| 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 | 178,976 | $233,734 | $233,734 | 1.000 | $25.11 | $25.11 |
| 1939 | 181,623 | $233,977 | $233,977 | 1.000 | $24.77 | $24.77 |
| 1940 | 184,634 | $242,592 | $223,675 | 0.922 | $25.27 | $23.30 |
| 1941 | 207,415 | $285,652 | $263,676 | 0.923 | $26.48 | $24.45 |
| 1942 | 246,956 | $411,452 | $384,277 | 0.934 | $32.04 | $29.92 |
| 1943 | 272,610 | $517,444 | $482,217 | 0.932 | $36.50 | $34.02 |
| 1944 | 258,437 | $536,789 | $492,606 | 0.918 | $39.94 | $36.66 |
| 1945 | 243,874 | $527,767 | $481,212 | 0.912 | $41.62 | $37.95 |
| 1946 | 237,680 | $536,054 | $478,154 | 0.892 | $43.37 | $38.69 |
| 1947 | 254,598 | $636,882 | $550,770 | 0.865 | $48.11 | $41.60 |
| 1948 | 274,647 | $757,133 | $633,596 | 0.837 | $53.01 | $44.36 |
| 1949 | 274,149 | $784,400 | $646,816 | 0.825 | $55.02 | $45.37 |
| 1950 | 281,004 | $838,381 | $676,301 | 0.807 | $57.38 | $46.28 |
| 1951 | 294,868 | $951,648 | $741,703 | 0.779 | $62.06 | $48.37 |
| 1952 | 308,069 | $1,065,527 | $804,435 | 0.755 | $66.51 | $50.22 |
| 1953 | 315,750 | $1,144,355 | $839,199 | 0.733 | $69.70 | $51.11 |
| 1954 | 314,793 | $1,173,119 | $842,304 | 0.718 | $71.67 | $51.46 |
| 1955 | 326,669 | $1,260,969 | $884,807 | 0.702 | $74.23 | $52.09 |
| 1956 | 363,311 | $1,430,913 | $982,883 | 0.687 | $75.74 | $52.03 |
| 1957 | 368,534 | $1,492,550 | $1,001,500 | 0.671 | $77.88 | $52.26 |
| 1958 | 358,687 | $1,496,820 | $985,059 | 0.658 | $80.25 | $52.81 |
| 1959 | 369,296 | $1,593,580 | $1,025,298 | 0.643 | $82.98 | $53.39 |
| 1960 | 372,117 | $1,635,125 | $1,040,701 | 0.636 | $84.50 | $53.78 |
| 1961 | 373,051 | $1,678,324 | $1,044,840 | 0.623 | $86.52 | $53.86 |
| 1962 | 383,585 | $1,790,607 | $1,094,197 | 0.611 | $89.77 | $54.86 |
| 1963 | 388,950 | $1,865,794 | $1,114,960 | 0.598 | $92.25 | $55.13 |
| 1964 | 399,723 | $1,995,071 | $1,159,331 | 0.581 | $95.98 | $55.78 |
| 1965 | 415,119 | $2,132,340 | $1,217,017 | 0.571 | $98.78 | $56.38 |
| 1966 | 433,834 | $2,318,457 | $1,291,235 | 0.557 | $102.77 | $57.24 |
| 1967 | 444,945 | $2,475,953 | $1,341,216 | 0.542 | $107.01 | $57.97 |
| 1968 | 463,642 | $2,747,455 | $1,442,420 | 0.525 | $113.96 | $59.83 |
| 1969 | 485,142 | $3,033,132 | $1,538,480 | 0.507 | $120.23 | $60.98 |
| 1970 | 494,297 | $3,258,856 | $1,582,341 | 0.486 | $126.79 | $61.56 |
| 1971 | 504,006 | $3,482,325 | $1,612,787 | 0.463 | $132.87 | $61.54 |
| 1972 | 590,189 | $4,724,379 | $2,331,160 | 0.493 | $153.94 | $75.96 |
| 1973 | 626,616 | $4,659,842 | $2,559,937 | 0.549 | $143.01 | $78.56 |
| 1974 | 707,965 | $5,707,806 | $2,777,928 | 0.487 | $155.04 | $75.46 |
| 1975 | 656,904 | $5,896,440 | $2,827,140 | 0.479 | $172.62 | $82.76 |
| 1976 | 685,427 | $6,622,390 | $3,045,783 | 0.460 | $185.80 | $85.45 |
| 1977 | 720,829 | $7,561,568 | $3,285,760 | 0.435 | $201.73 | $87.66 |
| 1978 | 777,071 | $8,859,462 | $4,594,897 | 0.519 | $219.25 | $113.71 |
| 1979 | 920,332 | $11,322,454 | $5,025,761 | 0.444 | $236.59 | $105.02 |
| 1980 | 946,047 | $13,287,244 | $5,703,963 | 0.429 | $270.10 | $115.95 |
| 1981 | 987,484 | $15,513,632 | $6,131,856 | 0.395 | $302.12 | $119.41 |
| 1982 | 1,009,239 | $17,060,647 | $6,345,949 | 0.372 | $325.09 | $120.92 |
| 1983 | 892,554 | $15,451,169 | $6,455,777 | 0.418 | $332.91 | $139.09 |
| 1984 | 940,327 | $16,612,239 | $6,632,600 | 0.399 | $339.74 | $135.64 |
| 1985 | 899,042 | $16,381,049 | $6,431,822 | 0.393 | $350.40 | $137.58 |
| 1986 | 889,313 | $16,207,452 | $7,494,492 | 0.462 | $350.47 | $162.06 |
| 1987 | 872,520 | $16,070,989 | $7,419,147 | 0.462 | $354.21 | $163.52 |
| 1988 | 894,714 | $16,948,158 | $7,661,159 | 0.452 | $364.28 | $164.67 |
| 1989 | 909,742 | $17,587,910 | $7,831,711 | 0.445 | $371.79 | $165.55 |
