| 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 | 173,940 | $205,557 | $205,557 | 1.000 | $22.73 | $22.73 |
| 1939 | 193,455 | $234,141 | $234,141 | 1.000 | $23.28 | $23.28 |
| 1940 | 204,624 | $254,210 | $236,645 | 0.931 | $23.89 | $22.24 |
| 1941 | 249,693 | $366,172 | $339,120 | 0.926 | $28.20 | $26.12 |
| 1942 | 266,615 | $481,688 | $441,314 | 0.916 | $34.74 | $31.83 |
| 1943 | 250,041 | $514,139 | $468,656 | 0.912 | $39.54 | $36.04 |
| 1944 | 233,862 | $509,106 | $457,882 | 0.899 | $41.86 | $37.65 |
| 1945 | 214,855 | $481,743 | $431,176 | 0.895 | $43.12 | $38.59 |
| 1946 | 231,091 | $530,022 | $468,061 | 0.883 | $44.11 | $38.95 |
| 1947 | 238,218 | $595,489 | $517,803 | 0.870 | $48.07 | $41.80 |
| 1948 | 240,310 | $649,983 | $552,798 | 0.850 | $52.01 | $44.24 |
| 1949 | 219,948 | $597,860 | $505,363 | 0.845 | $52.27 | $44.19 |
| 1950 | 234,438 | $673,545 | $559,793 | 0.831 | $55.25 | $45.92 |
| 1951 | 240,655 | $743,055 | $600,873 | 0.809 | $59.38 | $48.02 |
| 1952 | 236,227 | $769,833 | $607,026 | 0.789 | $62.67 | $49.42 |
| 1953 | 239,898 | $807,502 | $624,350 | 0.773 | $64.73 | $50.05 |
| 1954 | 220,932 | $753,416 | $575,663 | 0.764 | $65.58 | $50.11 |
| 1955 | 226,519 | $796,947 | $593,545 | 0.745 | $67.66 | $50.39 |
| 1956 | 241,465 | $874,483 | $696,717 | 0.797 | $69.65 | $55.49 |
| 1957 | 232,276 | $869,790 | $681,212 | 0.783 | $72.01 | $56.40 |
| 1958 | 219,887 | $850,990 | $655,261 | 0.770 | $74.43 | $57.31 |
| 1959 | 227,307 | $919,766 | $691,220 | 0.752 | $77.81 | $58.48 |
| 1960 | 229,753 | $952,671 | $703,975 | 0.739 | $79.74 | $58.92 |
| 1961 | 227,894 | $974,048 | $706,772 | 0.726 | $82.19 | $59.64 |
| 1962 | 233,580 | $1,034,338 | $734,363 | 0.710 | $85.16 | $60.46 |
| 1963 | 231,797 | $1,061,679 | $737,696 | 0.695 | $88.08 | $61.20 |
| 1964 | 235,751 | $1,129,208 | $764,594 | 0.677 | $92.11 | $62.37 |
| 1965 | 244,902 | $1,215,864 | $800,985 | 0.659 | $95.47 | $62.90 |
| 1966 | 255,668 | $1,333,424 | $848,404 | 0.636 | $100.30 | $63.82 |
| 1967 | 261,768 | $1,432,190 | $878,577 | 0.613 | $105.22 | $64.54 |
| 1968 | 264,711 | $1,534,321 | $916,120 | 0.597 | $111.47 | $66.55 |
| 1969 | 268,011 | $1,642,367 | $940,893 | 0.573 | $117.85 | $67.51 |
| 1970 | 264,194 | $1,719,478 | $947,827 | 0.551 | $125.16 | $68.99 |
| 1971 | 261,162 | $1,779,552 | $938,902 | 0.528 | $131.04 | $69.14 |
| 1972 | 279,000 | $1,980,000 | $1,108,571 | 0.560 | $136.48 | $76.41 |
| 1973 | 286,589 | $2,142,601 | $1,154,019 | 0.539 | $143.77 | $77.44 |
| 1974 | 304,982 | $2,480,613 | $1,168,764 | 0.471 | $156.42 | $73.70 |
| 1975 | 268,473 | $2,298,571 | $1,226,769 | 0.534 | $164.65 | $87.87 |
| 1976 | 285,964 | $2,592,615 | $1,325,695 | 0.511 | $174.35 | $89.15 |
| 1977 | 300,299 | $2,834,104 | $1,384,893 | 0.489 | $181.49 | $88.69 |
| 1978 | 313,602 | $3,172,627 | $1,716,110 | 0.541 | $194.55 | $105.24 |
| 1979 | 316,756 | $3,504,152 | $1,801,413 | 0.514 | $212.74 | $109.37 |
| 1980 | 312,801 | $3,801,738 | $2,068,015 | 0.544 | $233.73 | $127.14 |
| 1981 | 311,426 | $4,089,052 | $2,233,074 | 0.546 | $252.50 | $137.89 |
| 1982 | 299,909 | $4,213,543 | $2,320,307 | 0.551 | $270.18 | $148.78 |
| 1983 | 307,944 | $4,585,173 | $2,496,820 | 0.545 | $286.34 | $155.92 |
| 1984 | 323,376 | $5,034,871 | $2,816,232 | 0.559 | $299.42 | $167.48 |
