| 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 | 67,430 | $82,148 | $82,148 | 1.000 | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| 1939 | 72,701 | $90,411 | $90,411 | 1.000 | $23.92 | $23.92 |
| 1940 | 80,348 | $102,090 | $102,090 | 1.000 | $24.43 | $24.43 |
| 1941 | 90,869 | $126,061 | $119,631 | 0.949 | $26.68 | $25.32 |
| 1942 | 116,232 | $207,948 | $198,122 | 0.953 | $34.41 | $32.78 |
| 1943 | 122,510 | $255,526 | $236,877 | 0.927 | $40.11 | $37.18 |
| 1944 | 100,173 | $203,782 | $187,728 | 0.921 | $39.12 | $36.04 |
| 1945 | 97,004 | $198,094 | $180,327 | 0.910 | $39.27 | $35.75 |
| 1946 | 106,267 | $229,080 | $206,511 | 0.901 | $41.46 | $37.37 |
| 1947 | 120,704 | $289,126 | $253,776 | 0.878 | $46.06 | $40.43 |
| 1948 | 124,355 | $330,520 | $282,717 | 0.855 | $51.11 | $43.72 |
| 1949 | 123,937 | $337,898 | $287,570 | 0.851 | $52.43 | $44.62 |
| 1950 | 127,176 | $367,262 | $303,984 | 0.828 | $55.54 | $45.97 |
| 1951 | 135,376 | $425,922 | $335,088 | 0.787 | $60.50 | $47.60 |
| 1952 | 138,090 | $456,550 | $351,041 | 0.769 | $63.58 | $48.89 |
| 1953 | 142,749 | $492,511 | $363,200 | 0.737 | $66.35 | $48.93 |
| 1954 | 141,655 | $487,775 | $363,246 | 0.745 | $66.22 | $49.31 |
| 1955 | 152,657 | $555,900 | $403,462 | 0.726 | $70.03 | $50.83 |
| 1956 | 161,860 | $621,897 | $435,806 | 0.701 | $73.89 | $51.78 |
| 1957 | 166,362 | $676,268 | $453,123 | 0.670 | $78.17 | $52.38 |
| 1958 | 165,108 | $689,168 | $452,576 | 0.657 | $80.27 | $52.71 |
| 1959 | 173,459 | $750,945 | $488,940 | 0.651 | $83.25 | $54.21 |
| 1960 | 182,481 | $812,084 | $505,841 | 0.623 | $85.58 | $53.31 |
| 1961 | 188,401 | $876,910 | $529,828 | 0.604 | $89.51 | $54.08 |
| 1962 | 198,460 | $955,711 | $566,920 | 0.593 | $92.61 | $54.93 |
| 1963 | 202,198 | $990,995 | $571,975 | 0.577 | $94.25 | $54.40 |
| 1964 | 198,879 | $1,002,871 | $698,372 | 0.696 | $96.97 | $67.53 |
| 1965 | 198,975 | $1,026,678 | $696,539 | 0.678 | $99.23 | $67.32 |
| 1966 | 204,562 | $1,079,362 | $718,940 | 0.666 | $101.47 | $67.59 |
| 1967 | 204,834 | $1,094,631 | $728,470 | 0.665 | $102.77 | $68.39 |
| 1968 | 211,215 | $1,184,262 | $761,578 | 0.643 | $107.83 | $69.34 |
| 1969 | 222,915 | $1,308,920 | $811,745 | 0.620 | $112.92 | $70.03 |
| 1970 | 230,282 | $1,430,732 | $853,595 | 0.597 | $119.48 | $71.28 |
| 1971 | 239,334 | $1,560,128 | $901,633 | 0.578 | $125.36 | $72.45 |
| 1972 | 259,936 | $1,806,895 | $1,004,835 | 0.556 | $133.68 | $74.34 |
| 1973 | 281,173 | $2,076,698 | $1,110,114 | 0.535 | $142.04 | $75.93 |
| 1974 | 296,817 | $2,371,639 | $1,203,083 | 0.507 | $153.66 | $77.95 |
| 1975 | 298,126 | $2,591,508 | $1,218,644 | 0.470 | $167.17 | $78.61 |
| 1976 | 318,218 | $2,992,126 | $1,689,816 | 0.565 | $180.82 | $102.12 |
| 1977 | 339,508 | $3,448,937 | $2,309,749 | 0.670 | $195.36 | $130.83 |
| 1978 | 368,337 | $4,057,701 | $2,726,669 | 0.672 | $211.85 | $142.36 |
| 1979 | 390,789 | $4,723,344 | $3,139,718 | 0.665 | $232.44 | $154.51 |
| 1980 | 389,802 | $5,246,205 | $3,423,512 | 0.653 | $258.82 | $168.90 |
| 1981 | 396,359 | $5,921,069 | $3,793,723 | 0.641 | $287.28 | $184.07 |
| 1982 | 397,370 | $6,236,321 | $3,874,960 | 0.621 | $301.81 | $187.53 |
| 1983 | 401,327 | $6,506,092 | $3,951,930 | 0.607 | $311.76 | $189.37 |
