| 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 | 42,487 | $47,234 | $47,234 | 1.000 | $21.38 | $21.38 |
| 1939 | 46,268 | $53,619 | $53,619 | 1.000 | $22.29 | $22.29 |
| 1940 | 48,432 | $60,601 | $57,391 | 0.947 | $24.06 | $22.79 |
| 1941 | 55,070 | $77,508 | $73,103 | 0.943 | $27.07 | $25.53 |
| 1942 | 58,045 | $95,786 | $89,529 | 0.935 | $31.73 | $29.66 |
| 1943 | 57,853 | $106,115 | $99,964 | 0.942 | $35.27 | $33.23 |
| 1944 | 57,480 | $110,562 | $102,657 | 0.929 | $36.99 | $34.35 |
| 1945 | 55,317 | $108,052 | $100,371 | 0.929 | $37.56 | $34.89 |
| 1946 | 61,383 | $127,932 | $117,871 | 0.921 | $40.08 | $36.93 |
| 1947 | 64,173 | $146,219 | $132,992 | 0.910 | $43.82 | $39.85 |
| 1948 | 64,106 | $158,032 | $141,167 | 0.893 | $47.41 | $42.35 |
| 1949 | 58,768 | $147,369 | $130,488 | 0.885 | $48.22 | $42.70 |
| 1950 | 60,172 | $161,372 | $140,135 | 0.868 | $51.57 | $44.79 |
| 1951 | 63,383 | $189,516 | $157,550 | 0.831 | $57.50 | $47.80 |
| 1952 | 62,959 | $198,437 | $160,775 | 0.810 | $60.61 | $49.11 |
| 1953 | 65,631 | $215,930 | $170,419 | 0.789 | $63.27 | $49.94 |
| 1954 | 62,280 | $204,139 | $162,034 | 0.794 | $63.03 | $50.03 |
| 1955 | 62,660 | $213,871 | $165,424 | 0.773 | $65.64 | $50.77 |
| 1956 | 71,498 | $253,141 | $191,264 | 0.756 | $68.09 | $51.44 |
| 1957 | 70,854 | $256,662 | $191,133 | 0.745 | $69.66 | $51.88 |
| 1958 | 67,336 | $251,136 | $183,190 | 0.729 | $71.72 | $52.32 |
| 1959 | 70,996 | $280,964 | $197,230 | 0.702 | $76.11 | $53.42 |
| 1960 | 73,570 | $301,464 | $207,586 | 0.689 | $78.80 | $54.26 |
| 1961 | 72,175 | $302,859 | $204,908 | 0.677 | $80.70 | $54.60 |
| 1962 | 75,476 | $327,748 | $215,220 | 0.657 | $83.51 | $54.84 |
| 1963 | 76,684 | $339,540 | $220,207 | 0.649 | $85.15 | $55.22 |
| 1964 | 78,288 | $361,032 | $254,318 | 0.704 | $88.68 | $62.47 |
| 1965 | 84,333 | $409,873 | $281,586 | 0.687 | $93.46 | $64.21 |
| 1966 | 91,814 | $476,942 | $313,659 | 0.658 | $99.90 | $65.70 |
| 1967 | 95,712 | $522,746 | $332,173 | 0.635 | $105.03 | $66.74 |
| 1968 | 98,399 | $573,126 | $349,140 | 0.609 | $112.01 | $68.23 |
| 1969 | 102,491 | $640,903 | $372,066 | 0.581 | $120.26 | $69.81 |
| 1970 | 102,294 | $684,011 | $378,765 | 0.554 | $128.59 | $71.21 |
| 1971 | 101,064 | $707,425 | $373,368 | 0.528 | $134.61 | $71.05 |
| 1972 | 118,243 | $825,456 | $472,936 | 0.573 | $134.25 | $76.92 |
| 1973 | 123,885 | $907,289 | $507,610 | 0.559 | $140.84 | $78.80 |
| 1974 | 123,690 | $963,384 | $511,413 | 0.531 | $149.78 | $79.51 |
| 1975 | 121,412 | $997,474 | $503,416 | 0.505 | $157.99 | $79.74 |
| 1976 | 127,099 | $1,113,490 | $541,193 | 0.486 | $168.48 | $81.89 |
| 1977 | 132,701 | $1,225,996 | $722,965 | 0.590 | $177.67 | $104.77 |
| 1978 | 143,748 | $1,434,307 | $803,781 | 0.560 | $191.88 | $107.53 |
| 1979 | 149,015 | $1,629,950 | $863,402 | 0.530 | $210.35 | $111.42 |
| 1980 | 147,864 | $1,767,395 | $875,934 | 0.496 | $229.86 | $113.92 |
| 1981 | 151,770 | $1,957,825 | $918,177 | 0.469 | $248.08 | $116.34 |
| 1982 | 151,585 | $2,087,889 | $911,591 | 0.437 | $264.88 | $115.65 |
| 1983 | 152,936 | $2,228,295 | $1,145,873 | 0.514 | $280.19 | $144.09 |
| 1984 | 161,881 | $2,448,392 | $1,235,046 | 0.504 | $290.86 | $146.72 |
| 1985 | 170,591 | $2,707,734 | $1,316,994 | 0.486 | $305.24 | $148.47 |
| 1986 | 178,228 | $2,977,304 | $1,397,250 | 0.469 | $321.25 | $150.76 |
| 1987 | 187,015 | $3,278,109 | $1,493,242 | 0.456 | $337.09 | $153.55 |
| 1988 | 194,627 | $3,584,885 | $1,572,901 | 0.439 | $354.22 | $155.42 |
| 1989 | 198,287 | $3,807,093 | $1,609,825 | 0.423 | $369.23 | $156.13 |
| 1990 | 191,651 | $3,868,421 | $1,563,040 | 0.404 | $388.17 | $156.84 |
| 1991 | 182,617 | $3,816,237 | $1,486,386 | 0.389 | $401.87 | $156.53 |
| 1992 | 184,349 | $4,022,858 | $1,518,783 | 0.378 | $419.65 | $158.44 |