| 1985 | 334,120 | $5,413,699 | $3,034,534 | 0.561 | $311.59 | $174.66 |
| 1986 | 346,033 | $5,922,963 | $3,281,014 | 0.554 | $329.17 | $182.34 |
| 1987 | 355,791 | $6,468,039 | $3,530,597 | 0.546 | $349.60 | $190.83 |
| 1988 | 359,954 | $7,032,668 | $3,775,337 | 0.537 | $375.72 | $201.70 |
| 1989 | 366,649 | $7,512,837 | $4,002,838 | 0.533 | $394.05 | $209.95 |
| 1990 | 344,042 | $7,403,953 | $4,087,198 | 0.552 | $413.86 | $228.46 |
| 1991 | 318,922 | $7,088,834 | $3,965,754 | 0.559 | $427.45 | $239.13 |
| 1992 | 317,132 | $7,426,473 | $4,125,470 | 0.556 | $450.34 | $250.17 |
| 1993 | 321,854 | $7,659,495 | $4,283,781 | 0.559 | $457.65 | $255.96 |
| 1994 | 325,880 | $7,904,622 | $4,514,889 | 0.571 | $466.47 | $266.43 |
| 1995 | 331,357 | $8,285,572 | $4,659,701 | 0.562 | $480.86 | $270.43 |
| 1996 | 331,170 | $8,532,868 | $4,747,046 | 0.556 | $495.50 | $275.66 |
| 1997 | 336,283 | $9,145,975 | $5,023,660 | 0.549 | $523.02 | $287.28 |
| 1998 | 342,134 | $9,815,858 | $5,289,531 | 0.539 | $551.73 | $297.32 |
| 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 | $8,168 | $146 | $9,293 | $6,960 | $6,960 | ||
| 1939 | $8,171 | $195 | $5,746 | $9,581 | $9,581 | ||
| 1940 | $9,846 | $251 | $7,880 | $11,647 | $11,647 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $13,327 | $410 | $3,570 | $21,814 | $21,814 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $16,097 | $650 | $4,704 | $33,856 | $33,856 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $15,063 | $838 | $1,326 | $48,431 | $48,431 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $14,792 | $1,056 | $1,227 | $63,052 | $63,052 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $14,202 | $1,331 | $5,172 | $73,412 | $73,412 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $13,449 | $1,407 | $10,852 | $77,416 | $77,416 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $12,304 | $1,429 | $9,779 | $66,369 | $66,369 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $8,063 | $1,159 | $14,259 | $47,363 | $47,363 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $8,285 | $731 | $31,396 | $24,983 | $24,983 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $14,058 | $466 | $16,216 | $23,290 | $23,290 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $16,588 | $519 | $17,408 | $22,990 | $22,990 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $16,225 | $476 | $16,404 | $23,286 | $23,286 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $17,189 | $611 | $12,565 | $28,521 | $28,521 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $15,668 | $547 | $22,881 | $21,856 | $21,856 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $16,160 | $526 | $12,340 | $26,202 | $26,202 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $18,034 | $667 | $13,898 | $31,199 | $31,199 | $3,600 | |
| 1957 | $18,603 | $788 | $19,647 | $31,390 | $31,390 | $3,600 | |
| 1958 | $17,647 | $689 | $24,393 | $25,534 | $25,534 | $3,600 | |
| 1959 | $18,648 | $690 | $15,865 | $29,007 | $29,007 | $3,600 | |
| 1960 | $19,216 | $843 | $16,368 | $32,502 | $32,502 | $3,600 | |
| 1961 | $18,870 | $952 | $19,306 | $33,017 | $33,017 | $3,600 | |
| 1962 | $19,878 | $1,004 | $15,844 | $38,055 | $38,055 | $3,600 | |