| 1984 | 431,582 | $7,269,021 | $4,554,702 | 0.627 | $323.90 | $202.95 |
| 1985 | 447,151 | $7,658,048 | $4,442,776 | 0.580 | $329.35 | $191.07 |
| 1986 | 453,039 | $7,823,719 | $4,507,062 | 0.576 | $332.10 | $191.32 |
| 1987 | 457,607 | $8,113,110 | $4,682,241 | 0.577 | $340.95 | $196.77 |
| 1988 | 476,535 | $8,759,396 | $4,953,466 | 0.566 | $353.49 | $199.90 |
| 1989 | 502,492 | $9,457,237 | $5,327,315 | 0.563 | $361.94 | $203.88 |
| 1990 | 529,670 | $10,316,447 | $5,746,640 | 0.557 | $374.56 | $208.64 |
| 1991 | 546,708 | $11,064,529 | $6,183,691 | 0.559 | $389.20 | $217.51 |
| 1992 | 565,615 | $12,081,454 | $6,668,503 | 0.552 | $410.77 | $226.73 |
| 1993 | 602,039 | $13,007,967 | $7,348,771 | 0.565 | $415.51 | $234.74 |
| 1994 | 649,602 | $14,372,538 | $8,222,738 | 0.572 | $425.48 | $243.43 |
| 1995 | 696,189 | $15,979,274 | $9,103,965 | 0.570 | $441.39 | $251.48 |
| 1996 | 739,063 | $17,734,186 | $10,189,369 | 0.575 | $461.45 | $265.13 |
| 1997 | 770,888 | $19,335,605 | $11,063,704 | 0.572 | $482.35 | $276.00 |
| 1998 | 795,639 | $20,910,262 | $11,993,633 | 0.574 | $505.41 | $289.89 |
| 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 | $2,093 | $49 | $2,461 | $2,240 | $2,240 | ||
| 1939 | $2,687 | $67 | $1,694 | $3,300 | $3,300 | ||
| 1940 | $2,750 | $93 | $1,665 | $3,961 | $3,961 | ||
| 1941 | $3,095 | $121 | $1,464 | $5,713 | $5,713 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $4,577 | $167 | $992 | $9,464 | $9,464 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $6,725 | $265 | $99 | $16,356 | $16,356 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $5,470 | $365 | $198 | $21,992 | $21,992 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $4,894 | $469 | $445 | $26,911 | $26,911 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $5,258 | $522 | $4,058 | $28,634 | $28,634 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $5,661 | $607 | $2,436 | $32,466 | $32,466 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $3,203 | $687 | $2,764 | $33,592 | $33,592 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $3,302 | $701 | $5,194 | $32,400 | $32,400 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $3,133 | $662 | $4,874 | $31,321 | $31,321 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $3,536 | $689 | $2,358 | $33,188 | $33,188 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $3,790 | $744 | $3,054 | $34,668 | $34,668 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $4,078 | $826 | $3,168 | $36,385 | $36,385 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $4,006 | $821 | $6,111 | $35,083 | $35,083 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $4,541 | $805 | $4,047 | $36,359 | $36,359 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $4,926 | $888 | $3,857 | $38,424 | $38,424 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $5,884 | $1,000 | $5,009 | $40,420 | $40,420 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $5,848 | $1,006 | $9,394 | $37,732 | $37,732 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $6,354 | $1,012 | $7,137 | $37,787 | $37,787 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $7,334 | $1,120 | $8,178 | $38,045 | $38,045 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $7,678 | $1,134 | $9,533 | $37,581 | $37,581 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $8,327 | $1,141 | $8,674 | $38,474 | $38,474 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $10,908 | $1,225 | $10,623 | $39,964 | $39,964 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $9,662 | $1,303 | $12,594 | $38,274 | $38,274 | $4,200 | |
