| 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 | 282,489 | $296,447 | $296,447 | 1.000 | $20.18 | $20.18 |
| 1939 | 324,529 | $345,040 | $345,040 | 1.000 | $20.45 | $20.45 |
| 1940 | 357,778 | $397,430 | $374,809 | 0.943 | $21.36 | $20.15 |
| 1941 | 447,368 | $590,875 | $555,851 | 0.941 | $25.40 | $23.89 |
| 1942 | 497,837 | $796,737 | $742,921 | 0.932 | $30.78 | $28.70 |
| 1943 | 461,331 | $802,127 | $741,407 | 0.924 | $33.44 | $30.91 |
| 1944 | 429,700 | $787,431 | $717,720 | 0.911 | $35.24 | $32.12 |
| 1945 | 417,178 | $794,412 | $721,110 | 0.908 | $36.62 | $33.24 |
| 1946 | 451,120 | $904,821 | $817,662 | 0.904 | $38.57 | $34.86 |
| 1947 | 485,024 | $1,083,824 | $960,805 | 0.886 | $42.97 | $38.10 |
| 1948 | 499,790 | $1,212,759 | $1,049,880 | 0.866 | $46.66 | $40.40 |
| 1949 | 485,930 | $1,202,232 | $1,035,885 | 0.862 | $47.58 | $41.00 |
| 1950 | 505,251 | $1,318,004 | $1,118,742 | 0.849 | $50.17 | $42.58 |
| 1951 | 536,833 | $1,525,813 | $1,257,748 | 0.824 | $54.66 | $45.06 |
| 1952 | 560,587 | $1,670,866 | $1,346,581 | 0.806 | $57.32 | $46.19 |
| 1953 | 569,611 | $1,773,060 | $1,394,841 | 0.787 | $59.86 | $47.09 |
| 1954 | 551,298 | $1,756,868 | $1,359,177 | 0.774 | $61.28 | $47.41 |
| 1955 | 576,195 | $1,910,938 | $1,447,657 | 0.758 | $63.78 | $48.32 |
| 1956 | 640,544 | $2,205,650 | $1,638,491 | 0.743 | $66.22 | $49.19 |
| 1957 | 669,155 | $2,388,003 | $1,740,418 | 0.729 | $68.63 | $50.02 |
| 1958 | 660,603 | $2,418,929 | $1,735,708 | 0.718 | $70.42 | $50.53 |
| 1959 | 689,682 | $2,659,931 | $1,856,985 | 0.698 | $74.17 | $51.78 |
| 1960 | 703,812 | $2,794,417 | $1,882,141 | 0.674 | $76.35 | $51.43 |
| 1961 | 710,954 | $2,912,644 | $1,927,226 | 0.662 | $78.78 | $52.13 |
| 1962 | 748,442 | $3,189,213 | $2,079,136 | 0.652 | $81.94 | $53.42 |
| 1963 | 776,369 | $3,430,035 | $2,178,749 | 0.635 | $84.96 | $53.97 |
| 1964 | 807,818 | $3,756,595 | $2,307,897 | 0.614 | $89.43 | $54.94 |
| 1965 | 852,980 | $4,105,481 | $2,461,571 | 0.600 | $92.56 | $55.50 |
| 1966 | 896,593 | $4,462,888 | $2,637,920 | 0.591 | $95.72 | $56.58 |
| 1967 | 914,388 | $4,754,179 | $2,736,850 | 0.576 | $99.99 | $57.56 |
| 1968 | 954,239 | $5,336,549 | $2,932,206 | 0.549 | $107.55 | $59.09 |
| 1969 | 996,306 | $5,903,893 | $3,122,758 | 0.529 | $113.96 | $60.28 |
| 1970 | 1,013,501 | $6,372,087 | $3,230,117 | 0.507 | $120.91 | $61.29 |
| 1971 | 1,040,952 | $6,953,231 | $3,322,081 | 0.478 | $128.46 | $61.37 |
| 1972 | 1,193,500 | $8,238,784 | $4,564,286 | 0.554 | $132.75 | $73.54 |
| 1973 | 1,293,950 | $9,632,077 | $5,353,976 | 0.556 | $143.15 | $79.57 |
| 1974 | 1,323,391 | $10,703,860 | $5,598,594 | 0.523 | $155.54 | $81.36 |
| 1975 | 1,282,153 | $11,246,834 | $5,477,470 | 0.487 | $168.69 | $82.16 |
| 1976 | 1,339,457 | $12,622,998 | $5,839,126 | 0.463 | $181.23 | $83.83 |
| 1977 | 1,403,373 | $14,093,632 | $6,203,399 | 0.440 | $193.13 | $85.01 |
| 1978 | 1,533,974 | $16,412,456 | $8,773,895 | 0.535 | $205.76 | $109.99 |
| 1979 | 1,595,321 | $18,568,502 | $9,358,650 | 0.504 | $223.83 | $112.81 |
| 1980 | 1,607,483 | $20,470,716 | $9,835,565 | 0.480 | $244.90 | $117.67 |
| 1981 | 1,612,417 | $22,469,672 | $9,838,358 | 0.438 | $267.99 | $117.34 |
| 1982 | 1,588,520 | $23,814,831 | $9,783,110 | 0.411 | $288.30 | $118.44 |
| 1983 | 1,642,210 | $26,060,636 | $11,379,020 | 0.437 | $305.18 | $133.25 |
| 1984 | 1,761,562 | $29,417,779 | $12,423,864 | 0.422 | $321.15 | $135.63 |
| 1985 | 1,869,694 | $32,605,739 | $13,346,797 | 0.409 | $335.37 | $137.28 |
| 1986 | 1,964,605 | $36,049,921 | $14,145,226 | 0.392 | $352.88 | $138.46 |
| 1987 | 2,077,698 | $40,201,619 | $15,191,319 | 0.378 | $372.10 | $140.61 |
| 1988 | 2,153,473 | $44,013,950 | $15,925,724 | 0.362 | $393.05 | $142.22 |
| 1989 | 2,222,185 | $47,045,036 | $16,541,126 | 0.352 | $407.13 | $143.15 |
| 1990 | 2,235,476 | $49,042,561 | $16,677,888 | 0.340 | $421.89 | $143.47 |
