| 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 | 1,245,620 | $1,731,526 | $1,731,526 | 1.000 | $26.73 | $26.73 |
| 1939 | 1,396,951 | $2,028,295 | $2,028,295 | 1.000 | $27.92 | $27.92 |
| 1940 | 1,507,496 | $2,302,139 | $2,119,592 | 0.921 | $29.37 | $27.04 |
| 1941 | 1,789,319 | $3,106,872 | $2,837,835 | 0.913 | $33.39 | $30.50 |
| 1942 | 1,933,635 | $3,973,309 | $3,561,038 | 0.896 | $39.52 | $35.42 |
| 1943 | 2,068,664 | $4,934,878 | $4,312,915 | 0.874 | $45.88 | $40.09 |
| 1944 | 2,017,272 | $5,125,167 | $4,401,057 | 0.859 | $48.86 | $41.96 |
| 1945 | 1,912,804 | $4,840,919 | $4,205,096 | 0.869 | $48.67 | $42.28 |
| 1946 | 2,016,143 | $5,077,440 | $4,398,748 | 0.866 | $48.43 | $41.96 |
| 1947 | 2,176,709 | $6,087,160 | $5,110,885 | 0.840 | $53.78 | $45.15 |
| 1948 | 2,216,196 | $6,757,506 | $5,466,525 | 0.809 | $58.64 | $47.44 |
| 1949 | 2,076,677 | $6,425,531 | $5,187,376 | 0.807 | $59.50 | $48.04 |
| 1950 | 2,175,422 | $7,195,471 | $5,585,726 | 0.776 | $63.61 | $49.38 |
| 1951 | 2,345,828 | $8,655,826 | $6,318,898 | 0.730 | $70.96 | $51.80 |
| 1952 | 2,394,787 | $9,285,782 | $6,618,434 | 0.713 | $74.57 | $53.15 |
| 1953 | 2,513,144 | $10,364,564 | $7,111,772 | 0.686 | $79.31 | $54.42 |
| 1954 | 2,395,026 | $9,960,423 | $6,784,080 | 0.681 | $79.98 | $54.47 |
| 1955 | 2,473,520 | $10,926,965 | $7,120,782 | 0.652 | $84.95 | $55.36 |
| 1956 | 2,544,279 | $11,764,391 | $7,426,541 | 0.631 | $88.92 | $56.13 |
| 1957 | 2,537,021 | $12,165,021 | $7,453,627 | 0.613 | $92.21 | $56.50 |
| 1958 | 2,314,492 | $11,301,721 | $6,847,906 | 0.606 | $93.90 | $56.90 |
| 1959 | 2,409,345 | $12,507,484 | $7,230,862 | 0.578 | $99.83 | $57.71 |
| 1960 | 2,427,221 | $12,836,502 | $7,257,724 | 0.565 | $101.70 | $57.50 |
| 1961 | 2,329,754 | $12,554,881 | $6,972,890 | 0.555 | $103.63 | $57.56 |
| 1962 | 2,383,016 | $13,307,073 | $7,157,171 | 0.538 | $107.39 | $57.76 |
| 1963 | 2,418,103 | $13,887,205 | $7,282,084 | 0.524 | $110.44 | $57.91 |
| 1964 | 2,471,411 | $14,862,255 | $7,544,605 | 0.508 | $115.65 | $58.71 |
| 1965 | 2,592,573 | $16,186,245 | $8,002,464 | 0.494 | $120.06 | $59.36 |
| 1966 | 2,731,690 | $17,797,174 | $8,580,885 | 0.482 | $125.29 | $60.41 |
| 1967 | 2,768,291 | $18,507,076 | $8,754,613 | 0.473 | $128.56 | $60.82 |
| 1968 | 2,860,330 | $20,439,771 | $9,236,868 | 0.452 | $137.42 | $62.10 |
| 1969 | 2,967,636 | $22,557,172 | $9,724,622 | 0.431 | $146.17 | $63.02 |
| 1970 | 2,924,657 | $23,036,244 | $9,612,176 | 0.417 | $151.47 | $63.20 |
| 1971 | 2,860,555 | $23,764,420 | $9,331,336 | 0.393 | $159.76 | $62.73 |
| 1972 | 3,065,000 | $26,577,424 | $12,957,288 | 0.488 | $166.76 | $81.30 |
| 1973 | 3,224,842 | $29,820,949 | $13,798,349 | 0.463 | $177.83 | $82.28 |
| 1974 | 3,258,796 | $32,176,784 | $14,094,526 | 0.438 | $189.88 | $83.17 |
| 1975 | 3,301,546 | $34,514,570 | $13,435,480 | 0.389 | $201.04 | $78.26 |
| 1976 | 3,150,609 | $36,079,068 | $13,965,888 | 0.387 | $220.22 | $85.25 |
| 1977 | 3,268,083 | $40,371,489 | $14,673,678 | 0.363 | $237.56 | $86.35 |
| 1978 | 3,412,001 | $45,356,196 | $20,363,538 | 0.449 | $255.64 | $114.77 |
| 1979 | 3,489,090 | $50,105,040 | $21,243,015 | 0.424 | $276.16 | $117.08 |
| 1980 | 3,360,182 | $51,836,113 | $20,762,164 | 0.401 | $296.66 | $118.82 |
| 1981 | 3,304,663 | $55,346,195 | $20,612,914 | 0.372 | $322.08 | $119.95 |
| 1982 | 3,125,545 | $54,604,303 | $19,613,638 | 0.359 | $335.97 | $120.68 |