| 1965 | $10,213 | $1,301 | $12,382 | $37,406 | $37,406 | $4,200 | |
| 1966 | $10,676 | $1,417 | $9,038 | $40,461 | $40,461 | $4,200 | |
| 1967 | $10,778 | $1,590 | $10,585 | $42,424 | $42,424 | $4,200 | |
| 1968 | $11,054 | $1,770 | $10,015 | $45,243 | $45,243 | $4,200 | |
| 1969 | $11,761 | $2,071 | $9,907 | $49,044 | $49,044 | $4,200 | |
| 1970 | $12,267 | $2,452 | $12,896 | $50,797 | $50,797 | $4,200 | |
| 1971 | $12,930 | $2,511 | $15,502 | $50,438 | $50,438 | $4,200 | |
| 1972 | $14,612 | $2,386 | $17,402 | $49,739 | $49,739 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $18,677 | $2,625 | $18,086 | $52,955 | $52,955 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $20,451 | $3,042 | $23,758 | $52,826 | $52,826 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $21,269 | $2,289 | $40,706 | $31,683 | $31,683 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $28,208 | $1,568 | $34,325 | $24,341 | $24,341 | $6,000 | |
| 1977 | $41,454 | $1,581 | $35,184 | $31,557 | $31,547 | $8,800 | |
| 1978 | $46,813 | $2,339 | $31,720 | $48,807 | $48,807 | $9,600 | |
| 1979 | $53,249 | $3,809 | $38,443 | $67,431 | $67,431 | $10,400 | |
| 1980 | $52,436 | $5,408 | $61,728 | $63,727 | $63,727 | $11,000 | |
| 1981 | $64,063 | $5,869 | $70,639 | $63,093 | $63,093 | $12,000 | |
| 1982 | $68,767 | $2,728 | $121,853 | $10,108 | $10,108 | $12,000 | |
| 1983 | $112,403 | $627 | $94,577 | $18,461 | $18,461 | $12,000 | |
| 1984 | $139,525 | $5,939 | $61,854 | $102,186 | $102,186 | $13,300 | |
| 1985 | $116,354 | $12,949 | $79,621 | $151,685 | $151,685 | $12,100 | |
| 1986 | $85,029 | $14,945 | $95,142 | $157,224 | $157,224 | $12,600 | |
| 1987 | $77,813 | $13,563 | $86,607 | $161,252 | $161,252 | $12,900 | |
| 1988 | $77,384 | $14,460 | $62,909 | $189,966 | $189,966 | $13,200 | |
| 1989 | $84,061 | $18,236 | $53,663 | $238,503 | $238,503 | $13,600 | |
| 1990 | $85,663 | $22,906 | $54,114 | $292,408 | $292,408 | $14,000 | |
| 1991 | $78,318 | $25,879 | $69,326 | $327,893 | $327,893 | $14,500 | |
| 1992 | $68,136 | $25,859 | $78,236 | $342,146 | $342,146 | $15,000 | |
| 1993 | $70,392 | $24,954 | $69,970 | $366,524 | $366,524 | $15,700 | |
| 1994 | $81,549 | $25,804 | $61,871 | $411,411 | $411,411 | $16,200 | |
| 1995 | $86,228 | $29,905 | $58,684 | $468,030 | $468,030 | $16,500 | |
| 1996 | $89,094 | $33,988 | $67,734 | $523,880 | $523,880 | $17,200 | |
| 1997 | $84,186 | $37,020 | $71,766 | $572,849 | $572,849 | $17,800 | |
| 1998 | $77,218 | $39,295 | $81,063 | $605,350 | $605,350 | $18,500 | |