| 1991 | 2,160,089 | $49,516,840 | $17,704,402 | 0.358 | $440.84 | $157.62 |
| 1992 | 2,173,091 | $52,493,078 | $17,931,892 | 0.342 | $464.54 | $158.69 |
| 1993 | 2,234,573 | $54,944,062 | $18,525,135 | 0.337 | $472.85 | $159.43 |
| 1994 | 2,310,808 | $58,121,382 | $19,435,665 | 0.334 | $483.69 | $161.75 |
| 1995 | 2,379,981 | $62,022,119 | $20,134,873 | 0.325 | $501.15 | $162.69 |
| 1996 | 2,445,119 | $66,688,464 | $20,981,423 | 0.315 | $524.50 | $165.02 |
| 1997 | 2,536,155 | $73,098,006 | $22,201,451 | 0.304 | $554.28 | $168.35 |
| 1998 | 2,595,123 | $80,267,379 | $23,196,740 | 0.289 | $594.81 | $171.90 |
| 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 | $8,294 | $228 | $5,636 | $11,254 | $11,254 | ||
| 1939 | $10,099 | $343 | $4,488 | $17,207 | $17,207 | ||
| 1940 | $9,965 | $464 | $5,863 | $19,320 | $19,320 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $9,998 | $568 | $2,964 | $26,922 | $26,922 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $11,585 | $726 | $2,732 | $36,500 | $36,500 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $11,061 | $854 | $864 | $47,551 | $47,551 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $9,314 | $992 | $323 | $57,534 | $57,534 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $8,585 | $1,184 | $1,127 | $66,177 | $66,177 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $8,882 | $1,299 | $5,610 | $70,748 | $70,748 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $11,345 | $1,476 | $4,160 | $79,378 | $79,378 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $8,255 | $1,717 | $5,029 | $84,294 | $84,294 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $7,783 | $1,754 | $14,025 | $79,776 | $79,776 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $10,201 | $1,691 | $10,573 | $81,040 | $81,040 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $12,700 | $1,839 | $5,901 | $89,630 | $89,630 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $8,994 | $2,034 | $7,041 | $93,579 | $93,579 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $8,570 | $2,226 | $8,203 | $96,141 | $96,141 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $6,171 | $2,138 | $16,697 | $87,715 | $87,715 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $7,407 | $1,976 | $9,824 | $87,232 | $87,232 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $10,215 | $2,123 | $8,678 | $91,332 | $91,332 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $10,215 | $2,368 | $12,038 | $92,894 | $92,894 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $7,815 | $2,235 | $23,491 | $79,922 | $79,922 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $19,843 | $2,132 | $16,167 | $85,686 | $85,686 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $18,548 | $2,612 | $16,716 | $88,587 | $88,587 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $21,695 | $2,717 | $21,463 | $91,482 | $91,482 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $26,806 | $2,950 | $14,486 | $106,693 | $106,693 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $27,341 | $3,607 | $14,337 | $123,390 | $123,390 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $22,224 | $4,348 | $13,208 | $136,919 | $136,919 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $19,864 | $5,034 | $10,102 | $151,910 | $151,910 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $18,891 | $5,916 | $7,402 | $169,510 | $169,510 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $16,659 | $6,866 | $9,814 | $183,417 | $183,417 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $15,501 | $7,833 | $8,424 | $198,007 | $198,007 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $14,207 | $9,057 | $9,077 | $212,390 | $212,390 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $11,743 | $10,585 | $16,911 | $217,497 | $217,497 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $12,052 | $10,717 | $23,587 | $215,564 | $215,564 | $3,000 | |