| 1990 | 915,751 | $18,377,766 | $8,208,737 | 0.447 | $385.93 | $172.38 |
| 1991 | 922,453 | $19,052,515 | $8,421,251 | 0.442 | $397.20 | $175.56 |
| 1992 | 935,714 | $19,965,899 | $8,885,883 | 0.445 | $410.34 | $182.62 |
| 1993 | 957,648 | $20,595,073 | $9,332,738 | 0.453 | $413.57 | $187.41 |
| 1994 | 988,930 | $21,525,453 | $9,902,897 | 0.460 | $418.58 | $192.57 |
| 1995 | 1,018,955 | $22,497,639 | $10,282,740 | 0.457 | $424.60 | $194.07 |
| 1996 | 1,059,280 | $24,051,715 | $10,992,553 | 0.457 | $436.65 | $199.57 |
| 1998 | 1,136,954 | $20,910,262 | $11,993,633 | 0.574 | $505.41 | $289.89 |
| 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 | $6,595 | $236 | $71 | $13,202 | $13,202 | ||
| 1939 | $5,587 | $330 | $4,241 | $14,878 | $14,878 | ||
| 1940 | $6,193 | $399 | $3,707 | $16,762 | $16,762 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $6,730 | $469 | $2,619 | $21,342 | $21,342 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $6,526 | $541 | $2,786 | $25,623 | $25,623 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $8,483 | $607 | $565 | $34,149 | $34,149 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $7,755 | $726 | $379 | $42,250 | $42,250 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $6,714 | $870 | $3,341 | $46,493 | $46,493 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $4,508 | $792 | $10,184 | $41,610 | $41,610 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $5,981 | $799 | $5,705 | $42,685 | $42,685 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $7,408 | $915 | $4,098 | $46,909 | $46,909 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $8,024 | $1,017 | $7,987 | $47,963 | $47,963 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $6,939 | $989 | $9,558 | $46,332 | $46,332 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $7,927 | $1,019 | $5,848 | $49,431 | $49,431 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $8,946 | $1,134 | $6,175 | $53,336 | $53,336 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $8,738 | $1,278 | $7,251 | $56,101 | $56,101 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $7,315 | $1,256 | $12,408 | $52,265 | $52,265 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $7,419 | $1,165 | $9,299 | $51,550 | $51,550 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $9,542 | $1,243 | $8,912 | $53,714 | $53,714 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $9,939 | $1,362 | $11,790 | $53,868 | $53,868 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $8,527 | $1,261 | $19,415 | $44,539 | $44,539 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $10,087 | $1,123 | $14,452 | $41,298 | $41,298 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $12,364 | $1,144 | $17,808 | $36,998 | $36,998 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $13,879 | $987 | $21,634 | $30,970 | $30,970 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $19,953 | $987 | $16,672 | $35,755 | $35,755 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $20,873 | $1,177 | $17,580 | $40,224 | $40,224 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $18,048 | $1,411 | $15,413 | $44,270 | $44,270 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $17,194 | $1,628 | $13,417 | $49,676 | $49,676 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $15,289 | $1,949 | $10,511 | $56,403 | $56,403 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $10,940 | $2,250 | $11,112 | $58,482 | $58,482 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $10,260 | $2,399 | $12,068 | $59,073 | $59,073 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $10,808 | $2,649 | $11,546 | $60,984 | $60,984 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $11,204 | $2,891 | $20,016 | $55,063 | $55,063 