| 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 | 174,162 | $216,392 | $216,392 | 1.000 | $23.89 | $23.89 |
| 1939 | 182,542 | $236,312 | $236,312 | 1.000 | $24.90 | $24.90 |
| 1940 | 194,571 | $259,417 | $250,187 | 0.964 | $25.64 | $24.73 |
| 1941 | 232,394 | $355,566 | $338,514 | 0.952 | $29.42 | $28.01 |
| 1942 | 285,209 | $578,704 | $546,103 | 0.944 | $39.02 | $36.82 |
| 1943 | 323,969 | $786,623 | $723,559 | 0.920 | $46.69 | $42.95 |
| 1944 | 317,448 | $797,236 | $722,700 | 0.907 | $48.30 | $43.78 |
| 1945 | 285,399 | $703,886 | $648,672 | 0.922 | $47.43 | $43.71 |
| 1946 | 283,965 | $708,816 | $641,688 | 0.905 | $48.00 | $43.46 |
| 1947 | 307,339 | $864,455 | $754,236 | 0.872 | $54.09 | $47.19 |
| 1948 | 317,492 | $973,102 | $821,764 | 0.844 | $58.94 | $49.77 |
| 1949 | 300,384 | $943,656 | $790,181 | 0.837 | $60.41 | $50.59 |
| 1950 | 313,478 | $1,049,541 | $853,844 | 0.814 | $64.39 | $52.38 |
| 1951 | 332,566 | $1,210,552 | $945,679 | 0.781 | $70.00 | $54.68 |
| 1952 | 332,551 | $1,270,802 | $963,054 | 0.758 | $73.49 | $55.69 |
| 1953 | 329,353 | $1,298,380 | $959,932 | 0.739 | $75.81 | $56.05 |
| 1954 | 315,941 | $1,278,237 | $930,887 | 0.728 | $77.80 | $56.66 |
| 1955 | 329,624 | $1,390,065 | $978,074 | 0.704 | $81.10 | $57.06 |
| 1956 | 357,432 | $1,552,601 | $1,193,912 | 0.769 | $83.53 | $64.24 |
| 1957 | 347,743 | $1,527,637 | $1,158,164 | 0.758 | $84.48 | $64.05 |
| 1958 | 343,387 | $1,561,573 | $1,156,313 | 0.740 | $87.45 | $64.76 |
| 1959 | 364,040 | $1,746,191 | $1,252,971 | 0.718 | $92.24 | $66.19 |
| 1960 | 378,902 | $1,834,318 | $1,342,461 | 0.732 | $93.10 | $68.14 |
| 1961 | 374,170 | $1,847,811 | $1,329,033 | 0.719 | $94.97 | $68.31 |
| 1962 | 388,879 | $1,974,233 | $1,385,527 | 0.702 | $97.63 | $68.52 |
| 1963 | 403,211 | $2,117,869 | $1,456,416 | 0.688 | $101.01 | $69.46 |
| 1964 | 422,380 | $2,302,934 | $1,534,117 | 0.666 | $104.85 | $69.85 |
| 1965 | 447,523 | $2,534,277 | $1,593,107 | 0.629 | $108.90 | $68.46 |
| 1966 | 469,514 | $2,748,260 | $1,692,769 | 0.616 | $112.57 | $69.33 |
| 1967 | 472,230 | $2,848,870 | $1,703,992 | 0.598 | $116.02 | $69.39 |
| 1968 | 493,473 | $3,141,358 | $1,808,309 | 0.576 | $122.42 | $70.47 |
| 1969 | 516,941 | $3,464,823 | $1,924,273 | 0.555 | $128.90 | $71.59 |
| 1970 | 512,676 | $3,590,584 | $1,908,172 | 0.531 | $134.68 | $71.58 |
| 1971 | 524,760 | $3,882,453 | $1,984,898 | 0.511 | $142.28 | $72.74 |
| 1972 | 568,743 | $4,450,308 | $2,412,641 | 0.542 | $150.48 | $81.58 |
| 1973 | 608,188 | $5,047,811 | $2,615,212 | 0.518 | $159.61 | $82.69 |
| 1974 | 655,964 | $5,905,597 | $3,090,949 | 0.523 | $173.13 | $90.62 |
| 1975 | 614,650 | $5,927,379 | $3,065,926 | 0.517 | $185.45 | $95.92 |
| 1976 | 649,232 | $6,807,273 | $4,123,671 | 0.606 | $201.64 | $122.15 |
| 1977 | 699,270 | $7,852,480 | $4,893,366 | 0.623 | $215.95 | $134.57 |
| 1978 | 768,659 | $9,290,901 | $5,542,947 | 0.597 | $232.45 | $138.68 |
| 1979 | 808,447 | $10,657,370 | $6,469,854 | 0.607 | $253.51 | $153.90 |
| 1980 | 792,870 | $11,365,564 | $6,929,475 | 0.610 | $275.67 | $168.07 |
| 1981 | 767,280 | $11,724,762 | $6,843,136 | 0.584 | $293.86 | $171.51 |
| 1982 | 716,399 | $11,425,099 | $6,795,816 | 0.595 | $306.69 | $182.42 |
| 1983 | 724,560 | $11,939,400 | $7,299,424 | 0.611 | $316.89 | $193.74 |
| 1984 | 764,920 | $13,050,348 | $8,136,918 | 0.624 | $328.10 | $204.57 |