| 1972 | $18,686 | $10,618 | $16,819 | $227,745 | $227,745 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $22,728 | $12,190 | $17,032 | $245,739 | $245,739 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $18,364 | $14,465 | $32,570 | $246,214 | $246,214 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $15,202 | $9,666 | $138,187 | $122,021 | $122,021 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $59,137 | $6,025 | $88,724 | $91,461 | $91,461 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $91,813 | $4,945 | $91,480 | $89,760 | $89,760 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $92,870 | $5,203 | $90,998 | $96,184 | $96,184 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $95,552 | $6,691 | $92,461 | $103,123 | $103,123 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $117,233 | $6,805 | $154,236 | $69,611 | $69,611 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $163,195 | $7,034 | $162,643 | $74,533 | $74,533 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $254,516 | $3,275 | $239,521 | $13,585 | $13,585 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $359,050 | $3,600 | $171,354 | $78,385 | $78,385 | $7,000 | |
| 1984 | $303,058 | $18,891 | $118,424 | $286,056 | $286,056 | $7,000 | |
| 1985 | $251,590 | $36,775 | $141,245 | $431,745 | $431,745 | $7,000 | |
| 1986 | $192,635 | $46,424 | $138,256 | $531,831 | $531,831 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | $159,436 | $50,390 | $131,420 | $606,938 | $606,938 | $7,000 | |
| 1988 | $138,203 | $74,682 | $138,939 | $660,050 | $660,050 | $7,000 | |
| 1989 | $138,811 | $59,682 | $133,779 | $718,449 | $718,449 | $7,000 | |
| 1990 | $132,271 | $63,701 | $193,240 | $723,017 | $723,017 | $7,000 | |
| 1991 | $133,505 | $54,461 | $320,177 | $591,166 | $591,166 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $168,982 | $42,222 | $286,236 | $506,641 | $506,641 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $229,312 | $37,832 | $220,766 | $553,441 | $553,441 | $8,000 | |
| 1994 | $271,442 | $40,787 | $214,048 | $658,588 | $658,588 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $281,661 | $50,206 | $201,492 | $788,787 | $788,787 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $246,721 | $58,154 | $195,184 | $897,198 | $897,198 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $198,869 | $64,132 | $180,613 | $979,376 | $979,376 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $136,744 | $66,521 | $180,908 | $1,002,685 | $1,002,685 | $8,000 | |
| 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 | 2.80 | 1.90 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.93 | 1.30 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.51 | 1.48 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 4.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 1.69 | 0.50 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 4.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.45 | 0.34 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.38 | 0.11 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 5.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.18 | 0.04 | 1.10 | 1.21 | 7.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.08 | 0.14 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.98 | 0.62 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 7.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.05 | 0.38 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 7.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 6.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.65 | 1.17 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 6.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.94 | 6.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.83 | 0.39 | 0.83 | 1.01 | 5.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 5.