| 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 | 275,862 | $269,894 | $269,894 | 1.000 | $18.81 | $18.81 |
| 1939 | 292,123 | $297,381 | $297,381 | 1.000 | $19.58 | $19.58 |
| 1940 | 317,678 | $337,815 | $318,108 | 0.942 | $20.45 | $19.26 |
| 1941 | 388,261 | $467,533 | $438,966 | 0.939 | $23.16 | $21.74 |
| 1942 | 428,941 | $608,236 | $569,395 | 0.936 | $27.27 | $25.53 |
| 1943 | 468,803 | $772,032 | $724,471 | 0.938 | $31.67 | $29.72 |
| 1944 | 489,032 | $907,562 | $840,901 | 0.927 | $35.69 | $33.07 |
| 1945 | 470,267 | $925,213 | $850,559 | 0.919 | $37.84 | $34.78 |
| 1946 | 461,753 | $908,393 | $823,963 | 0.907 | $37.83 | $34.32 |
| 1947 | 490,858 | $1,061,662 | $945,034 | 0.890 | $41.59 | $37.02 |
| 1948 | 498,877 | $1,174,879 | $1,023,544 | 0.871 | $45.29 | $39.46 |
| 1949 | 472,050 | $1,145,818 | $984,725 | 0.859 | $46.68 | $40.12 |
| 1950 | 496,473 | $1,295,989 | $1,091,081 | 0.842 | $50.20 | $42.26 |
| 1951 | 524,881 | $1,483,500 | $1,220,642 | 0.823 | $54.35 | $44.72 |
| 1952 | 537,398 | $1,595,242 | $1,283,204 | 0.804 | $57.09 | $45.92 |
| 1953 | 561,581 | $1,772,897 | $1,387,847 | 0.783 | $60.71 | $47.53 |
| 1954 | 543,828 | $1,768,233 | $1,363,385 | 0.771 | $62.53 | $48.21 |
| 1955 | 563,447 | $1,890,030 | $1,416,738 | 0.750 | $64.51 | $48.35 |
| 1956 | 623,146 | $2,137,872 | $1,591,124 | 0.744 | $65.98 | $49.10 |
| 1957 | 622,783 | $2,226,731 | $1,614,927 | 0.725 | $68.76 | $49.87 |
| 1958 | 609,786 | $2,255,650 | $1,597,037 | 0.708 | $71.14 | $50.37 |
| 1959 | 642,592 | $2,482,338 | $1,710,564 | 0.689 | $74.29 | $51.19 |
| 1960 | 656,767 | $2,592,612 | $1,755,042 | 0.677 | $75.91 | $51.39 |
| 1961 | 659,491 | $2,681,501 | $1,783,606 | 0.665 | $78.19 | $52.01 |
| 1962 | 688,124 | $2,899,893 | $1,897,149 | 0.654 | $81.04 | $53.02 |
| 1963 | 713,983 | $3,100,708 | $2,093,128 | 0.675 | $83.52 | $56.38 |
| 1964 | 746,412 | $3,392,599 | $2,235,722 | 0.659 | $87.41 | $57.60 |
| 1965 | 793,087 | $3,720,201 | $2,413,325 | 0.649 | $90.21 | $58.52 |
| 1966 | 859,628 | $4,216,363 | $2,676,416 | 0.635 | $94.32 | $59.87 |
| 1967 | 882,079 | $4,530,350 | $2,799,294 | 0.618 | $98.77 | $61.03 |
| 1968 | 920,917 | $5,072,366 | $3,016,601 | 0.595 | $105.92 | $62.99 |
| 1969 | 959,800 | $5,639,255 | $3,220,776 | 0.571 | $112.99 | $64.53 |
| 1970 | 957,540 | $5,947,060 | $3,239,452 | 0.545 | $119.44 | $65.06 |
| 1971 | 976,024 | $6,447,258 | $3,540,961 | 0.549 | $127.03 | $69.77 |
| 1972 | 1,120,050 | $7,568,535 | $4,472,048 | 0.591 | $129.95 | $76.78 |
| 1973 | 1,199,131 | $8,599,001 | $4,862,467 | 0.565 | $137.90 | $77.98 |
| 1974 | 1,213,745 | $9,574,472 | $5,087,942 | 0.531 | $151.70 | $80.61 |
| 1975 | 1,144,195 | $9,820,945 | $4,887,048 | 0.498 | $165.06 | $82.14 |
| 1976 | 1,202,928 | $10,995,957 | $5,218,498 | 0.475 | $175.79 | $83.43 |
| 1977 | 1,262,422 | $12,356,136 | $5,576,551 | 0.451 | $188.22 | $84.95 |
| 1978 | 1,406,007 | $14,713,781 | $7,951,671 | 0.540 | $201.25 | $108.76 |
| 1979 | 1,421,288 | $16,223,999 | $8,360,452 | 0.515 | $219.52 | $113.12 |
| 1980 | 1,382,332 | $17,322,896 | $8,273,722 | 0.478 | $240.99 | $115.10 |
| 1981 | 1,377,065 | $18,806,811 | $8,489,762 | 0.451 | $262.64 | $118.56 |
| 1982 | 1,339,557 | $19,447,162 | $8,355,445 | 0.430 | $279.18 | $119.95 |
| 1983 | 1,352,938 | $20,779,474 | $9,561,025 | 0.460 | $295.36 | $135.90 |
