| 1976 | 614,858 | 233,657 | 381,201 | 6,932,263 | 2,790,715 | 4,141,549 | $216.82 | 41,105 | 19,243 | 21,862 |
| 1977 | 634,411 | 243,508 | 390,903 | 7,399,723 | 3,029,786 | 4,369,937 | $224.31 | 37,416 | 13,533 | 23,883 |
| 1978 | 1,484,255 | 1,058,634 | 425,621 | 18,748,763 | 13,863,393 | 4,885,370 | $242.92 | 45,464 | 25,250 | 20,214 |
| 1979 | 1,538,426 | 1,096,623 | 441,803 | 20,336,581 | 14,925,929 | 5,410,652 | $254.21 | 55,133 | 37,882 | 17,251 |
| 1980 | 1,544,571 | 1,071,940 | 472,631 | 22,328,711 | 16,125,235 | 6,203,476 | $278.00 | 61,011 | 44,024 | 16,987 |
| 1981 | 1,570,422 | 1,075,540 | 494,882 | 24,671,808 | 17,680,996 | 6,990,812 | $302.12 | 58,871 | 41,385 | 17,486 |
| 1982 | 1,588,128 | 1,076,545 | 511,583 | 26,866,855 | 19,082,171 | 7,784,684 | $325.33 | 60,180 | 41,927 | 18,253 |
| 1983 | 1,598,735 | 1,073,536 | 525,199 | 29,252,055 | 20,732,235 | 8,519,820 | $351.87 | 70,457 | 47,255 | 23,202 |
| 1984 | 1,626,921 | 1,085,343 | 541,578 | 31,790,250 | 22,565,973 | 9,224,277 | $375.77 | 64,946 | 42,747 | 22,199 |
| 1985 | 1,677,680 | 1,117,268 | 560,412 | 34,380,509 | 24,291,752 | 10,088,757 | $394.09 | 60,021 | 38,742 | 21,280 |
| 1986 | 1,717,595 | 1,148,411 | 569,184 | 37,643,243 | 26,781,476 | 10,861,767 | $421.47 | 60,456 | 37,810 | 22,647 |
| 1987 | 1,756,810 | 1,169,699 | 587,111 | 40,954,104 | 29,175,612 | 11,778,491 | $448.30 | 56,993 | 37,146 | 19,847 |
| 1988 | 1,814,040 | 1,200,878 | 613,162 | 44,792,992 | 31,692,424 | 13,100,569 | $474.85 | 56,312 | 36,762 | 19,550 |
| 1989 | 1,858,683 | 1,219,222 | 639,461 | 49,223,097 | 34,621,823 | 14,601,274 | $509.28 | 68,584 | 43,325 | 25,259 |
| 1990 | 1,898,163 | 1,238,510 | 659,653 | 53,572,951 | 37,416,492 | 16,156,459 | $542.76 | 111,515 | 77,530 | 33,985 |
| 1991 | 1,895,602 | 1,219,856 | 675,746 | 54,972,067 | 37,604,835 | 17,367,232 | $557.69 | 163,144 | 110,678 | 52,466 |
| 1992 | 1,886,314 | 1,200,486 | 685,828 | 57,015,149 | 38,432,939 | 18,582,210 | $581.26 | 156,295 | 99,910 | 56,385 |
| 1993 | 1,906,463 | 1,198,713 | 707,750 | 59,309,141 | 39,592,152 | 19,716,989 | $598.26 | 130,222 | 74,091 | 56,131 |
| 1994 | 1,934,500 | 1,201,536 | 732,964 | 62,251,445 | 41,281,345 | 20,970,100 | $618.84 | 161,565 | 102,562 | 59,003 |
| 1995 | 1,925,958 | 1,174,077 | 751,881 | 64,503,077 | 42,291,866 | 22,211,211 | $644.07 | 208,037 | 138,736 | 69,301 |
| 1996 | 1,935,722 | 1,167,719 | 768,003 | 66,091,346 | 43,272,667 | 22,818,679 | $656.60 | 153,955 | 81,926 | 72,029 |
| 1997 | 1,940,041 | 1,163,627 | 776,414 | 67,848,893 | 44,228,479 | 23,620,414 | $672.56 | 128,360 | 62,942 | 65,418 |
| 1998 | 2,004,568 | 1,210,450 | 794,118 | 71,267,307 | 46,210,768 | 25,056,539 | $683.70 | 112,999 | 58,210 | 54,789 |
| 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 | $138,144 | $69,072 | $69,072 | 309,815 | 2,754,887 | 109,031 | 54 | 8.5 | |
| 1972 | $92,498 | $46,249 | $46,249 | 167,690 | 1,747,724 | 75,115 | 56 | 9.9 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $133,048 | $65,496 | $67,552 | 203,226 | 2,160,246 | 87,781 | 65 | 10.6 | |
| 1975 | $326,420 | $161,046 | $165,374 | 429,079 | 4,781,901 | 216,023 | 72 | 11.1 | |
| 1976 | $300,656 | $148,603 | $152,053 | 362,655 | 4,340,831 | 229,921 | 73 | 12.0 | |
| 1977 | $240,143 | $115,397 | $124,746 | 303,022 | 3,518,436 | 180,605 | 72 | 11.6 | |
| 1978 | $176,196 | $85,951 | $90,245 | $62.00 | 210,330 | 2,285,042 | 110,631 | 83 | 10.9 |
| 1979 | $1,021 | $435 | $585 | 121 | 1,214 | 3 | 91 | 10.0 | |
| 1980 | $105,858 | $52,589 | $53,269 | 146,709 | 1,279,171 | 47,114 | 92 | 8.7 | |
| 1981 | $26,530 | $13,295 | $13,235 | 28,890 | 301,631 | 13,247 | 92 | 10.4 | |
| 1982 | $653 | $305 | $348 | 15 | 67 | 6 | 98 | 4.5 | |
| 1983 | $860 | $418 | $442 | 4 | 104 | 1.0 | |||
| 1984 | $82 | $41 | $41 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $40 | $19 | $21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | $77 | $39 | $39 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $75 | $37 | $38 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $7 | $4 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $16 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $28 | $14 | $14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $101 | $52 | $50 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $33 | $16 | $16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $11 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||