| 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 | 2.55 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.97 | 1.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.69 | 1.63 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.46 | 1.16 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 4.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.20 | 0.48 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.63 | 0.04 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 6.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.68 | 0.10 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 10.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.47 | 0.22 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 13.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.30 | 1.77 | 2.43 | 2.70 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.96 | 0.84 | 1.67 | 1.91 | 11.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.15 | 10.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.98 | 1.54 | 0.91 | 1.07 | 9.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.85 | 1.33 | 0.86 | 1.04 | 8.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.83 | 0.55 | 0.81 | 1.03 | 7.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.83 | 0.67 | 0.84 | 1.09 | 7.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.80 | 1.09 | 7.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.82 | 1.25 | 0.82 | 1.10 | 7.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 1.14 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.79 | 1.12 | 6.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.88 | 1.31 | 5.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.85 | 1.36 | 0.90 | 1.29 | 5.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 1.25 | 5.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.45 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.88 | 1.09 | 0.86 | 1.43 | 4.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 1.43 | 4.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 1.96 | 4.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.96 | 1.26 | 0.96 | 1.38 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.99 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 1.49 | 3.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 0.99 | 1.49 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.49 | 3.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.46 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.90 | 0.76 | 0.91 | 1.46 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 1.44 | 3.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 1.46 | 3.23 | 1.38 | NOV 58 | 2.34 |
| 1972 | 0.81 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 1.49 | 2.75 | 1.38 | NOV 58 | 1.99 |
| 1973 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 1.75 | 2.55 | 1.38 | NOV 58 | 1.85 |
| 1974 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 1.73 | 2.23 | 1.38 | NOV 58 | 1.62 |
| 1975 | 0.82 | 1.57 | 0.83 | 1.76 | 1.22 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 1.00 | 1.78 | 0.81 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.49 |
| 1977 | 1.20 | 1.02 | 1.28 | 1.91 | 0.91 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.55 |
| 1978 | 1.15 | 0.78 | 1.17 | 1.74 | 1.20 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.72 |
| 1979 | 1.13 | 0.81 | 1.15 | 1.73 | 1.43 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 1.56 | 1.21 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.73 |