| 1984 | 1,440,762 | $23,039,958 | $10,234,747 | 0.444 | $307.53 | $136.61 |
| 1985 | 1,486,742 | $24,741,860 | $10,615,721 | 0.429 | $320.03 | $137.31 |
| 1986 | 1,540,351 | $26,717,789 | $11,061,193 | 0.414 | $333.56 | $138.10 |
| 1987 | 1,611,820 | $29,252,328 | $11,712,959 | 0.400 | $349.01 | $139.75 |
| 1988 | 1,678,859 | $31,543,703 | $12,262,837 | 0.389 | $361.32 | $140.47 |
| 1989 | 1,735,099 | $33,495,574 | $12,675,914 | 0.378 | $371.24 | $140.49 |
| 1990 | 1,752,564 | $35,279,546 | $12,913,804 | 0.366 | $387.12 | $141.70 |
| 1991 | 1,733,071 | $36,614,962 | $12,883,469 | 0.352 | $406.29 | $142.96 |
| 1992 | 1,781,652 | $40,112,139 | $13,361,390 | 0.333 | $432.96 | $144.22 |
| 1993 | 1,855,578 | $42,675,344 | $13,953,339 | 0.327 | $442.28 | $144.61 |
| 1994 | 1,944,894 | $46,004,860 | $14,903,274 | 0.324 | $454.89 | $147.36 |
| 1995 | 2,014,079 | $49,677,501 | $15,621,684 | 0.314 | $474.33 | $149.16 |
| 1996 | 2,038,908 | $52,285,079 | $15,978,618 | 0.306 | $493.15 | $150.71 |
| 1997 | 2,113,657 | $56,480,557 | $16,752,701 | 0.297 | $513.88 | $152.42 |
| 1998 | 2,130,326 | $60,350,285 | $17,303,855 | 0.287 | $544.79 | $156.20 |
| 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 | $6,769 | $176 | $6,144 | $8,577 | $8,577 | ||
| 1939 | $8,696 | $268 | $4,578 | $12,963 | $12,963 | ||
| 1940 | $8,482 | $349 | $6,197 | $15,597 | $15,597 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $10,911 | $423 | $4,685 | $20,720 | $20,720 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $14,727 | $577 | $5,594 | $30,430 | $30,430 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $18,661 | $784 | $2,164 | $47,710 | $47,710 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $22,298 | $1,115 | $1,432 | $69,692 | $69,692 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $20,783 | $1,534 | $3,296 | $88,713 | $88,713 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $14,954 | $1,717 | $12,560 | $92,825 | $92,825 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $15,349 | $1,899 | $10,776 | $99,268 | $99,268 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $14,792 | $2,136 | $10,956 | $105,208 | $105,208 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $12,995 | $2,159 | $23,459 | $96,874 | $96,874 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $15,350 | $2,020 | $18,040 | $96,177 | $96,177 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $19,488 | $2,159 | $14,039 | $103,754 | $103,754 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $19,017 | $2,311 | $17,900 | $107,156 | $107,156 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $21,216 | $2,593 | $16,369 | $114,568 | $114,568 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $20,361 | $2,487 | $37,517 | $99,876 | $99,876 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $21,196 | $2,159 | $28,982 | $94,225 | $94,225 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $27,013 | $2,235 | $28,908 | $95,004 | $95,004 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $28,925 | $2,365 | $35,286 | $91,572 | $91,572 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $27,566 | $2,079 | $47,589 | $73,514 | $73,514 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $29,566 | $1,974 | $28,396 | $76,419 | $76,419 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $30,154 | $2,206 | $34,210 | $74,451 | $74,451 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $30,658 | $2,016 | $42,675 | $64,378 | $64,378 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $33,133 | $1,919 | $32,321 | $66,956 | $66,956 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $35,972 | $2,145 | $30,916 | $73,943 | $73,943 | $3,300 | |
