| 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 | 31,220 | $35,520 | $35,520 | 1.000 | $21.88 | $21.88 |
| 1939 | 32,768 | $37,826 | $37,826 | 1.000 | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| 1940 | 34,589 | $40,646 | $38,977 | 0.959 | $22.60 | $21.67 |
| 1941 | 36,389 | $44,585 | $42,692 | 0.958 | $23.56 | $22.56 |
| 1942 | 41,956 | $59,182 | $56,523 | 0.955 | $27.13 | $25.91 |
| 1943 | 38,005 | $56,230 | $52,943 | 0.942 | $28.45 | $26.79 |
| 1944 | 37,534 | $59,373 | $53,801 | 0.906 | $30.42 | $27.57 |
| 1945 | 37,781 | $65,134 | $60,196 | 0.924 | $33.15 | $30.64 |
| 1946 | 42,970 | $83,868 | $76,536 | 0.913 | $37.53 | $34.25 |
| 1947 | 48,135 | $107,051 | $95,564 | 0.893 | $42.77 | $38.18 |
| 1948 | 52,231 | $132,094 | $113,384 | 0.858 | $48.64 | $41.75 |
| 1949 | 51,920 | $138,455 | $117,631 | 0.850 | $51.28 | $43.57 |
| 1950 | 52,859 | $146,027 | $122,568 | 0.839 | $53.13 | $44.59 |
| 1951 | 53,134 | $156,622 | $127,790 | 0.816 | $56.69 | $46.25 |
| 1952 | 53,928 | $166,339 | $132,261 | 0.795 | $59.32 | $47.16 |
| 1953 | 54,483 | $175,731 | $137,048 | 0.780 | $62.03 | $48.37 |
| 1954 | 54,935 | $182,769 | $138,290 | 0.757 | $63.98 | $48.41 |
| 1955 | 55,838 | $191,505 | $143,103 | 0.747 | $65.95 | $49.29 |
| 1956 | 64,970 | $226,278 | $166,201 | 0.734 | $66.98 | $49.19 |
| 1957 | 66,541 | $238,299 | $171,185 | 0.718 | $68.87 | $49.47 |
| 1958 | 68,276 | $254,242 | $177,288 | 0.697 | $71.61 | $49.94 |
| 1959 | 72,409 | $282,683 | $192,018 | 0.679 | $75.08 | $51.00 |
| 1960 | 75,119 | $303,240 | $203,796 | 0.672 | $77.63 | $52.17 |
| 1961 | 79,412 | $344,288 | $225,623 | 0.655 | $83.37 | $54.64 |
| 1962 | 83,022 | $376,094 | $243,861 | 0.648 | $87.12 | $56.49 |
| 1963 | 80,534 | $356,930 | $226,125 | 0.634 | $85.23 | $54.00 |
| 1964 | 79,580 | $354,716 | $218,234 | 0.615 | $85.72 | $52.74 |
| 1965 | 80,580 | $366,130 | $221,439 | 0.605 | $87.38 | $52.85 |
| 1966 | 83,601 | $385,710 | $229,040 | 0.594 | $88.73 | $52.69 |
| 1967 | 86,844 | $414,145 | $239,416 | 0.578 | $91.71 | $53.02 |
| 1968 | 90,644 | $459,855 | $262,204 | 0.570 | $97.56 | $55.63 |
| 1969 | 93,533 | $492,428 | $274,541 | 0.558 | $101.25 | $56.45 |
| 1970 | 95,627 | $531,236 | $273,009 | 0.514 | $106.83 | $54.90 |
| 1971 | 98,267 | $579,920 | $288,636 | 0.498 | $113.49 | $56.49 |
| 1972 | 123,375 | $721,415 | $458,482 | 0.636 | $112.45 | $71.46 |
| 1973 | 127,513 | $807,357 | $470,485 | 0.583 | $121.76 | $70.96 |
| 1974 | 136,467 | $943,819 | $510,234 | 0.541 | $133.00 | $71.90 |
| 1975 | 134,548 | $1,005,777 | $524,521 | 0.522 | $143.75 | $74.97 |
| 1976 | 148,951 | $1,185,036 | $577,621 | 0.487 | $153.00 | $74.58 |
| 1977 | 150,268 | $1,281,200 | $617,621 | 0.482 | $163.96 | $79.04 |
| 1978 | 167,009 | $1,528,375 | $866,474 | 0.567 | $175.99 | $99.77 |
| 1979 | 168,973 | $1,695,837 | $925,753 | 0.546 | $193.00 | $105.36 |
| 1980 | 165,030 | $1,806,565 | $911,721 | 0.505 | $210.52 | $106.24 |
| 1981 | 162,027 | $1,928,086 | $919,523 | 0.477 | $228.84 | $109.14 |
| 1982 | 156,924 | $1,948,658 | $884,749 | 0.454 | $238.80 | $108.42 |
| 1983 | 160,709 | $2,064,519 | $1,024,272 | 0.496 | $247.04 | $122.57 |
| 1984 | 170,693 | $2,240,701 | $1,103,065 | 0.492 | $252.44 | $124.27 |
| 1985 | 171,976 | $2,321,269 | $1,115,029 | 0.480 | $259.57 | $124.69 |
| 1986 | 173,596 | $2,425,373 | $1,128,040 | 0.465 | $268.68 | $124.96 |
| 1987 | 178,644 | $2,567,776 | $1,180,714 | 0.460 | $276.42 | $127.10 |
| 1988 | 186,232 | $2,767,766 | $1,227,453 | 0.443 | $285.81 | $126.75 |
| 1989 | 193,797 | $2,934,221 | $1,287,348 | 0.439 | $291.17 | $127.75 |
| 1990 | 204,700 | $3,216,960 | $1,381,299 | 0.429 | $302.22 | $129.77 |
| 1991 | 210,644 | $3,434,445 | $1,440,009 | 0.419 | $313.55 | $131.47 |
| 1992 | 219,221 | $3,765,543 | $1,512,950 | 0.402 | $330.33 | $132.72 |
| 1993 | 228,373 | $4,041,953 | $1,606,585 | 0.397 | $340.36 | $135.29 |