| 1981 | 1.08 | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.78 | 1.07 | 1.66 | DEC 75 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 1.10 | 1.95 | 1.10 | 1.76 | 0.16 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 0.08 |
| 1983 | 1.73 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 3.10 | 0.28 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 0.14 |
| 1984 | 1.92 | 0.85 | 1.97 | 3.15 | 1.41 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 1.52 | 1.04 | 1.46 | 2.52 | 1.98 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 1.09 | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.80 | 2.01 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 0.96 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 0.99 |
| 1988 | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.87 | 1.54 | 2.17 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 0.89 | 0.57 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 2.52 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.25 |
| 1990 | 0.83 | 0.52 | 0.83 | 1.49 | 2.83 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 1.24 | 2.96 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 1.01 | 2.83 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.40 |
| 1993 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.97 | 2.82 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.59 | 1.02 | 2.86 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.96 | 2.93 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.45 |
| 1996 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.87 | 2.95 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 2.96 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.63 | 2.89 | 2.02 | DEC 82 | 1.43 |
| 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 | 219,195 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.37 | 0.485 | |||
| 1939 | 165,230 | 11,686 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.32 | 0.432 | ||
| 1940 | 16,400 | 157,033 | 8,739 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.11 | 0.455 | |
| 1941 | 11,238 | 123,820 | 5,234 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 | $12.26 | 0.460 | |
| 1942 | 5,510 | 71,307 | 1,778 | 22.8 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $14.30 | 0.416 | |
| 1943 | 676 | 6,220 | 119 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $16.43 | 0.410 | |
| 1944 | 1,524 | 10,708 | 101 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $18.88 | 0.483 | |
| 1945 | 3,288 | 19,959 | 186 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $22.76 | 0.580 | |
| 1946 | 14,877 | 176,641 | 4,076 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 11.9 | 18.5 | 0.0 | $23.35 | 0.563 | |
| 1947 | 11,012 | 109,185 | 2,634 | 26.6 | 18.1 | 9.9 | 18.5 | 2,523 | 2.0 | $22.82 | 0.495 |
| 1948 | 13,932 | 121,756 | 2,904 | 24.8 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 16.4 | 3,013 | 2.4 | $23.10 | 0.452 |
| 1949 | 21,447 | 217,272 | 5,263 | 24.8 | 18.2 | 10.1 | 16.5 | 5,128 | 4.1 | $23.75 | 0.453 |
| 1950 | 17,340 | 211,773 | 7,535 | 36.1 | 18.0 | 12.2 | 16.8 | 4,703 | 3.7 | $23.73 | 0.427 |
| 1951 | 11,123 | 103,139 | 2,795 | 25.4 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 16.0 | 2,494 | 1.8 | $23.77 | 0.393 |