| 1963 | $19,893 | $1,181 | $17,578 | $40,553 | $40,553 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $20,492 | $1,384 | $14,662 | $45,790 | $45,790 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $21,495 | $1,685 | $11,749 | $55,178 | $55,178 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $19,489 | $2,086 | $11,812 | $64,229 | $64,229 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $19,771 | $2,576 | $14,046 | $72,530 | $72,530 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $19,079 | $3,000 | $15,869 | $78,740 | $78,740 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $19,334 | $3,479 | $17,791 | $83,763 | $83,763 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $18,001 | $3,945 | $30,092 | $74,678 | $74,678 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $17,898 | $3,379 | $41,942 | $50,499 | $50,499 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $25,358 | $2,150 | $36,570 | $39,258 | $39,258 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $33,401 | $1,770 | $38,798 | $32,955 | $32,955 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $35,323 | $1,525 | $52,156 | $13,946 | $13,946 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $45,595 | $6 | $88,393 | $5,293 | $45,800 | $40,507 | $4,800 |
| 1976 | $54,828 | $15 | $58,928 | $11,878 | $65,800 | $53,922 | $4,800 |
| 1977 | $54,874 | $60,624 | $8,493 | $71,074 | $62,581 | $4,800 | |
| 1978 | $49,542 | $64,207 | $14,026 | $102,074 | $88,048 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $57,133 | $59,742 | $6,466 | $102,763 | $96,297 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $80,345 | $76,174 | $26,211 | $121,239 | $95,028 | $7,200 | |
| 1981 | $100,510 | $77,422 | $41,154 | $112,034 | $70,880 | $7,800 | |
| 1982 | $94,639 | $106,529 | $25,421 | $101,682 | $76,261 | $8,600 | |
| 1983 | $102,000 | $85,015 | $42,827 | $89,557 | $46,730 | $9,200 | |
| 1984 | $115,665 | $737 | $66,629 | $20,433 | $20,433 | $10,000 | |
| 1985 | $123,619 | $4,525 | $77,212 | $72,737 | $72,737 | $10,600 | |
| 1986 | $122,548 | $9,809 | $72,134 | $134,961 | $134,961 | $11,000 | |
| 1987 | $127,411 | $15,337 | $65,643 | $216,273 | $216,273 | $11,400 | |
| 1988 | $117,275 | $20,564 | $79,423 | $277,176 | $277,176 | $12,000 | |
| 1989 | $103,869 | $25,044 | $107,143 | $303,529 | $303,529 | $12,800 | |
| 1990 | $101,702 | $24,489 | $126,886 | $263,879 | $263,879 | $13,800 | |
| 1991 | $98,525 | $16,297 | $222,339 | $143,617 | $143,617 | $14,400 | |
| 1992 | $138,244 | $8,578 | $195,945 | $104,498 | $104,498 | $15,200 | |
| 1993 | $154,178 | $7,599 | $154,461 | $119,294 | $119,294 | $15,600 | |
| 1994 | $164,100 | $7,602 | $175,160 | $119,262 | $119,262 | $16,400 | |
| 1995 | $170,562 | $7,085 | $182,083 | $110,086 | $110,086 | $16,800 | |
| 1996 | $173,334 | $7,147 | $183,120 | $116,240 | $116,240 | $17,000 | |
| 1997 | $180,611 | $8,789 | $149,937 | $160,044 | $160,044 | $17,600 | |
