| 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 | 622,706 | $755,669 | $755,669 | 1.000 | $23.34 | $23.34 |
| 1939 | 652,704 | $781,084 | $781,084 | 1.000 | $23.01 | $23.01 |
| 1940 | 672,466 | $832,577 | $832,577 | 1.000 | $23.81 | $23.81 |
| 1941 | 796,706 | $1,064,597 | $1,021,575 | 0.960 | $25.70 | $24.66 |
| 1942 | 949,421 | $1,505,991 | $1,403,498 | 0.932 | $30.50 | $28.43 |
| 1943 | 1,048,014 | $1,966,470 | $1,798,024 | 0.914 | $36.08 | $32.99 |
| 1944 | 1,027,963 | $2,112,099 | $1,905,515 | 0.902 | $39.51 | $35.65 |
| 1945 | 964,315 | $2,024,238 | $1,821,841 | 0.900 | $40.37 | $36.33 |
| 1946 | 1,015,765 | $2,211,474 | $1,958,665 | 0.886 | $41.87 | $37.08 |
| 1947 | 1,099,570 | $2,676,960 | $2,295,205 | 0.857 | $46.82 | $40.14 |
| 1948 | 1,189,110 | $3,203,717 | $2,658,815 | 0.830 | $51.81 | $43.00 |
| 1949 | 1,175,682 | $3,278,312 | $2,685,600 | 0.819 | $53.62 | $43.93 |
| 1950 | 1,228,911 | $3,604,200 | $2,887,443 | 0.801 | $56.40 | $45.18 |
| 1951 | 1,343,648 | $4,276,363 | $3,323,504 | 0.777 | $61.20 | $47.57 |
| 1952 | 1,410,546 | $4,801,895 | $3,632,905 | 0.757 | $65.47 | $49.53 |
| 1953 | 1,432,546 | $5,101,428 | $3,748,427 | 0.735 | $68.48 | $50.32 |
| 1954 | 1,408,796 | $5,187,038 | $3,705,972 | 0.714 | $70.81 | $50.59 |
| 1955 | 1,474,755 | $5,621,194 | $3,921,645 | 0.698 | $73.30 | $51.14 |
| 1956 | 1,683,706 | $6,594,469 | $4,536,759 | 0.688 | $75.32 | $51.82 |
| 1957 | 1,744,050 | $7,101,710 | $4,755,187 | 0.670 | $78.31 | $52.43 |
| 1958 | 1,709,789 | $7,116,579 | $4,664,996 | 0.656 | $80.04 | $52.47 |
| 1959 | 1,765,992 | $7,612,910 | $4,867,702 | 0.639 | $82.90 | $53.01 |
| 1960 | 1,774,655 | $7,802,868 | $4,908,063 | 0.629 | $84.55 | $53.19 |
| 1961 | 1,780,237 | $8,108,455 | $4,999,425 | 0.617 | $87.59 | $54.01 |
| 1962 | 1,840,205 | $8,616,521 | $5,226,732 | 0.607 | $90.05 | $54.62 |
| 1963 | 1,878,525 | $9,051,898 | $5,381,050 | 0.594 | $92.67 | $55.09 |
| 1964 | 1,961,606 | $9,821,792 | $5,704,368 | 0.581 | $96.29 | $55.92 |
| 1965 | 2,053,346 | $10,616,312 | $6,058,260 | 0.571 | $99.43 | $56.74 |
| 1966 | 2,183,697 | $11,825,932 | $6,593,769 | 0.558 | $104.15 | $58.07 |
| 1967 | 2,289,707 | $13,076,737 | $7,042,185 | 0.539 | $109.83 | $59.15 |
| 1968 | 2,423,496 | $14,762,526 | $7,669,854 | 0.520 | $117.14 | $60.86 |
| 1969 | 2,571,470 | $16,630,917 | $8,330,451 | 0.501 | $124.37 | $62.30 |
| 1970 | 2,598,847 | $17,794,149 | $8,483,733 | 0.477 | $131.67 | $62.78 |
| 1971 | 2,618,979 | $18,766,197 | $8,561,395 | 0.456 | $137.80 | $62.87 |
| 1972 | 3,041,333 | $22,158,561 | $12,361,249 | 0.558 | $140.11 | $78.16 |
| 1973 | 3,273,899 | $25,165,416 | $13,561,575 | 0.539 | $147.82 | $79.66 |
| 1974 | 3,439,754 | $29,174,679 | $14,806,313 | 0.508 | $163.11 | $82.78 |
| 1975 | 3,503,711 | $32,691,897 | $15,522,714 | 0.475 | $179.44 | $85.20 |
| 1976 | 3,709,656 | $37,701,473 | $16,916,524 | 0.449 | $195.44 | $87.69 |
| 1977 | 3,922,690 | $43,150,983 | $18,310,185 | 0.424 | $211.55 | $89.76 |
| 1978 | 4,306,277 | $51,710,551 | $26,182,800 | 0.506 | $230.93 | $116.93 |
| 1979 | 4,592,441 | $60,813,637 | $29,021,717 | 0.477 | $254.66 | $121.53 |
| 1980 | 4,827,042 | $71,312,663 | $31,502,570 | 0.442 | $284.11 | $125.51 |
| 1981 | 5,151,689 | $84,688,536 | $34,716,408 | 0.410 | $316.13 | $129.59 |
| 1982 | 5,210,951 | $91,738,510 | $35,093,798 | 0.383 | $338.56 | $129.51 |