| 1993 | 189,450 | $4,185,028 | $1,565,437 | 0.374 | $424.82 | $158.91 |
| 1994 | 194,820 | $4,349,573 | $1,610,620 | 0.370 | $429.35 | $158.99 |
| 1995 | 200,237 | $4,584,754 | $1,670,631 | 0.364 | $440.32 | $160.45 |
| 1996 | 204,083 | $4,866,351 | $1,707,720 | 0.351 | $458.56 | $160.92 |
| 1997 | 207,410 | $5,150,082 | $1,772,495 | 0.344 | $477.51 | $164.34 |
| 1998 | 212,090 | $5,523,957 | $1,837,493 | 0.333 | $500.87 | $166.61 |
| 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 | $1,415 | $36 | $822 | $2,042 | $2,042 | ||
| 1939 | $1,526 | $57 | $574 | $3,051 | $3,051 | ||
| 1940 | $1,342 | $72 | $914 | $3,224 | $3,224 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $1,726 | $94 | $458 | $4,587 | $4,587 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $1,910 | $127 | $316 | $6,308 | $6,308 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $2,268 | $151 | $107 | $8,619 | $8,619 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $2,183 | $185 | $70 | $10,918 | $10,918 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $1,901 | $228 | $327 | $12,720 | $12,720 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $1,935 | $252 | $800 | $14,106 | $14,106 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $2,163 | $292 | $1,054 | $15,506 | $15,506 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $2,206 | $335 | $1,328 | $16,719 | $16,719 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $1,728 | $341 | $3,908 | $14,880 | $14,880 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $1,935 | $303 | $2,824 | $14,290 | $14,290 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $2,479 | $325 | $1,374 | $15,718 | $15,718 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $2,407 | $352 | $2,365 | $16,108 | $16,108 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $2,267 | $392 | $1,299 | $17,464 | $17,464 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $1,828 | $396 | $3,322 | $16,364 | $16,364 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $1,861 | $354 | $3,098 | $15,479 | $15,479 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $2,412 | $382 | $1,713 | $16,612 | $16,612 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $2,591 | $433 | $2,829 | $16,928 | $16,928 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $2,164 | $403 | $4,855 | $14,694 | $14,694 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $2,440 | $386 | $2,897 | $14,621 | $14,621 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $2,689 | $415 | $4,063 | $13,656 | $13,656 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $3,059 | $352 | $6,416 | $10,807 | $10,807 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $3,507 | $300 | $4,766 | $9,963 | $9,963 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $3,801 | $269 | $6,044 | $7,984 | $7,984 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $4,572 | $218 | $5,977 | $6,793 | $6,793 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $5,955 | $248 | $4,257 | $8,734 | $8,734 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $9,026 | $429 | $3,180 | $15,004 | $15,004 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $8,438 | $679 | $4,117 | $19,878 | $19,878 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $7,010 | $875 | $4,476 | $23,267 | $23,267 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $6,504 | $1,082 | $4,403 | $26,433 | $26,433 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $5,813 | $1,290 | $7,936 | $25,460 | $25,460 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $4,178 | $981 | $13,668 | $15,687 | $15,687 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $5,025 | $454 | $13,982 | $6,060 | $6,060 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $9,734 | $178 | $12,830 | $3,099 | $3,099 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $11,555 | $13 | $17,944 | $700 | $5,300 | $4,600 | $4,200 |