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.35 | 0.95 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 4.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 4.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 4.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.53 | 3.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.32 | 0.97 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.90 | 1.30 | 3.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.87 | 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 1.10 | 3.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.84 | 0.45 | 0.85 | 1.31 | 3.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.80 | 0.42 | 0.79 | 1.24 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.59 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.91 | 3.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.48 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.79 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.42 | 0.17 | 0.41 | 0.69 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.58 | 3.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 3.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.43 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 3.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 3.10 | 0.97 | JAN 59 | 3.20 |
| 1972 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 2.76 | 0.97 | JAN 59 | 2.85 |
| 1973 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 2.55 | 0.97 | JAN 59 | 2.63 |
| 1974 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 2.30 | 0.97 | JAN 59 | 2.37 |
| 1975 | 0.14 | 1.23 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 1.08 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.82 |
| 1976 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 1.11 | 0.72 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 1.53 | 0.64 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 1.07 | 0.59 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.45 |
| 1979 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 1.05 | 0.56 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 1.26 | 0.34 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 1.71 | 0.33 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.25 |
| 1982 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.75 | 1.82 | 0.06 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.05 |
| 1983 | 1.38 | 0.66 | 0.94 | 2.15 | 0.30 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 1.05 | 2.49 | 0.97 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 0.77 | 0.43 | 0.75 | 1.84 | 1.32 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.01 |
| 1986 | 0.53 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.13 |
| 1987 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 1.04 | 1.51 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.86 | 1.50 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.15 |
| 1989 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.84 | 1.53 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.17 |
| 1990 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.82 | 1.47 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.27 | 0.76 | 1.19 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.91 |
| 1992 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 0.33 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.74 |
| 1993 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.77 |
| 1994 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 1.42 | 1.13 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 1.40 | 1.27 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 1.16 | 1.35 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.86 | 1.34 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 1.02 |
| 1998 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 1.25 | 1.31 | DEC 75 | 0.95 |