| 1964 | $39,378 | $2,632 | $28,856 | $87,062 | $87,062 | $3,300 | |
| 1965 | $42,665 | $3,404 | $22,882 | $110,270 | $110,270 | $3,300 | |
| 1966 | $46,604 | $4,625 | $18,742 | $142,910 | $142,910 | $3,300 | |
| 1967 | $41,627 | $5,917 | $29,436 | $161,173 | $161,173 | $3,300 | |
| 1968 | $43,594 | $7,023 | $27,998 | $183,748 | $183,748 | $3,300 | |
| 1969 | $45,490 | $8,620 | $30,713 | $207,205 | $207,205 | $3,300 | |
| 1970 | $45,426 | $10,287 | $50,612 | $212,347 | $212,347 | $3,300 | |
| 1971 | $47,783 | $10,457 | $54,011 | $218,474 | $218,474 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $60,346 | $10,863 | $41,427 | $246,693 | $246,693 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $74,210 | $13,936 | $38,408 | $296,396 | $296,396 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $83,197 | $18,499 | $67,699 | $330,320 | $330,320 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $76,828 | $14,018 | $193,668 | $199,720 | $199,720 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $84,414 | $10,962 | $117,036 | $173,582 | $173,582 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $102,639 | $9,493 | $107,008 | $167,767 | $167,767 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $162,574 | $11,891 | $98,617 | $242,538 | $242,538 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $152,363 | $17,920 | $140,164 | $274,382 | $264,409 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $152,709 | $19,404 | $233,519 | $207,980 | $207,980 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $147,741 | $15,173 | $208,887 | $146,168 | $146,168 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $201,103 | $5,081 | $323,996 | $14,954 | $14,954 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $299,725 | $3,916 | $233,720 | $79,776 | $79,776 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $324,557 | $18,812 | $143,164 | $279,128 | $279,128 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $233,440 | $34,019 | $175,638 | $374,842 | $374,842 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $188,885 | $38,742 | $171,541 | $431,389 | $431,389 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $196,317 | $41,572 | $161,626 | $506,453 | $506,453 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $207,065 | $46,081 | $177,134 | $582,041 | $582,041 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $209,630 | $53,999 | $191,331 | $657,120 | $657,120 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $209,945 | $58,722 | $248,500 | $678,049 | $678,049 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $205,082 | $53,916 | $324,657 | $612,653 | $612,653 | $7,000 | |
| 1992 | $223,137 | $47,020 | $278,841 | $603,130 | $603,130 | $7,000 | |
| 1993 | $252,285 | $46,011 | $230,030 | $672,261 | $672,261 | $7,000 | |
| 1994 | $270,443 | $47,653 | $242,255 | $747,477 | $747,477 | $7,000 | |
| 1995 | $275,087 | $54,605 | $256,409 | $822,821 | $822,821 | $7,000 | |