| 1975 | $11,472 | $4 | $28,446 | $2,984 | $28,300 | $25,316 | $4,200 |
| 1976 | $12,566 | $2 | $21,747 | $490 | $37,500 | $37,010 | $4,200 |
| 1977 | $20,461 | $20,780 | $8,057 | $46,379 | $38,322 | $6,000 | |
| 1978 | $26,079 | $16,909 | $15,980 | $46,400 | $30,420 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $28,606 | $19,152 | $19,643 | $40,739 | $21,096 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $28,391 | $28,074 | $18,262 | $40,739 | $22,476 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $29,460 | $27,108 | $19,060 | $36,152 | $17,092 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $29,717 | $42,691 | $4,153 | $31,032 | $26,879 | $6,000 | |
| 1983 | $35,808 | $35,810 | $2,785 | $25,183 | $22,399 | $8,000 | |
| 1984 | $41,912 | $29,914 | $14,336 | $18,972 | $4,636 | $8,000 | |
| 1985 | $56,552 | $1,377 | $30,477 | $41,089 | $12,202 | $28,886 | $8,000 |
| 1986 | $58,407 | $4,954 | $27,043 | $72,733 | $72,733 | $8,000 | |
| 1987 | $60,348 | $8,341 | $23,643 | $116,929 | $116,929 | $8,000 | |
| 1988 | $54,665 | $11,690 | $22,747 | $160,087 | $160,087 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $49,298 | $15,548 | $27,718 | $196,931 | $196,931 | $8,000 | |
| 1990 | $45,944 | $17,775 | $49,450 | $209,442 | $209,442 | $8,000 | |
| 1991 | $36,990 | $16,693 | $69,135 | $192,675 | $192,675 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $37,683 | $14,320 | $61,797 | $180,730 | $180,730 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $41,792 | $12,862 | $51,812 | $183,025 | $183,025 | $8,000 | |
| 1994 | $48,646 | $12,566 | $50,421 | $195,418 | $195,418 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $44,037 | $13,706 | $46,725 | $206,720 | $206,720 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $44,609 | $14,496 | $47,962 | $218,259 | $218,259 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $45,525 | $15,192 | $45,636 | $233,537 | $233,537 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $46,986 | $16,306 | $39,512 | $254,839 | $254,839 | $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 | 3.00 | 1.74 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.85 | 1.07 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 5.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.21 | 1.51 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 5.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.23 | 0.59 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 5.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.99 | 0.33 | 1.98 | 2.12 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.14 | 0.10 | 2.16 | 2.29 | 8.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.97 | 0.06 | 1.87 | 2.01 | 9.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.76 | 0.30 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 11.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.51 | 0.63 | 1.62 | 1.76 | 11.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.48 | 0.72 | 1.45 | 1.59 | 10.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.40 | 0.84 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 10.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.17 | 2.65 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 10.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.20 | 1.75 | 1.28 | 1.47 | 8.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.31 | 0.73 | 1.30 | 1.56 | 8.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.48 | 8.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.05 | 0.60 | 0.99 | 1.26 | 8.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.90 | 1.63 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 8.