| 1998 | $181,682 | $12,506 | $133,824 | $224,258 | $224,258 | $18,200 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 3.97 | 4.52 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.49 | 2.45 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 3.87 | 3.10 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 3.64 | 0.97 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 5.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 3.34 | 0.98 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 7.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.93 | 0.26 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 9.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.91 | 0.24 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 12.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.95 | 1.07 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 15.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.54 | 2.05 | 2.38 | 2.70 | 14.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 2.07 | 1.64 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 11.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.24 | 2.19 | 1.22 | 1.44 | 7.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.39 | 5.25 | 1.50 | 1.78 | 4.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 2.09 | 2.41 | 2.24 | 2.70 | 3.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 2.18 | 2.70 | 3.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.70 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 2.13 | 1.56 | 2.08 | 2.70 | 3.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 2.08 | 3.04 | 2.06 | 2.70 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 2.03 | 1.55 | 2.01 | 2.70 | 3.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 2.15 | 2.70 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 2.14 | 2.26 | 2.10 | 2.70 | 3.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 2.07 | 2.87 | 2.00 | 2.70 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 2.03 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.70 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 2.02 | 1.72 | 1.99 | 2.70 | 3.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.94 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 2.70 | 3.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.92 | 1.53 | 3.68 | 2.70 | 3.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.87 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 2.70 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.81 | 1.30 | 1.82 | 2.70 | 4.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.77 | 0.97 | 1.77 | 2.69 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.46 | 0.89 | 1.45 | 2.27 | 4.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 1.38 | 2.25 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.23 | 2.07 | 5.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 2.07 | 5.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 1.05 | 1.75 | 1.04 | 1.88 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 1.01 | 2.36 | 1.02 | 1.93 | 2.84 | 2.97 | SEP 58 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 1.28 | 1.85 | 1.34 | 2.40 | 1.98 | 2.97 | SEP 58 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 1.56 | 1.81 | 1.62 | 3.02 | 1.54 | 2.97 | SEP 58 | 0.52 |
| 1974 | 1.42 | 2.10 | 1.38 | 2.92 | 0.56 | 2.97 | SEP 58 | 0.19 |
| 1975 | 1.98 | 3.85 | 2.08 | 3.89 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 2.11 | 2.27 | 2.04 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.94 | 2.14 | 1.93 | 3.94 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.56 | 2.02 | 1.55 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.49 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 2.11 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 4.14 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 2.46 | 1.89 | 2.25 | 4.12 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.26 | 4.10 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 2.22 | 1.85 | 2.23 | 4.10 | 0.00 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 2.30 | 1.32 | 2.31 | 4.13 | 0.41 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.09 |