| 1996 | $261,072 | $57,009 | $312,045 | $826,526 | $826,526 | $7,000 | |
| 1997 | $256,201 | $56,969 | $292,586 | $847,842 | $847,842 | $7,000 | |
| 1998 | $272,596 | $58,135 | $300,944 | $870,968 | $870,968 | $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 | 2.51 | 2.28 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.92 | 1.54 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.51 | 1.83 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 4.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 4.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.42 | 0.92 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.42 | 0.28 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 6.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.46 | 0.16 | 2.41 | 2.60 | 7.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.25 | 0.36 | 2.10 | 2.28 | 9.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.65 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 10.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.45 | 1.02 | 1.43 | 1.61 | 9.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.26 | 0.93 | 1.21 | 1.39 | 8.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.13 | 2.05 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 8.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.18 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.48 | 7.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.31 | 0.95 | 1.28 | 1.56 | 6.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.51 | 6.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.20 | 0.92 | 1.18 | 1.51 | 6.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.15 | 2.12 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.12 | 1.53 | 1.14 | 1.52 | 4.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.71 | 4.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.30 | 1.58 | 1.24 | 1.75 | 4.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.22 | 2.11 | 1.22 | 1.73 | 3.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.72 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 1.15 | 1.71 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.14 | 1.59 | 1.15 | 1.72 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.75 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.75 | 2.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.16 | 0.85 | 1.17 | 1.77 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.15 | 0.62 | 1.15 | 1.77 | 2.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.11 | 0.44 | 1.08 | 1.71 | 3.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.92 | 0.65 | 0.91 | 1.47 | 3.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.86 | 0.55 | 0.86 | 1.44 | 3.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.81 | 0.54 | 0.80 | 1.41 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.76 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 1.39 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 1.37 | 3.39 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 1.56 |
| 1972 | 0.80 | 0.55 | 0.84 | 1.42 | 3.26 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | 0.86 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 1.54 | 3.45 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 1.58 |