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.87 | 1.45 | 0.88 | 1.14 | 7.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.95 | 0.68 | 0.97 | 1.26 | 6.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 0.98 | 1.32 | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.86 | 1.93 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 5.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.87 | 1.03 | 0.87 | 1.25 | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.89 | 1.35 | 0.89 | 1.29 | 4.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.01 | 2.12 | 1.03 | 1.52 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.07 | 1.45 | 1.06 | 1.61 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.12 | 1.78 | 1.13 | 1.74 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.27 | 1.66 | 1.33 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.45 | 1.04 | 1.54 | 2.24 | 2.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.89 | 0.67 | 1.89 | 2.87 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.61 | 0.79 | 1.55 | 2.43 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.22 | 0.78 | 1.20 | 1.96 | 4.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.01 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 1.72 | 4.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.85 | 1.16 | 0.80 | 1.45 | 3.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.59 | 1.93 | 0.57 | 1.09 | 2.22 | 2.17 | OCT 61 | 1.02 |
| 1972 | 0.61 | 1.69 | 0.62 | 1.09 | 0.73 | 2.17 | OCT 61 | 0.34 |
| 1973 | 1.07 | 1.41 | 1.10 | 1.97 | 0.34 | 2.17 | OCT 61 | 0.16 |
| 1974 | 1.20 | 1.86 | 1.16 | 2.18 | 0.00 | 2.17 | OCT 61 | 0.00 |
| 1975 | 1.15 | 2.85 | 1.14 | 2.27 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.13 | 1.95 | 1.12 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.67 | 1.69 | 1.80 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.82 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.76 | 1.18 | 1.72 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 3.06 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.42 | 2.04 | 1.33 | 3.06 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.71 | 1.22 | 1.73 | 3.43 | 0.00 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 2.09 | 1.13 | 1.98 | 4.06 | 1.07 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.28 |
| 1986 | 1.96 | 0.91 | 1.87 | 3.98 | 2.44 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 1.84 | 0.72 | 1.78 | 3.91 | 3.57 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 1.52 | 0.63 | 1.41 | 3.21 | 4.47 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.17 |
| 1989 | 1.29 | 0.73 | 1.20 | 2.85 | 5.17 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.14 | 2.82 | 5.41 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.70 |
| 1991 | 0.97 | 1.81 | 0.96 | 2.46 | 5.05 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.32 |
| 1992 | 0.94 | 1.54 | 0.94 | 2.49 | 4.49 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.41 |
| 1993 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 1.00 | 2.68 | 4.37 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.37 |
| 1994 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 2.96 | 4.49 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.41 |
| 1995 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 2.61 | 4.51 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.42 |
| 1996 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 2.60 | 4.49 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.41 |
| 1997 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 2.58 | 4.53 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 2.56 | 4.61 | 3.18 | DEC 75 | 1.45 |
| 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 | 94,775 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.39 | 0.439 | |||