| 1983 | 5,078,380 | $92,717,768 | $37,690,363 | 0.407 | $351.10 | $142.73 |
| 1984 | 5,347,031 | $101,136,472 | $40,166,024 | 0.397 | $363.74 | $144.46 |
| 1985 | 5,487,502 | $107,548,401 | $41,410,955 | 0.385 | $376.90 | $145.12 |
| 1986 | 5,322,677 | $106,152,665 | $39,994,100 | 0.377 | $383.53 | $144.50 |
| 1987 | 5,239,617 | $107,257,940 | $39,366,634 | 0.367 | $393.66 | $144.49 |
| 1988 | 5,355,994 | $113,352,025 | $43,771,156 | 0.386 | $406.99 | $157.16 |
| 1989 | 5,459,936 | $118,830,042 | $48,330,991 | 0.407 | $418.54 | $170.23 |
| 1990 | 5,643,559 | $128,453,538 | $50,799,318 | 0.395 | $437.71 | $173.10 |
| 1991 | 5,681,842 | $135,846,529 | $52,093,698 | 0.383 | $459.79 | $176.32 |
| 1992 | 5,717,633 | $144,503,576 | $52,817,407 | 0.366 | $486.03 | $177.65 |
| 1993 | 5,879,205 | $150,939,511 | $54,489,269 | 0.361 | $493.72 | $178.23 |
| 1994 | 6,153,376 | $160,328,449 | $56,937,110 | 0.355 | $501.06 | $177.94 |
| 1995 | 6,353,335 | $172,366,343 | $60,010,582 | 0.348 | $521.73 | $181.64 |
| 1996 | 6,564,843 | $186,595,905 | $62,939,398 | 0.337 | $546.61 | $184.37 |
| 1997 | 6,897,175 | $207,732,102 | $68,070,582 | 0.328 | $579.20 | $189.80 |
| 1998 | 7,192,381 | $231,023,807 | $71,815,405 | 0.311 | $617.70 | $192.02 |
| 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 | $21,741 | $632 | $9,344 | $32,783 | $32,783 | ||
| 1939 | $22,567 | $945 | $10,707 | $45,587 | $45,587 | ||
| 1940 | $22,104 | $1,251 | $9,921 | $54,794 | $54,794 | ||
| 1941 | $15,707 | $1,495 | $5,650 | $66,346 | $66,346 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $19,916 | $1,728 | $4,075 | $83,916 | $83,916 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $25,920 | $1,985 | $705 | $111,116 | $111,116 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $25,128 | $2,363 | $462 | $138,144 | $138,144 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $18,302 | $2,834 | $3,967 | $155,313 | $155,313 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $15,838 | $2,983 | $14,669 | $159,466 | $159,466 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $20,297 | $3,304 | $7,030 | $175,957 | $175,957 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $25,169 | $3,934 | $4,844 | $200,128 | $200,128 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $26,436 | $4,511 | $11,918 | $219,046 | $219,046 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $19,193 | $4,796 | $13,573 | $229,327 | $229,327 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $19,962 | $5,140 | $5,986 | $248,274 | $248,274 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $22,258 | $5,745 | $7,943 | $268,168 | $268,168 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $20,005 | $6,450 | $11,891 | $282,597 | $282,597 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $15,149 | $6,567 | $23,722 | $280,455 | $280,455 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $14,144 | $6,415 | $17,140 | $283,687 | $283,687 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $24,478 | $6,854 | $22,292 | $293,835 | $293,835 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $31,922 | $7,682 | $31,189 | $301,247 | $301,247 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $26,314 | $7,504 | $68,975 | $265,426 | $265,426 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $36,660 | $7,015 | $51,363 | $257,169 | $257,169 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $43,270 | $7,578 | $58,252 | $249,858 | $249,858 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $47,000 | $7,465 | $62,869 | $241,510 | $241,510 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $50,607 | $7,386 | $58,644 | $240,923 | $240,923 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $49,767 | $7,449 | $66,610 | $230,481 | $230,481 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $54,695 | $7,848 | $56,343 | $237,923 | $237,923 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $55,852 | $8,596 | $46,817 | $255,817 | $255,817 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $56,177 | $10,084 | $29,553 | $292,566 | $292,566 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $48,565 | $12,063 | $27,355 | $325,035 | $325,035 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $31,283 | $13,818 | $26,600 | $343,460 | $343,460 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $27,147 | $15,533 | $29,153 | $357,543 | $357,543 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $23,826 | $17,291 | $61,694 | $337,292 | $337,292 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $24,753 | $15,674 | $80,778 | $293,725 | $293,725 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $57,628 | $14,095 | $76,749 | $289,041 | $289,041 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $85,622 | $16,099 | $65,127 | $324,808 | $324,808 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $78,493 | $20,056 | $79,202 | $343,116 | $343,116 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $60,257 | $15,758 | $175,391 | $230,602 | $230,602 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $108,844 | $12,575 | $128,718 | $204,827 | $204,827 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $172,433 | $13,037 | $128,983 | $248,853 | $248,853 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $219,792 | $17,617 | $137,519 | $346,260 | $346,260 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $186,721 | $26,063 | $162,841 | $396,604 | $396,604 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $110,647 | $26,676 | $251,575 | $274,701 | $274,701 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $200,237 | $24,535 | $239,954 | $253,841 | $253,841 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $228,770 | $10,738 | $634,462 | $401 | $142,863 | $142,462 | $6,000 |
| 1983 | $383,532 | $934,496 | $696,274 | $696,274 | $7,000 | ||
| 1984 | $842,500 | $564,566 | $416,289 | $416,289 | $7,000 | ||
| 1985 | $859,886 | $915 | $644,033 | $2,995 | $2,995 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $830,270 | $1,546 | $1,204,853 | $365,640 | $365,640 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $911,664 | $1,060,277 | $513,727 | $513,727 | $7,000 | ||
| 1988 | $1,485,275 | $8,966 | $752,722 | $272,333 | $272,333 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $1,358,800 | $59,560 | $711,343 | $988,715 | $988,715 | $9,000 | |
| 1990 | $933,214 | $102,901 | $735,973 | $1,286,101 | $1,286,101 | $9,000 | |
| 1991 | $518,892 | $95,631 | $957,076 | $942,734 | $942,734 | $9,000 | |
| 1992 | $709,984 | $60,591 | $1,123,422 | $586,472 | $586,472 | $9,000 | |
| 1993 | $837,039 | $38,666 | $1,042,625 | $445,633 | $445,633 | $9,000 | |
| 1994 | $986,388 | $32,979 | $974,843 | $480,322 | $480,322 | $9,000 | |