| 1985 | 783,381 | $13,675,071 | $8,412,643 | 0.615 | $335.70 | $206.52 |
| 1986 | 807,753 | $14,442,179 | $9,089,804 | 0.629 | $343.84 | $216.41 |
| 1987 | 841,176 | $15,494,701 | $9,501,835 | 0.613 | $354.24 | $217.23 |
| 1988 | 891,108 | $17,107,497 | $10,205,445 | 0.597 | $369.19 | $220.24 |
| 1989 | 937,278 | $18,602,441 | $11,331,920 | 0.609 | $381.68 | $232.50 |
| 1990 | 968,655 | $20,237,684 | $12,524,510 | 0.619 | $401.78 | $248.65 |
| 1991 | 961,538 | $20,976,848 | $12,716,439 | 0.606 | $419.54 | $254.33 |
| 1992 | 976,560 | $22,410,082 | $13,558,400 | 0.605 | $441.31 | $267.00 |
| 1993 | 1,012,606 | $23,709,739 | $14,598,474 | 0.616 | $450.28 | $277.24 |
| 1994 | 1,068,515 | $25,758,774 | $16,074,831 | 0.624 | $463.60 | $289.31 |
| 1995 | 1,117,667 | $28,230,614 | $17,119,338 | 0.606 | $485.74 | $294.56 |
| 1996 | 1,169,077 | $31,036,573 | $18,854,324 | 0.607 | $510.54 | $310.14 |
| 1997 | 1,215,045 | $34,046,708 | $20,124,460 | 0.591 | $538.86 | $318.51 |
| 1998 | 1,235,534 | $28,046,683 | $12,681,188 | 0.452 | $474.39 | $214.49 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Interest credited to trust fund | Benefits Paid | Reserves as of December 31 | Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year | Net reserves, balance as of end of year | Taxable wage base, year end | |
| (01) | (08) | (09) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) |
| 1938 | $6,014 | $126 | $5,916 | $6,080 | $6,080 | ||
| 1939 | $5,670 | $160 | $4,053 | $7,856 | $7,856 | ||
| 1940 | $6,722 | $217 | $4,089 | $10,116 | $10,116 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $8,517 | $318 | $2,476 | $16,476 | $16,476 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $11,850 | $488 | $1,769 | $27,046 | $27,046 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $16,923 | $723 | $317 | $44,375 | $44,375 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $16,346 | $1,006 | $156 | $61,571 | $61,571 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $14,324 | $1,327 | $2,798 | $74,423 | $74,423 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $10,593 | $1,325 | $16,633 | $69,708 | $69,708 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $13,360 | $1,440 | $7,681 | $76,827 | $76,827 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $14,187 | $1,687 | $7,608 | $85,093 | $85,093 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $13,785 | $1,778 | $19,277 | $81,379 | $81,379 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $12,203 | $1,576 | $20,427 | $74,731 | $74,731 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $13,272 | $1,634 | $10,446 | $79,192 | $79,192 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $11,794 | $1,698 | $15,000 | $77,684 | $77,684 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $11,485 | $1,706 | $19,208 | $71,666 | $71,666 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $11,030 | $1,467 | $24,049 | $60,114 | $60,114 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $12,155 | $1,271 | $16,843 | $56,697 | $56,697 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $16,368 | $1,262 | $19,986 | $54,663 | $54,663 | $3,600 | |
| 1957 | $16,975 | $1,197 | $31,712 | $41,894 | $41,894 | $3,600 | |
| 1958 | $26,010 | $738 | $40,964 | $28,002 | $28,002 | $3,600 | |
| 1959 | $33,909 | $793 | $23,674 | $38,909 | $38,909 | $3,600 | |