| 1985 | 2.28 | 1.43 | 2.27 | 4.05 | 1.34 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.31 |
| 1986 | 2.07 | 1.22 | 2.07 | 3.73 | 2.28 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.52 |
| 1987 | 1.97 | 1.01 | 1.97 | 3.61 | 3.34 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 1.67 | 1.13 | 1.62 | 3.01 | 3.94 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 1.35 | 2.53 | 4.04 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 1.37 | 1.71 | 1.36 | 2.46 | 3.56 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 1.39 | 3.14 | 1.40 | 2.49 | 2.03 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.46 |
| 1992 | 1.86 | 2.64 | 1.95 | 3.51 | 1.41 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 3.67 | 1.56 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.09 | 3.65 | 1.51 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.35 |
| 1995 | 2.06 | 2.20 | 2.07 | 3.69 | 1.33 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 2.05 | 3.68 | 1.36 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.31 |
| 1997 | 1.97 | 1.64 | 2.00 | 3.65 | 1.75 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 1.85 | 1.36 | 1.85 | 3.42 | 2.28 | 4.37 | DEC 75 | 0.52 |
| 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 | 1,069,584 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.63 | 0.424 | |||
| 1939 | 87,707 | 631,361 | 47,834 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.99 | 0.429 | |
| 1940 | 103,959 | 831,640 | 73,953 | 65.9 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.54 | 0.441 | |
| 1941 | 42,709 | 356,043 | 24,712 | 60.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 | $10.69 | 0.379 | |
| 1942 | 46,114 | 393,773 | 23,865 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 | $12.42 | 0.357 | |
| 1943 | 11,577 | 91,911 | 4,202 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 0.0 | $15.54 | 0.393 | |
| 1944 | 10,536 | 80,120 | 3,016 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 0.0 | $16.44 | 0.393 | |
| 1945 | 36,080 | 308,209 | 6,524 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 0.0 | $17.35 | 0.402 | |
| 1946 | 49,403 | 647,394 | 25,364 | 42.5 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | $17.36 | 0.394 | |
| 1947 | 51,527 | 532,315 | 19,141 | 38.8 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 11,860 | 4.9 | $18.90 | 0.393 |
| 1948 | 68,409 | 682,385 | 23,263 | 39.4 | 16.8 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 14,448 | 6.0 | $21.34 | 0.410 |
| 1949 | 132,889 | 1,432,252 | 51,762 | 38.1 | 18.1 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 30,496 | 13.8 | $22.31 | 0.427 |
| 1950 | 76,430 | 778,329 | 32,462 | 39.2 | 16.1 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 16,792 | 7.1 | $21.37 | 0.387 |
| 1951 | 83,544 | 821,445 | 24,603 | 33.8 | 18.3 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 17,465 | 7.2 | $21.65 | 0.365 |