| 1995 | $997,812 | $40,613 | $930,927 | $584,866 | $584,866 | $9,000 | |
| 1996 | $930,801 | $45,131 | $920,387 | $642,233 | $642,233 | $9,000 | |
| 1997 | $914,023 | $48,095 | $893,781 | $706,577 | $706,577 | $9,000 | |
| 1998 | $924,766 | $56,381 | $888,602 | $805,056 | $805,056 | $9,000 | |
| 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 | 2.88 | 1.24 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.89 | 1.37 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.65 | 1.19 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 6.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 1.48 | 0.53 | 1.54 | 1.60 | 6.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.32 | 0.27 | 1.45 | 1.56 | 5.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.32 | 0.04 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.19 | 0.02 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.83 | 0.92 | 7.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 7.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.76 | 0.26 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 6.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.79 | 0.15 | 0.82 | 0.98 | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.81 | 0.36 | 0.76 | 0.92 | 6.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.53 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.59 | 6.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.47 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 5.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.46 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 5.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.39 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 5.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 5.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 5.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.65 | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 4.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.37 | 0.97 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.55 | 0.75 | 0.56 | 0.90 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.57 | 0.92 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.92 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.53 | 0.88 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.93 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.90 | 2.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.48 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.84 | 2.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.37 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 0.64 | 2.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 2.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.13 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.13 | 0.43 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 1.57 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 1.60 |
| 1972 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 1.30 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.64 | 1.29 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 1.18 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 0.18 | 0.54 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 0.71 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.97 | 0.58 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.84 | 0.67 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.68 |