| 1960 | $35,641 | $1,227 | $28,150 | $47,470 | $47,470 | $3,800 | |
| 1961 | $35,919 | $1,237 | $38,972 | $44,531 | $44,531 | $3,800 | |
| 1962 | $37,263 | $1,419 | $28,034 | $55,235 | $55,235 | $3,800 | |
| 1963 | $39,200 | $1,944 | $24,745 | $71,967 | $71,967 | $3,800 | |
| 1964 | $36,271 | $2,591 | $25,193 | $85,861 | $85,861 | $3,800 | |
| 1965 | $31,845 | $3,156 | $22,425 | $98,481 | $98,481 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $32,927 | $3,925 | $21,091 | $114,273 | $114,273 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $33,099 | $4,566 | $30,217 | $121,721 | $121,721 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $27,914 | $5,145 | $25,053 | $129,726 | $129,726 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $28,965 | $5,904 | $27,960 | $136,636 | $136,636 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $28,996 | $6,352 | $50,429 | $121,680 | $121,680 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $37,454 | $5,632 | $51,693 | $108,995 | $108,995 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $43,115 | $5,158 | $45,292 | $110,607 | $110,607 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $53,794 | $6,079 | $46,360 | $122,949 | $122,949 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $61,767 | $6,813 | $78,666 | $108,815 | $108,815 | $5,000 | |
| 1975 | $61,888 | $3,248 | $138,709 | $23,499 | $23,499 | $5,000 | |
| 1976 | $128,684 | $1,243 | $102,129 | $35,554 | $18,500 | $17,054 | $7,000 |
| 1977 | $167,585 | $3,272 | $96,480 | $91,043 | $91,043 | $8,000 | |
| 1978 | $191,177 | $8,395 | $86,718 | $194,040 | $194,040 | $8,000 | |
| 1979 | $211,657 | $17,745 | $103,229 | $320,240 | $320,240 | $9,000 | |
| 1980 | $210,999 | $29,405 | $202,748 | $353,796 | $353,796 | $10,000 | |
| 1981 | $206,282 | $33,087 | $242,462 | $331,112 | $331,112 | $10,000 | |
| 1982 | $194,690 | $20,659 | $335,596 | $160,561 | $160,561 | $11,000 | |
| 1983 | $220,042 | $12,827 | $246,937 | $131,929 | $131,929 | $12,000 | |
| 1984 | $253,363 | $16,675 | $195,465 | $207,350 | $207,350 | $13,000 | |
| 1985 | $263,332 | $22,722 | $238,139 | $254,714 | $254,714 | $13,000 | |
| 1986 | $278,733 | $25,887 | $304,563 | $315,523 | $315,523 | $14,000 | |
| 1987 | $294,678 | $31,623 | $206,146 | $427,346 | $427,346 | $14,000 | |
| 1988 | $316,479 | $42,296 | $183,374 | $589,096 | $589,096 | $14,000 | |
| 1989 | $345,518 | $59,731 | $192,843 | $803,653 | $803,653 | $15,000 | |
| 1990 | $347,739 | $78,162 | $240,119 | $991,729 | $991,729 | $16,000 | |
| 1991 | $328,179 | $85,080 | $346,176 | $1,043,810 | $1,043,810 | $16,000 | |
| 1992 | $287,620 | $80,550 | $357,339 | $1,054,524 | $1,054,524 | $17,000 | |
| 1993 | $304,066 | $75,592 | $327,914 | $1,096,695 | $1,096,695 | $18,000 | |
| 1994 | $197,224 | $69,176 | $329,812 | $994,533 | $994,533 | $19,000 | |
| 1995 | $188,726 | $63,237 | $339,991 | $905,985 | $905,985 | $19,000 | |
| 1996 | $344,984 | $62,188 | $367,261 | $941,419 | $941,419 | $20,000 | |
| 1997 | $401,835 | $66,738 | $339,106 | $1,068,843 | $1,068,843 | $20,000 | |
| 1998 | $466,115 | $76,135 | $399,048 | $1,216,565 | $1,216,565 | $21,000 | |