| 1939 | 66,896 | 3,753 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.23 | 0.414 | ||
| 1940 | 10,044 | 106,971 | 5,001 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.08 | 0.377 | |
| 1941 | 5,066 | 49,651 | 2,353 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 13.0 | 0.0 | $9.52 | 0.352 | |
| 1942 | 3,352 | 32,018 | 1,343 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 0.0 | $10.17 | 0.320 | |
| 1943 | 955 | 9,928 | 328 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.11 | 0.315 | |
| 1944 | 503 | 5,683 | 138 | 28.4 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 18.0 | 0.0 | $12.29 | 0.332 | |
| 1945 | 2,159 | 20,141 | 146 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 18.0 | 0.0 | $16.55 | 0.441 | |
| 1946 | 4,027 | 48,683 | 1,465 | 30.5 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $16.85 | 0.420 | |
| 1947 | 6,658 | 64,476 | 1,103 | 17.9 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 20.0 | 1,552 | 2.4 | $16.84 | 0.384 |
| 1948 | 7,941 | 80,484 | 1,700 | 23.6 | 20.0 | 10.1 | 20.0 | 1,793 | 2.8 | $16.89 | 0.356 |
| 1949 | 19,555 | 211,478 | 4,209 | 23.7 | 20.0 | 10.8 | 20.0 | 4,615 | 7.8 | $19.30 | 0.400 |
| 1950 | 13,015 | 153,942 | 3,477 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 20.0 | 3,231 | 5.3 | $19.30 | 0.374 |
| 1951 | 7,008 | 72,064 | 1,240 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 1,570 | 2.4 | $19.91 | 0.346 |
| 1952 | 10,670 | 113,531 | 2,460 | 22.4 | 20.0 | 10.6 | 20.0 | 2,479 | 3.9 | $21.65 | 0.357 |
| 1953 | 7,162 | 64,818 | 1,040 | 16.4 | 20.0 | 9.1 | 20.0 | 1,490 | 2.2 | $21.26 | 0.336 |
| 1954 | 13,951 | 155,062 | 2,756 | 20.5 | 20.0 | 11.1 | 20.0 | 3,460 | 5.5 | $22.38 | 0.355 |
| 1955 | 8,286 | 138,073 | 2,702 | 27.6 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 2,936 | 4.6 | $23.36 | 0.356 |
| 1956 | 6,507 | 79,290 | 1,187 | 19.3 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 25.3 | 1,794 | 2.5 | $22.49 | 0.330 |
| 1957 | 10,154 | 122,848 | 1,691 | 20.4 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 25.6 | 2,776 | 3.9 | $23.77 | 0.341 |
| 1958 | 13,220 | 204,809 | 3,761 | 25.8 | 26.0 | 15.5 | 25.9 | 4,376 | 6.5 | $24.41 | 0.340 |
| 1959 | 9,083 | 122,793 | 2,005 | 22.9 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 2,788 | 3.9 | $24.33 | 0.320 |
| 1960 | 11,785 | 154,843 | 2,066 | 20.7 | 26.0 | 13.1 | 26.0 | 3,395 | 4.6 | $27.37 | 0.347 |
| 1961 | 13,573 | 216,040 | 3,604 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 26.0 | 4,573 | 6.3 | $29.01 | 0.359 |
| 1962 | 11,653 | 163,408 | 2,584 | 22.6 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 3,491 | 4.6 | $29.26 | 0.350 |
| 1963 | 13,401 | 199,396 | 2,941 | 22.7 | 26.0 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 4,478 | 5.8 | $30.94 | 0.363 |
| 1964 | 11,584 | 174,260 | 2,845 | 23.1 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 26.0 | 3,812 | 4.8 | $33.68 | 0.380 |
| 1965 | 9,751 | 129,230 | 1,632 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 13.3 | 26.0 | 2,845 | 3.3 | $34.71 | 0.371 |
| 1966 | 7,579 | 93,385 | 1,088 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 26.0 | 2,089 | 2.2 | $36.20 | 0.362 |
| 1967 | 9,619 | 111,156 | 1,067 | 12.5 | 26.0 | 11.6 | 26.0 | 2,527 | 2.6 | $39.31 | 0.374 |
| 1968 | 8,579 | 111,322 | 1,295 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 2,435 | 2.4 | $42.02 | 0.375 |
| 1969 | 8,792 | 101,933 | 1,066 | 12.1 | 26.0 | 11.6 | 26.0 | 2,241 | 2.1 | $45.19 | 0.376 |
| 1970 | 13,941 | 168,589 | 1,765 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 26.0 | 3,847 | 3.7 | $49.05 | 0.381 |
| 1971 | 16,138 | 255,368 | 4,485 | 27.3 | 26.0 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 5,704 | 5.6 | $55.07 | 0.409 |