| 1952 | 63,038 | 761,966 | 23,944 | 33.0 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 15.7 | 15,658 | 6.6 | $22.02 | 0.351 |
| 1953 | 57,574 | 569,456 | 14,335 | 28.6 | 19.6 | 9.9 | 14.9 | 11,919 | 4.9 | $23.19 | 0.358 |
| 1954 | 69,765 | 1,011,529 | 28,313 | 36.9 | 20.3 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 21,223 | 9.6 | $23.54 | 0.359 |
| 1955 | 47,581 | 558,764 | 14,847 | 29.9 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 12,470 | 5.5 | $23.23 | 0.343 |
| 1956 | 52,306 | 552,361 | 15,178 | 30.8 | 18.5 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 11,960 | 4.9 | $26.46 | 0.380 |
| 1957 | 67,364 | 760,510 | 20,238 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 16,333 | 7.0 | $27.55 | 0.383 |
| 1958 | 66,460 | 922,581 | 29,346 | 39.7 | 19.9 | 13.9 | 17.3 | 19,099 | 8.6 | $27.72 | 0.372 |
| 1959 | 46,463 | 576,596 | 13,787 | 28.5 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 12,232 | 5.3 | $29.31 | 0.377 |
| 1960 | 48,696 | 596,282 | 11,157 | 24.8 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 19.8 | 12,558 | 5.4 | $29.61 | 0.371 |
| 1961 | 48,557 | 683,365 | 15,096 | 28.0 | 22.8 | 14.1 | 20.3 | 14,244 | 6.2 | $30.25 | 0.368 |
| 1962 | 50,283 | 551,479 | 10,397 | 23.8 | 22.8 | 11.0 | 19.9 | 11,641 | 4.9 | $30.48 | 0.358 |
| 1963 | 47,741 | 609,378 | 11,745 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 12.8 | 20.1 | 12,744 | 5.5 | $30.75 | 0.349 |
| 1964 | 43,099 | 506,385 | 10,150 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 19.9 | 11,195 | 4.7 | $31.53 | 0.342 |
| 1965 | 37,207 | 382,155 | 6,908 | 17.7 | 22.9 | 10.3 | 19.7 | 8,471 | 3.4 | $33.13 | 0.347 |
| 1966 | 31,673 | 325,144 | 5,687 | 16.5 | 23.0 | 10.3 | 19.8 | 7,144 | 2.7 | $39.37 | 0.393 |
| 1967 | 36,061 | 373,621 | 6,187 | 18.3 | 23.2 | 10.4 | 19.7 | 8,197 | 3.1 | $40.43 | 0.384 |
| 1968 | 36,426 | 391,983 | 6,738 | 18.4 | 23.2 | 10.8 | 20.1 | 8,545 | 3.2 | $43.55 | 0.391 |
| 1969 | 38,874 | 412,914 | 7,323 | 20.1 | 23.1 | 10.6 | 19.8 | 8,950 | 3.3 | $46.52 | 0.395 |
| 1970 | 54,681 | 643,764 | 11,653 | 24.7 | 23.0 | 11.8 | 20.0 | 13,760 | 5.2 | $50.52 | 0.404 |
| 1971 | 55,064 | 770,059 | 19,282 | 34.0 | 22.6 | 14.0 | 20.5 | 16,561 | 6.0 | $56.32 | 0.430 |
| 1972 | 47,868 | 638,629 | 17,252 | 33.4 | 21.9 | 13.3 | 19.5 | 14,102 | 4.5 | $59.22 | 0.436 |
| 1973 | 49,799 | 643,835 | 15,921 | 35.3 | 22.3 | 12.9 | 19.8 | 13,822 | 4.3 | $62.03 | 0.429 |
| 1974 | 62,797 | 812,028 | 19,876 | 37.5 | 22.1 | 12.9 | 19.9 | 17,671 | 5.4 | $65.94 | 0.423 |
| 1975 | 78,432 | 1,381,421 | 38,952 | 44.7 | 21.6 | 17.6 | 19.7 | 29,954 | 9.7 | $67.75 | 0.410 |
| 1976 | 60,628 | 895,684 | 24,959 | 42.3 | 22.5 | 14.8 | 20.7 | 19,603 | 6.0 | $72.38 | 0.413 |
| 1977 | 57,373 | 871,529 | 22,439 | 37.6 | 22.6 | 15.2 | 20.5 | 18,962 | 5.6 | $75.13 | 0.411 |
| 1978 | 99,917 | 920,554 | 19,846 | 19.7 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 20.1 | 21,311 | 5.6 | $76.79 | 0.387 |
| 1979 | 63,371 | 874,878 | 21,947 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 13.8 | 20.4 | 18,743 | 4.8 | $83.62 | 0.386 |
| 1980 | 67,628 | 946,914 | 24,734 | 35.8 | 23.2 | 14.0 | 20.8 | 20,498 | 5.3 | $89.04 | 0.375 |
| 1981 | 60,905 | 864,112 | 18,282 | 29.2 | 22.9 | 14.2 | 20.5 | 19,378 | 5.0 | $98.75 | 0.386 |
| 1982 | 68,730 | 1,057,575 | 24,571 | 37.1 | 22.7 | 15.4 | 21.0 | 22,833 | 6.1 | $107.67 | 0.392 |