| 1983 | 3,105,441 | $56,587,217 | $21,901,342 | 0.387 | $350.42 | $135.63 |
| 1984 | 3,290,111 | $62,657,100 | $25,648,105 | 0.409 | $366.23 | $149.91 |
| 1985 | 3,396,277 | $66,681,854 | $26,509,561 | 0.398 | $377.57 | $150.11 |
| 1986 | 3,477,104 | $69,670,855 | $27,179,072 | 0.390 | $385.33 | $150.32 |
| 1987 | 3,571,196 | $73,754,460 | $28,044,446 | 0.380 | $397.17 | $151.02 |
| 1988 | 3,675,180 | $79,235,104 | $29,043,781 | 0.367 | $414.61 | $151.97 |
| 1989 | 3,770,451 | $82,920,501 | $30,000,094 | 0.362 | $422.93 | $153.01 |
| 1990 | 3,808,665 | $86,770,070 | $30,490,893 | 0.351 | $438.12 | $153.96 |
| 1991 | 3,727,579 | $87,532,883 | $30,620,799 | 0.350 | $451.59 | $157.97 |
| 1992 | 3,743,347 | $92,607,213 | $31,261,389 | 0.338 | $475.75 | $160.60 |
| 1993 | 3,816,890 | $96,147,425 | $32,695,212 | 0.340 | $484.42 | $164.73 |
| 1994 | 3,963,566 | $102,997,131 | $35,219,880 | 0.342 | $499.73 | $170.88 |
| 1995 | 4,096,042 | $109,441,235 | $37,256,403 | 0.340 | $513.82 | $174.92 |
| 1996 | 4,171,670 | $115,206,559 | $38,451,585 | 0.334 | $531.08 | $177.26 |
| 1997 | 4,258,331 | $123,210,883 | $39,944,330 | 0.324 | $556.42 | $180.39 |
| 1998 | 4,334,629 | $131,637,035 | $41,290,786 | 0.314 | $584.01 | $183.19 |
| 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 | $44,129 | $1,781 | $97,884 | $97,884 | |||
| 1939 | $55,427 | $2,838 | $23,662 | $132,487 | $132,487 | ||
| 1940 | $58,574 | $3,663 | $24,587 | $161,602 | $161,602 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $72,954 | $4,761 | $12,144 | $227,173 | $227,173 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $53,403 | $5,854 | $14,387 | $272,042 | $272,042 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $62,627 | $6,171 | $1,512 | $339,328 | $339,328 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $79,151 | $7,187 | $1,073 | $424,593 | $424,593 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $68,307 | $8,770 | $21,485 | $480,185 | $480,185 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $52,578 | $9,118 | $52,314 | $489,567 | $489,567 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $47,571 | $10,122 | $19,143 | $528,116 | $528,116 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $37,964 | $11,335 | $20,043 | $557,373 | $557,373 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $40,523 | $11,843 | $79,542 | $530,196 | $530,196 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $54,343 | $10,842 | $80,698 | $514,683 | $514,683 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $73,677 | $11,658 | $28,125 | $571,893 | $571,893 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $75,354 | $13,217 | $35,876 | $624,457 | $624,457 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $79,413 | $15,323 | $32,542 | $686,487 | $686,487 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $43,092 | $15,155 | $126,403 | $618,149 | $618,149 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $47,845 | $13,911 | $60,454 | $619,274 | $619,274 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $54,788 | $14,856 | $61,328 | $629,758 | $629,758 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $55,651 | $16,015 | $85,365 | $618,636 | $618,636 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $52,924 | $13,291 | $274,916 | $411,960 | $411,960 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $96,193 | $10,591 | $121,491 | $395,276 | $395,276 