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $12,257 | $2,359 | $29,228 | $40,547 | $40,547 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $29,632 | $1,857 | $27,265 | $42,372 | $42,372 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $36,707 | $2,500 | $26,283 | $55,934 | $55,934 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $35,203 | $3,511 | $31,270 | $63,379 | $63,379 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $33,355 | $2,480 | $65,177 | $27,164 | $27,164 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $49,956 | $1,120 | $55,271 | $13,978 | $13,978 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $77,440 | $1,503 | $47,417 | $44,030 | $44,030 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $100,593 | $4,645 | $30,775 | $119,292 | $119,292 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $86,802 | $10,283 | $41,608 | $176,977 | $176,977 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $67,461 | $16,599 | $63,171 | $195,557 | $195,557 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $57,260 | $20,630 | $60,229 | $212,732 | $212,732 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $59,163 | $15,918 | $179,978 | $108,387 | $108,387 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $128,511 | $5,234 | $209,202 | $30,486 | $30,486 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $166,376 | $6,690 | $120,282 | $82,935 | $82,935 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $172,636 | $10,392 | $159,300 | $105,720 | $105,720 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $179,501 | $9,535 | $222,511 | $68,583 | $68,583 | $8,900 | |
| 1987 | $168,177 | $7,848 | $137,174 | $112,446 | $112,446 | $9,100 | |
| 1988 | $186,002 | $13,930 | $97,787 | $214,446 | $214,446 | $9,100 | |
| 1989 | $173,489 | $23,918 | $89,155 | $323,306 | $323,306 | $9,200 | |
| 1990 | $147,645 | $32,167 | $100,042 | $401,832 | $401,832 | $9,500 | |
| 1991 | $112,332 | $35,356 | $123,905 | $426,398 | $426,398 | $9,700 | |
| 1992 | $95,125 | $33,226 | $138,573 | $418,907 | $418,907 | $10,100 | |
| 1993 | $103,537 | $30,743 | $113,433 | $437,800 | $437,800 | $10,400 | |
| 1994 | $112,829 | $30,628 | $106,079 | $474,866 | $474,866 | $10,700 | |
| 1995 | $112,889 | $34,219 | $100,069 | $521,683 | $521,683 | $10,700 | |
| 1996 | $100,756 | $37,487 | $97,729 | $563,895 | $563,895 | $10,900 | |
| 1997 | $88,600 | $39,943 | $81,651 | $608,942 | $608,942 | $11,100 | |
| 1998 | $56,115 | $41,063 | $88,755 | $614,059 | $614,059 | $11,400 | |
| 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 | 2.82 | 0.03 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.39 | 1.81 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 6.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.55 | 1.53 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 6.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.36 | 0.92 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 7.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.59 | 0.68 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 6.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.64 | 0.11 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.44 | 0.07 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 7.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.27 | 0.63 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 8.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.84 | 1.90 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 7.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.06 | 6.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.98 | 0.54 | 1.03 | 1.23 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.22 | 6.