| 1983 | 52,948 | 818,002 | 19,757 | 31.9 | 22.5 | 15.4 | 20.8 | 17,640 | 4.6 | $111.83 | 0.384 |
| 1984 | 44,660 | 605,279 | 13,041 | 28.3 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 20.3 | 12,544 | 3.1 | $115.54 | 0.378 |
| 1985 | 48,846 | 669,865 | 12,065 | 25.0 | 23.2 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 14,672 | 3.5 | $122.03 | 0.381 |
| 1986 | 45,393 | 572,334 | 11,626 | 24.7 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 21.0 | 12,998 | 3.0 | $131.33 | 0.390 |
| 1987 | 40,593 | 498,031 | 10,635 | 24.7 | 23.1 | 12.3 | 20.9 | 11,537 | 2.6 | $140.32 | 0.391 |
| 1988 | 41,235 | 496,012 | 9,560 | 23.9 | 23.2 | 12.0 | 21.1 | 11,495 | 2.6 | $166.91 | 0.433 |
| 1989 | 46,217 | 615,379 | 12,058 | 28.9 | 23.6 | 13.3 | 20.5 | 14,082 | 3.1 | $181.81 | 0.451 |
| 1990 | 61,479 | 901,028 | 19,762 | 36.1 | 22.6 | 14.7 | 21.2 | 20,001 | 4.6 | $193.59 | 0.454 |
| 1991 | 68,584 | 1,147,660 | 32,197 | 46.7 | 22.2 | 16.7 | 21.2 | 23,921 | 5.8 | $204.38 | 0.465 |
| 1992 | 60,746 | 983,154 | 30,009 | 44.8 | 21.7 | 16.2 | 20.7 | 20,451 | 5.0 | $206.09 | 0.445 |
| 1993 | 48,603 | 770,885 | 23,735 | 49.3 | 21.1 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 16,404 | 4.0 | $210.58 | 0.444 |
| 1994 | 56,920 | 856,608 | 25,369 | 45.9 | 21.1 | 15.0 | 19.7 | 18,875 | 4.5 | $219.78 | 0.453 |
| 1995 | 57,046 | 870,965 | 24,456 | 42.8 | 21.3 | 15.3 | 19.9 | 19,108 | 4.5 | $225.73 | 0.449 |
| 1996 | 54,102 | 848,661 | 22,554 | 40.4 | 21.2 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 18,449 | 4.4 | $228.15 | 0.440 |
| 1997 | 49,077 | 687,670 | 17,555 | 34.6 | 21.3 | 14.0 | 19.9 | 15,750 | 3.7 | $223.63 | 0.411 |
| 1998 | 46,742 | 595,940 | 13,611 | 28.2 | 21.6 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 13,259 | 3.0 | $226.84 | 0.396 |
| 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 | 16,188 | 16,188 | 110,956 | 110,956 | $131.81 | |||||
| 1972 | 36,295 | 17,319 | 18,976 | 245,500 | 122,146 | 123,354 | $130.08 | 227 | 227 | |
| 1973 | 37,465 | 18,103 | 19,362 | 291,183 | 147,921 | 143,262 | $149.46 | 2,203 | 1,541 | 662 |
| 1974 | 20,956 | 18,916 | 20,956 | 159,589 | 182,936 | 159,589 | $146.45 | 3,128 | 1,934 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 39,696 | 18,269 | 21,427 | 351,520 | 171,345 | 180,174 | $170.29 | 4,286 | 2,709 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 40,392 | 18,678 | 21,714 | 379,005 | 184,565 | 194,441 | $180.45 | 4,818 | 4,085 | 733 |
| 1977 | 41,136 | 19,216 | 21,920 | 413,861 | 204,926 | 208,936 | $193.48 | 3,930 | 3,027 | 903 |
| 1978 | 70,110 | 46,337 | 23,773 | 791,203 | 552,579 | 238,625 | $217.02 | 4,161 | 2,962 | 1,199 |
| 1979 | 73,584 | 47,286 | 26,298 | 889,870 | 608,298 | 281,571 | $232.56 | 6,677 | 3,462 | 3,214 |
| 1980 | 75,463 | 47,356 | 28,107 | 991,923 | 672,844 | 319,079 | $252.78 | 2,624 | 2,624 | |
| 1981 | 76,276 | 46,544 | 29,732 | 1,072,407 | 715,770 | 356,636 | $270.38 | 2,403 | 2,402 | |
| 1982 | 76,313 | 44,949 | 31,364 | 1,165,510 | 750,138 | 415,372 | $293.71 | 2,398 | 2,398 | |
| 1983 | 73,561 | 43,412 | 30,149 | 1,193,336 | 770,352 | 422,984 | $311.97 | 2,225 | 2,225 | |
| 1984 | 79,251 | 44,866 | 34,385 | 1,372,244 | 867,478 | 504,766 | $332.98 | 1,031 | 1,031 | |
| 1985 | 80,518 | 44,384 | 36,134 | 1,484,202 | 924,953 | 559,249 | $354.48 | 1,085 | 1,085 | |