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $110,405 | $10,749 | $206,113 | $310,541 | $310,541 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $99,133 | $6,108 | $264,756 | $145,705 | $145,705 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $148,485 | $4,079 | $174,633 | $123,664 | $123,664 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $151,301 | $3,616 | $153,039 | $126,360 | $126,360 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $208,989 | $5,465 | $108,300 | $232,727 | $232,727 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $196,738 | $10,281 | $73,372 | $366,882 | $366,882 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $184,558 | $16,217 | $52,320 | $515,251 | $515,251 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $123,872 | $21,646 | $70,943 | $590,029 | $590,029 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $95,191 | $25,618 | $61,683 | $647,825 | $647,825 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $84,976 | $29,928 | $60,257 | $702,599 | $702,599 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $89,697 | $34,614 | $136,754 | $692,729 | $692,729 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $91,034 | $32,510 | $197,239 | $619,478 | $619,478 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $137,529 | $29,153 | $154,187 | $625,778 | $625,778 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $214,329 | $35,811 | $108,461 | $768,055 | $768,055 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $197,689 | $45,352 | $235,180 | $776,648 | $776,648 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $180,545 | $28,311 | $634,241 | $294,228 | $294,228 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $304,196 | $14,094 | $375,475 | $190,420 | $190,420 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $417,173 | $11,007 | $367,777 | $220,832 | $220,832 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $552,145 | $18,794 | $336,028 | $451,742 | $451,742 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $521,652 | $35,976 | $494,397 | $513,167 | $513,167 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $464,313 | $9,350 | $1,084,655 | $70,360 | $245,778 | $175,418 | $6,000 |
| 1981 | $550,057 | $867,601 | $41,697 | $599,933 | $558,236 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $555,428 | $1,495,839 | $1,658,127 | $1,658,127 | $6,000 | ||
| 1983 | $733,541 | $989,502 | $1,976,065 | $1,976,065 | $7,000 | ||
| 1984 | $1,046,737 | $639,334 | $1,446,205 | $1,446,205 | $8,000 | ||
| 1985 | $1,034,307 | $722,560 | $976,439 | $976,439 | $8,000 | ||
| 1986 | $979,812 | $712,401 | $522,747 | $522,747 | $8,000 | ||
| 1987 | $1,089,922 | $4,683 | $624,436 | $213,637 | $213,637 | $8,000 | |
| 1988 | $761,131 | $26,436 | $555,434 | $443,891 | $443,891 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $816,296 | $53,692 | $511,368 | $778,471 | $778,471 | $8,000 | |
| 1990 | $735,092 | $72,483 | $703,353 | $886,582 | $886,582 | $8,000 | |
| 1991 | $709,691 | $62,648 | $1,011,479 | $647,410 | $647,410 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $852,281 | $46,389 | $936,647 | $602,464 | $602,464 | $8,250 | |
| 1993 | $897,650 | $52,290 | $710,403 | $845,054 | $845,054 | $8,500 | |
| 1994 | $955,799 | $66,320 | $690,031 | $1,166,837 | $1,166,837 | $8,750 | |
| 1995 | $982,877 | $96,120 | $647,673 | $1,600,533 | $1,600,533 | $9,000 | |
| 1996 | $806,647 | $114,463 | $699,761 | $1,750,968 | $1,750,968 | $9,000 | |