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 0.83 | 1.03 | 5.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.83 | 0.61 | 0.85 | 1.10 | 5.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.84 | 0.58 | 0.85 | 1.13 | 5.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 4.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.62 | 1.06 | 0.61 | 0.84 | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.85 | 4.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.98 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 3.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.57 | 1.30 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.63 | 0.91 | 0.63 | 0.98 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.76 | 1.09 | 0.76 | 1.20 | 2.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.83 | 1.29 | 0.83 | 1.33 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.11 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.12 | 0.94 | 1.11 | 1.86 | 2.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 1.50 | 2.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.80 | 1.39 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.66 | 0.45 | 0.63 | 1.13 | 2.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.74 | 2.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.69 | 2.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.73 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.34 | 0.61 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.35 | 0.84 | 0.33 | 0.72 | 1.16 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.87 |
| 1972 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 1.39 | 0.90 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 0.79 | 0.56 | 0.79 | 1.44 | 1.20 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.90 |
| 1974 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 0.57 | 1.11 | 0.55 | 1.16 | 0.46 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.34 |
| 1976 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 1.71 | 0.21 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.16 |
| 1977 | 1.02 | 0.63 | 1.06 | 2.44 | 0.58 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.43 |
| 1978 | 1.14 | 0.35 | 1.17 | 2.25 | 1.35 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 1.01 |
| 1979 | 0.77 | 0.37 | 0.72 | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 1.16 |
| 1980 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 1.07 | 1.47 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.84 | 1.37 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 0.35 | 1.05 | 0.32 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 1.34 | AUG 61 | 0.48 |
| 1983 | 0.83 | 1.35 | 0.79 | 1.88 | 0.20 | 1.36 | DEC 83 | 0.15 |
| 1984 | 1.00 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 2.33 | 0.50 | 1.36 | DEC 83 | 0.37 |
| 1985 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 2.51 | 0.65 | 1.36 | DEC 83 | 0.48 |
| 1986 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 1.08 | 2.34 | 0.42 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 2.34 | 0.70 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 0.51 |
| 1988 | 1.10 | 0.58 | 1.08 | 2.38 | 1.27 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 0.99 | 0.51 | 0.97 | 2.18 | 1.84 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 0.80 | 0.54 | 0.78 | 1.74 | 2.19 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 1.22 | 2.24 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.64 |
| 1992 | 0.48 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 1.04 | 2.10 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.53 |
| 1993 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 2.13 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 1.14 | 2.21 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.61 |