| 1974 | 0.87 | 0.71 | 0.86 | 1.61 | 3.45 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 1.58 |
| 1975 | 0.78 | 1.97 | 0.78 | 1.56 | 2.03 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 0.77 | 1.06 | 0.77 | 1.62 | 1.58 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 1.91 | 1.36 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.62 |
| 1978 | 1.10 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 2.09 | 1.65 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.76 |
| 1979 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 1.81 | 1.63 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 0.88 | 1.35 | 0.86 | 1.79 | 1.20 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 0.79 | 1.11 | 0.81 | 1.80 | 0.78 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 1.03 | 1.67 | 1.05 | 2.45 | 0.08 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.04 |
| 1983 | 1.44 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 3.07 | 0.38 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.17 |
| 1984 | 1.41 | 0.62 | 1.43 | 3.22 | 1.21 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.56 |
| 1985 | 0.94 | 0.71 | 0.90 | 2.10 | 1.52 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.70 |
| 1986 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.79 |
| 1988 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.66 | 1.69 | 1.85 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 1.65 | 1.96 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 0.56 | 1.59 | 1.67 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.77 |
| 1992 | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.56 | 1.68 | 1.50 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.69 |
| 1993 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 1.80 | 1.58 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 1.81 | 1.62 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.74 |
| 1995 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 1.75 | 1.66 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.76 |
| 1996 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.69 |
| 1998 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 1.60 | 1.44 | 2.18 | JAN 58 | 0.66 |
| 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 | 867,015 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.27 | 0.386 | |||
| 1939 | 662,967 | 38,112 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.21 | 0.368 | ||
| 1940 | 71,092 | 869,141 | 35,637 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.48 | 0.366 | |
| 1941 | 53,270 | 586,808 | 23,730 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $8.12 | 0.351 | |
| 1942 | 53,118 | 597,746 | 22,935 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $9.50 | 0.348 | |
| 1943 | 17,765 | 196,092 | 7,823 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $10.83 | 0.342 | |
| 1944 | 13,236 | 126,525 | 4,421 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $11.45 | 0.321 | |
| 1945 | 32,808 | 252,559 | 3,855 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $13.15 | 0.348 | |
| 1946 | 66,789 | 943,958 | 44,092 | 59.8 | 16.0 | 14.1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $13.38 | 0.354 | |
| 1947 | 68,113 | 848,489 | 31,822 | 46.5 | 18.7 | 12.5 | 16.0 | 22,921 | 4.6 | $12.85 | 0.309 |
| 1948 | 68,979 | 823,836 | 23,199 | 37.5 | 20.0 | 11.9 | 20.0 | 22,135 | 4.4 | $13.50 | 0.298 |