| 1997 | $661,545 | $121,645 | $662,961 | $1,874,943 | $1,874,943 | $9,000 | |
| 1998 | $669,120 | $130,729 | $656,908 | $2,027,626 | $2,027,626 | $9,000 | |
| 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 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.73 | 1.17 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 6.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.54 | 1.07 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.35 | 0.39 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 7.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.34 | 0.36 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 6.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.27 | 0.03 | 1.30 | 1.49 | 6.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.54 | 0.02 | 1.46 | 1.70 | 8.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.41 | 0.44 | 1.30 | 1.50 | 9.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 9.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.78 | 0.31 | 0.69 | 0.82 | 8.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.56 | 0.30 | 0.57 | 0.70 | 8.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.63 | 1.24 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 8.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.76 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 1.04 | 7.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.85 | 0.32 | 0.86 | 1.17 | 6.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.81 | 0.39 | 0.81 | 1.14 | 6.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.77 | 0.31 | 0.72 | 1.05 | 6.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.43 | 1.27 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 6.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.67 | 5.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.74 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.46 | 0.70 | 0.44 | 0.72 | 5.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.47 | 2.43 | 0.45 | 0.75 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 0.80 | 1.39 | 3.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.86 | 1.61 | 0.84 | 1.48 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.79 | 2.11 | 0.77 | 1.43 | 1.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 2.12 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2.09 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.41 | 0.73 | 1.45 | 2.86 | 1.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.22 | 0.45 | 1.22 | 2.46 | 2.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.04 | 0.29 | 1.02 | 2.13 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.67 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 1.33 | 3.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.47 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.86 | 3.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.39 | 0.59 | 0.39 | 0.93 | 3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.38 | 0.83 | 0.39 | 0.98 | 2.61 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 1.16 | 2.35 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 0.72 | 0.36 | 0.75 | 1.63 | 2.58 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 1.06 |
| 1974 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 1.38 | 2.41 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.99 |