| 1995 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.07 | 2.32 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.87 | 2.34 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.72 | 2.34 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.71 |
| 1998 | 0.20 | 0.32 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 2.19 | 1.37 | DEC 86 | 1.60 |
| 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 | 6,739 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.57 | 0.421 | |||
| 1939 | 435,712 | 37,837 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.15 | 0.410 | ||
| 1940 | 49,388 | 399,977 | 36,073 | 71.3 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.84 | 0.389 | |
| 1941 | 33,999 | 273,558 | 21,682 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | $10.07 | 0.380 | |
| 1942 | 24,222 | 239,966 | 11,016 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 0.0 | $12.03 | 0.375 | |
| 1943 | 5,740 | 41,960 | 1,197 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 0.0 | $14.17 | 0.388 | |
| 1944 | 3,080 | 26,804 | 792 | 22.1 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 13.5 | 0.0 | $14.69 | 0.368 | |
| 1945 | 22,529 | 193,404 | 1,853 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 0.0 | $17.43 | 0.419 | |
| 1946 | 40,385 | 617,697 | 29,031 | 65.6 | 17.1 | 15.3 | 17.8 | 0.0 | $16.69 | 0.385 | |
| 1947 | 31,377 | 400,722 | 18,529 | 55.1 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 9,437 | 3.7 | $16.09 | 0.334 |
| 1948 | 25,195 | 312,036 | 12,944 | 52.2 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 15.0 | 7,324 | 2.6 | $16.59 | 0.313 |
| 1949 | 45,556 | 513,797 | 19,364 | 47.9 | 17.0 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 13,479 | 4.9 | $17.08 | 0.310 |
| 1950 | 41,848 | 527,313 | 21,907 | 47.7 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 13,193 | 4.6 | $18.57 | 0.324 |
| 1951 | 29,078 | 326,447 | 12,388 | 41.7 | 16.6 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 8,038 | 2.7 | $18.40 | 0.296 |
| 1952 | 31,703 | 331,868 | 11,944 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 8,279 | 2.6 | $19.07 | 0.287 |
| 1953 | 34,117 | 366,204 | 12,586 | 38.3 | 17.3 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 9,761 | 3.0 | $20.26 | 0.291 |
| 1954 | 43,775 | 534,515 | 18,282 | 43.2 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 14,082 | 4.4 | $23.90 | 0.333 |
| 1955 | 32,929 | 400,415 | 14,330 | 39.8 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 16.0 | 10,667 | 3.2 | $24.12 | 0.325 |
| 1956 | 33,854 | 383,171 | 12,666 | 39.1 | 17.9 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 10,014 | 2.7 | $24.15 | 0.319 |
| 1957 | 41,862 | 495,537 | 15,201 | 37.5 | 19.5 | 11.9 | 16.3 | 12,341 | 3.3 | $24.70 | 0.317 |
| 1958 | 59,692 | 794,619 | 23,719 | 40.2 | 20.7 | 13.3 | 17.7 | 20,015 | 5.5 | $25.19 | 0.314 |
| 1959 | 43,624 | 593,098 | 18,815 | 42.9 | 23.1 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 14,840 | 4.0 | $25.21 | 0.304 |
| 1960 | 48,970 | 700,718 | 14,033 | 31.1 | 26.9 | 14.3 | 21.9 | 17,820 | 4.7 | $26.17 | 0.310 |
| 1961 | 51,783 | 839,242 | 14,392 | 36.4 | 26.7 | 16.2 | 23.2 | 21,299 | 5.7 | $26.46 | 0.306 |
| 1962 | 43,737 | 652,630 | 14,632 | 32.2 | 27.2 | 14.9 | 23.1 | 16,752 | 4.3 | $26.24 | 0.292 |
| 1963 | 43,755 | 678,890 | 14,754 | 32.2 | 26.8 | 15.5 | 23.2 | 17,318 | 4.4 | $26.53 | 0.288 |
| 1964 | 39,788 | 597,006 | 13,345 | 33.2 | 26.7 | 15.0 | 22.9 | 15,083 | 3.7 | $26.47 | 0.276 |
| 1965 | 33,288 | 513,363 | 11,093 | 30.0 | 27.1 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 13,067 | 3.1 | $26.80 | 0.271 |
| 1966 | 27,832 | 399,053 | 8,199 | 27.2 | 27.6 | 14.3 | 23.3 | 10,268 | 2.3 | $27.05 | 0.263 |
