G US Department of Labor ____ ET HANDBOOK NO. 394
| 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 | 184,206 | $143,081 | $143,081 | 1.000 | $14.94 | $14.94 |
| 1939 | 204,187 | $162,618 | $158,053 | 0.972 | $15.32 | $14.89 |
| 1940 | 220,672 | $187,013 | $180,471 | 0.965 | $16.30 | $15.73 |
| 1941 | 267,621 | $260,994 | $250,927 | 0.961 | $18.75 | $18.03 |
| 1942 | 278,847 | $325,884 | $311,869 | 0.957 | $22.47 | $21.51 |
| 1943 | 273,230 | $348,698 | $331,548 | 0.951 | $24.54 | $23.34 |
| 1944 | 255,152 | $354,416 | $336,577 | 0.950 | $26.71 | $25.37 |
| 1945 | 248,350 | $373,565 | $352,993 | 0.945 | $28.93 | $27.33 |
| 1946 | 279,510 | $473,028 | $443,868 | 0.938 | $32.55 | $30.54 |
| 1947 | 301,098 | $585,075 | $539,486 | 0.922 | $37.37 | $34.46 |
| 1948 | 317,355 | $686,064 | $623,649 | 0.909 | $41.57 | $37.79 |
| 1949 | 304,494 | $663,179 | $600,137 | 0.905 | $41.88 | $37.90 |
| 1950 | 318,725 | $747,239 | $666,567 | 0.892 | $45.09 | $40.22 |
| 1951 | 346,169 | $879,537 | $770,925 | 0.877 | $48.86 | $42.83 |
| 1952 | 374,125 | $1,073,456 | $891,213 | 0.830 | $55.18 | $45.81 |
| 1953 | 371,828 | $1,099,099 | $890,376 | 0.810 | $56.84 | $46.05 |
| 1954 | 351,921 | $1,009,760 | $831,388 | 0.823 | $55.18 | $45.43 |
| 1955 | 360,851 | $1,064,873 | $865,913 | 0.813 | $56.75 | $46.15 |
| 1956 | 388,431 | $1,174,262 | $940,246 | 0.801 | $58.14 | $46.55 |
| 1957 | 395,320 | $1,227,027 | $967,281 | 0.788 | $59.69 | $47.05 |
| 1958 | 392,362 | $1,246,430 | $970,927 | 0.779 | $61.09 | $47.59 |
| 1959 | 412,398 | $1,385,976 | $1,049,905 | 0.758 | $64.63 | $48.96 |
| 1960 | 425,673 | $1,479,227 | $1,099,977 | 0.744 | $66.83 | $49.69 |
| 1961 | 426,559 | $1,525,406 | $1,115,558 | 0.731 | $68.77 | $50.29 |
| 1962 | 447,397 | $1,684,130 | $1,204,104 | 0.715 | $72.39 | $51.76 |
| 1963 | 462,634 | $1,787,759 | $1,257,316 | 0.703 | $74.31 | $52.26 |
| 1964 | 479,835 | $1,965,752 | $1,335,278 | 0.679 | $78.78 | $53.52 |
| 1965 | 510,417 | $2,205,231 | $1,453,333 | 0.659 | $83.09 | $54.76 |
| 1966 | 550,144 | $2,508,510 | $1,603,560 | 0.639 | $87.69 | $56.05 |
| 1967 | 562,743 | $2,678,509 | $1,662,232 | 0.621 | $91.53 | $56.80 |
| 1968 | 587,149 | $3,028,426 | $1,793,129 | 0.592 | $99.19 | $58.73 |
| 1969 | 613,942 | $3,380,109 | $1,908,352 | 0.565 | $105.88 | $59.78 |
| 1970 | 623,935 | $3,609,496 | $1,949,993 | 0.540 | $111.25 | $60.10 |
| 1971 | 633,047 | $3,882,655 | $2,003,158 | 0.516 | $117.95 | $60.85 |
| 1972 | 711,490 | $4,756,062 | $2,849,347 | 0.599 | $128.55 | $77.01 |
| 1973 | 772,911 | $5,279,473 | $3,175,472 | 0.601 | $131.36 | $79.01 |
| 1974 | 793,243 | $5,900,224 | $3,339,062 | 0.566 | $143.04 | $80.95 |
| 1975 | 740,348 | $5,913,324 | $3,181,854 | 0.538 | $153.60 | $82.65 |
| 1976 | 793,752 | $6,872,504 | $3,468,480 | 0.505 | $166.50 | $84.03 |
| 1977 | 825,201 | $7,655,390 | $3,665,730 | 0.479 | $178.40 | $85.43 |
| 1978 | 881,296 | $8,799,377 | $5,082,429 | 0.578 | $192.01 | $110.90 |
| 1979 | 916,381 | $9,943,079 | $5,415,858 | 0.545 | $208.66 | $113.65 |
| 1980 | 926,208 | $11,025,292 | $5,559,319 | 0.504 | $228.92 | $115.43 |
| 1981 | 933,026 | $12,073,264 | $5,744,130 | 0.476 | $248.84 | $118.39 |
| 1982 | 905,046 | $12,346,768 | $5,572,041 | 0.451 | $262.35 | $118.40 |
| 1983 | 930,205 | $13,495,937 | $6,457,415 | 0.478 | $279.01 | $133.50 |
| 1984 | 1,001,169 | $15,106,919 | $7,027,396 | 0.465 | $290.18 | $134.98 |