| 1972 | 16,234 | 242,251 | 4,090 | 24.7 | 26.0 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 5,615 | 4.4 | $59.77 | 0.446 |
| 1973 | 15,846 | 218,838 | 2,954 | 19.4 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 5,075 | 3.8 | $61.00 | 0.431 |
| 1974 | 20,300 | 303,057 | 5,025 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 7,113 | 5.4 | $62.81 | 0.418 |
| 1975 | 24,949 | 452,046 | 9,125 | 36.8 | 26.0 | 18.1 | 26.0 | 10,750 | 8.2 | $67.00 | 0.423 |
| 1976 | 21,474 | 344,900 | 6,785 | 31.5 | 26.0 | 16.1 | 26.0 | 8,304 | 6.1 | $68.97 | 0.408 |
| 1977 | 19,780 | 310,409 | 5,491 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 7,058 | 5.0 | $73.00 | 0.409 |
| 1978 | 19,234 | 263,058 | 3,665 | 19.7 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 5,986 | 3.3 | $76.10 | 0.398 |
| 1979 | 20,641 | 276,402 | 3,305 | 16.5 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 26.0 | 6,233 | 3.3 | $82.30 | 0.398 |
| 1980 | 26,967 | 369,959 | 5,128 | 21.6 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 8,139 | 4.3 | $90.13 | 0.401 |
| 1981 | 24,020 | 329,777 | 4,920 | 19.9 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 7,290 | 3.8 | $96.68 | 0.396 |
| 1982 | 29,901 | 446,833 | 6,815 | 24.1 | 26.0 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 9,664 | 5.1 | $107.42 | 0.410 |
| 1983 | 23,865 | 375,651 | 6,090 | 21.5 | 26.0 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 8,184 | 4.2 | $109.84 | 0.395 |
| 1984 | 21,106 | 293,086 | 4,033 | 18.4 | 26.0 | 13.9 | 26.0 | 6,288 | 3.1 | $113.68 | 0.392 |
| 1985 | 20,880 | 291,651 | 3,313 | 15.8 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 6,301 | 3.0 | $118.24 | 0.388 |
| 1986 | 18,446 | 246,476 | 2,920 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 26.0 | 5,302 | 2.4 | $122.12 | 0.380 |
| 1987 | 15,826 | 197,878 | 2,087 | 12.4 | 26.0 | 12.5 | 26.0 | 4,337 | 1.9 | $128.72 | 0.381 |
| 1988 | 15,054 | 184,425 | 2,103 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 25.7 | 4,117 | 1.7 | $132.61 | 0.373 |
| 1989 | 19,300 | 219,625 | 2,102 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 25.8 | 5,017 | 2.0 | $140.95 | 0.379 |
| 1990 | 26,175 | 362,533 | 4,443 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 13.9 | 25.7 | 7,974 | 3.2 | $149.12 | 0.380 |
| 1991 | 30,682 | 495,328 | 7,658 | 25.3 | 26.0 | 16.1 | 25.6 | 10,641 | 4.5 | $153.17 | 0.376 |
| 1992 | 26,477 | 442,630 | 7,650 | 26.5 | 26.0 | 16.7 | 25.7 | 9,524 | 4.0 | $155.31 | 0.365 |
| 1993 | 22,441 | 363,149 | 6,452 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 25.7 | 7,947 | 3.2 | $162.81 | 0.377 |
| 1994 | 22,515 | 349,696 | 5,288 | 22.4 | 26.0 | 15.5 | 25.8 | 7,683 | 3.0 | $163.95 | 0.375 |
| 1995 | 23,013 | 324,286 | 4,158 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 25.8 | 7,291 | 2.8 | $165.82 | 0.369 |
| 1996 | 22,899 | 330,029 | 4,172 | 17.8 | 26.0 | 14.4 | 26.0 | 7,211 | 2.7 | $168.11 | 0.361 |
| 1997 | 21,081 | 300,138 | 3,605 | 16.4 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 25.7 | 6,638 | 2.5 | $173.52 | 0.358 |
| 1998 | 19,243 | 260,547 | 2,917 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 5,784 | 2.1 | $180.52 | 0.356 |
| 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 | 8,701 | 3,938 | 4,763 | 60,055 | 29,305 | 30,750 | $132.73 | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| 1973 | 8,443 | 3,237 | 5,206 | 66,893 | 30,278 | 36,615 | $152.36 | 242 | 108 | 134 |
| 1974 | 8,846 | 3,358 | 5,488 | 71,414 | 32,808 | 38,606 | $155.25 | 377 | 138 | 239 |
| 1975 | 9,131 | 3,472 | 5,659 | 78,240 | 36,604 | 41,636 | $164.78 | 540 | 125 | 415 |
| 1976 | 9,160 | 3,535 | 5,625 | 83,094 | 38,263 | 44,832 | $174.45 | 563 | 238 | 325 |
| 1977 | 9,346 | 3,625 | 5,721 | 92,928 | 41,420 | 51,508 | $191.21 | 517 | 216 | 301 |