| 1994 | 240,403 | $4,406,041 | $1,711,252 | 0.388 | $352.46 | $136.89 |
| 1995 | 250,453 | $4,754,073 | $1,796,183 | 0.378 | $365.04 | $137.92 |
| 1996 | 256,876 | $5,101,257 | $1,855,949 | 0.364 | $381.90 | $138.94 |
| 1997 | 263,266 | $5,486,921 | $1,941,720 | 0.354 | $400.80 | $141.84 |
| 1998 | 268,564 | $5,923,572 | $2,013,605 | 0.340 | $424.16 | $144.19 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Interest credited to trust fund | Benefits Paid | Reserves as of December 31 | Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year | Net reserves, balance as of end of year | Taxable wage base, year end | |
| (01) | (08) | (09) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) |
| 1938 | $921 | $35 | $1,977 | $1,977 | |||
| 1939 | $1,126 | $57 | $394 | $2,766 | $2,766 | ||
| 1940 | $1,082 | $76 | $374 | $3,146 | $3,146 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $786 | $85 | $334 | $3,683 | $3,683 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $831 | $92 | $219 | $4,387 | $4,387 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $733 | $98 | $38 | $5,180 | $5,180 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $608 | $105 | $24 | $5,869 | $5,869 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $590 | $119 | $35 | $6,543 | $6,543 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $664 | $131 | $185 | $7,153 | $7,153 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $961 | $151 | $159 | $8,106 | $8,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $1,115 | $181 | $285 | $9,116 | $9,116 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $1,153 | $202 | $649 | $9,823 | $9,823 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $1,578 | $213 | $1,119 | $10,495 | $10,495 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $1,604 | $236 | $712 | $11,622 | $11,622 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $1,357 | $268 | $673 | $12,574 | $12,574 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $1,251 | $302 | $730 | $13,397 | $13,397 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $856 | $308 | $1,290 | $13,271 | $13,271 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $905 | $297 | $1,288 | $13,186 | $13,186 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $1,506 | $314 | $1,438 | $13,615 | $13,615 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $1,723 | $350 | $1,619 | $14,179 | $14,179 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $1,752 | $368 | $1,825 | $14,525 | $14,525 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $2,033 | $397 | $1,510 | $15,445 | $15,445 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $1,733 | $446 | $2,452 | $15,172 | $15,172 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $2,162 | $451 | $2,672 | $15,113 | $15,113 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $3,375 | $462 | $2,835 | $16,115 | $16,115 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $2,724 | $487 | $3,692 | $15,635 | $15,635 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $2,334 | $498 | $3,335 | $15,132 | $15,132 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $2,230 | $517 | $2,595 | $15,284 | $15,284 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $2,166 | $569 | $1,824 | $16,194 | $16,194 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $2,097 | $645 | $1,770 | $17,382 | $17,382 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $2,207 | $737 | $1,681 | $18,643 | $18,643 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $1,987 | $835 | $1,751 | $19,606 | $19,606 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $2,081 | $973 | $2,385 | $20,262 | $20,262 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $2,377 | $999 | $3,004 | $20,635 | $20,635 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $3,331 | $993 | $3,420 | $21,446 | $21,446 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $4,144 | $1,134 | $3,626 | $23,103 | $23,103 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $4,787 | $1,365 | $4,846 | $24,408 | $24,408 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $3,942 | $1,154 | $9,424 | $19,509 | $19,509 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $5,218 | $983 | $9,100 | $15,874 | $15,874 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $6,316 | $774 | $9,674 | $12,634 | $12,634 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $9,245 | $708 | $8,807 | $13,694 | $13,694 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $11,500 | $939 | $9,956 | $16,179 | $16,179 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $10,367 | $1,004 | $16,584 | $11,141 | $11,141 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $14,541 | $952 | $15,025 | $10,906 | $10,906 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $15,544 | $974 | $19,128 | $8,554 | $8,554 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $20,635 | $982 | $14,882 | $15,041 | $15,041 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $19,461 | $2,141 | $9,266 | $27,162 | $27,162 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $16,669 | $3,037 | $13,887 | $33,106 | $33,106 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $16,475 | $3,366 | $13,962 | $38,970 | $38,970 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $12,463 | $3,641 | $11,852 | $43,463 | $43,463 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $10,807 | $3,618 | $12,808 | $45,139 | $45,139 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $7,390 | $3,857 | $11,174 | $45,424 | $45,424 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $9,078 | $4,034 | $9,618 | $48,894 | $48,894 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $7,968 | $4,108 | $11,304 | $49,701 | $49,701 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $9,147 | $3,851 | $12,628 | $50,416 | $50,416 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $8,249 | $3,518 | $12,085 | $49,773 | $49,773 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $9,262 | $3,334 | $11,595 | $51,208 | $51,208 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $9,873 | $3,487 | $13,029 | $51,622 | $51,622 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $10,455 | $3,405 | $15,550 | $49,542 | $49,542 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $11,243 | $3,267 | $15,495 | $48,939 | $48,939 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $12,288 | $3,234 | $15,230 | $49,184 | $49,184 | $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 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 5.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.98 | 1.04 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 7.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.66 | 0.92 | 2.54 | 2.65 | 7.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 1.76 | 0.75 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 8.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.40 | 0.37 | 1.50 | 1.57 | 7.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.30 | 0.07 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 9.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.02 | 0.04 | 0.92 | 1.02 | 9.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 0.91 | 0.05 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 10.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.79 | 0.22 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 8.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.90 | 0.15 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 7.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.84 | 0.22 | 0.89 | 1.04 | 6.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.83 | 0.47 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 7.