| 1967 | 27,489 | 401,539 | 7,811 | 28.9 | 27.1 | 14.6 | 23.8 | 10,474 | 2.3 | $28.37 | 0.265 |
| 1968 | 25,880 | 398,651 | 9,073 | 33.9 | 26.2 | 15.4 | 23.7 | 10,105 | 2.1 | $31.00 | 0.272 |
| 1969 | 25,010 | 365,007 | 8,013 | 33.7 | 26.5 | 14.6 | 22.6 | 9,464 | 1.9 | $32.20 | 0.268 |
| 1970 | 40,756 | 577,240 | 12,586 | 39.2 | 24.8 | 14.2 | 22.5 | 15,047 | 3.0 | $35.18 | 0.277 |
| 1971 | 47,420 | 735,828 | 21,015 | 45.6 | 21.6 | 15.5 | 21.0 | 17,961 | 3.6 | $40.47 | 0.305 |
| 1972 | 42,185 | 630,422 | 20,070 | 45.1 | 21.0 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 15,674 | 2.4 | $44.02 | 0.293 |
| 1973 | 40,685 | 606,477 | 17,090 | 40.8 | 22.5 | 14.9 | 20.2 | 14,319 | 2.1 | $44.44 | 0.315 |
| 1974 | 50,870 | 686,158 | 16,705 | 39.0 | 22.3 | 13.5 | 21.5 | 16,744 | 2.3 | $48.32 | 0.313 |
| 1975 | 81,229 | 1,202,101 | 34,845 | 47.4 | 21.2 | 14.8 | 20.2 | 29,134 | 4.0 | $56.34 | 0.333 |
| 1976 | 65,629 | 988,532 | 32,580 | 46.8 | 20.9 | 15.1 | 19.9 | 24,276 | 3.2 | $60.82 | 0.334 |
| 1977 | 51,404 | 767,021 | 25,985 | 41.9 | 20.5 | 14.9 | 19.4 | 18,687 | 2.3 | $65.23 | 0.329 |
| 1978 | 38,108 | 436,003 | 12,675 | 30.6 | 19.8 | 11.4 | 18.2 | 12,639 | 1.3 | $75.91 | 0.359 |
| 1979 | 45,512 | 516,651 | 12,401 | 29.5 | 20.9 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 13,696 | 1.4 | $88.30 | 0.380 |
| 1980 | 58,650 | 687,624 | 17,968 | 35.8 | 20.4 | 11.7 | 18.4 | 17,705 | 1.6 | $99.75 | 0.378 |
| 1981 | 53,326 | 574,586 | 16,211 | 30.3 | 18.9 | 10.8 | 18.0 | 14,843 | 1.3 | $113.81 | 0.386 |
| 1982 | 120,498 | 1,345,352 | 42,908 | 57.7 | 18.2 | 11.2 | 15.2 | 33,479 | 2.9 | $137.22 | 0.431 |
| 1983 | 106,669 | 1,597,423 | 72,759 | 51.1 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 16.3 | 34,041 | 3.1 | $139.08 | 0.428 |
| 1984 | 74,696 | 997,949 | 28,433 | 36.6 | 23.2 | 13.4 | 19.3 | 22,005 | 2.0 | $135.01 | 0.405 |
| 1985 | 84,030 | 1,216,251 | 28,226 | 34.8 | 23.1 | 14.5 | 22.3 | 26,684 | 2.4 | $141.78 | 0.412 |
| 1986 | 112,354 | 1,644,911 | 44,366 | 46.3 | 20.8 | 14.6 | 21.2 | 35,633 | 3.4 | $145.84 | 0.420 |
| 1987 | 68,614 | 1,075,541 | 32,789 | 34.2 | 21.1 | 15.7 | 20.1 | 24,704 | 2.4 | $140.91 | 0.401 |
| 1988 | 59,246 | 764,015 | 20,084 | 31.7 | 21.7 | 12.9 | 19.0 | 19,602 | 1.8 | $142.68 | 0.395 |
| 1989 | 49,749 | 671,817 | 16,470 | 33.1 | 21.6 | 13.5 | 20.8 | 16,994 | 1.6 | $145.01 | 0.393 |
| 1990 | 60,563 | 724,219 | 17,009 | 30.4 | 21.9 | 12.0 | 21.3 | 17,305 | 1.5 | $150.08 | 0.392 |
| 1991 | 60,384 | 866,818 | 21,268 | 35.1 | 22.0 | 14.4 | 21.4 | 20,797 | 1.8 | $152.73 | 0.386 |
| 1992 | 65,969 | 947,184 | 28,834 | 43.6 | 21.6 | 14.4 | 21.1 | 22,781 | 2.0 | $159.50 | 0.391 |
| 1993 | 52,685 | 765,532 | 23,420 | 42.0 | 21.8 | 14.5 | 20.9 | 18,867 | 1.6 | $164.22 | 0.398 |
| 1994 | 48,059 | 689,036 | 19,809 | 38.5 | 21.9 | 14.3 | 20.9 | 16,731 | 1.4 | $168.16 | 0.401 |
| 1995 | 47,598 | 641,988 | 17,256 | 37.4 | 21.5 | 13.5 | 20.9 | 15,503 | 1.3 | $172.52 | 0.405 |
| 1996 | 48,568 | 614,766 | 16,003 | 33.1 | 21.2 | 12.7 | 21.0 | 14,386 | 1.1 | $175.31 | 0.400 |
| 1997 | 40,628 | 523,763 | 13,937 | 31.1 | 21.4 | 12.9 | 20.9 | 12,446 | 0.9 | $176.78 | 0.387 |
| 1998 | 46,857 | 538,042 | 11,562 | 28.7 | 22.4 | 11.5 | 21.1 | 12,727 | 0.9 | $188.71 | 0.399 |
| 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 | 61,890 | 50,270 | 11,620 | 372,709 | 308,753 | 63,956 | $115.81 | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| 1973 | 63,094 | 51,441 | 11,653 | 392,326 | 323,425 | 68,901 | $119.58 | 891 | 649 | 242 |
| 1974 | 12,045 | 15,192 | 12,045 | 78,689 | 363,537 | 78,689 | $125.63 | 1,201 | 921 | 280 |
| 1975 | 68,390 | 55,428 | 12,962 | 478,467 | 386,334 | 92,133 | $134.54 | 1,938 | 1,522 | 416 |