| 1986 | 81,096 | 44,398 | 36,698 | 1,565,050 | 971,827 | 593,223 | $371.13 | 854 | 854 | |
| 1987 | 82,151 | 43,938 | 38,213 | 1,710,075 | 1,044,198 | 665,877 | $400.31 | 1,025 | 1,025 | |
| 1988 | 86,306 | 45,660 | 40,646 | 1,905,033 | 1,152,309 | 752,724 | $424.48 | 622 | 622 | |
| 1989 | 82,255 | 40,186 | 42,069 | 1,891,112 | 1,051,955 | 839,157 | $442.13 | 883 | 883 | |
| 1990 | 90,876 | 47,834 | 43,042 | 2,241,974 | 1,322,458 | 919,516 | $474.44 | 1,210 | 1,024 | 186 |
| 1991 | 90,414 | 47,253 | 43,161 | 2,259,550 | 1,293,393 | 966,157 | $480.60 | 2,713 | 2,713 | |
| 1992 | 91,955 | 47,773 | 44,182 | 2,415,984 | 1,387,498 | 1,028,487 | $505.26 | 2,180 | 2,180 | |
| 1993 | 92,110 | 48,587 | 43,523 | 2,540,674 | 1,475,589 | 1,065,085 | $530.44 | 2,179 | 2,179 | |
| 1994 | 91,207 | 48,044 | 43,163 | 2,610,507 | 1,498,041 | 1,112,466 | $550.42 | 3,395 | 3,395 | |
| 1995 | 91,255 | 48,013 | 43,243 | 2,764,630 | 1,585,744 | 1,178,886 | $582.61 | 3,430 | 3,430 | |
| 1996 | 92,566 | 48,294 | 44,272 | 2,890,942 | 1,617,152 | 1,273,790 | $600.60 | 1,773 | 1,773 | |
| 1997 | 94,304 | 48,879 | 45,425 | 3,024,321 | 1,687,943 | 1,336,378 | $616.73 | 1,043 | 1,043 | |
| 1998 | 95,576 | 49,308 | 46,268 | 3,221,810 | 1,786,252 | 1,435,558 | $648.26 | 862 | 862 | |
| 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 | $9,473 | $4,698 | $4,775 | 18,551 | 176,592 | 14,127 | 54 | 9.5 | |
| 1972 | $4,853 | $2,378 | $2,475 | 11,821 | 85,589 | 4,944 | 58 | 7.2 | |
| 1973 | $8,865 | $4,315 | $4,550 | 14,975 | 149,272 | 13,375 | 61 | 10.0 | |
| 1974 | $10,956 | $5,358 | $5,598 | 17,925 | 200,167 | 13,685 | 65 | 11.2 | |
| 1975 | $24,609 | $12,142 | $12,467 | 38,470 | 380,160 | 29,131 | 66 | 9.9 | |
| 1976 | $18,003 | $8,788 | $9,215 | 24,974 | 256,869 | 19,856 | 73 | 10.3 | |
| 1977 | $16,378 | $7,992 | $8,386 | 21,421 | 219,395 | 16,043 | 78 | 10.2 | |
| 1978 | $15,024 | $7,345 | $7,679 | 17,867 | 184,501 | 13,288 | 85 | 10.3 | |
| 1979 | $12,465 | $6,236 | $6,229 | 18,216 | 143,830 | 11,287 | 92 | 7.9 | |
| 1980 | $13,768 | $6,884 | $6,884 | $5.00 | 18,399 | 161,277 | 10,118 | 89 | 8.8 |
| 1981 | $11,173 | $5,587 | $5,587 | $46.00 | 11,602 | 121,841 | 7,372 | 96 | 10.5 |
| 1982 | $18,822 | $9,411 | $9,411 | 19,503 | 179,179 | 10,478 | 109 | 9.2 | |
| 1983 | $7,744 | $3,872 | $3,872 | 7,908 | 69,847 | 3,054 | 114 | 8.8 | |
| 1984 | $1,202 | $601 | $601 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $9 | $5 | $5 | 8 | 117 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | $1,075 | $538 | $538 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1990 | $6,201 | $3,101 | $3,101 | 4,560 | 31,880 | 990 | 199 | 7.0 | |
| 1991 | $36,240 | $18,120 | $18,120 | 20,600 | 178,217 | 9,987 | 194 | 8.7 | |
| 1992 | $230 | $115 | $115 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $437 | $218 | $218 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $17,973 | $9,037 | $8,936 | 5,990 | 86,888 | 1,115 | 214 | 14.5 | |
| 1995 | $12,383 | $6,320 | $6,063 | 8,746 | 58,800 | 2,790 | 218 | 6.7 | |
| 1996 | $159 | $79 | $80 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | ($30) | ($15) | ($15) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | ($21) | ($10) | ($10) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||