| 1949 | 120,003 | 1,605,346 | 46,608 | 39.8 | 20.0 | 13.4 | 20.0 | 40,807 | 8.6 | $14.84 | 0.318 |
| 1950 | 91,195 | 1,249,540 | 40,048 | 39.9 | 20.0 | 13.7 | 20.0 | 29,876 | 6.0 | $14.67 | 0.292 |
| 1951 | 90,450 | 929,291 | 19,820 | 24.6 | 21.2 | 10.3 | 20.2 | 23,885 | 4.5 | $15.37 | 0.283 |
| 1952 | 81,851 | 1,077,858 | 25,105 | 28.3 | 22.0 | 13.2 | 21.9 | 24,763 | 4.6 | $16.83 | 0.295 |
| 1953 | 88,439 | 968,788 | 20,255 | 25.7 | 22.0 | 11.0 | 22.0 | 23,811 | 4.2 | $17.15 | 0.282 |
| 1954 | 142,881 | 1,994,728 | 48,155 | 34.4 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 48,015 | 8.8 | $19.06 | 0.305 |
| 1955 | 103,170 | 1,541,596 | 39,754 | 34.9 | 22.0 | 14.9 | 22.0 | 34,319 | 6.0 | $19.08 | 0.296 |
| 1956 | 106,367 | 1,476,260 | 35,587 | 34.9 | 22.0 | 14.1 | 21.4 | 34,959 | 5.6 | $19.89 | 0.301 |
| 1957 | 114,000 | 1,725,400 | 41,325 | 37.2 | 22.0 | 14.9 | 21.4 | 39,234 | 6.3 | $21.33 | 0.310 |
| 1958 | 128,544 | 2,162,511 | 59,006 | 44.4 | 22.0 | 16.8 | 21.5 | 49,577 | 8.1 | $22.70 | 0.319 |
| 1959 | 87,198 | 1,349,314 | 35,315 | 41.4 | 22.0 | 15.5 | 21.4 | 31,095 | 4.8 | $21.66 | 0.292 |
| 1960 | 112,774 | 1,528,187 | 35,929 | 36.1 | 22.0 | 13.6 | 20.9 | 36,956 | 5.6 | $23.19 | 0.305 |
| 1961 | 119,665 | 1,836,506 | 50,025 | 38.6 | 22.0 | 15.3 | 20.8 | 45,297 | 6.8 | $24.01 | 0.307 |
| 1962 | 99,402 | 1,386,973 | 36,328 | 37.2 | 21.4 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 34,768 | 5.0 | $24.05 | 0.297 |
| 1963 | 96,636 | 1,296,937 | 32,208 | 31.0 | 21.6 | 13.4 | 20.8 | 32,509 | 4.5 | $24.71 | 0.296 |
| 1964 | 96,260 | 1,106,334 | 24,617 | 25.4 | 23.2 | 11.5 | 21.0 | 27,000 | 3.6 | $27.17 | 0.311 |
| 1965 | 76,282 | 847,830 | 17,671 | 21.6 | 23.3 | 11.1 | 20.8 | 20,652 | 2.6 | $28.20 | 0.313 |
| 1966 | 66,763 | 666,796 | 12,718 | 18.3 | 23.4 | 10.0 | 21.1 | 16,665 | 1.9 | $29.39 | 0.312 |
| 1967 | 95,383 | 980,896 | 19,110 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 10.3 | 21.4 | 24,592 | 2.7 | $31.08 | 0.315 |
| 1968 | 81,530 | 877,627 | 18,544 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 10.8 | 22.2 | 21,875 | 2.3 | $33.11 | 0.313 |
| 1969 | 90,128 | 899,034 | 18,551 | 22.2 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 22.4 | 22,292 | 2.3 | $35.56 | 0.315 |
| 1970 | 117,401 | 1,321,180 | 27,406 | 26.0 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 22.2 | 32,825 | 3.4 | $39.60 | 0.332 |
| 1971 | 109,892 | 1,317,082 | 33,547 | 27.7 | 23.7 | 12.0 | 22.1 | 32,696 | 3.3 | $42.21 | 0.332 |
| 1972 | 79,525 | 954,841 | 22,703 | 26.4 | 23.4 | 12.0 | 23.0 | 24,367 | 2.1 | $44.83 | 0.346 |
| 1973 | 84,528 | 869,357 | 18,252 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 10.3 | 22.6 | 22,127 | 1.7 | $46.11 | 0.335 |
| 1974 | 147,400 | 1,377,669 | 25,029 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 9.3 | 22.8 | 35,363 | 2.7 | $50.67 | 0.335 |
| 1975 | 237,783 | 3,436,031 | 85,647 | 34.1 | 23.9 | 14.5 | 22.7 | 85,665 | 7.0 | $56.98 | 0.347 |
| 1976 | 162,716 | 1,974,332 | 54,666 | 35.5 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 22.9 | 52,179 | 4.1 | $61.47 | 0.351 |
| 1977 | 159,309 | 1,777,486 | 44,021 | 24.8 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 22.5 | 44,665 | 3.3 | $62.81 | 0.336 |