| 1985 | 1,022,568 | $16,008,634 | $7,194,364 | 0.449 | $301.06 | $135.30 |
| 1986 | 1,052,669 | $17,078,396 | $7,447,281 | 0.436 | $312.00 | $136.05 |
| 1987 | 1,099,876 | $18,561,036 | $7,868,866 | 0.424 | $324.53 | $137.58 |
| 1988 | 1,156,925 | $20,309,506 | $8,353,010 | 0.411 | $337.59 | $138.85 |
| 1989 | 1,194,326 | $21,835,985 | $8,740,884 | 0.400 | $351.60 | $140.74 |
| 1990 | 1,225,780 | $23,510,933 | $8,973,375 | 0.382 | $368.85 | $140.78 |
| 1991 | 1,192,251 | $23,698,782 | $8,733,421 | 0.369 | $382.26 | $140.87 |
| 1992 | 1,196,276 | $25,072,726 | $8,812,031 | 0.351 | $403.06 | $141.66 |
| 1993 | 1,229,578 | $26,357,911 | $9,135,132 | 0.347 | $412.24 | $142.87 |
| 1994 | 1,270,494 | $28,001,753 | $9,580,542 | 0.342 | $423.85 | $145.02 |
| 1995 | 1,316,983 | $30,176,063 | $10,073,146 | 0.334 | $440.64 | $147.09 |
| 1996 | 1,350,442 | $31,874,657 | $10,437,468 | 0.327 | $453.91 | $148.63 |
| 1997 | 1,392,066 | $34,217,638 | $10,904,498 | 0.319 | $472.70 | $150.64 |
| 1998 | 1,431,235 | $36,912,778 | $11,420,597 | 0.309 | $495.98 | $153.45 |
| 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 | $4,034 | $148 | $595 | $7,863 | $7,863 | ||
| 1939 | $3,849 | $215 | $2,143 | $9,783 | $9,783 | $3,000 | |
| 1940 | $4,608 | $260 | $2,474 | $11,486 | $11,486 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $6,264 | $342 | $1,691 | $16,401 | $16,401 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $6,325 | $435 | $1,822 | $21,340 | $21,340 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $6,162 | $496 | $600 | $27,397 | $27,397 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $6,254 | $578 | $255 | $33,974 | $33,974 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $5,429 | $705 | $393 | $39,715 | $39,715 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $5,316 | $794 | $1,719 | $44,106 | $44,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $6,847 | $913 | $2,818 | $49,048 | $49,048 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $7,701 | $1,076 | $3,907 | $53,918 | $53,918 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $7,089 | $1,122 | $12,052 | $50,077 | $50,077 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $8,875 | $1,062 | $9,183 | $50,830 | $50,830 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $11,753 | $1,162 | $6,171 | $57,574 | $57,574 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $14,075 | $1,358 | $7,292 | $65,715 | $65,715 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $13,621 | $1,620 | $9,055 | $71,902 | $71,902 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $10,867 | $1,630 | $15,564 | $68,835 | $68,835 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $10,113 | $1,580 | $9,401 | $71,127 | $71,127 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $10,995 | $1,729 | $10,607 | $73,530 | $73,530 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $11,890 | $1,900 | $12,908 | $75,013 | $75,013 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $11,095 | $1,906 | $16,398 | $71,834 | $71,834 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $11,366 | $1,939 | $10,758 | $74,106 | $74,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $12,531 | $2,241 | $12,234 | $76,526 | $76,526 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $12,559 | $2,287 | $16,787 | $74,456 | $74,456 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $13,331 | $2,281 | $13,636 | $76,159 | $76,159 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $17,466 | $2,479 | $15,593 | $80,401 | $80,401 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $18,499 | $2,803 | $14,905 | $86,855 | $86,855 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $19,719 | $3,233 | $11,928 | $97,933 | $97,933 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $21,743 | $3,918 | $9,801 | $113,835 | $113,835 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $22,723 | $4,676 | $16,352 | $124,854 | $124,854 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $23,739 | $5,466 | $13,227 | $140,771 | $140,771 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $25,045 | $6,627 | $13,960 | $158,354 | $158,354 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $25,662 | $8,037 | $25,754 | $166,256 | $166,256 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $25,392 | $8,263 | $30,784 | $169,122 | $169,122 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $27,936 | $8,393 | $21,522 | $183,424 | $183,424 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $40,529 | $10,318 | $18,027 | $216,407 | $216,407 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $36,402 | $13,169 | $39,022 | $227,051 | $227,051 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $31,058 | $7,907 | $157,022 | $95,073 | $95,073 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $72,349 | $4,810 | $81,309 | $81,255 | $81,255 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $77,789 | $4,762 | $67,906 | $90,194 | $90,194 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $98,760 | $6,320 | $58,711 | $136,147 | $136,147 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $113,139 | $10,221 | $65,571 | $195,216 | $195,216 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $115,419 | $17,537 | $124,314 | $198,045 | $198,045 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $109,900 | $18,689 | $133,197 | $187,783 | $187,783 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $106,991 | $9,400 | $238,869 | $50,447 | $50,447 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $123,708 | $2,087 | $150,363 | $19,127 | $19,127 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $147,880 | $4,810 | $107,144 | $64,674 | $64,674 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $151,303 | $7,563 | $141,387 | $82,597 | $82,597 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $149,484 | $10,186 | $110,371 | $131,595 | $131,595 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $153,496 | $15,179 | $86,379 | $215,202 | $215,202 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $160,585 | $22,911 | $80,820 | $319,969 | $319,969 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $163,559 | $32,361 | $102,390 | $414,971 | $414,971 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $167,085 | $40,239 | $132,339 | $490,361 | $490,361 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $158,661 | $40,088 | $234,323 | $455,097 | $455,097 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $157,962 | $34,614 | $212,344 | $433,442 | $433,442 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $167,070 | $32,562 | $169,408 | $467,494 | $467,494 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $178,073 | $32,510 | $173,536 | $502,237 | $502,237 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $189,268 | $36,818 | $170,827 | $556,650 | $556,650 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $196,895 | $40,122 | $192,220 | $603,410 | $603,410 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $204,519 | $44,006 | $162,054 | $687,060 | $687,060 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $161,297 | $48,230 | $157,753 | $734,456 | $734,456 | $7,000 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 2.82 | 0.42 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.37 | 1.32 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 6.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.46 | 1.32 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 6.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.40 | 0.65 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 6.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.94 | 0.56 | 1.89 | 1.98 | 6.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.77 | 0.17 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 7.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.76 | 0.07 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 9.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.45 | 0.11 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 10.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.12 | 0.36 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 9.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.17 | 0.48 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 8.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.12 | 0.57 | 1.14 | 1.26 | 7.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.07 | 1.82 | 1.01 | 1.12 | 7.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 6.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.34 | 0.70 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 6.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.31 | 0.68 | 1.29 | 1.55 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.24 | 0.82 | 1.16 | 1.44 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.08 | 1.54 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 6.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 6.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 6.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 1.18 | 6.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.89 | 1.32 | 0.88 | 1.13 | 5.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 1.06 | 5.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 1.13 | 5.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.82 | 1.10 | 0.82 | 1.12 | 4.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 1.09 | 4.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.98 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.94 | 1.38 | 4.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.89 | 0.54 | 0.90 | 1.37 | 4.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.87 | 0.39 | 0.85 | 1.33 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.85 | 0.61 | 0.83 | 1.34 | 4.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.78 | 0.44 | 0.78 | 1.31 | 4.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.74 | 0.41 | 0.73 | 1.29 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 1.29 | 4.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.65 | 0.79 | 0.64 | 1.25 | 4.36 | 1.36 | SEP 58 | 3.21 |
| 1972 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 3.86 | 1.36 | SEP 58 | 2.84 |