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.08 | 0.77 | 1.10 | 1.31 | 7.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.02 | 0.45 | 0.96 | 1.18 | 7.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.82 | 0.40 | 0.78 | 0.98 | 7.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.71 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 0.80 | 7.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.47 | 0.71 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 7.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.47 | 0.67 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 6.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.91 | 6.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.96 | 5.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.99 | 5.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.72 | 0.53 | 0.71 | 1.05 | 5.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.63 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.99 | 4.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 1.31 | 4.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.76 | 1.03 | 0.71 | 1.13 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.66 | 0.94 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 4.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.96 | 4.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.86 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.80 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.77 | 4.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.70 | 3.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.72 | 3.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.38 | 0.76 | 3.56 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 3.36 |
| 1972 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.79 | 2.97 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 2.80 |
| 1973 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 2.86 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 2.70 |
| 1974 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.94 | 2.59 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 2.44 |
| 1975 | 0.39 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 0.72 | 1.94 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.83 |
| 1976 | 0.44 | 0.77 | 0.46 | 0.94 | 1.34 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.93 |
| 1978 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 1.16 | 0.90 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.85 |
| 1979 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 1.27 | 0.95 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 0.57 | 0.92 | 0.54 | 1.07 | 0.62 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 1.26 | 0.57 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 0.80 | 0.98 | 0.60 | 1.32 | 0.44 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 1.00 | 0.72 | 1.04 | 2.11 | 0.73 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.69 |
| 1984 | 0.87 | 0.41 | 0.83 | 1.68 | 1.21 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.14 |
| 1985 | 0.72 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.35 |
| 1986 | 0.68 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 1.44 | 1.61 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.96 | 1.69 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.59 |
| 1988 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.85 | 1.63 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.53 | 1.55 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.66 | 1.52 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.52 | 1.45 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.60 | 1.34 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 1.23 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.16 |
| 1994 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 1.16 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.09 |