| 1978 | 142,282 | 1,660,126 | 32,967 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 22.2 | 43,055 | 2.6 | $66.16 | 0.332 |
| 1979 | 186,093 | 2,116,819 | 44,301 | 27.6 | 22.8 | 11.4 | 21.0 | 50,878 | 3.0 | $70.45 | 0.325 |
| 1980 | 228,175 | 3,155,962 | 64,998 | 31.5 | 24.0 | 13.8 | 21.5 | 70,512 | 4.3 | $78.04 | 0.328 |
| 1981 | 211,895 | 2,741,678 | 60,549 | 29.1 | 24.0 | 12.9 | 21.6 | 63,183 | 3.8 | $81.96 | 0.319 |
| 1982 | 262,214 | 3,977,074 | 84,944 | 33.1 | 23.9 | 15.2 | 21.8 | 82,000 | 5.1 | $87.02 | 0.314 |
| 1983 | 174,953 | 2,818,688 | 58,893 | 25.7 | 24.1 | 16.1 | 22.1 | 61,195 | 3.8 | $87.47 | 0.299 |
| 1984 | 146,949 | 1,755,825 | 28,307 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 11.9 | 21.1 | 40,661 | 2.4 | $86.49 | 0.283 |
| 1985 | 171,457 | 2,042,511 | 41,936 | 24.7 | 23.0 | 11.9 | 21.0 | 46,040 | 2.6 | $90.32 | 0.282 |
| 1986 | 165,754 | 1,945,341 | 45,239 | 26.7 | 23.0 | 11.7 | 20.9 | 44,312 | 2.4 | $92.37 | 0.277 |
| 1987 | 148,369 | 1,735,850 | 40,441 | 25.8 | 23.0 | 11.7 | 21.1 | 39,750 | 2.1 | $98.11 | 0.281 |
| 1988 | 154,505 | 1,766,539 | 39,142 | 26.2 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 21.3 | 39,495 | 2.0 | $105.34 | 0.290 |
| 1989 | 164,170 | 1,840,735 | 39,543 | 26.0 | 23.0 | 11.2 | 21.4 | 41,454 | 2.0 | $109.18 | 0.292 |
| 1990 | 260,857 | 2,286,955 | 50,995 | 27.8 | 22.9 | 8.8 | 18.3 | 51,331 | 2.5 | $113.03 | 0.290 |
| 1991 | 221,155 | 2,860,626 | 73,743 | 25.6 | 22.5 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 63,022 | 3.0 | $118.36 | 0.290 |
| 1992 | 189,667 | 2,378,750 | 68,157 | 33.3 | 21.8 | 12.5 | 22.2 | 55,406 | 2.6 | $123.85 | 0.287 |
| 1993 | 154,405 | 1,850,846 | 51,826 | 32.8 | 21.9 | 12.0 | 22.3 | 42,791 | 1.9 | $131.31 | 0.297 |
| 1994 | 154,068 | 1,813,414 | 49,090 | 30.2 | 22.0 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 41,378 | 1.8 | $141.73 | 0.311 |
| 1995 | 167,755 | 1,811,212 | 43,946 | 29.6 | 22.1 | 10.8 | 22.2 | 41,089 | 1.7 | $150.11 | 0.316 |
| 1996 | 176,346 | 2,131,593 | 54,456 | 29.5 | 22.0 | 12.1 | 22.5 | 47,345 | 2.0 | $154.58 | 0.314 |
| 1997 | 165,297 | 1,923,782 | 50,515 | 29.9 | 21.9 | 11.6 | 22.2 | 43,016 | 1.7 | $163.31 | 0.317 |
| 1998 | 165,387 | 1,880,626 | 47,896 | 29.5 | 22.0 | 11.4 | 22.3 | 41,951 | 1.7 | $174.42 | 0.321 |
| 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 | 68,497 | 25,031 | 43,466 | 431,041 | 179,629 | 251,412 | $121.02 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| 1973 | 76,296 | 27,302 | 48,994 | 517,094 | 207,567 | 309,527 | $130.34 | 339 | 144 | 195 |
| 1974 | 73,468 | 29,280 | 44,188 | 534,897 | 242,664 | 292,233 | $140.01 | 599 | 292 | 307 |
| 1975 | 77,104 | 29,090 | 48,014 | 599,585 | 257,402 | 342,182 | $149.54 | 1,624 | 655 | 969 |
| 1976 | 76,338 | 30,634 | 45,704 | 640,721 | 287,221 | 353,499 | $161.41 | 1,328 | 540 | 788 |
| 1977 | 83,322 | 31,697 | 51,625 | 718,529 | 314,766 | 403,763 | $165.84 | 1,705 | 800 | 905 |
| 1978 | 223,695 | 166,567 | 57,128 | 2,191,945 | 1,670,735 | 521,210 | $188.44 | 2,634 | 1,370 | 1,264 |
| 1979 | 249,593 | 188,579 | 61,014 | 2,612,177 | 2,010,790 | 601,387 | $201.26 | 3,455 | 2,393 | 1,062 |
| 1980 | 264,536 | 203,020 | 61,516 | 3,034,695 | 2,357,027 | 677,668 | $220.61 | 5,997 | 4,693 | 1,304 |
| 1981 | 291,277 | 227,833 | 63,444 | 3,477,025 | 2,674,303 | 802,722 | $229.56 | 8,994 | 7,436 | 1,557 |