| 1973 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.78 | 1.30 | 4.10 | 1.36 | SEP 58 | 3.01 |
| 1974 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 1.06 | 3.85 | 1.36 | SEP 58 | 2.83 |
| 1975 | 0.53 | 2.66 | 0.53 | 0.98 | 1.61 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 2.15 | 1.18 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.41 |
| 1977 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 2.19 | 1.18 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.41 |
| 1978 | 1.12 | 0.67 | 1.18 | 2.04 | 1.55 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.54 |
| 1979 | 1.14 | 0.66 | 1.14 | 2.09 | 1.96 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.68 |
| 1980 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.04 | 2.06 | 1.80 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 0.91 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 1.90 | 1.56 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 0.87 | 1.93 | 0.86 | 1.90 | 0.41 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.14 |
| 1983 | 0.92 | 1.11 | 0.95 | 1.98 | 0.14 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.05 |
| 1984 | 0.98 | 0.71 | 0.99 | 2.12 | 0.43 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.15 |
| 1985 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 2.11 | 0.52 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.18 |
| 1986 | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.88 | 2.01 | 0.77 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.27 |
| 1987 | 0.83 | 0.47 | 0.84 | 1.99 | 1.16 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 0.79 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 1.94 | 1.58 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.55 |
| 1989 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.76 | 1.91 | 1.90 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 1.86 | 2.09 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.72 |
| 1991 | 0.67 | 0.99 | 0.67 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1992 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 1.81 | 1.73 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 1.88 | 1.79 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 1.90 | 1.89 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 0.60 | 0.47 | 0.60 | 1.89 | 2.01 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 1.37 | 1.99 | 2.89 | DEC 75 | 0.69 |
| 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 | 112,986 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.71 | 0.449 | |||
| 1939 | 403,135 | 19,413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.28 | 0.410 | ||
| 1940 | 36,858 | 387,794 | 15,797 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $6.71 | 0.412 | |
| 1941 | 24,058 | 240,466 | 8,692 | 37.1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 15.6 | 0.0 | $7.30 | 0.389 | |
| 1942 | 22,635 | 229,374 | 8,977 | 32.9 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 0.0 | $8.33 | 0.371 | |
| 1943 | 5,794 | 56,923 | 2,047 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 15.6 | 0.0 | $10.17 | 0.414 | |
| 1944 | 2,545 | 23,272 | 857 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 15.7 | 0.0 | $11.15 | 0.417 | |
| 1945 | 3,795 | 33,479 | 917 | 35.6 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 15.8 | 0.0 | $11.89 | 0.411 | |