| 1975 | 0.52 | 1.84 | 0.52 | 1.34 | 0.85 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 0.88 | 2.27 | 0.53 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 2.93 | 0.55 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 1.22 | 0.74 | 1.26 | 2.82 | 1.00 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.41 |
| 1979 | 1.04 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 2.42 | 1.02 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.42 |
| 1980 | 0.90 | 2.09 | 0.88 | 2.21 | 0.00 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 0.99 | 1.57 | 1.01 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 2.44 | DEC 58 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.02 | 2.74 | 1.02 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.30 | 1.75 | 1.35 | 3.49 | 0.00 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.67 | 1.02 | 1.72 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.55 | 1.08 | 1.55 | 3.91 | 0.00 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 1.41 | 1.02 | 1.41 | 3.61 | 0.00 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 1.48 | 0.85 | 1.32 | 3.47 | 0.29 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.09 |
| 1988 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 1.09 | 2.96 | 0.56 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.18 |
| 1989 | 0.98 | 0.62 | 0.98 | 2.71 | 0.94 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 2.44 | 1.02 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 0.81 | 1.16 | 0.82 | 2.35 | 0.74 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.24 |
| 1992 | 0.92 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 2.80 | 0.65 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.21 |
| 1993 | 0.93 | 0.74 | 0.96 | 2.82 | 0.88 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.95 | 2.77 | 1.13 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.37 |
| 1995 | 0.90 | 0.59 | 0.91 | 2.66 | 1.46 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.76 | 2.27 | 1.52 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 1.68 | 1.52 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.49 |
| 1998 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 1.64 | 1.54 | 3.09 | DEC 82 | 0.50 |
| 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 | 2,419,105 | 75,940 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.25 | 0.367 | ||
| 1940 | 205,009 | 2,619,541 | 98,665 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.28 | 0.350 | |
| 1941 | 109,311 | 1,274,232 | 49,109 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 15.4 | 0.0 | $10.14 | 0.304 | |
| 1942 | 109,123 | 1,206,137 | 40,070 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 18.0 | 0.0 | $12.43 | 0.315 | |
| 1943 | 13,657 | 124,063 | 3,270 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 18.0 | 0.0 | $12.89 | 0.281 | |
| 1944 | 11,360 | 78,347 | 1,363 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 16.5 | 0.0 | $14.44 | 0.296 | |
| 1945 | 137,716 | 1,150,683 | 3,962 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 16.6 | 0.0 | $18.84 | 0.387 | |
| 1946 | 160,145 | 2,809,239 | 102,127 | 42.9 | 21.6 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 0.0 | $18.72 | 0.387 | |
| 1947 | 89,828 | 1,126,364 | 27,687 | 29.7 | 21.7 | 12.5 | 20.9 | 29,139 | 1.3 | $17.27 | 0.321 |
| 1948 | 102,384 | 1,151,407 | 29,014 | 30.0 | 21.7 | 11.2 | 20.9 | 31,231 | 1.4 | $17.77 | 0.303 |