| 1982 | 262,874 | 196,916 | 65,958 | 3,669,924 | 2,771,088 | 898,837 | $268.48 | 11,261 | 9,089 | 2,173 |
| 1983 | 271,903 | 204,339 | 67,564 | 3,933,497 | 2,956,165 | 977,332 | $278.20 | 6,100 | 4,763 | 1,337 |
| 1984 | 277,671 | 207,219 | 70,452 | 4,268,445 | 3,200,320 | 1,068,124 | $295.62 | 5,458 | 3,883 | 1,575 |
| 1985 | 281,100 | 211,498 | 69,602 | 4,684,976 | 3,551,138 | 1,133,838 | $320.51 | 5,452 | 3,628 | 1,824 |
| 1986 | 292,911 | 220,853 | 72,058 | 5,082,353 | 3,853,165 | 1,229,188 | $333.68 | 4,558 | 3,311 | 1,247 |
| 1987 | 303,194 | 228,728 | 74,466 | 5,544,703 | 4,205,334 | 1,339,370 | $351.69 | 4,782 | 3,495 | 1,287 |
| 1988 | 311,091 | 233,584 | 77,507 | 5,996,622 | 4,514,906 | 1,481,716 | $370.69 | 5,372 | 3,793 | 1,579 |
| 1989 | 322,547 | 240,158 | 82,389 | 6,469,445 | 4,840,986 | 1,628,459 | $385.72 | 5,522 | 4,108 | 1,414 |
| 1990 | 330,892 | 244,293 | 86,599 | 6,960,946 | 5,166,225 | 1,794,721 | $404.56 | 6,512 | 4,618 | 1,895 |
| 1991 | 339,182 | 246,769 | 92,413 | 7,349,802 | 5,355,717 | 1,994,085 | $416.72 | 9,102 | 6,581 | 2,521 |
| 1992 | 348,718 | 252,726 | 95,992 | 7,733,496 | 5,551,520 | 2,181,976 | $426.48 | 8,334 | 5,498 | 2,836 |
| 1993 | 358,695 | 260,489 | 98,206 | 8,230,224 | 5,964,521 | 2,265,703 | $441.25 | 7,356 | 4,574 | 2,783 |
| 1994 | 366,328 | 268,813 | 97,516 | 8,798,716 | 6,472,881 | 2,325,835 | $461.90 | 9,919 | 6,048 | 3,872 |
| 1995 | 372,286 | 271,489 | 100,797 | 9,236,144 | 6,817,811 | 2,418,333 | $477.10 | 9,999 | 6,063 | 3,935 |
| 1996 | 379,790 | 277,124 | 102,666 | 9,590,229 | 7,041,035 | 2,549,194 | $485.60 | 9,961 | 6,184 | 3,778 |
| 1997 | 380,314 | 275,233 | 105,081 | 10,269,415 | 7,479,710 | 2,789,705 | $519.28 | 12,077 | 8,608 | 3,470 |
| 1998 | 387,717 | 279,342 | 108,375 | 10,697,783 | 7,688,410 | 3,009,373 | $530.61 | 10,948 | 7,468 | 3,480 |
| 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 | $3,082 | $1,541 | $1,541 | 10,332 | 76,610 | 2,977 | 41 | 7.4 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $36,892 | $18,446 | $18,446 | 87,512 | 688,551 | 45,789 | 54 | 7.9 | |
| 1976 | $29,364 | $14,682 | $14,682 | 50,825 | 505,391 | 70,208 | 55 | 9.9 | |
| 1977 | $19,664 | $9,832 | $9,832 | 36,339 | 334,514 | 24,956 | 49 | 9.2 | |
| 1978 | $1,926 | $963 | $963 | 5,122 | 33,466 | 2,287 | 60 | 6.5 | |
| 1979 | $313 | $116 | $198 | 103 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1980 | $25,947 | $13,465 | $12,482 | 46,838 | 384,883 | 18,413 | 72 | 8.2 | |
| 1981 | $24,303 | $12,627 | $11,677 | 33,773 | 308,874 | 20,407 | 79 | 9.1 | |
| 1982 | $40,754 | $21,308 | $19,446 | 65,650 | 509,735 | 27,038 | 84 | 7.8 | |
| 1983 | $175 | $82 | $93 | 2 | 96 | 8 | 92 | 48.0 | |
| 1984 | $99 | $48 | $50 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $8 | $3 | $4 | $4.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1987 | $3 | $2 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $14 | $7 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $4 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $7 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $16 | $9 | $7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | ($7) | ($3) | ($3) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | ($2) | ($1) | ($1) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||