| 1995 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 1.09 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 1.03 |
| 1996 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 0.97 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.92 |
| 1997 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.58 | 0.89 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.84 |
| 1998 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.61 | 0.83 | 1.06 | JAN 64 | 0.78 |
| STATE | Claims data | Average weekly benefit | |||||||||
| Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Caimants exhausting benefits | Average duration (in weeks) | Weekly insured unemployed | Amount | Ratio to average weekly total wage | |||||
| Number | % of first payments | Potential | Actual | Actual for exhaustees | Average number | Percent of cov. employ. | |||||
| (01) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) | (29) | (30) | (31) | (32) | (33) |
| 1938 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 45,271 | 2,531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.11 | 0.410 | ||
| 1940 | 5,865 | 52,444 | 2,835 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.24 | 0.320 | |
| 1941 | 4,596 | 45,532 | 2,150 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $7.45 | 0.316 | |
| 1942 | 2,704 | 24,981 | 1,434 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 0.0 | $9.00 | 0.332 | |
| 1943 | 485 | 4,193 | 179 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 0.0 | $9.54 | 0.335 | |
| 1944 | 315 | 2,758 | 109 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 0.0 | $9.50 | 0.312 | |
| 1945 | 433 | 3,324 | 95 | 32.6 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 0.0 | $11.21 | 0.338 | |
| 1946 | 2,092 | 14,146 | 360 | 26.0 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 0.0 | $13.59 | 0.362 | |
| 1947 | 1,525 | 11,950 | 429 | 21.1 | 14.6 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 429 | 0.8 | $13.59 | 0.318 |
| 1948 | 2,243 | 18,067 | 663 | 31.5 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 446 | 0.8 | $16.37 | 0.337 |
| 1949 | 4,539 | 37,664 | 1,312 | 33.0 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 940 | 1.8 | $17.58 | 0.343 |
| 1950 | 6,505 | 64,027 | 2,718 | 40.2 | 14.3 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 1,304 | 2.4 | $17.92 | 0.337 |
| 1951 | 4,434 | 40,586 | 1,515 | 31.8 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 852 | 1.6 | $18.05 | 0.318 |
| 1952 | 3,495 | 34,004 | 891 | 26.2 | 16.6 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 790 | 1.4 | $20.36 | 0.343 |
| 1953 | 3,893 | 36,278 | 907 | 26.2 | 16.6 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 848 | 1.5 | $20.81 | 0.335 |
| 1954 | 5,672 | 58,484 | 1,805 | 32.7 | 15.8 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 1,397 | 2.5 | $22.86 | 0.357 |
| 1955 | 5,565 | 58,169 | 1,984 | 36.0 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 1,432 | 2.5 | $22.90 | 0.347 |
| 1956 | 6,069 | 64,049 | 2,970 | 49.8 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 1,549 | 2.3 | $23.12 | 0.345 |
| 1957 | 6,697 | 72,015 | 2,449 | 36.3 | 16.2 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 1,679 | 2.5 | $23.44 | 0.340 |
| 1958 | 7,232 | 73,715 | 2,524 | 34.8 | 16.0 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 1,820 | 2.6 | $25.63 | 0.358 |
| 1959 | 6,057 | 59,044 | 1,892 | 32.9 | 16.9 | 9.7 | 13.3 | 1,514 | 2.0 | $26.10 | 0.348 |
| 1960 | 7,928 | 86,697 | 2,382 | 31.7 | 18.5 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 2,055 | 2.7 | $29.21 | 0.376 |
| 1961 | 7,917 | 93,508 | 2,898 | 35.2 | 18.5 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 2,193 | 2.7 | $29.33 | 0.352 |
| 1962 | 9,129 | 97,104 | 2,557 | 30.9 | 19.2 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 2,155 | 2.6 | $29.82 | 0.342 |