| 1976 | 72,251 | 57,388 | 14,863 | 544,102 | 431,072 | 113,030 | $144.82 | 2,757 | 2,168 | 589 |
| 1977 | 75,484 | 59,790 | 15,694 | 657,978 | 522,773 | 135,206 | $167.63 | 2,016 | 1,471 | 545 |
| 1978 | 179,617 | 159,110 | 20,507 | 1,664,400 | 1,477,874 | 186,526 | $178.20 | 848 | 677 | 171 |
| 1979 | 94,165 | 70,609 | 23,556 | 951,261 | 722,633 | 228,628 | $194.27 | 1,183 | 856 | 327 |
| 1980 | 133,273 | 105,785 | 27,488 | 1,539,308 | 1,240,490 | 298,818 | $222.12 | 2,222 | 333 | 1,889 |
| 1981 | 133,072 | 104,617 | 28,455 | 1,657,943 | 1,305,655 | 352,288 | $239.60 | 1,889 | 240 | 1,649 |
| 1982 | 138,096 | 108,544 | 29,552 | 1,948,486 | 1,529,733 | 418,752 | $271.34 | 2,760 | 1,918 | 841 |
| 1983 | 197,785 | 168,280 | 29,505 | 2,993,445 | 2,556,126 | 437,319 | $291.05 | 5,008 | 3,728 | 1,281 |
| 1984 | 167,076 | 139,515 | 27,561 | 2,603,601 | 2,178,249 | 425,351 | $299.68 | 4,818 | 3,358 | 1,460 |
| 1985 | 192,298 | 165,448 | 26,850 | 3,137,360 | 2,710,718 | 426,642 | $313.75 | 4,687 | 3,644 | 1,043 |
| 1986 | 162,184 | 137,097 | 25,087 | 2,777,232 | 2,358,343 | 418,889 | $329.31 | 4,770 | 3,908 | 861 |
| 1987 | 162,625 | 137,179 | 25,446 | 2,834,037 | 2,377,236 | 456,801 | $335.13 | 4,366 | 3,711 | 655 |
| 1988 | 166,382 | 139,109 | 27,273 | 2,959,718 | 2,483,287 | 476,431 | $342.09 | 2,853 | 2,101 | 751 |
| 1989 | 178,767 | 148,513 | 30,254 | 3,289,612 | 2,741,288 | 548,324 | $353.88 | 2,892 | 2,207 | 685 |
| 1990 | 203,044 | 171,559 | 31,485 | 3,896,828 | 3,291,329 | 605,499 | $369.08 | 3,535 | 2,688 | 847 |
| 1991 | 207,850 | 176,006 | 31,844 | 4,176,806 | 3,538,292 | 638,514 | $386.45 | 4,086 | 3,177 | 909 |
| 1992 | 211,219 | 176,079 | 35,140 | 4,352,280 | 3,619,211 | 733,069 | $396.26 | 5,389 | 4,307 | 1,082 |
| 1993 | 215,722 | 180,333 | 35,389 | 4,584,675 | 3,803,401 | 781,274 | $408.71 | 5,749 | 4,352 | 1,398 |
| 1994 | 216,317 | 181,017 | 35,301 | 4,731,582 | 3,939,012 | 792,570 | $420.64 | 5,833 | 4,529 | 1,304 |
| 1995 | 218,620 | 183,220 | 35,400 | 4,916,178 | 4,080,349 | 835,829 | $432.45 | 5,702 | 4,303 | 1,399 |
| 1996 | 217,551 | 182,706 | 34,846 | 5,023,064 | 4,167,439 | 855,625 | $444.02 | 5,071 | 3,662 | 1,409 |
| 1997 | 220,303 | 184,996 | 35,307 | 5,163,070 | 4,279,013 | 884,057 | $450.70 | 3,978 | 2,956 | 1,022 |
| 1997 | 223,344 | 186,210 | 37,135 | 5,410,945 | 4,443,092 | 967,853 | $465.90 | 4,541 | 3,310 | 1,231 |
| 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) |
| 1972 | $4,800 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 13,946 | 122,524 | 7,805 | 39 | 8.8 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $14,120 | $7,060 | $7,060 | 28,860 | 268,594 | 19,379 | 53 | 9.3 | |
| 1976 | $15,370 | $7,685 | $7,685 | 27,820 | 479,931 | 21,696 | 58 | 17.3 | |
| 1977 | $11,348 | $5,674 | $5,674 | 20,380 | 186,625 | 14,871 | 61 | 9.2 | |
| 1978 | $1,010 | $505 | $505 | 1,798 | 15,744 | 1,362 | 65 | 8.8 | |
| 1979 | $5 | $1 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $6,778 | $3,389 | $3,388 | $689.00 | 9,736 | 73,002 | 4,953 | 94 | 7.5 |
| 1981 | $1,553 | $777 | $775 | $554.00 | 1,758 | 13,728 | 1,165 | 100 | 7.8 |
| 1982 | $49 | $25 | $24 | $68.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1983 | $631 | $316 | $316 | $4.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1984 | $130 | $138 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $21 | $10 | $10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $16 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $25 | $13 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1989 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $2 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1994 | $13 | $6 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||