| 1979 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.40 |
| 1981 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 0.25 | 0.69 | 0.23 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 0.41 | 1.01 | 0.43 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 0.83 | 0.56 | 0.85 | 2.15 | 0.00 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 2.04 | 0.00 | 0.98 | JAN 59 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 0.78 | 1.14 | 0.77 | 2.04 | 0.00 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 0.89 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | 1.31 | 0.66 | 1.39 | 3.59 | 0.24 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.21 |
| 1989 | 1.14 | 0.60 | 1.12 | 2.74 | 0.83 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 0.73 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 1.73 | 1.00 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 0.38 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 1.42 | 0.69 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 1.45 | 0.41 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | 0.55 | 0.69 | 0.57 | 1.58 | 0.30 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.26 |
| 1994 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 1.73 | 0.30 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 1.72 | 0.34 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 1.53 | 0.34 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 1.45 | 0.34 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 1.38 | 0.35 | 1.14 | DEC 86 | 0.31 |
| 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 | 1,051,219 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.23 | 0.396 | |||
| 1939 | 1,250,000 | 96,093 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.43 | 0.366 | ||
| 1940 | 134,293 | 1,300,112 | 90,593 | 63.3 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.07 | 0.339 | |
| 1941 | 83,831 | 739,482 | 49,879 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 0.0 | $8.11 | 0.316 | |
| 1942 | 54,597 | 475,850 | 30,610 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 | $8.87 | 0.291 | |
| 1943 | 8,697 | 72,858 | 4,855 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 | $10.11 | 0.280 | |
| 1944 | 4,913 | 42,612 | 2,416 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.55 | 0.292 | |
| 1945 | 31,010 | 259,708 | 6,978 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 0.0 | $15.44 | 0.382 | |
| 1946 | 77,408 | 949,938 | 60,469 | 70.4 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 0.0 | $15.64 | 0.374 | |
| 1947 | 53,548 | 526,182 | 38,286 | 65.6 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 14,776 | 1.3 | $13.74 | 0.293 |
| 1948 | 39,029 | 360,646 | 22,573 | 59.2 | 12.9 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 10,647 | 0.9 | $13.93 | 0.269 |
| 1949 | 84,527 | 799,791 | 35,857 | 46.5 | 14.2 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 22,596 | 1.9 | $15.28 | 0.285 |
| 1950 | 76,352 | 824,977 | 35,803 | 43.8 | 16.0 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 22,205 | 1.8 | $16.50 | 0.293 |
| 1951 | 41,707 | 383,721 | 15,701 | 36.5 | 15.5 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 10,500 | 0.7 | $16.13 | 0.264 |