| 1978 | 35,823 | 27,753 | 8,070 | 350,701 | 277,761 | 72,940 | $188.27 | 1,148 | 841 | 307 |
| 1979 | 37,973 | 28,461 | 9,512 | 381,782 | 292,455 | 89,327 | $193.35 | 1,543 | 1,232 | 311 |
| 1980 | 40,997 | 29,324 | 11,673 | 440,114 | 319,267 | 120,847 | $206.45 | 2,060 | 1,720 | 340 |
| 1981 | 40,789 | 28,660 | 12,129 | 489,088 | 349,180 | 139,908 | $230.59 | 2,359 | 1,862 | 497 |
| 1982 | 39,393 | 26,931 | 12,462 | 515,606 | 354,410 | 161,196 | $251.71 | 2,544 | 2,085 | 459 |
| 1983 | 41,146 | 28,280 | 12,866 | 581,378 | 404,949 | 176,428 | $271.72 | 2,684 | 2,182 | 502 |
| 1984 | 41,979 | 28,860 | 13,119 | 628,480 | 437,697 | 190,784 | $287.91 | 1,663 | 1,146 | 517 |
| 1985 | 42,835 | 29,447 | 13,388 | 675,831 | 473,675 | 202,156 | $303.41 | 1,409 | 1,017 | 391 |
| 1986 | 44,228 | 30,166 | 14,062 | 740,094 | 511,738 | 228,356 | $321.80 | 1,138 | 814 | 324 |
| 1987 | 46,460 | 30,729 | 15,731 | 820,431 | 558,211 | 262,221 | $339.59 | 978 | 685 | 294 |
| 1988 | 49,618 | 32,665 | 16,953 | 929,069 | 623,043 | 306,026 | $360.09 | 972 | 643 | 328 |
| 1989 | 52,173 | 34,067 | 18,106 | 1,038,193 | 688,614 | 349,579 | $382.67 | 1,452 | 963 | 489 |
| 1990 | 54,190 | 35,059 | 19,131 | 1,142,795 | 748,164 | 394,632 | $405.55 | 2,533 | 1,686 | 847 |
| 1991 | 55,179 | 35,626 | 19,553 | 1,215,820 | 791,066 | 424,754 | $423.73 | 3,392 | 2,235 | 1,156 |
| 1992 | 56,232 | 35,990 | 20,242 | 1,301,276 | 837,973 | 463,302 | $445.02 | 3,858 | 2,687 | 1,171 |
| 1993 | 57,404 | 36,171 | 21,233 | 1,357,608 | 857,819 | 499,789 | $454.81 | 3,832 | 2,520 | 1,312 |
| 1994 | 59,034 | 36,807 | 22,227 | 1,419,026 | 883,650 | 535,376 | $462.26 | 3,840 | 2,360 | 1,481 |
| 1995 | 60,289 | 37,218 | 23,071 | 1,497,565 | 920,448 | 577,117 | $477.69 | 3,325 | 1,960 | 1,365 |
| 1996 | 60,690 | 37,360 | 23,329 | 1,548,304 | 950,103 | 598,201 | $490.61 | 3,990 | 2,068 | 1,922 |
| 1997 | 61,485 | 37,775 | 23,709 | 1,635,209 | 1,004,521 | 630,688 | $511.45 | 3,210 | 1,739 | 1,471 |
| 1998 | 62,689 | 38,085 | 24,604 | 1,716,408 | 1,041,531 | 674,877 | $526.53 | 2,913 | 1,672 | 1,241 |
| 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 | $2,474 | $1,237 | $1,237 | 5,159 | 48,160 | 2,503 | 51 | 9.3 | |
| 1972 | $2,322 | $1,161 | $1,161 | 3,830 | 41,456 | 2,614 | 56 | 10.8 | |
| 1973 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 59 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1974 | $2,578 | $1,289 | $1,289 | 5,122 | 43,122 | 1,906 | 61 | 8.4 | |
| 1975 | $6,638 | $3,319 | $3,319 | 10,138 | 105,250 | 6,278 | 65 | 10.4 | |
| 1976 | $5,536 | $2,768 | $2,768 | 7,703 | 85,660 | 5,545 | 66 | 11.1 | |
| 1977 | $4,540 | $2,270 | $2,270 | 6,017 | 66,777 | 4,082 | 70 | 11.1 | |
| 1978 | $1,814 | $907 | $907 | 2,731 | 26,340 | 1,591 | 72 | 9.6 | |
| 1979 | $309 | $150 | $159 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 0.0 | ||
| 1980 | $2,193 | $1,186 | $1,007 | 2,501 | 27,811 | 1,078 | 88 | 11.1 | |
| 1981 | $2,511 | $1,367 | $1,143 | 3,027 | 30,076 | 1,621 | 91 | 9.9 | |
| 1982 | $2,845 | $1,531 | $1,314 | 28,851 | 1,061 | 102 | 0.0 | ||
| 1983 | $3,783 | $2,015 | $1,767 | 34,936 | 1,539 | 112 | 0.0 | ||
| 1984 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $9 | $4 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $38 | $19 | $19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $6 | $3 | $3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1991 | $2,934 | $1,452 | $1,481 | 3,012 | 21,035 | 600 | 153 | 7.0 | |
| 1992 | $24 | $19 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $8 | $4 | $4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1995 | $1 | $1 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | ($4) | ($5) | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1997 | ($1) | ($1) | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||