| 1949 | 335,774 | 3,970,908 | 77,412 | 30.8 | 23.4 | 11.8 | 21.1 | 102,117 | 4.9 | $20.38 | 0.343 |
| 1950 | 214,953 | 3,531,180 | 79,190 | 26.5 | 25.3 | 16.4 | 23.9 | 75,945 | 3.4 | $22.83 | 0.359 |
| 1951 | 138,929 | 1,359,177 | 15,897 | 12.4 | 25.4 | 9.8 | 23.6 | 33,503 | 1.4 | $21.84 | 0.308 |
| 1952 | 153,726 | 1,542,763 | 21,356 | 12.7 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 23.2 | 36,261 | 1.5 | $24.39 | 0.327 |
| 1953 | 140,752 | 1,294,760 | 13,315 | 12.5 | 25.5 | 9.2 | 22.4 | 33,215 | 1.3 | $26.11 | 0.329 |
| 1954 | 320,288 | 4,468,923 | 78,338 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 23.9 | 96,550 | 4.0 | $29.01 | 0.363 |
| 1955 | 166,830 | 2,240,367 | 41,094 | 20.6 | 25.5 | 13.4 | 24.3 | 48,468 | 1.9 | $27.98 | 0.329 |
| 1956 | 184,899 | 2,079,436 | 26,041 | 14.7 | 25.5 | 11.3 | 23.2 | 47,123 | 1.8 | $30.53 | 0.343 |
| 1957 | 255,016 | 2,767,076 | 34,922 | 16.8 | 25.6 | 10.9 | 23.4 | 65,121 | 2.5 | $31.79 | 0.345 |
| 1958 | 436,145 | 7,319,230 | 147,732 | 31.8 | 25.6 | 16.8 | 24.8 | 156,636 | 6.7 | $33.05 | 0.352 |
| 1959 | 253,305 | 3,083,718 | 55,299 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 24.6 | 71,642 | 2.9 | $33.08 | 0.331 |
| 1960 | 377,740 | 5,062,864 | 70,437 | 22.5 | 25.9 | 13.4 | 25.7 | 112,625 | 4.6 | $41.45 | 0.408 |
| 1961 | 380,800 | 6,493,596 | 145,162 | 31.7 | 26.0 | 17.1 | 26.0 | 138,876 | 5.9 | $41.64 | 0.402 |
| 1962 | 313,152 | 4,326,788 | 71,461 | 24.5 | 25.9 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 96,698 | 4.0 | $41.03 | 0.382 |
| 1963 | 271,921 | 3,870,153 | 61,698 | 20.2 | 25.8 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 87,877 | 3.6 | $40.42 | 0.366 |
| 1964 | 220,858 | 2,834,991 | 44,362 | 18.2 | 25.1 | 12.8 | 24.9 | 66,795 | 2.7 | $39.20 | 0.339 |
| 1965 | 182,316 | 1,922,291 | 25,661 | 13.8 | 25.1 | 10.5 | 24.1 | 46,309 | 1.7 | $39.28 | 0.327 |
| 1966 | 139,629 | 1,357,427 | 14,915 | 9.4 | 25.1 | 9.7 | 24.1 | 32,976 | 1.2 | $39.70 | 0.317 |
| 1967 | 185,416 | 1,794,107 | 19,436 | 11.6 | 25.3 | 9.7 | 24.2 | 44,082 | 1.5 | $40.55 | 0.315 |
| 1968 | 151,733 | 1,433,632 | 15,963 | 10.2 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 24.3 | 35,336 | 1.2 | $43.99 | 0.320 |
| 1969 | 137,267 | 1,314,930 | 13,760 | 9.6 | 25.4 | 9.6 | 24.4 | 32,206 | 1.0 | $46.83 | 0.320 |
| 1970 | 275,025 | 2,824,019 | 31,771 | 14.7 | 25.5 | 10.3 | 24.8 | 71,097 | 2.4 | $49.09 | 0.324 |
| 1971 | 297,986 | 3,985,880 | 64,939 | 23.4 | 25.3 | 13.4 | 25.0 | 92,968 | 3.2 | $50.05 | 0.313 |
| 1972 | 208,306 | 2,814,033 | 54,959 | 20.2 | 25.1 | 13.5 | 24.8 | 65,801 | 2.0 | $55.88 | 0.339 |
| 1973 | 168,421 | 1,937,066 | 32,553 | 18.4 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 24.7 | 47,041 | 1.3 | $58.01 | 0.331 |
| 1974 | 305,111 | 3,296,405 | 45,231 | 19.5 | 25.7 | 10.8 | 25.3 | 82,537 | 2.1 | $72.55 | 0.390 |
| 1975 | 542,357 | 8,251,356 | 171,477 | 32.3 | 25.7 | 15.2 | 25.5 | 189,250 | 5.1 | $79.09 | 0.401 |
| 1976 | 331,575 | 4,768,262 | 104,235 | 31.3 | 25.5 | 14.4 | 25.4 | 113,842 | 3.0 | $84.60 | 0.392 |
| 1977 | 316,086 | 4,224,898 | 78,303 | 22.4 | 25.5 | 13.4 | 25.1 | 102,216 | 2.6 | $91.77 | 0.395 |
| 1978 | 265,511 | 3,582,474 | 57,760 | 20.3 | 25.6 | 13.5 | 25.2 | 87,930 | 2.1 | $100.32 | 0.406 |
| 1979 | 391,294 | 4,634,780 | 64,201 | 21.7 | 25.7 | 11.8 | 25.3 | 116,525 | 2.8 | $114.59 | 0.430 |
| 1980 | 555,904 | 9,025,244 | 181,530 | 35.9 | 25.7 | 16.2 | 25.5 | 208,600 | 5.1 | $124.95 | 0.436 |