| 1952 | 53,400 | 476,975 | 18,195 | 35.9 | 16.6 | 8.9 | 12.5 | 12,115 | 0.8 | $17.04 | 0.260 |
| 1953 | 74,625 | 686,562 | 23,798 | 36.0 | 17.2 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 17,807 | 1.2 | $17.68 | 0.258 |
| 1954 | 127,274 | 1,341,653 | 50,324 | 40.7 | 17.2 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 32,304 | 2.2 | $17.95 | 0.254 |
| 1955 | 90,968 | 963,979 | 37,389 | 38.6 | 17.3 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 23,476 | 1.5 | $18.11 | 0.247 |
| 1956 | 100,617 | 1,036,378 | 32,269 | 34.9 | 17.5 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 22,705 | 1.3 | $21.82 | 0.290 |
| 1957 | 131,633 | 1,386,335 | 44,199 | 38.2 | 18.7 | 10.7 | 15.5 | 30,242 | 1.7 | $23.00 | 0.294 |
| 1958 | 230,256 | 2,876,110 | 90,762 | 39.7 | 19.8 | 12.5 | 17.2 | 61,165 | 3.5 | $24.38 | 0.305 |
| 1959 | 180,254 | 2,165,032 | 72,689 | 40.3 | 19.2 | 12.0 | 17.4 | 47,057 | 2.6 | $24.16 | 0.291 |
| 1960 | 212,989 | 2,448,395 | 77,299 | 40.6 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 16.6 | 54,027 | 3.0 | $24.27 | 0.287 |
| 1961 | 214,929 | 2,671,860 | 97,359 | 42.1 | 19.4 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 59,811 | 3.3 | $24.05 | 0.275 |
| 1962 | 179,031 | 2,149,794 | 73,372 | 41.7 | 19.6 | 12.0 | 16.5 | 50,003 | 2.7 | $27.94 | 0.310 |
| 1963 | 179,717 | 2,309,270 | 78,139 | 41.3 | 20.1 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 52,948 | 2.8 | $29.56 | 0.319 |
| 1964 | 153,092 | 1,955,729 | 65,024 | 39.4 | 20.2 | 12.8 | 17.1 | 45,161 | 2.3 | $29.53 | 0.307 |
| 1965 | 128,656 | 1,600,451 | 52,241 | 36.1 | 20.4 | 12.4 | 17.0 | 38,170 | 1.8 | $30.04 | 0.302 |
| 1966 | 88,241 | 1,004,060 | 30,453 | 30.0 | 20.7 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 25,326 | 1.1 | $30.47 | 0.293 |
| 1967 | 82,453 | 905,063 | 24,339 | 28.6 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 16.4 | 22,875 | 1.0 | $31.43 | 0.286 |
| 1968 | 71,684 | 772,021 | 19,528 | 26.0 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 15.5 | 19,479 | 0.8 | $35.73 | 0.305 |
| 1969 | 73,551 | 794,618 | 19,288 | 27.8 | 21.9 | 10.8 | 14.9 | 20,437 | 0.7 | $37.80 | 0.304 |
| 1970 | 136,491 | 1,559,733 | 35,830 | 36.6 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 18.4 | 37,982 | 1.4 | $40.33 | 0.306 |
| 1971 | 145,150 | 1,998,611 | 56,496 | 36.6 | 22.4 | 13.8 | 19.7 | 45,673 | 1.7 | $41.11 | 0.298 |
| 1972 | 120,030 | 1,576,358 | 46,638 | 35.1 | 21.2 | 13.1 | 18.6 | 37,406 | 1.2 | $48.55 | 0.348 |
| 1973 | 106,599 | 1,324,298 | 40,429 | 37.2 | 21.2 | 12.4 | 17.9 | 32,322 | 0.9 | $51.18 | 0.347 |
| 1974 | 140,308 | 1,584,297 | 46,062 | 40.4 | 21.5 | 11.3 | 18.1 | 39,963 | 1.1 | $52.00 | 0.320 |
| 1975 | 254,475 | 3,372,302 | 107,458 | 47.3 | 21.4 | 13.3 | 18.2 | 81,433 | 2.2 | $53.86 | 0.301 |
| 1976 | 190,687 | 2,419,626 | 77,436 | 39.0 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 18.4 | 62,563 | 1.6 | $55.35 | 0.284 |
| 1977 | 181,225 | 2,315,885 | 70,288 | 36.6 | 21.7 | 12.8 | 18.6 | 57,617 | 1.4 | $57.23 | 0.272 |
| 1978 | 173,279 | 2,185,371 | 64,002 | 36.8 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 18.4 | 57,889 | 1.2 | $68.18 | 0.302 |
| 1979 | 196,197 | 2,377,952 | 70,388 | 38.4 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 17.8 | 60,881 | 1.1 | $75.23 | 0.302 |