| 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 | 805,297 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.08 | 0.400 | |||
| 1939 | 611,771 | 40,301 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.88 | 0.385 | ||
| 1940 | 95,791 | 794,724 | 38,020 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $7.68 | 0.360 | |
| 1941 | 39,265 | 375,947 | 18,996 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 0.0 | $8.03 | 0.316 | |
| 1942 | 32,526 | 298,099 | 14,626 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 0.0 | $9.37 | 0.304 | |
| 1943 | 9,952 | 82,571 | 3,536 | 30.6 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 0.0 | $10.71 | 0.320 | |
| 1944 | 3,872 | 30,335 | 1,272 | 28.2 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 0.0 | $11.13 | 0.316 | |
| 1945 | 13,478 | 91,425 | 2,529 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 0.0 | $12.81 | 0.350 | |
| 1946 | 48,711 | 437,302 | 21,306 | 42.1 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 | $12.97 | 0.336 | |
| 1947 | 39,208 | 341,232 | 17,352 | 43.2 | 13.6 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 7,726 | 1.5 | $12.35 | 0.287 |
| 1948 | 49,565 | 365,046 | 16,090 | 37.0 | 13.7 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 8,434 | 1.6 | $14.22 | 0.305 |
| 1949 | 104,037 | 886,097 | 38,426 | 39.6 | 13.7 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 20,008 | 4.1 | $16.22 | 0.341 |
| 1950 | 74,197 | 687,659 | 34,832 | 41.1 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 15,277 | 3.0 | $15.72 | 0.313 |
| 1951 | 53,294 | 381,064 | 15,837 | 32.3 | 14.0 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 8,666 | 1.6 | $16.01 | 0.293 |
| 1952 | 48,265 | 410,777 | 18,322 | 34.5 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 9,254 | 1.6 | $17.54 | 0.306 |
| 1953 | 58,924 | 462,114 | 19,931 | 39.1 | 13.9 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 10,673 | 1.8 | $18.24 | 0.305 |
| 1954 | 107,053 | 883,335 | 34,751 | 32.5 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 20,344 | 3.6 | $19.30 | 0.315 |
| 1955 | 65,286 | 534,495 | 25,772 | 36.5 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 12.1 | 12,423 | 2.1 | $18.88 | 0.296 |
| 1956 | 60,468 | 466,818 | 20,674 | 34.3 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 11,000 | 1.7 | $19.04 | 0.288 |
| 1957 | 67,051 | 567,782 | 21,558 | 35.5 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 13.3 | 13,284 | 1.9 | $21.72 | 0.316 |
| 1958 | 102,682 | 1,038,365 | 44,592 | 44.0 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 14.0 | 23,795 | 3.6 | $23.30 | 0.331 |
| 1959 | 72,039 | 725,592 | 33,612 | 45.1 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 17,088 | 2.4 | $22.91 | 0.309 |
| 1960 | 79,325 | 733,839 | 31,141 | 43.1 | 16.0 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 18,329 | 2.6 | $23.54 | 0.308 |
| 1961 | 83,911 | 886,115 | 37,725 | 39.8 | 16.3 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 21,584 | 3.0 | $25.09 | 0.318 |
| 1962 | 60,485 | 593,016 | 24,350 | 39.0 | 16.6 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 14,609 | 1.9 | $25.30 | 0.309 |
| 1963 | 56,036 | 552,523 | 17,732 | 30.5 | 18.4 | 9.9 | 15.1 | 13,605 | 1.7 | $27.05 | 0.318 |
| 1964 | 50,363 | 491,561 | 14,818 | 27.3 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 11,997 | 1.4 | $27.84 | 0.311 |
| 1965 | 37,783 | 349,814 | 9,410 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 17.0 | 8,922 | 1.0 | $29.62 | 0.320 |
| 1966 | 30,937 | 248,657 | 6,099 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 6,353 | 0.7 | $30.59 | 0.320 |
| 1967 | 35,643 | 308,789 | 6,979 | 21.0 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 17.1 | 7,798 | 0.8 | $32.81 | 0.328 |
| 1968 | 29,959 | 256,349 | 5,979 | 18.7 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 17.3 | 6,537 | 0.6 | $33.81 | 0.314 |