| 1981 | 496,127 | 7,315,426 | 157,551 | 32.6 | 25.6 | 14.7 | 25.3 | 170,004 | 4.2 | $127.87 | 0.411 |
| 1982 | 616,139 | 10,949,938 | 256,466 | 43.5 | 25.6 | 17.8 | 25.4 | 237,855 | 6.1 | $143.59 | 0.439 |
| 1983 | 396,048 | 7,401,948 | 208,389 | 38.6 | 25.4 | 18.7 | 25.3 | 166,378 | 4.3 | $142.24 | 0.416 |
| 1984 | 328,120 | 4,920,565 | 106,697 | 33.0 | 25.4 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 118,812 | 2.9 | $140.97 | 0.393 |
| 1985 | 353,492 | 5,235,870 | 102,895 | 30.1 | 25.8 | 14.8 | 25.0 | 122,361 | 2.9 | $146.12 | 0.394 |
| 1986 | 339,914 | 5,062,787 | 98,692 | 28.4 | 25.6 | 14.9 | 25.2 | 118,034 | 2.8 | $148.94 | 0.392 |
| 1987 | 302,265 | 4,450,844 | 83,700 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 14.7 | 25.2 | 103,768 | 2.4 | $149.33 | 0.380 |
| 1988 | 291,651 | 3,881,092 | 71,111 | 24.6 | 25.6 | 13.3 | 25.2 | 89,427 | 2.0 | $151.33 | 0.368 |
| 1989 | 305,056 | 3,776,015 | 64,506 | 22.0 | 25.6 | 12.4 | 25.2 | 86,014 | 1.9 | $129.05 | 0.307 |
| 1990 | 337,797 | 4,365,629 | 73,554 | 22.7 | 25.6 | 12.9 | 25.3 | 98,703 | 2.1 | $154.82 | 0.355 |
| 1991 | 404,871 | 5,953,988 | 109,158 | 27.0 | 25.6 | 14.7 | 25.3 | 132,074 | 2.9 | $176.57 | 0.392 |
| 1992 | 357,397 | 5,507,303 | 120,629 | 33.2 | 25.6 | 15.4 | 25.4 | 127,492 | 2.7 | $179.87 | 0.379 |
| 1993 | 264,731 | 4,114,854 | 92,054 | 31.1 | 25.6 | 15.5 | 25.4 | 96,320 | 2.0 | $183.24 | 0.379 |
| 1994 | 254,573 | 3,860,576 | 76,709 | 28.1 | 25.6 | 15.2 | 25.3 | 87,316 | 1.8 | $190.87 | 0.383 |
| 1995 | 259,354 | 3,528,370 | 61,103 | 24.7 | 25.6 | 13.6 | 25.2 | 80,763 | 1.6 | $196.78 | 0.384 |
| 1996 | 268,939 | 3,669,135 | 64,198 | 22.7 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 25.3 | 84,440 | 1.7 | $202.44 | 0.382 |
| 1997 | 253,881 | 3,368,420 | 56,221 | 22.0 | 25.6 | 13.3 | 25.3 | 75,720 | 1.5 | $207.99 | 0.375 |
| 1998 | 263,215 | 3,137,018 | 46,265 | 19.8 | 25.7 | 11.9 | 25.2 | 72,061 | 1.4 | $215.45 | 0.371 |
| STATE | Average monthly covered employment | Total wages (in thousands) | Average weekly wage in total covered employment | Benefits paid (in thousands) | ||||||
| Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | ||
| (01) | (34) | (35) | (36) | (37) | (38) | (39) | (40) | (41) | (42) | (43) |
| 1971 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 261,752 | 103,169 | 158,583 | 1,952,127 | 849,825 | 1,102,302 | $143.42 | 547 | 296 | 251 |
| 1973 | 278,956 | 115,185 | 163,771 | 2,137,453 | 1,026,580 | 1,110,873 | $147.35 | 1,838 | 989 | 849 |
| 1974 | 594,683 | 424,380 | 170,303 | 5,060,319 | 3,782,073 | 1,278,246 | $163.64 | 3,276 | 2,027 | 1,249 |
| 1975 | 400,955 | 226,021 | 174,934 | 3,489,560 | 2,086,316 | 1,403,244 | $167.37 | 10,306 | 7,775 | 2,531 |
| 1976 | 618,365 | 435,220 | 183,145 | 6,197,303 | 4,598,364 | 1,598,939 | $192.73 | 12,241 | 9,111 | 3,130 |
| 1977 | 631,322 | 441,856 | 189,466 | 6,703,074 | 4,939,842 | 1,763,232 | $204.18 | 12,243 | 9,298 | 2,945 |
| 1978 | 713,000 | 508,015 | 204,985 | 7,701,399 | 5,684,430 | 2,016,969 | $207.72 | 10,273 | 7,662 | 2,611 |
| 1979 | 741,522 | 520,544 | 220,978 | 8,521,787 | 6,188,880 | 2,332,907 | $221.01 | 12,015 | 9,147 | 2,867 |
| 1980 | 760,462 | 530,481 | 229,981 | 9,511,677 | 6,818,305 | 2,693,372 | $240.53 | 17,720 | 14,154 | 3,566 |
| 1981 | 758,351 | 520,516 | 237,835 | 10,370,754 | 7,277,055 | 3,093,699 | $262.99 | 32,305 | 27,607 | 4,698 |