| 1980 | 255,663 | 3,145,293 | 89,549 | 40.4 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 77,973 | 1.4 | $86.22 | 0.311 |
| 1981 | 196,786 | 2,549,752 | 78,712 | 32.7 | 21.3 | 13.0 | 18.8 | 64,537 | 1.1 | $100.22 | 0.324 |
| 1982 | 421,905 | 5,209,019 | 110,032 | 44.3 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 20.1 | 122,250 | 2.0 | $126.91 | 0.382 |
| 1983 | 412,794 | 6,938,451 | 228,847 | 45.8 | 21.2 | 16.8 | 21.1 | 144,646 | 2.4 | $138.09 | 0.400 |
| 1984 | 303,888 | 4,291,268 | 131,263 | 39.6 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 19.9 | 92,551 | 1.5 | $139.31 | 0.387 |
| 1985 | 350,955 | 4,650,460 | 123,787 | 38.6 | 20.6 | 13.3 | 19.6 | 101,024 | 1.6 | $147.54 | 0.395 |
| 1986 | 528,151 | 7,839,778 | 204,596 | 46.0 | 21.2 | 14.8 | 20.5 | 163,696 | 2.6 | $161.94 | 0.426 |
| 1987 | 427,100 | 7,042,965 | 215,695 | 42.8 | 20.9 | 16.5 | 20.7 | 147,171 | 2.4 | $161.67 | 0.414 |
| 1988 | 356,608 | 5,192,559 | 146,129 | 39.5 | 20.7 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 111,820 | 1.8 | $158.55 | 0.394 |
| 1989 | 340,411 | 4,873,637 | 133,002 | 38.8 | 20.9 | 14.3 | 19.9 | 107,054 | 1.6 | $160.31 | 0.387 |
| 1990 | 345,506 | 5,040,043 | 139,823 | 40.7 | 20.8 | 14.6 | 20.0 | 111,620 | 1.6 | $161.98 | 0.374 |
| 1991 | 407,261 | 6,179,190 | 173,577 | 46.0 | 20.8 | 15.2 | 20.1 | 135,842 | 2.0 | $170.11 | 0.376 |
| 1992 | 429,726 | 6,962,996 | 220,997 | 51.3 | 20.9 | 16.2 | 20.3 | 152,292 | 2.2 | $176.11 | 0.369 |
| 1993 | 387,462 | 6,251,192 | 194,521 | 49.0 | 21.0 | 16.1 | 20.6 | 137,482 | 1.9 | $183.65 | 0.378 |
| 1994 | 374,993 | 5,912,844 | 176,735 | 45.4 | 21.0 | 15.8 | 20.4 | 128,698 | 1.7 | $184.94 | 0.374 |
| 1995 | 366,346 | 5,701,441 | 164,656 | 44.9 | 21.0 | 15.6 | 20.3 | 123,674 | 1.6 | $186.97 | 0.365 |
| 1996 | 350,443 | 5,543,527 | 177,954 | 49.4 | 21.8 | 15.8 | 21.0 | 121,742 | 1.5 | $188.95 | 0.352 |
| 1997 | 345,121 | 5,214,309 | 194,796 | 55.0 | 21.0 | 15.1 | 20.8 | 114,765 | 1.4 | $195.87 | 0.346 |
| 1998 | 337,812 | 4,871,272 | 154,526 | 48.6 | 21.0 | 14.4 | 19.4 | 110,526 | 1.3 | $207.79 | 0.345 |
| 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 | 155,153 | 146,063 | 9,090 | 1,042,098 | 986,249 | 55,849 | $129.17 | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| 1973 | 161,865 | 151,983 | 9,882 | 1,163,927 | 1,101,832 | 62,095 | $138.28 | 1,127 | 1,050 | 77 |
| 1974 | 170,677 | 160,546 | 10,131 | 1,322,247 | 1,251,764 | 70,483 | $148.98 | 1,625 | 1,527 | 98 |
| 1975 | 186,117 | 175,206 | 10,911 | 1,637,196 | 1,555,510 | 81,686 | $169.17 | 3,738 | 3,504 | 234 |
| 1976 | 195,629 | 183,882 | 11,747 | 1,854,583 | 1,762,547 | 92,036 | $182.31 | 4,499 | 4,254 | 245 |
| 1977 | 205,762 | 192,963 | 12,799 | 2,047,239 | 1,940,659 | 106,580 | $191.34 | 4,641 | 4,349 | 292 |
| 1978 | 717,768 | 701,217 | 16,551 | 7,351,945 | 7,206,291 | 145,654 | $196.98 | 5,383 | 4,812 | 571 |
| 1979 | 740,835 | 721,522 | 19,313 | 8,158,621 | 7,974,374 | 184,247 | $211.78 | 9,967 | 8,511 | 1,456 |
| 1980 | 756,084 | 736,220 | 19,864 | 9,166,711 | 8,941,721 | 224,990 | $233.15 | 15,550 | 16,129 | 578 |
| 1981 | 764,104 | 743,413 | 20,691 | 10,393,440 | 10,150,520 | 242,920 | $261.58 | 13,573 | 13,150 | 423 |
| 1982 | 784,862 | 761,196 | 23,666 | 11,849,310 | 11,513,151 | 336,160 | $290.33 | 14,989 | 13,872 | 1,117 |
| 1983 | 839,197 | 786,514 | 52,683 | 13,590,909 | 12,731,116 | 859,793 | $311.44 | 19,488 | 16,320 | 3,168 |