| 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 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.40 | 1.72 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 3.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.59 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.40 | 0.70 | 2.52 | 2.65 | 4.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.05 | 0.31 | 2.27 | 2.41 | 4.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.15 | 0.04 | 2.13 | 2.31 | 5.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.05 | 0.02 | 2.03 | 2.23 | 7.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.03 | 0.40 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 10.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.49 | 2.35 | 1.56 | 1.73 | 9.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.55 | 0.89 | 1.58 | 1.81 | 8.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.46 | 0.78 | 1.44 | 1.70 | 8.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.46 | 2.04 | 1.43 | 1.71 | 8.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.16 | 1.95 | 1.14 | 1.40 | 7.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.93 | 1.18 | 0.89 | 1.17 | 6.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.88 | 1.48 | 0.84 | 1.16 | 5.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.86 | 1.88 | 0.85 | 1.18 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.87 | 1.21 | 0.86 | 1.23 | 4.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.42 | 3.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.11 | 2.08 | 1.08 | 1.43 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.67 | 2.62 | 1.79 | 2.42 | 1.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.94 | 1.36 | 1.79 | 2.65 | 2.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.94 | 1.53 | 1.98 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.94 | 2.11 | 1.94 | 2.70 | 2.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.89 | 1.42 | 1.89 | 2.70 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.85 | 1.17 | 1.86 | 2.70 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.57 | 1.09 | 1.54 | 2.31 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.26 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.96 | 3.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.20 | 0.77 | 1.20 | 1.95 | 4.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 1.94 | 4.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.87 | 1.51 | 4.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 1.50 | 3.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.81 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 3.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.96 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 1.96 | 2.81 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.87 |
| 1973 | 1.07 | 0.92 | 1.06 | 2.05 | 2.44 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 1.05 | 1.33 | 1.07 | 2.05 | 1.84 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.65 |
| 1975 | 1.04 | 2.34 | 1.02 | 1.98 | 0.40 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.14 |
| 1976 | 1.89 | 1.50 | 2.01 | 3.31 | 0.25 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.09 |
| 1977 | 2.13 | 1.23 | 2.06 | 3.30 | 1.16 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.41 |
| 1978 | 2.06 | 0.93 | 2.00 | 3.36 | 2.09 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.73 |
| 1979 | 1.99 | 0.97 | 2.03 | 3.35 | 3.00 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 1.05 |
| 1980 | 1.86 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 1.76 | 2.07 | 1.72 | 2.94 | 2.82 | 2.85 | SEP 58 | 0.99 |