| 1963 | 10,623 | 123,025 | 3,127 | 28.8 | 19.4 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 2,563 | 3.1 | $30.44 | 0.357 |
| 1964 | 8,586 | 111,079 | 2,980 | 31.3 | 19.4 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 2,440 | 3.0 | $31.10 | 0.363 |
| 1965 | 6,917 | 87,132 | 2,074 | 29.6 | 19.8 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 2,063 | 2.5 | $31.19 | 0.357 |
| 1966 | 5,030 | 59,530 | 1,326 | 24.5 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 17.0 | 1,523 | 1.8 | $32.59 | 0.367 |
| 1967 | 3,975 | 50,148 | 1,103 | 27.3 | 20.1 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 1,291 | 1.4 | $32.92 | 0.359 |
| 1968 | 4,325 | 52,443 | 1,112 | 27.4 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 17.5 | 1,414 | 1.5 | $34.38 | 0.352 |
| 1969 | 4,385 | 54,169 | 1,026 | 24.1 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 1,411 | 1.5 | $36.76 | 0.363 |
| 1970 | 5,554 | 66,953 | 1,606 | 34.9 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 20.3 | 1,764 | 1.8 | $37.72 | 0.353 |
| 1971 | 6,840 | 76,604 | 1,919 | 29.3 | 21.3 | 11.2 | 17.9 | 2,139 | 2.2 | $41.39 | 0.365 |
| 1972 | 7,726 | 86,120 | 1,825 | 23.8 | 21.2 | 11.1 | 18.1 | 2,292 | 1.7 | $42.07 | 0.378 |
| 1973 | 7,332 | 82,811 | 1,728 | 23.9 | 21.4 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 2,178 | 1.5 | $47.26 | 0.393 |
| 1974 | 8,472 | 100,294 | 1,844 | 23.0 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 19.7 | 2,529 | 1.6 | $52.21 | 0.396 |
| 1975 | 14,023 | 174,643 | 3,849 | 30.2 | 21.5 | 12.5 | 18.1 | 4,573 | 2.9 | $58.76 | 0.409 |
| 1976 | 13,356 | 154,580 | 3,572 | 30.0 | 21.0 | 11.6 | 18.1 | 4,094 | 2.5 | $66.14 | 0.430 |
| 1977 | 12,969 | 148,113 | 3,392 | 24.2 | 21.1 | 11.4 | 17.7 | 3,806 | 2.2 | $73.69 | 0.449 |
| 1978 | 13,323 | 143,153 | 2,670 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 3,897 | 1.8 | $78.35 | 0.448 |
| 1979 | 13,056 | 136,890 | 2,392 | 15.8 | 22.2 | 10.5 | 17.4 | 3,486 | 1.6 | $85.80 | 0.450 |
| 1980 | 16,362 | 182,905 | 2,951 | 21.3 | 22.8 | 11.2 | 20.5 | 4,406 | 2.0 | $96.87 | 0.466 |
| 1981 | 13,454 | 164,128 | 3,107 | 21.6 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 21.5 | 4,209 | 2.0 | $103.94 | 0.459 |
| 1982 | 15,028 | 187,953 | 2,717 | 19.7 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 23.9 | 4,864 | 2.3 | $109.53 | 0.461 |
| 1983 | 9,609 | 137,308 | 2,541 | 19.1 | 24.7 | 14.3 | 24.3 | 3,649 | 1.7 | $114.17 | 0.463 |
| 1984 | 8,807 | 93,157 | 1,046 | 13.3 | 24.7 | 10.6 | 24.3 | 2,472 | 1.1 | $105.00 | 0.415 |
| 1985 | 12,300 | 134,869 | 1,446 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 11.0 | 24.4 | 3,345 | 1.5 | $105.68 | 0.404 |
| 1986 | 10,799 | 131,199 | 1,595 | 13.5 | 33.0 | 12.1 | 28.8 | 3,244 | 1.4 | $107.89 | 0.398 |
| 1987 | 10,143 | 104,935 | 1,112 | 11.4 | 25.0 | 10.3 | 24.3 | 2,785 | 1.2 | $112.10 | 0.400 |
| 1988 | 8,553 | 107,953 | 1,207 | 12.9 | 24.9 | 12.6 | 24.6 | 2,998 | 1.2 | $121.08 | 0.419 |
| 1989 | 8,192 | 94,269 | 990 | 11.5 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 24.4 | 2,667 | 1.1 | $120.04 | 0.405 |
| 1990 | 7,240 | 79,147 | 854 | 11.5 | 25.0 | 10.9 | 24.8 | 2,078 | 0.8 | $119.62 | 0.389 |
| 1991 | 8,558 | 91,254 | 822 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 10.7 | 24.4 | 2,383 | 0.9 | $121.67 | 0.379 |
| 1992 | 8,868 | 96,897 | 1,119 | 13.3 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 24.5 | 2,562 | 0.9 | $127.84 | 0.379 |
| 1993 | 7,946 | 91,189 | 1,119 | 13.1 | 24.4 | 11.5 | 23.2 | 2,443 | 0.8 | $131.22 | 0.377 |
| 1994 | 7,678 | 81,049 | 854 | 10.8 | 24.4 | 10.6 | 23.0 | 2,142 | 0.7 | $137.68 | 0.381 |
| 1995 | 8,448 | 86,490 | 840 | 11.0 | 24.5 | 10.2 | 22.5 | 2,273 | 0.7 | $144.92 | 0.387 |
| 1996 | 9,339 | 101,796 | 1,016 | 10.7 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 23.2 | 2,585 | 0.8 | $150.36 | 0.386 |