| 1946 | 12,184 | 123,274 | 4,955 | 45.5 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $14.10 | 0.433 | |
| 1947 | 19,791 | 206,142 | 7,906 | 41.8 | 16.0 | 10.4 | 16.0 | 5,451 | 1.8 | $13.92 | 0.373 |
| 1948 | 25,934 | 260,061 | 8,793 | 39.5 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 16.5 | 6,504 | 2.0 | $15.41 | 0.371 |
| 1949 | 58,935 | 712,733 | 24,091 | 43.6 | 18.0 | 12.1 | 17.9 | 16,755 | 5.5 | $17.41 | 0.416 |
| 1950 | 42,043 | 553,319 | 21,798 | 46.5 | 18.0 | 13.2 | 18.0 | 12,867 | 4.0 | $16.98 | 0.377 |
| 1951 | 36,449 | 364,921 | 10,884 | 32.7 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 9,034 | 2.6 | $17.67 | 0.362 |
| 1952 | 36,805 | 408,448 | 12,603 | 31.4 | 18.0 | 11.1 | 18.0 | 9,638 | 2.5 | $18.39 | 0.333 |
| 1953 | 49,435 | 500,241 | 14,511 | 35.2 | 18.0 | 10.1 | 18.0 | 11,263 | 3.0 | $18.60 | 0.327 |
| 1954 | 67,018 | 862,927 | 30,776 | 44.7 | 18.0 | 12.9 | 18.0 | 18,387 | 5.2 | $18.56 | 0.336 |
| 1955 | 40,417 | 511,744 | 18,598 | 41.3 | 18.8 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 11,332 | 3.1 | $18.85 | 0.332 |
| 1956 | 45,846 | 526,070 | 15,259 | 34.7 | 20.2 | 11.5 | 18.4 | 12,779 | 3.2 | $20.67 | 0.356 |
| 1957 | 54,310 | 618,822 | 18,387 | 35.5 | 20.4 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 14,970 | 3.7 | $21.37 | 0.358 |
| 1958 | 62,753 | 774,486 | 24,077 | 37.1 | 20.5 | 12.3 | 19.0 | 19,068 | 4.8 | $21.76 | 0.356 |
| 1959 | 41,734 | 506,622 | 15,936 | 37.2 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 19.2 | 12,801 | 3.1 | $21.79 | 0.337 |
| 1960 | 51,469 | 566,847 | 15,372 | 35.5 | 20.4 | 11.0 | 19.0 | 14,121 | 3.3 | $22.14 | 0.331 |
| 1961 | 59,443 | 759,553 | 24,216 | 38.2 | 20.4 | 12.8 | 19.2 | 18,251 | 4.2 | $22.65 | 0.329 |
| 1962 | 45,646 | 558,505 | 16,819 | 36.0 | 20.5 | 12.2 | 19.7 | 13,283 | 2.9 | $24.99 | 0.345 |
| 1963 | 52,116 | 601,089 | 17,927 | 36.2 | 20.6 | 11.5 | 19.5 | 14,325 | 3.1 | $26.56 | 0.357 |
| 1964 | 48,152 | 560,116 | 16,925 | 32.3 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 19.4 | 13,256 | 2.7 | $27.29 | 0.346 |
| 1965 | 37,144 | 426,768 | 12,619 | 30.5 | 20.7 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 10,371 | 2.0 | $28.76 | 0.346 |
| 1966 | 34,615 | 332,545 | 8,648 | 27.2 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 19.4 | 8,337 | 1.5 | $30.45 | 0.347 |
| 1967 | 48,632 | 520,423 | 13,308 | 29.3 | 20.8 | 10.7 | 19.7 | 12,641 | 2.2 | $32.27 | 0.353 |
| 1968 | 36,848 | 407,734 | 11,896 | 27.9 | 20.9 | 11.1 | 19.8 | 9,955 | 1.7 | $33.35 | 0.336 |
| 1969 | 37,259 | 395,083 | 10,115 | 29.1 | 22.0 | 10.6 | 19.6 | 9,678 | 1.5 | $36.24 | 0.342 |
| 1970 | 59,440 | 662,612 | 13,909 | 29.7 | 23.6 | 11.1 | 21.4 | 16,643 | 2.6 | $39.61 | 0.356 |
| 1971 | 60,239 | 746,346 | 19,292 | 28.7 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 20.1 | 17,697 | 2.8 | $42.12 | 0.357 |
| 1972 | 37,680 | 504,454 | 13,308 | 28.9 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 22.2 | 12,243 | 1.7 | $43.64 | 0.340 |
| 1973 | 34,371 | 406,872 | 12,064 | 35.3 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 10,033 | 1.2 | $46.31 | 0.352 |
| 1974 | 75,653 | 734,790 | 14,555 | 34.5 | 24.0 | 9.7 | 21.1 | 20,865 | 2.5 | $54.72 | 0.383 |
| 1975 | 228,049 | 2,622,798 | 59,474 | 25.9 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 21.1 | 60,556 | 7.8 | $61.70 | 0.401 |
| 1976 | 118,199 | 1,312,746 | 35,847 | 30.3 | 23.4 | 11.1 | 22.4 | 30,992 | 3.7 | $64.43 | 0.388 |