| 1982 | 1.70 | 2.94 | 1.70 | 2.85 | 1.41 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 1.84 | 2.07 | 1.89 | 3.08 | 1.10 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.34 |
| 1984 | 1.94 | 1.50 | 1.94 | 3.11 | 1.59 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 1.93 | 1.74 | 1.92 | 3.13 | 1.86 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 1.93 | 2.11 | 1.96 | 3.11 | 2.18 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.68 |
| 1987 | 1.90 | 1.33 | 1.91 | 3.11 | 2.76 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 1.85 | 1.07 | 1.85 | 3.11 | 3.44 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 1.86 | 1.04 | 1.89 | 3.10 | 4.32 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 1.72 | 1.19 | 1.72 | 2.78 | 4.90 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.53 |
| 1991 | 1.56 | 1.65 | 1.59 | 2.62 | 4.98 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.55 |
| 1992 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 2.63 | 4.71 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.62 | 2.62 | 4.63 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.44 |
| 1994 | 0.77 | 1.28 | 0.96 | 1.54 | 3.86 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 0.67 | 1.20 | 0.85 | 1.41 | 3.21 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 2.10 | 3.03 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 1.23 | 2.09 | 3.14 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 1.29 | 1.10 | 1.24 | 2.08 | 3.37 | 3.21 | DEC 82 | 1.05 |
| 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 | 532,712 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 10.6 | $11.95 | 0.500 | |||
| 1939 | 368,056 | 29,383 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 5.5 | $11.90 | 0.478 | ||
| 1940 | 46,962 | 349,933 | 24,463 | 50.1 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | $12.43 | 0.485 | |
| 1941 | 31,505 | 208,754 | 13,455 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 2.9 | $12.52 | 0.426 | |
| 1942 | 24,953 | 136,949 | 7,974 | 28.2 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 1.2 | $13.66 | 0.350 | |
| 1943 | 4,384 | 24,500 | 1,356 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.2 | $13.79 | 0.295 | |
| 1944 | 2,169 | 11,965 | 406 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 0.1 | $14.32 | 0.297 | |
| 1945 | 28,557 | 169,643 | 1,157 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 1.7 | $16.82 | 0.355 | |
| 1946 | 84,785 | 992,058 | 29,147 | 29.1 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 17.5 | 6.7 | $16.88 | 0.352 | |
| 1947 | 61,525 | 492,927 | 12,597 | 22.7 | 16.6 | 8.0 | 13.2 | 11,940 | 3.8 | $15.94 | 0.295 |
| 1948 | 52,714 | 465,704 | 14,159 | 30.9 | 17.3 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 11,312 | 3.5 | $16.91 | 0.287 |
| 1949 | 106,139 | 1,031,469 | 25,055 | 26.8 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 15.1 | 23,646 | 7.8 | $19.09 | 0.316 |
| 1950 | 82,973 | 976,797 | 28,168 | 28.8 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 21,073 | 6.7 | $21.44 | 0.333 |
| 1951 | 58,715 | 503,948 | 11,375 | 20.2 | 21.8 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 11,478 | 3.4 | $21.40 | 0.306 |
| 1952 | 73,485 | 686,154 | 11,049 | 16.3 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 18.4 | 14,831 | 4.4 | $22.49 | 0.306 |