| 1952 | 12,231 | 127,515 | 1,731 | 14.0 | 23.8 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 2,916 | 2.1 | $25.04 | 0.394 |
| 1953 | 12,599 | 127,736 | 1,809 | 16.4 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 3,118 | 2.1 | $25.39 | 0.383 |
| 1954 | 20,335 | 248,095 | 4,288 | 20.5 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 21.1 | 5,815 | 4.1 | $25.50 | 0.385 |
| 1955 | 15,389 | 167,155 | 2,900 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 10.9 | 21.0 | 4,119 | 2.7 | $25.27 | 0.361 |
| 1956 | 14,923 | 151,549 | 2,519 | 17.0 | 22.3 | 10.5 | 20.5 | 3,637 | 2.2 | $26.66 | 0.361 |
| 1957 | 16,499 | 179,887 | 3,147 | 21.0 | 22.4 | 11.0 | 20.6 | 4,261 | 2.5 | $28.90 | 0.370 |
| 1958 | 23,799 | 311,238 | 5,890 | 23.9 | 22.6 | 13.1 | 21.3 | 6,942 | 4.2 | $31.22 | 0.389 |
| 1959 | 18,876 | 231,008 | 4,473 | 24.0 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 20.8 | 5,373 | 3.1 | $31.91 | 0.383 |
| 1960 | 22,633 | 251,894 | 4,745 | 22.2 | 24.6 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 5,984 | 3.2 | $33.18 | 0.388 |
| 1961 | 23,595 | 290,275 | 6,353 | 26.5 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 6,978 | 3.7 | $33.59 | 0.375 |
| 1962 | 21,612 | 255,449 | 5,036 | 21.9 | 24.6 | 11.8 | 19.1 | 6,156 | 3.1 | $34.73 | 0.375 |
| 1963 | 24,150 | 297,452 | 5,923 | 24.8 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 19.2 | 7,156 | 3.5 | $36.12 | 0.383 |
| 1964 | 26,891 | 343,375 | 6,441 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 12.8 | 19.8 | 8,018 | 4.0 | $37.23 | 0.384 |
| 1965 | 24,637 | 330,712 | 6,705 | 26.5 | 25.6 | 13.4 | 20.7 | 7,899 | 3.9 | $38.04 | 0.383 |
| 1966 | 19,553 | 239,529 | 4,647 | 22.1 | 25.0 | 12.3 | 20.3 | 5,810 | 2.8 | $38.58 | 0.380 |
| 1967 | 20,933 | 271,485 | 5,463 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 13.0 | 19.9 | 6,605 | 3.2 | $40.06 | 0.390 |
| 1968 | 19,908 | 255,297 | 5,226 | 25.6 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 20.3 | 6,338 | 3.0 | $40.46 | 0.375 |
| 1969 | 19,886 | 247,816 | 4,863 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 12.5 | 20.0 | 6,178 | 2.7 | $40.71 | 0.361 |
| 1970 | 24,938 | 304,631 | 6,207 | 27.5 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 20.7 | 7,580 | 3.2 | $42.33 | 0.354 |
| 1971 | 27,848 | 344,122 | 7,308 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 8,846 | 3.7 | $46.38 | 0.371 |
| 1972 | 27,143 | 332,451 | 6,701 | 23.1 | 24.7 | 12.2 | 20.9 | 8,349 | 2.9 | $55.14 | 0.411 |
| 1973 | 26,227 | 327,311 | 6,843 | 26.4 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 19.8 | 7,912 | 2.5 | $58.12 | 0.405 |
| 1974 | 32,676 | 400,759 | 8,750 | 28.5 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 20.2 | 9,943 | 3.0 | $62.99 | 0.406 |
| 1975 | 47,231 | 660,674 | 15,775 | 36.6 | 24.4 | 14.0 | 20.8 | 15,220 | 4.5 | $69.31 | 0.411 |
| 1976 | 39,757 | 544,095 | 12,675 | 31.6 | 24.3 | 13.7 | 21.2 | 13,079 | 3.6 | $74.24 | 0.406 |
| 1977 | 37,458 | 485,457 | 10,901 | 27.4 | 24.4 | 13.0 | 20.7 | 11,528 | 3.0 | $80.14 | 0.407 |
| 1978 | 34,422 | 405,353 | 7,087 | 20.5 | 24.9 | 11.8 | 19.4 | 9,496 | 2.1 | $88.70 | 0.422 |
| 1979 | 36,530 | 455,557 | 8,200 | 22.1 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 10,338 | 2.1 | $95.28 | 0.414 |