| 1969 | 30,919 | 260,098 | 5,879 | 20.9 | 21.3 | 8.4 | 17.6 | 6,788 | 0.6 | $36.43 | 0.320 |
| 1970 | 49,376 | 426,585 | 9,051 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 8.6 | 18.6 | 11,077 | 1.0 | $41.07 | 0.340 |
| 1971 | 50,392 | 522,172 | 11,969 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 10.4 | 19.1 | 13,475 | 1.3 | $46.41 | 0.361 |
| 1972 | 33,826 | 362,783 | 9,537 | 25.0 | 21.7 | 10.7 | 19.1 | 10,205 | 0.8 | $47.38 | 0.358 |
| 1973 | 31,752 | 332,990 | 7,401 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 10.5 | 20.0 | 8,979 | 0.7 | $52.78 | 0.369 |
| 1974 | 64,500 | 570,631 | 10,200 | 25.0 | 23.2 | 8.8 | 20.8 | 15,390 | 1.1 | $58.62 | 0.376 |
| 1975 | 180,987 | 2,156,947 | 49,584 | 29.1 | 23.1 | 11.9 | 21.5 | 47,801 | 3.4 | $65.93 | 0.390 |
| 1976 | 105,208 | 1,306,487 | 35,237 | 33.1 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 21.1 | 29,661 | 2.0 | $68.99 | 0.381 |
| 1977 | 104,239 | 1,255,439 | 31,850 | 28.7 | 22.6 | 12.0 | 20.8 | 28,456 | 1.9 | $75.33 | 0.390 |
| 1978 | 98,760 | 1,158,926 | 26,074 | 27.6 | 22.7 | 11.7 | 20.8 | 26,460 | 1.5 | $83.51 | 0.408 |
| 1979 | 106,668 | 1,223,738 | 26,019 | 25.1 | 22.9 | 11.5 | 20.6 | 26,606 | 1.4 | $87.32 | 0.393 |
| 1980 | 145,115 | 1,760,257 | 39,397 | 33.1 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 21.4 | 37,196 | 1.9 | $95.54 | 0.394 |
| 1981 | 174,115 | 1,768,937 | 42,310 | 28.5 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 21.1 | 36,665 | 1.9 | $98.09 | 0.369 |
| 1982 | 209,952 | 2,298,809 | 56,591 | 25.7 | 21.0 | 10.9 | 19.5 | 49,493 | 2.6 | $108.17 | 0.378 |
| 1983 | 147,794 | 1,620,409 | 47,909 | 26.0 | 20.9 | 11.0 | 20.1 | 33,746 | 1.7 | $111.05 | 0.367 |
| 1984 | 135,655 | 1,134,285 | 25,852 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 8.4 | 18.9 | 23,889 | 1.1 | $110.43 | 0.346 |
| 1985 | 141,425 | 1,251,197 | 26,156 | 17.9 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 19.2 | 25,656 | 1.2 | $120.24 | 0.359 |
| 1986 | 123,819 | 1,132,795 | 24,746 | 19.4 | 21.3 | 9.1 | 19.7 | 23,176 | 1.0 | $127.95 | 0.362 |
| 1987 | 118,136 | 1,027,409 | 21,894 | 18.2 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 19.8 | 20,974 | 0.9 | $132.90 | 0.356 |
| 1988 | 125,626 | 1,071,112 | 21,164 | 17.2 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 19.5 | 22,474 | 0.9 | $134.71 | 0.341 |
| 1989 | 130,971 | 1,016,767 | 18,567 | 14.8 | 21.5 | 7.8 | 19.5 | 21,684 | 0.8 | $141.12 | 0.344 |
| 1990 | 168,503 | 1,362,517 | 21,755 | 15.2 | 21.8 | 8.1 | 19.8 | 27,905 | 1.1 | $146.05 | 0.343 |
| 1991 | 169,324 | 2,086,983 | 46,783 | 24.0 | 21.4 | 12.3 | 20.5 | 45,251 | 1.8 | $156.81 | 0.353 |
| 1992 | 137,598 | 1,827,207 | 50,060 | 35.6 | 20.7 | 13.3 | 20.3 | 41,776 | 1.6 | $164.15 | 0.354 |
| 1993 | 98,718 | 1,325,585 | 36,698 | 33.5 | 21.1 | 13.4 | 20.8 | 30,832 | 1.1 | $168.77 | 0.357 |
| 1994 | 114,426 | 1,323,365 | 32,242 | 29.2 | 21.1 | 11.6 | 20.4 | 30,986 | 1.1 | $169.31 | 0.349 |
| 1995 | 119,975 | 1,239,701 | 29,095 | 26.2 | 21.3 | 10.3 | 20.4 | 29,519 | 1.0 | $169.63 | 0.338 |
| 1996 | 113,520 | 1,177,801 | 27,005 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 10.4 | 20.4 | 27,991 | 1.0 | $172.62 | 0.329 |
| 1997 | 101,414 | 1,037,138 | 23,214 | 22.9 | 21.5 | 10.2 | 20.4 | 24,644 | 0.8 | $179.20 | 0.325 |
| 1998 | 101,245 | 1,010,233 | 22,136 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 10.0 | 20.3 | 24,100 | 0.8 | $182.86 | 0.366 |
| 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 | 58,589 | 40,808 | 17,781 | 372,214 | 278,687 | 93,527 | $122.17 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 1973 | 59,538 | 42,624 | 16,914 | 429,693 | 332,856 | 96,837 | $138.79 | 153 | 93 | 60 |
| 1974 | 60,554 | 42,373 | 18,181 | 506,740 | 392,282 | 114,458 | $160.93 | 242 | 168 | 74 |
| 1975 | 104,845 | 85,870 | 18,975 | 933,308 | 802,288 | 131,020 | $171.19 | 866 | 572 | 294 |