| 1953 | 83,114 | 864,045 | 13,746 | 18.2 | 22.8 | 10.4 | 19.3 | 19,008 | 5.7 | $22.84 | 0.301 |
| 1954 | 85,445 | 1,079,972 | 20,163 | 21.1 | 22.7 | 12.6 | 19.6 | 22,840 | 7.2 | $22.83 | 0.293 |
| 1955 | 67,593 | 771,065 | 16,016 | 23.7 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 20.2 | 16,878 | 5.1 | $22.52 | 0.278 |
| 1956 | 64,852 | 705,159 | 8,943 | 14.3 | 23.2 | 10.9 | 18.8 | 16,003 | 4.4 | $29.01 | 0.347 |
| 1957 | 89,942 | 1,016,145 | 14,684 | 18.1 | 22.8 | 11.3 | 19.2 | 22,615 | 6.5 | $31.78 | 0.376 |
| 1958 | 89,363 | 1,224,664 | 26,257 | 26.1 | 23.2 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 26,450 | 7.7 | $34.25 | 0.392 |
| 1959 | 56,665 | 716,058 | 16,474 | 27.0 | 23.4 | 12.6 | 20.6 | 16,736 | 4.6 | $33.96 | 0.368 |
| 1960 | 71,474 | 822,835 | 13,532 | 21.6 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 21.2 | 20,010 | 5.2 | $35.35 | 0.380 |
| 1961 | 76,087 | 1,131,488 | 22,823 | 25.9 | 23.7 | 14.9 | 21.7 | 25,970 | 6.9 | $35.40 | 0.373 |
| 1962 | 63,489 | 829,391 | 16,768 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 13.1 | 21.5 | 19,530 | 5.0 | $35.01 | 0.359 |
| 1963 | 59,304 | 735,679 | 13,947 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 20.7 | 18,422 | 4.5 | $34.97 | 0.346 |
| 1964 | 60,155 | 743,493 | 10,609 | 17.8 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 24.0 | 18,115 | 4.2 | $35.05 | 0.334 |
| 1965 | 55,378 | 660,737 | 9,161 | 15.5 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 24.0 | 15,671 | 3.5 | $35.21 | 0.323 |
| 1966 | 56,269 | 602,218 | 6,804 | 13.8 | 25.4 | 10.7 | 24.2 | 14,579 | 3.1 | $36.21 | 0.322 |
| 1967 | 63,223 | 821,474 | 10,326 | 16.2 | 25.3 | 13.0 | 24.4 | 19,072 | 4.0 | $38.01 | 0.328 |
| 1968 | 50,761 | 666,107 | 9,858 | 17.4 | 25.5 | 13.1 | 24.7 | 15,829 | 3.2 | $38.80 | 0.317 |
| 1969 | 63,204 | 697,655 | 7,965 | 14.4 | 25.6 | 11.0 | 24.8 | 17,274 | 3.3 | $41.42 | 0.321 |
| 1970 | 86,167 | 1,163,054 | 16,813 | 21.8 | 25.7 | 13.5 | 25.2 | 28,195 | 5.5 | $44.67 | 0.332 |
| 1971 | 81,570 | 1,170,890 | 20,909 | 24.3 | 25.7 | 14.4 | 25.2 | 29,324 | 5.2 | $45.15 | 0.317 |
| 1972 | 70,701 | 984,231 | 17,515 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 13.9 | 25.4 | 25,385 | 4.0 | $47.25 | 0.313 |
| 1973 | 74,197 | 966,325 | 13,940 | 20.8 | 25.7 | 13.0 | 25.3 | 24,971 | 3.7 | $50.24 | 0.313 |
| 1974 | 106,143 | 1,384,086 | 20,947 | 23.1 | 25.8 | 13.0 | 25.1 | 35,396 | 4.6 | $58.49 | 0.338 |
| 1975 | 149,212 | 2,212,436 | 41,041 | 28.9 | 25.6 | 14.8 | 25.0 | 54,704 | 7.2 | $65.50 | 0.352 |
| 1976 | 112,005 | 1,675,424 | 34,164 | 27.1 | 25.4 | 15.0 | 25.3 | 43,103 | 5.4 | $69.06 | 0.340 |
| 1977 | 102,270 | 1,486,291 | 27,771 | 26.3 | 25.4 | 14.5 | 25.2 | 39,314 | 4.6 | $74.66 | 0.345 |
| 1978 | 93,273 | 1,212,288 | 18,105 | 19.5 | 25.4 | 13.0 | 25.3 | 31,900 | 3.4 | $81.18 | 0.351 |
| 1979 | 107,268 | 1,338,219 | 18,781 | 18.4 | 25.5 | 12.5 | 25.3 | 34,061 | 3.4 | $88.05 | 0.351 |
| 1980 | 162,910 | 2,234,339 | 34,750 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 13.7 | 25.4 | 53,624 | 5.4 | $98.86 | 0.363 |
| 1981 | 173,453 | 2,460,414 | 43,224 | 27.8 | 25.5 | 14.2 | 25.4 | 56,850 | 5.9 | $106.93 | 0.366 |
| 1982 | 170,731 | 3,054,134 | 70,118 | 39.0 | 25.5 | 17.9 | 25.3 | 67,083 | 7.4 | $117.48 | 0.382 |
| 1983 | 130,211 | 2,219,784 | 53,017 | 35.2 | 25.6 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 50,198 | 5.5 | $122.19 | 0.383 |