| 1982 | 753,716 | 507,747 | 245,969 | 11,380,351 | 7,868,283 | 3,512,068 | $290.37 | 42,309 | 35,529 | 6,780 |
| 1983 | 757,341 | 508,564 | 248,777 | 12,038,706 | 8,262,437 | 3,776,270 | $305.69 | 35,862 | 26,851 | 9,012 |
| 1984 | 755,482 | 509,535 | 245,947 | 12,773,397 | 8,847,137 | 3,926,261 | $325.15 | 30,431 | 18,779 | 11,653 |
| 1985 | 764,958 | 517,554 | 247,404 | 13,597,841 | 9,453,306 | 4,144,535 | $341.84 | 20,344 | 12,694 | 7,650 |
| 1986 | 780,024 | 525,466 | 254,558 | 14,528,092 | 10,096,876 | 4,431,215 | $358.18 | 17,367 | 11,375 | 5,993 |
| 1987 | 799,932 | 534,871 | 265,061 | 15,598,736 | 10,790,893 | 4,807,843 | $375.00 | 17,219 | 12,004 | 5,215 |
| 1988 | 823,937 | 547,839 | 276,098 | 16,979,023 | 11,763,486 | 5,215,537 | $396.29 | 16,187 | 10,832 | 5,354 |
| 1989 | 843,230 | 558,653 | 284,577 | 17,951,077 | 12,393,355 | 5,557,722 | $409.39 | 17,284 | 10,965 | 6,319 |
| 1990 | 863,647 | 571,636 | 292,011 | 19,311,775 | 13,253,775 | 6,058,000 | $430.01 | 19,333 | 11,636 | 7,697 |
| 1991 | 881,011 | 580,315 | 300,696 | 20,514,393 | 14,022,165 | 6,492,228 | $447.79 | 26,213 | 17,446 | 8,768 |
| 1992 | 897,043 | 589,270 | 307,773 | 21,855,049 | 14,822,675 | 7,032,374 | $468.53 | 32,179 | 21,075 | 11,104 |
| 1993 | 913,440 | 597,928 | 315,512 | 22,787,463 | 15,498,764 | 7,288,699 | $479.75 | 30,834 | 19,357 | 11,476 |
| 1994 | 921,896 | 605,382 | 316,514 | 23,723,305 | 16,160,777 | 7,562,528 | $494.87 | 33,612 | 18,373 | 15,239 |
| 1995 | 931,588 | 612,139 | 319,450 | 24,702,543 | 16,878,644 | 7,823,899 | $509.93 | 34,087 | 19,145 | 14,942 |
| 1996 | 935,571 | 619,223 | 316,347 | 25,591,638 | 17,632,868 | 7,958,770 | $526.04 | 32,552 | 18,630 | 13,922 |
| 1997 | 939,722 | 623,098 | 316,624 | 26,805,554 | 18,395,434 | 8,410,120 | $548.56 | 28,281 | 15,168 | 13,114 |
| 1998 | 956,981 | 631,479 | 325,503 | 28,028,899 | 19,281,867 | 8,747,032 | $563.25 | 22,682 | 12,681 | 10,001 |
| 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 | $13,736 | $6,868 | $6,868 | 32,754 | 285,034 | 12,052 | 49 | 8.7 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $119,065 | $57,763 | $61,302 | 147,347 | 1,615,368 | 88,633 | 74 | 11.0 | |
| 1976 | $92,765 | $46,380 | $46,385 | 94,572 | 1,210,502 | 84,441 | 78 | 12.8 | |
| 1977 | $59,235 | $29,616 | $29,619 | 66,609 | 728,324 | 42,915 | 82 | 10.9 | |
| 1978 | $5,624 | $2,812 | $2,812 | 5,880 | 66,293 | 3,980 | 87 | 11.3 | |
| 1979 | $245 | $118 | $127 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $191,903 | $96,971 | $94,932 | 154,144 | 1,640,308 | 87,396 | 121 | 10.6 | |
| 1981 | $123,206 | $62,751 | $60,455 | 82,102 | 1,035,811 | 67,934 | 120 | 12.6 | |
| 1982 | $338,000 | $189,236 | $148,764 | 232,888 | 2,549,837 | 143,307 | 136 | 10.9 | |
| 1983 | $164,906 | $91,846 | $73,060 | 96,333 | 1,158,919 | 78,108 | 143 | 12.0 | |
| 1984 | $16 | $25 | $41 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $355 | $61 | $294 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $1,004 | $44 | $960 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 161 | 58.0 | |
| 1987 | $19 | $19 | 2 | 232 | 6 | 147 | |||
| 1988 | $19 | $10 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $22 | $11 | $11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $26 | $13 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $3 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $3 | $2 | $2 | 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 | |||||||