| 1977 | 101,460 | 1,021,831 | 23,726 | 21.5 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 22.1 | 24,337 | 2.8 | $70.25 | 0.394 |
| 1978 | 76,591 | 854,913 | 21,498 | 26.2 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 22.1 | 20,708 | 1.9 | $73.31 | 0.388 |
| 1979 | 84,756 | 951,803 | 19,583 | 25.5 | 23.8 | 11.2 | 22.3 | 23,292 | 2.1 | $74.85 | 0.363 |
| 1980 | 170,933 | 1,604,471 | 31,326 | 28.5 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 22.5 | 38,332 | 3.4 | $82.19 | 0.364 |
| 1981 | 141,269 | 1,714,828 | 39,734 | 23.7 | 24.0 | 12.1 | 22.6 | 41,871 | 3.7 | $84.94 | 0.344 |
| 1982 | 227,118 | 2,674,852 | 61,348 | 29.9 | 24.3 | 11.8 | 22.9 | 62,308 | 5.7 | $93.83 | 0.360 |
| 1983 | 130,771 | 1,717,424 | 48,717 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 13.1 | 22.9 | 40,113 | 3.6 | $93.35 | 0.337 |
| 1984 | 122,790 | 1,188,036 | 26,867 | 26.3 | 24.1 | 9.7 | 22.7 | 28,366 | 2.4 | $94.18 | 0.325 |
| 1985 | 136,942 | 1,482,610 | 31,342 | 20.9 | 24.0 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 34,148 | 2.8 | $99.78 | 0.330 |
| 1986 | 102,375 | 1,147,101 | 31,255 | 28.1 | 23.9 | 11.2 | 23.3 | 27,803 | 2.2 | $100.63 | 0.320 |
| 1987 | 82,160 | 879,919 | 19,317 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 10.7 | 23.8 | 22,065 | 1.7 | $103.92 | 0.317 |
| 1988 | 84,536 | 800,981 | 15,808 | 19.8 | 23.7 | 9.5 | 24.3 | 20,580 | 1.5 | $110.94 | 0.325 |
| 1989 | 96,588 | 898,394 | 16,227 | 18.8 | 23.6 | 9.3 | 24.7 | 22,930 | 1.6 | $120.67 | 0.339 |
| 1990 | 115,213 | 1,085,638 | 19,305 | 18.6 | 23.0 | 9.4 | 24.2 | 26,884 | 1.8 | $130.42 | 0.349 |
| 1991 | 148,059 | 1,735,387 | 34,648 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 21.0 | 41,042 | 2.8 | $140.65 | 0.363 |
| 1992 | 125,030 | 1,567,743 | 39,721 | 30.5 | 23.1 | 12.5 | 21.6 | 37,584 | 2.6 | $142.89 | 0.352 |
| 1993 | 106,390 | 1,249,528 | 31,417 | 29.1 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 21.2 | 30,491 | 2.0 | $146.75 | 0.353 |
| 1994 | 99,770 | 1,225,513 | 29,548 | 27.0 | 23.1 | 12.3 | 21.1 | 29,287 | 1.9 | $153.75 | 0.360 |
| 1995 | 108,839 | 1,150,992 | 24,080 | 24.4 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 21.2 | 27,630 | 1.7 | $161.55 | 0.364 |
| 1996 | 113,719 | 1,262,433 | 25,534 | 21.9 | 24.0 | 11.1 | 21.5 | 29,624 | 1.8 | $165.32 | 0.361 |
| 1997 | 92,189 | 1,039,743 | 22,023 | 21.7 | 23.1 | 11.3 | 21.3 | 25,050 | 1.5 | $168.62 | 0.354 |
| 1998 | 101,526 | 1,006,004 | 18,758 | 20.2 | 23.5 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 24,722 | 1.4 | $174.24 | 0.349 |
| 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) |
| 1972 | 28,396 | 19,022 | 9,374 | 189,121 | 133,084 | 56,037 | $128.08 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 1973 | 33,016 | 19,975 | 13,041 | 228,689 | 154,833 | 73,856 | $133.20 | 257 | 146 | 111 |
| 1974 | 36,650 | 23,160 | 13,490 | 271,801 | 188,371 | 83,430 | $142.62 | 461 | 268 | 193 |
| 1975 | 40,096 | 25,547 | 14,549 | 326,303 | 231,279 | 95,024 | $156.50 | 1,227 | 733 | 494 |
| 1976 | 42,720 | 27,742 | 14,978 | 355,589 | 250,357 | 105,232 | $160.07 | 1,845 | 1,277 | 568 |
| 1977 | 43,124 | 27,856 | 15,268 | 395,339 | 277,768 | 117,571 | $176.30 | 1,342 | 947 | 395 |
| 1978 | 191,020 | 173,874 | 17,146 | 1,731,271 | 1,590,163 | 141,108 | $174.29 | 1,032 | 717 | 315 |