| 1984 | 118,020 | 1,724,385 | 33,051 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 14.6 | 24.7 | 39,665 | 4.2 | $126.99 | 0.385 |
| 1985 | 134,764 | 1,952,806 | 35,916 | 28.1 | 25.6 | 14.5 | 24.8 | 43,519 | 4.5 | $134.88 | 0.399 |
| 1986 | 130,300 | 1,858,216 | 32,636 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 14.3 | 24.9 | 42,109 | 4.2 | $139.55 | 0.401 |
| 1987 | 112,695 | 1,606,479 | 29,411 | 24.1 | 25.5 | 14.3 | 24.9 | 35,753 | 3.4 | $143.49 | 0.400 |
| 1988 | 102,608 | 1,396,582 | 23,903 | 22.4 | 25.5 | 13.6 | 24.8 | 31,437 | 2.9 | $146.75 | 0.393 |
| 1989 | 105,684 | 1,401,684 | 22,757 | 21.9 | 25.7 | 13.3 | 24.8 | 31,871 | 2.8 | $154.57 | 0.400 |
| 1990 | 125,881 | 1,650,270 | 26,495 | 23.8 | 25.5 | 13.1 | 24.9 | 37,191 | 3.1 | $162.22 | 0.400 |
| 1991 | 153,309 | 2,288,504 | 42,510 | 29.4 | 25.7 | 14.9 | 25.0 | 50,516 | 4.2 | $167.32 | 0.394 |
| 1992 | 141,756 | 2,348,312 | 52,363 | 34.5 | 25.7 | 16.6 | 25.0 | 51,113 | 4.2 | $171.81 | 0.385 |
| 1993 | 128,269 | 2,092,667 | 47,859 | 37.2 | 25.5 | 16.3 | 24.8 | 46,274 | 3.7 | $180.22 | 0.394 |
| 1994 | 138,286 | 2,190,136 | 47,874 | 34.8 | 25.0 | 15.8 | 24.8 | 45,424 | 3.4 | $178.57 | 0.380 |
| 1995 | 138,439 | 2,146,670 | 45,149 | 33.3 | 25.1 | 15.5 | 24.8 | 44,436 | 3.2 | $183.97 | 0.374 |
| 1996 | 145,835 | 2,233,897 | 46,460 | 32.2 | 25.0 | 15.3 | 25.0 | 45,917 | 3.2 | $190.53 | 0.370 |
| 1997 | 137,048 | 2,008,168 | 40,194 | 28.8 | 25.1 | 14.7 | 24.7 | 41,161 | 2.8 | $198.14 | 0.366 |
| 1998 | 147,539 | 2,087,152 | 39,209 | 27.7 | 25.0 | 14.1 | 24.5 | 42,964 | 2.8 | $215.12 | 0.382 |
| 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 | 34,586 | 34,586 | 264,836 | 264,836 | $147.26 | 970 | 970 | |||
| 1972 | 63,112 | 43,459 | 19,653 | 514,558 | 391,454 | 123,104 | $156.79 | 1,292 | 1,268 | 24 |
| 1973 | 66,001 | 45,918 | 20,083 | 573,632 | 434,618 | 139,014 | $167.14 | 1,920 | 1,571 | 349 |
| 1974 | 109,207 | 86,546 | 22,661 | 983,190 | 821,345 | 161,845 | $173.13 | 3,075 | 2,367 | 708 |
| 1975 | 150,174 | 125,908 | 24,266 | 1,481,382 | 1,292,086 | 189,295 | $189.70 | 6,893 | 5,735 | 1,158 |
| 1976 | 154,636 | 128,981 | 25,655 | 1,679,455 | 1,453,404 | 226,051 | $208.86 | 11,760 | 10,044 | 1,716 |
| 1977 | 161,578 | 134,441 | 27,137 | 1,848,679 | 1,595,787 | 252,891 | $220.03 | 12,063 | 10,538 | 1,525 |
| 1978 | 180,961 | 150,502 | 30,459 | 2,127,728 | 1,828,807 | 298,921 | $226.11 | 7,490 | 6,361 | 1,129 |
| 1979 | 188,773 | 156,869 | 31,904 | 2,342,456 | 2,002,752 | 339,704 | $238.63 | 6,116 | 5,273 | 843 |
| 1980 | 192,582 | 158,904 | 33,678 | 2,573,683 | 2,179,341 | 394,342 | $257.00 | 12,031 | 10,273 | 1,758 |
| 1981 | 192,224 | 156,481 | 35,743 | 2,861,592 | 2,393,271 | 468,321 | $286.28 | 12,844 | 11,105 | 1,739 |
| 1982 | 186,884 | 148,525 | 38,359 | 3,016,739 | 2,466,386 | 550,353 | $310.43 | 19,188 | 16,392 | 2,795 |
| 1983 | 185,963 | 146,262 | 39,701 | 3,149,173 | 2,545,509 | 603,664 | $325.66 | 17,955 | 15,220 | 2,734 |
| 1984 | 187,271 | 146,877 | 40,394 | 3,293,740 | 2,656,807 | 636,933 | $338.23 | 12,985 | 9,911 | 3,074 |
| 1985 | 191,110 | 149,850 | 41,260 | 3,475,821 | 2,790,581 | 685,240 | $349.76 | 13,178 | 9,582 | 3,596 |
| 1986 | 196,171 | 152,323 | 43,848 | 3,721,152 | 2,969,443 | 751,710 | $364.79 | 12,849 | 9,422 | 3,428 |