| 1984 | 879,862 | 805,196 | 74,666 | 15,303,756 | 14,001,018 | 1,302,738 | $334.49 | 19,512 | 20,517 | 1,005 |
| 1985 | 911,907 | 833,751 | 78,156 | 16,848,797 | 15,420,273 | 1,428,525 | $355.32 | 22,016 | 19,169 | 2,847 |
| 1986 | 949,205 | 859,268 | 89,937 | 17,851,914 | 16,135,395 | 1,716,519 | $361.68 | 28,302 | 23,143 | 5,160 |
| 1987 | 976,244 | 880,448 | 95,796 | 18,879,672 | 16,975,254 | 1,904,419 | $371.91 | 31,996 | 21,329 | 10,667 |
| 1988 | 1,024,393 | 910,390 | 114,003 | 20,159,039 | 17,871,520 | 2,287,519 | $378.44 | 28,618 | 24,138 | 4,480 |
| 1989 | 1,081,664 | 941,110 | 140,554 | 21,957,785 | 19,157,882 | 2,799,902 | $390.38 | 27,908 | 23,004 | 4,904 |
| 1990 | 1,135,811 | 978,427 | 157,384 | 24,026,476 | 20,742,085 | 3,284,391 | $406.80 | 28,496 | 22,917 | 5,579 |
| 1991 | 1,184,784 | 1,012,442 | 172,342 | 25,825,985 | 22,108,919 | 3,717,066 | $419.19 | 35,752 | 28,041 | 7,711 |
| 1992 | 1,229,370 | 1,043,664 | 185,706 | 28,088,272 | 23,835,014 | 4,253,258 | $439.38 | 41,189 | 39,351 | 1,838 |
| 1993 | 1,277,885 | 1,082,468 | 195,417 | 30,047,161 | 25,406,831 | 4,640,330 | $452.18 | 45,639 | 32,976 | 12,664 |
| 1994 | 1,283,518 | 1,121,379 | 162,139 | 30,732,797 | 26,595,396 | 4,137,401 | $460.47 | 50,734 | 34,397 | 16,337 |
| 1995 | 1,351,973 | 1,161,215 | 190,758 | 33,021,966 | 28,152,906 | 4,869,060 | $469.71 | 54,962 | 37,808 | 17,155 |
| 1996 | 1,368,005 | 1,174,105 | 193,900 | 34,733,655 | 29,667,975 | 5,065,680 | $488.27 | 56,244 | 41,383 | 14,861 |
| 1997 | 1,398,110 | 1,195,632 | 202,478 | 36,603,035 | 31,155,304 | 5,447,731 | $503.47 | 48,885 | 38,276 | 10,609 |
| 1998 | 1,439,787 | 1,224,592 | 215,196 | 39,118,945 | 33,029,231 | 6,089,714 | $522.50 | 43,562 | 31,962 | 11,600 |
| 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 | $3,848 | $1,924 | $1,924 | 16,535 | 96,245 | 3,207 | 40 | 5.8 | |
| 1973 | 28 | 2 | 32 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $40,417 | $20,200 | $20,217 | 94,075 | 831,204 | 62,452 | 51 | 8.8 | |
| 1976 | $35,038 | $17,519 | $17,519 | 72,268 | 673,095 | 52,341 | 53 | 9.3 | |
| 1977 | $26,242 | $13,054 | $13,188 | 59,392 | 495,930 | 35,212 | 41 | 8.4 | |
| 1978 | $3,132 | $1,529 | $1,603 | 7,498 | 62,017 | 4,472 | 55 | 8.3 | |
| 1979 | $43 | $15 | $28 | 13 | 57 | 2.6 | |||
| 1980 | $25,090 | $11,580 | $13,510 | 59,523 | 359,498 | 21,261 | 80 | 6.0 | |
| 1981 | $7,770 | $4,511 | $3,259 | 12,943 | 102,299 | 7,349 | 83 | 7.9 | |
| 1982 | $278 | $9 | $287 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1983 | $1,475 | $8 | $1,483 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1984 | $408 | $184 | $224 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $51 | $20 | $31 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $670 | $332 | $339 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $924 | $464 | $460 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $19 | $10 | $9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1990 | $2 | $1 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $26 | $13 | $13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $11 | $5 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1994 | $31 | $16 | $16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1996 | $43 | $4 | $40 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||