| 1980 | 47,683 | 651,499 | 12,562 | 30.3 | 25.7 | 13.7 | 19.9 | 14,678 | 3.0 | $105.70 | 0.414 |
| 1981 | 47,352 | 687,965 | 14,585 | 31.9 | 25.4 | 14.5 | 21.6 | 15,286 | 3.1 | $114.57 | 0.405 |
| 1982 | 65,425 | 1,016,410 | 24,349 | 42.8 | 22.3 | 15.5 | 21.9 | 22,952 | 4.6 | $129.68 | 0.433 |
| 1983 | 49,497 | 797,561 | 25,700 | 41.4 | 21.0 | 16.1 | 21.0 | 19,944 | 4.0 | $131.68 | 0.425 |
| 1984 | 40,741 | 499,102 | 12,856 | 31.6 | 20.1 | 12.3 | 18.9 | 13,274 | 2.5 | $135.70 | 0.421 |
| 1985 | 48,791 | 580,265 | 15,169 | 32.6 | 20.2 | 11.9 | 19.3 | 12,790 | 2.3 | $147.33 | 0.447 |
| 1986 | 49,044 | 646,460 | 16,300 | 35.1 | 20.9 | 13.2 | 19.5 | 13,748 | 2.4 | $141.38 | 0.422 |
| 1987 | 42,197 | 590,096 | 16,744 | 34.5 | 20.7 | 14.0 | 20.2 | 12,440 | 2.2 | $157.74 | 0.459 |
| 1988 | 35,164 | 440,730 | 11,029 | 29.3 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 19.2 | 9,495 | 1.6 | $157.03 | 0.441 |
| 1989 | 31,371 | 375,770 | 8,890 | 27.1 | 20.6 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 8,138 | 1.3 | $160.28 | 0.440 |
| 1990 | 33,207 | 371,120 | 8,479 | 26.8 | 20.6 | 11.2 | 19.0 | 8,177 | 1.3 | $163.21 | 0.432 |
| 1991 | 39,132 | 459,865 | 10,765 | 29.9 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 19.1 | 10,268 | 1.5 | $167.96 | 0.428 |
| 1992 | 37,685 | 491,399 | 13,000 | 32.8 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 19.5 | 10,732 | 1.5 | $174.49 | 0.423 |
| 1993 | 32,274 | 420,349 | 11,387 | 32.8 | 20.7 | 13.0 | 19.8 | 9,484 | 1.3 | $181.37 | 0.434 |
| 1994 | 30,656 | 365,710 | 9,065 | 29.6 | 20.3 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 8,365 | 1.1 | $186.66 | 0.435 |
| 1995 | 29,991 | 340,550 | 7,990 | 26.9 | 20.9 | 11.4 | 19.0 | 7,867 | 0.9 | $191.74 | 0.430 |
| 1996 | 34,364 | 373,157 | 8,253 | 24.9 | 21.0 | 10.9 | 18.9 | 8,429 | 0.9 | $197.68 | 0.423 |
| 1997 | 34,124 | 380,867 | 8,897 | 27.0 | 20.9 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 8,506 | 0.9 | $193.08 | 0.396 |
| 1998 | 37,301 | 423,009 | 10,078 | 28.6 | 21.1 | 11.3 | 19.0 | 9,410 | 1.0 | $194.98 | 0.383 |
| 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 | 2,398 | 2,398 | 10,810 | 10,810 | $86.69 | 69 | 69 | |||
| 1972 | 24,237 | 12,410 | 11,827 | 177,397 | 100,540 | 76,857 | $140.76 | 148 | 121 | 27 |
| 1973 | 36,200 | 23,776 | 12,424 | 289,020 | 205,336 | 83,684 | $153.54 | 477 | 328 | 149 |
| 1974 | 39,782 | 26,717 | 13,065 | 343,756 | 247,948 | 95,808 | $166.17 | 861 | 607 | 254 |
| 1975 | 42,061 | 27,875 | 14,186 | 394,256 | 280,095 | 114,162 | $180.26 | 1,501 | 1,125 | 376 |
| 1976 | 43,801 | 29,256 | 14,545 | 447,488 | 319,096 | 128,392 | $196.47 | 1,847 | 1,411 | 436 |
| 1977 | 46,068 | 30,810 | 15,258 | 498,838 | 349,460 | 149,378 | $208.24 | 2,119 | 1,683 | 435 |
| 1978 | 89,621 | 73,387 | 16,234 | 950,263 | 787,417 | 162,845 | $203.91 | 1,848 | 1,531 | 317 |
| 1979 | 93,837 | 76,802 | 17,035 | 1,071,333 | 879,418 | 191,915 | $219.56 | 2,585 | 2,172 | 412 |
| 1980 | 95,720 | 77,502 | 18,218 | 1,199,812 | 970,082 | 229,730 | $241.05 | 2,862 | 2,480 | 382 |
| 1981 | 96,962 | 78,027 | 18,935 | 1,344,754 | 1,075,853 | 268,901 | $266.71 | 3,863 | 3,340 | 522 |
| 1982 | 97,658 | 78,952 | 18,706 | 1,474,751 | 1,191,582 | 283,168 | $290.41 | 4,434 | 3,804 | 629 |