| 1979 | 192,720 | 174,532 | 18,188 | 1,937,814 | 1,777,423 | 160,391 | $193.37 | 2,524 | 2,154 | 370 |
| 1980 | 193,842 | 174,606 | 19,236 | 2,128,372 | 1,940,986 | 187,387 | $211.15 | 4,246 | 3,768 | 478 |
| 1981 | 195,440 | 176,374 | 19,066 | 2,398,584 | 2,191,125 | 207,460 | $236.01 | 7,003 | 6,467 | 536 |
| 1982 | 195,095 | 175,397 | 19,698 | 2,560,305 | 2,325,141 | 235,163 | $252.37 | 8,541 | 7,761 | 780 |
| 1983 | 193,294 | 173,309 | 19,985 | 2,678,084 | 2,424,527 | 253,556 | $266.44 | 6,020 | 5,340 | 680 |
| 1984 | 197,262 | 177,360 | 19,902 | 2,936,500 | 2,669,037 | 267,463 | $286.27 | 4,283 | 3,318 | 964 |
| 1985 | 205,422 | 184,207 | 21,215 | 3,272,765 | 2,976,976 | 295,789 | $306.38 | 4,243 | 3,448 | 796 |
| 1986 | 210,394 | 188,592 | 21,802 | 3,603,780 | 3,283,398 | 320,383 | $329.40 | 3,815 | 2,985 | 830 |
| 1987 | 216,588 | 193,999 | 22,589 | 3,887,027 | 3,537,639 | 349,388 | $345.13 | 2,972 | 2,407 | 565 |
| 1988 | 223,185 | 200,387 | 22,798 | 4,222,886 | 3,851,112 | 371,774 | $363.87 | 3,847 | 3,089 | 758 |
| 1989 | 231,573 | 208,241 | 23,332 | 4,593,943 | 4,184,771 | 409,172 | $381.50 | 3,404 | 2,768 | 637 |
| 1990 | 240,454 | 214,833 | 25,621 | 5,004,673 | 4,530,793 | 473,880 | $400.26 | 3,724 | 3,278 | 446 |
| 1991 | 250,268 | 221,674 | 28,594 | 5,403,681 | 4,850,590 | 553,090 | $415.22 | 6,449 | 5,590 | 858 |
| 1992 | 258,392 | 228,663 | 29,729 | 5,666,184 | 5,059,989 | 606,195 | $421.70 | 7,288 | 6,234 | 1,054 |
| 1993 | 264,629 | 234,242 | 30,388 | 5,972,326 | 5,339,697 | 632,629 | $434.01 | 6,736 | 5,752 | 985 |
| 1994 | 269,574 | 237,366 | 32,208 | 6,215,556 | 5,494,446 | 721,110 | $443.40 | 7,326 | 6,215 | 1,111 |
| 1995 | 271,684 | 240,990 | 30,694 | 6,480,750 | 5,787,377 | 693,373 | $458.73 | 7,417 | 6,096 | 1,321 |
| 1996 | 273,225 | 244,096 | 29,128 | 6,805,628 | 6,114,143 | 691,485 | $479.01 | 7,400 | 6,114 | 1,286 |
| 1997 | 281,097 | 250,561 | 30,536 | 7,225,175 | 6,477,837 | 747,338 | $494.30 | 6,523 | 5,439 | 1,084 |
| 1998 | 281,097 | 250,561 | 30,536 | 7,225,175 | 6,477,837 | 747,338 | $494.30 | 6,523 | 5,439 | 1,084 |
| 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 | $1,208 | $604 | $604 | 4,652 | 29,422 | 609 | 41 | 6.3 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $28,104 | $14,052 | $14,052 | 40,175 | 488,228 | 31,870 | 57 | 12.2 | |
| 1976 | $19,666 | $9,833 | $9,833 | 31,613 | 323,263 | 24,861 | 61 | 10.2 | |
| 1977 | $11,884 | $5,942 | $5,942 | 17,946 | 182,148 | 13,077 | 66 | 10.1 | |
| 1978 | $1,130 | $565 | $565 | 2,098 | 16,554 | 1,109 | 70 | 7.9 | |
| 1979 | $26 | $9 | $16 | 12 | 2 | 102 | 0.0 | ||
| 1980 | $10,232 | $5,316 | $4,916 | 17,060 | 139,457 | 7,594 | 76 | 8.2 | |
| 1981 | $14,003 | $7,296 | $6,707 | 17,757 | 173,058 | 12,059 | 81 | 9.7 | |
| 1982 | $35,380 | $17,668 | $17,713 | 49,823 | 421,322 | 24,621 | 88 | 8.5 | |
| 1983 | $9,491 | $4,737 | $4,754 | 13,526 | 109,502 | 6,811 | 91 | 8.1 | |
| 1984 | $65 | $32 | $33 | 9 | 86 | 10 | 65 | 9.6 | |
| 1985 | $54 | $27 | $27 | 25 | 3 | 86 | 0.0 | ||
| 1986 | $1,137 | $569 | $569 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $45 | $23 | $23 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $52 | $26 | $26 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $14 | $7 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $24 | $12 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | ($1) | ($1) | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||