| 1997 | 8,992 | 95,144 | 922 | 10.2 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 22.9 | 2,404 | 0.7 | $155.68 | 0.382 |
| 1997 | 8,427 | 88,274 | 848 | 9.8 | 24.5 | 10.5 | 23.1 | 2,255 | 0.7 | $161.70 | 0.377 |
| 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 | 15,262 | 6,022 | 9,240 | 81,606 | 39,437 | 42,169 | $102.83 | |||
| 1973 | 15,224 | 5,472 | 9,752 | 84,506 | 39,048 | 45,458 | $106.75 | 117 | 51 | 66 |
| 1974 | 18,831 | 8,711 | 10,120 | 120,517 | 68,643 | 51,874 | $123.08 | 193 | 93 | 100 |
| 1975 | 22,253 | 12,016 | 10,237 | 164,727 | 106,881 | 57,847 | $142.36 | 460 | 281 | 179 |
| 1976 | 17,576 | 12,183 | 5,393 | 147,709 | 115,358 | 32,351 | $161.62 | 633 | 431 | 202 |
| 1977 | 23,352 | 12,295 | 11,057 | 199,119 | 126,681 | 72,437 | $163.98 | 683 | 470 | 213 |
| 1978 | 44,870 | 35,297 | 9,573 | 397,812 | 329,509 | 68,303 | $170.50 | 544 | 406 | 138 |
| 1979 | 49,226 | 35,570 | 13,656 | 465,632 | 360,293 | 105,339 | $181.91 | 743 | 575 | 168 |
| 1980 | 49,963 | 35,550 | 14,413 | 516,690 | 392,941 | 123,749 | $198.87 | 1,023 | 820 | 204 |
| 1981 | 50,514 | 35,085 | 15,429 | 572,144 | 419,314 | 152,830 | $217.82 | 1,019 | 807 | 213 |
| 1982 | 50,484 | 34,770 | 15,714 | 614,453 | 442,297 | 172,156 | $234.06 | 1,295 | 1,004 | 291 |
| 1983 | 50,845 | 34,787 | 16,058 | 650,038 | 463,475 | 186,563 | $245.86 | 1,024 | 787 | 237 |
| 1984 | 51,187 | 34,820 | 16,367 | 680,766 | 484,720 | 196,046 | $255.76 | 949 | 621 | 328 |
| 1985 | 51,729 | 35,222 | 16,507 | 723,510 | 516,604 | 206,906 | $268.97 | 839 | 520 | 319 |
| 1986 | 52,804 | 35,765 | 17,039 | 766,180 | 542,431 | 223,749 | $279.04 | 867 | 605 | 263 |
| 1987 | 53,542 | 36,339 | 17,203 | 817,285 | 581,490 | 235,794 | $293.55 | 731 | 571 | 161 |
| 1988 | 55,217 | 37,207 | 18,010 | 860,689 | 604,305 | 256,384 | $299.76 | 660 | 456 | 203 |
| 1989 | 56,255 | 37,613 | 18,642 | 919,133 | 637,234 | 281,899 | $314.21 | 568 | 400 | 168 |
| 1990 | 58,017 | 38,367 | 19,650 | 986,630 | 668,714 | 317,916 | $327.04 | 535 | 381 | 154 |
| 1991 | 59,821 | 39,193 | 20,628 | 1,078,277 | 721,138 | 357,139 | $346.64 | 713 | 504 | 209 |
| 1992 | 62,215 | 40,592 | 21,623 | 1,170,393 | 775,402 | 394,991 | $361.77 | 776 | 499 | 277 |
| 1993 | 63,432 | 41,505 | 21,927 | 1,246,336 | 824,316 | 422,020 | $377.85 | 839 | 574 | 265 |
| 1994 | 64,339 | 41,778 | 22,562 | 1,319,025 | 866,179 | 452,846 | $394.25 | 749 | 511 | 239 |
| 1995 | 65,598 | 41,319 | 24,279 | 1,404,602 | 894,544 | 510,058 | $411.77 | 906 | 665 | 241 |
| 1996 | 65,250 | 40,453 | 24,797 | 1,429,764 | 892,870 | 536,894 | $421.39 | 1,280 | 999 | 281 |
| 1997 | 65,628 | 40,399 | 25,230 | 1,480,429 | 916,701 | 563,728 | $433.81 | 947 | 670 | 277 |
| 1998 | 66,858 | 40,888 | 25,970 | 1,565,742 | 960,595 | 605,147 | $450.36 | 740 | 498 | 242 |
| 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 | $173 | $87 | $86 | 699 | 4,132 | 194 | 38 | 5.9 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1975 | $1,186 | $569 | $617 | 3,247 | 23,471 | 316 | 52 | 7.2 | |
| 1976 | $1,441 | $737 | $704 | 2,788 | 25,091 | 1,106 | 59 | 9.0 | |
| 1977 | $1,310 | $655 | $655 | 2,552 | 21,761 | 1,259 | 57 | 8.5 | |
| 1978 | $161 | $86 | $75 | 607 | 4,550 | 134 | 35 | 7.5 | |
| 1979 | $5 | $2 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $786 | $390 | $395 | 2,698 | 18,531 | 364 | 44 | 6.9 | |
| 1981 | $309 | $153 | $156 | 1,065 | 9,162 | 212 | 189 | 8.6 | |
| 1982 | $66 | $33 | $33 | 46 | 95 | 0.0 | |||
| 1983 | $156 | $78 | $78 | 224 | 809 | 34 | 0 | 3.6 | |
| 1984 | $25 | $13 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1986 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $17 | $4 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1992 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $5 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||