| 1976 | 110,141 | 90,590 | 19,551 | 1,041,205 | 892,573 | 148,632 | $181.80 | 1,149 | 923 | 226 |
| 1977 | 115,980 | 94,461 | 21,519 | 1,168,578 | 995,429 | 173,149 | $193.76 | 1,857 | 1,513 | 344 |
| 1978 | 275,086 | 250,909 | 24,177 | 2,859,855 | 2,652,972 | 206,883 | $199.93 | 1,949 | 1,463 | 486 |
| 1979 | 292,478 | 265,346 | 27,132 | 3,242,155 | 2,989,308 | 252,847 | $213.18 | 3,085 | 1,551 | 1,533 |
| 1980 | 312,504 | 277,127 | 35,377 | 3,749,357 | 3,363,435 | 385,922 | $230.73 | 3,920 | 1,805 | 2,115 |
| 1981 | 318,671 | 276,271 | 42,400 | 4,237,194 | 3,730,562 | 506,632 | $255.70 | 4,592 | 1,928 | 2,665 |
| 1982 | 326,966 | 273,326 | 53,640 | 4,726,157 | 4,021,084 | 705,073 | $277.97 | 5,610 | 2,696 | 2,914 |
| 1983 | 330,997 | 276,041 | 54,956 | 5,023,820 | 4,262,353 | 761,468 | $291.88 | 4,203 | 1,749 | 2,454 |
| 1984 | 339,952 | 282,525 | 57,427 | 5,434,130 | 4,592,927 | 841,203 | $307.40 | 3,611 | 1,366 | 2,245 |
| 1985 | 349,886 | 290,823 | 59,063 | 6,025,066 | 5,114,637 | 910,428 | $331.16 | 3,479 | 1,346 | 2,133 |
| 1986 | 362,051 | 299,866 | 62,185 | 6,678,135 | 5,664,583 | 1,013,552 | $354.72 | 3,485 | 1,268 | 2,217 |
| 1987 | 374,207 | 308,341 | 65,866 | 7,362,397 | 6,217,618 | 1,144,780 | $378.36 | 3,460 | 1,297 | 2,163 |
| 1988 | 386,681 | 317,661 | 69,020 | 8,100,068 | 6,832,247 | 1,267,821 | $402.84 | 3,775 | 1,383 | 2,392 |
| 1989 | 403,237 | 328,544 | 74,693 | 8,948,735 | 7,493,000 | 1,455,735 | $426.77 | 3,948 | 1,652 | 2,296 |
| 1990 | 419,849 | 341,724 | 78,125 | 9,746,120 | 8,130,695 | 1,615,424 | $446.41 | 4,902 | 2,012 | 2,890 |
| 1991 | 424,406 | 342,983 | 81,423 | 10,151,603 | 8,397,592 | 1,754,011 | $459.99 | 7,820 | 3,222 | 4,598 |
| 1992 | 435,554 | 350,761 | 84,793 | 10,483,090 | 8,551,389 | 1,931,701 | $462.85 | 9,448 | 3,519 | 5,929 |
| 1993 | 449,000 | 361,327 | 87,674 | 11,027,379 | 8,970,775 | 2,056,604 | $472.31 | 7,129 | 2,385 | 4,744 |
| 1994 | 457,780 | 368,704 | 89,076 | 11,647,789 | 9,512,710 | 2,135,079 | $489.31 | 8,161 | 3,038 | 5,124 |
| 1995 | 461,131 | 369,046 | 92,084 | 12,194,188 | 9,868,254 | 2,325,934 | $508.54 | 8,517 | 3,172 | 5,345 |
| 1996 | 466,234 | 373,062 | 93,171 | 12,625,703 | 10,197,422 | 2,428,281 | $520.77 | 8,367 | 2,825 | 5,542 |
| 1997 | 477,906 | 381,742 | 96,164 | 13,285,561 | 10,751,733 | 2,533,828 | $534.61 | 6,253 | 1,960 | 4,293 |
| 1998 | 492,743 | 390,388 | 102,355 | 14,232,277 | 11,424,335 | 2,807,942 | $555.46 | 6,037 | 1,987 | 4,050 |
| 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 | $972 | $486 | $486 | 3,425 | 22,479 | 1,142 | 43 | 6.6 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $19,304 | $9,652 | $9,652 | 32,396 | 308,870 | 24,488 | 63 | 9.5 | |
| 1976 | $16,378 | $8,189 | $8,189 | 26,706 | 250,864 | 25,806 | 66 | 9.4 | |
| 1977 | $13,636 | $6,818 | $6,818 | 22,602 | 196,599 | 14,437 | 70 | 8.7 | |
| 1978 | $1,468 | $734 | $734 | 2,503 | 19,614 | 1,397 | 75 | 7.8 | |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1980 | $9,784 | $5,924 | $3,860 | 17,320 | 50,109 | 7,368 | 88 | 2.9 | |
| 1981 | $3,035 | $1,517 | $1,517 | 338 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1982 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1983 | $1 | $1 | 7 | 122 | 7.0 | ||||
| 1984 | $12 | $12 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1985 | $11 | $11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $122 | $122 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1987 | $6 | $3 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $5 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1992 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1994 | $147 | $74 | $74 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $16 | $8 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | ($21) | ($10) | ($10) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||