| 1987 | 203,908 | 157,045 | 46,863 | 3,994,950 | 3,155,850 | 839,100 | $376.77 | 12,021 | 8,977 | 3,044 |
| 1988 | 211,678 | 161,410 | 50,268 | 4,287,385 | 3,366,943 | 920,442 | $389.51 | 10,268 | 7,553 | 2,715 |
| 1989 | 221,369 | 164,119 | 57,250 | 4,666,300 | 3,594,912 | 1,071,388 | $405.37 | 10,861 | 8,111 | 2,750 |
| 1990 | 233,473 | 169,131 | 64,342 | 5,119,963 | 3,894,201 | 1,225,762 | $421.72 | 11,738 | 8,432 | 3,306 |
| 1991 | 241,257 | 173,182 | 68,075 | 5,578,130 | 4,217,178 | 1,360,952 | $444.64 | 15,166 | 9,925 | 5,241 |
| 1992 | 247,761 | 178,344 | 69,417 | 6,012,588 | 4,529,044 | 1,483,544 | $466.69 | 18,480 | 12,376 | 6,104 |
| 1993 | 253,137 | 181,084 | 72,052 | 6,391,659 | 4,784,953 | 1,606,706 | $485.57 | 19,528 | 12,781 | 6,746 |
| 1994 | 258,292 | 183,948 | 74,344 | 6,692,717 | 4,984,385 | 1,708,332 | $498.30 | 26,636 | 17,556 | 9,080 |
| 1995 | 263,837 | 186,443 | 77,394 | 7,091,433 | 5,252,046 | 1,839,387 | $516.89 | 22,418 | 14,023 | 8,395 |
| 1996 | 269,468 | 188,809 | 80,659 | 7,469,739 | 5,487,194 | 1,982,545 | $533.08 | 24,224 | 15,239 | 8,985 |
| 1997 | 278,032 | 192,826 | 85,207 | 7,984,052 | 5,812,193 | 2,171,859 | $552.24 | 23,324 | 14,625 | 8,699 |
| 1998 | 285,804 | 198,531 | 87,273 | 8,414,684 | 6,131,684 | 2,283,000 | $566.20 | 16,485 | 10,872 | 5,613 |
| 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 | $8,266 | $4,110 | $4,156 | 21,308 | 195,975 | 9,492 | 43 | 9.2 | |
| 1972 | $2,529 | $1,237 | $1,292 | 6,047 | 57,565 | 3,285 | 45 | 9.5 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $7,282 | $3,641 | $3,641 | 15,153 | 132,397 | 5,896 | 55 | 8.7 | |
| 1975 | $23,602 | $11,801 | $11,801 | 39,165 | 382,438 | 21,471 | 62 | 9.8 | |
| 1976 | $22,790 | $11,395 | $11,395 | 34,742 | 350,110 | 21,171 | 72 | 10.1 | |
| 1977 | $19,572 | $9,786 | $9,786 | 28,264 | 279,924 | 15,765 | 61 | 9.9 | |
| 1978 | $1,932 | $966 | $966 | 3,093 | 27,230 | 1,409 | 74 | 8.8 | |
| 1979 | ($81) | ($26) | ($56) | 1 | 98 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $21,202 | $10,949 | $10,253 | $1,059.00 | 19,732 | 213,355 | 8,481 | 97 | 10.8 |
| 1981 | $31,763 | $15,827 | $15,936 | 36,220 | 327,982 | 16,437 | 103 | 9.1 | |
| 1982 | $62,113 | $30,927 | $31,185 | 61,873 | 584,434 | 31,111 | 114 | 9.4 | |
| 1983 | $23,230 | $11,483 | $11,748 | 24,470 | 210,031 | 9,142 | 123 | 8.6 | |
| 1984 | ($121) | ($60) | ($61) | 5 | 52 | 1 | 132 | 10.4 | |
| 1985 | ($94) | ($47) | ($47) | 6 | 175 | 6.0 | |||
| 1986 | ($644) | ($35) | ($609) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $17 | $13 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | ($36) | ($18) | ($17) | ($1) | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1989 | ($35) | ($21) | ($15) | 4 | 624 | 2.0 | |||
| 1990 | ($20) | ($10) | ($10) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $13,209 | $6,546 | $6,663 | 12,350 | 84,035 | 2,191 | 173 | 6.8 | |
| 1992 | ($48) | ($24) | ($24) | 5 | 32 | 1 | 35 | 6.4 | |
| 1993 | $21,858 | $10,929 | $10,928 | 11,738 | 119,018 | 393 | 189 | 10.1 | |
| 1994 | $16,037 | $7,970 | $8,067 | 13,404 | 79,101 | 9,747 | 186 | 5.9 | |
| 1995 | $77 | $41 | $36 | 2 | 6 | 540 | 0.0 | ||
| 1996 | $49 | $23 | $26 | 2 | 119 | 0.0 | |||
| 1997 | ($79) | ($38) | ($40) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | ($68) | ($34) | ($34) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||