| 1983 | 100,018 | 81,229 | 18,789 | 1,579,507 | 1,282,416 | 297,091 | $303.70 | 3,652 | 2,960 | 692 |
| 1984 | 103,270 | 83,781 | 19,489 | 1,698,516 | 1,367,110 | 331,406 | $316.29 | 2,448 | 1,985 | 463 |
| 1985 | 108,605 | 87,969 | 20,636 | 1,858,800 | 1,496,979 | 361,821 | $329.14 | 2,389 | 2,006 | 383 |
| 1986 | 111,515 | 90,390 | 21,125 | 2,011,019 | 1,621,637 | 389,382 | $346.80 | 2,744 | 2,218 | 526 |
| 1987 | 114,560 | 91,521 | 23,039 | 2,106,611 | 1,650,385 | 456,227 | $353.63 | 2,880 | 2,335 | 545 |
| 1988 | 115,951 | 93,398 | 22,553 | 2,205,702 | 1,736,957 | 468,745 | $365.82 | 2,324 | 1,789 | 534 |
| 1989 | 119,436 | 95,787 | 23,649 | 2,313,667 | 1,806,987 | 506,680 | $372.53 | 3,021 | 2,543 | 478 |
| 1990 | 124,467 | 99,582 | 24,885 | 2,529,382 | 1,966,972 | 562,410 | $390.80 | 2,433 | 1,917 | 516 |
| 1991 | 130,026 | 103,758 | 26,268 | 2,740,621 | 2,123,552 | 617,069 | $405.34 | 2,715 | 2,142 | 574 |
| 1992 | 135,389 | 107,758 | 27,631 | 2,957,893 | 2,283,111 | 674,782 | $420.14 | 2,953 | 2,349 | 604 |
| 1993 | 142,068 | 112,899 | 29,169 | 3,143,684 | 2,409,125 | 734,559 | $425.54 | 3,040 | 2,409 | 631 |
| 1994 | 145,122 | 116,261 | 28,862 | 3,349,371 | 2,593,270 | 756,101 | $443.84 | 3,185 | 2,378 | 806 |
| 1995 | 147,606 | 119,641 | 27,965 | 3,579,951 | 2,799,661 | 780,290 | $466.41 | 3,318 | 2,446 | 871 |
| 1996 | 154,115 | 123,402 | 30,713 | 3,951,663 | 3,055,352 | 896,311 | $493.10 | 3,142 | 2,415 | 727 |
| 1997 | 160,979 | 128,477 | 32,502 | 4,264,061 | 3,287,487 | 976,574 | $509.39 | 3,490 | 2,630 | 860 |
| 1998 | 166,325 | 131,992 | 34,334 | 4,559,686 | 3,498,604 | 1,061,082 | $527.20 | 3,579 | 2,587 | 993 |
| 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 | $486 | $298 | $188 | $117.00 | 1,768 | 8,539 | 788 | 44 | 4.8 |
| 1972 | $466 | $294 | $172 | $131.00 | 1,625 | 7,229 | 621 | 47 | 4.4 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $4,886 | $2,419 | $2,467 | $1,309.00 | 10,862 | 77,556 | 8,720 | 66 | 7.1 |
| 1976 | $3,750 | $1,817 | $1,933 | $1,304.00 | 7,441 | 58,678 | 7,011 | 70 | 7.9 |
| 1977 | $2,621 | $1,288 | $1,332 | $907.00 | 5,128 | 40,801 | 4,632 | 77 | 8.0 |
| 1978 | $390 | $194 | $196 | 467 | 3,448 | 330 | 84 | 7.4 | |
| 1979 | $4 | $3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $4,344 | $2,279 | $2,066 | 4,642 | 29,027 | 2,919 | 102 | 6.3 | |
| 1981 | $1,270 | $695 | $575 | $8.00 | 1,332 | 7,426 | 760 | 107 | 5.6 |
| 1982 | $7,577 | $4,311 | $3,265 | $902.00 | 12,978 | 68,551 | 6,477 | 124 | 5.3 |
| 1983 | $15,814 | $7,952 | $7,862 | $62.00 | 15,003 | 116,336 | 7,325 | 137 | 7.8 |
| 1984 | $783 | $10 | $773 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $10 | $2 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $39 | $12 | $27 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $15 | $2 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $8 | $8 | $2.00 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $5 | $5 | $1.00 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1991 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1992 | $3 | $1 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $11 | $5 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||