| 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 | 246,809 | $336,937 | $336,937 | 1.000 | $26.25 | $26.25 |
| 1939 | 264,331 | $370,574 | $370,574 | 1.000 | $26.96 | $26.96 |
| 1940 | 294,323 | $414,352 | $399,214 | 0.963 | $27.07 | $26.08 |
| 1941 | 391,426 | $615,122 | $582,056 | 0.946 | $30.22 | $28.60 |
| 1942 | 508,822 | $1,020,322 | $954,626 | 0.936 | $38.56 | $36.08 |
| 1943 | 555,496 | $1,345,404 | $1,231,477 | 0.915 | $46.58 | $42.63 |
| 1944 | 575,976 | $1,478,362 | $1,327,234 | 0.898 | $49.36 | $44.31 |
| 1945 | 503,931 | $1,250,580 | $1,139,083 | 0.911 | $47.72 | $43.47 |
| 1946 | 479,838 | $1,196,147 | $1,073,401 | 0.897 | $47.94 | $43.02 |
| 1947 | 504,815 | $1,408,300 | $1,220,037 | 0.866 | $53.65 | $46.48 |
| 1948 | 520,563 | $1,599,509 | $1,339,305 | 0.837 | $59.09 | $49.48 |
| 1949 | 499,863 | $1,573,400 | $1,305,426 | 0.830 | $60.53 | $50.22 |
| 1950 | 508,852 | $1,676,721 | $1,354,948 | 0.808 | $63.37 | $51.21 |
| 1951 | 542,002 | $1,946,593 | $1,499,176 | 0.770 | $69.07 | $53.19 |
| 1952 | 546,083 | $2,059,146 | $1,550,141 | 0.753 | $72.51 | $54.59 |
| 1953 | 552,651 | $2,173,516 | $1,588,835 | 0.731 | $75.63 | $55.29 |
| 1954 | 546,933 | $2,221,378 | $1,588,257 | 0.715 | $78.11 | $55.84 |
| 1955 | 568,430 | $2,385,948 | $1,661,098 | 0.696 | $80.72 | $56.20 |
| 1956 | 580,786 | $2,539,200 | $1,714,836 | 0.675 | $84.08 | $56.78 |
| 1957 | 597,596 | $2,702,791 | $1,787,771 | 0.661 | $86.98 | $57.53 |
| 1958 | 589,050 | $2,782,187 | $1,762,661 | 0.634 | $90.83 | $57.55 |
| 1959 | 607,852 | $3,000,118 | $1,851,858 | 0.617 | $94.92 | $58.59 |
| 1960 | 604,255 | $3,082,138 | $1,843,042 | 0.598 | $98.09 | $58.66 |
| 1961 | 606,697 | $3,231,247 | $1,879,313 | 0.582 | $102.42 | $59.57 |
| 1962 | 640,025 | $3,531,983 | $2,006,263 | 0.568 | $106.13 | $60.28 |
| 1963 | 628,045 | $3,580,610 | $1,967,930 | 0.550 | $109.64 | $60.26 |
| 1964 | 626,668 | $3,680,368 | $1,967,075 | 0.534 | $112.94 | $60.36 |
| 1965 | 658,776 | $3,998,247 | $2,100,980 | 0.525 | $116.72 | $61.33 |
| 1966 | 736,403 | $4,721,112 | $2,434,720 | 0.516 | $123.29 | $63.58 |
| 1967 | 777,923 | $5,167,708 | $2,566,945 | 0.497 | $127.75 | $63.46 |
| 1968 | 816,472 | $5,752,898 | $2,745,183 | 0.477 | $135.50 | $64.66 |
| 1969 | 828,661 | $6,180,365 | $2,816,428 | 0.456 | $143.43 | $65.36 |
| 1970 | 779,718 | $6,049,536 | $2,659,264 | 0.440 | $149.20 | $65.59 |
| 1971 | 755,551 | $6,096,461 | $3,256,484 | 0.534 | $155.17 | $82.89 |
| 1972 | 787,802 | $6,659,107 | $3,730,111 | 0.560 | $162.55 | $91.05 |
| 1973 | 839,517 | $7,537,723 | $4,351,970 | 0.577 | $172.67 | $99.69 |
| 1974 | 874,510 | $8,454,354 | $4,958,400 | 0.586 | $185.91 | $109.04 |
| 1975 | 890,471 | $9,444,881 | $5,493,171 | 0.582 | $203.97 | $118.63 |
| 1976 | 942,362 | $10,734,151 | $6,290,952 | 0.586 | $219.05 | $128.38 |
| 1977 | 1,015,794 | $12,348,582 | $7,268,839 | 0.589 | $233.78 | $137.61 |
| 1978 | 1,139,819 | $14,906,610 | $8,767,284 | 0.588 | $251.50 | $147.92 |
| 1979 | 1,231,700 | $17,645,586 | $10,205,915 | 0.578 | $275.50 | $159.35 |
| 1980 | 1,249,291 | $19,528,150 | $10,913,411 | 0.559 | $300.60 | $167.99 |
| 1981 | 1,251,106 | $21,225,128 | $11,659,380 | 0.549 | $326.25 | $179.22 |
| 1982 | 1,196,475 | $20,989,320 | $11,591,028 | 0.552 | $337.36 | $186.30 |
| 1983 | 1,203,437 | $21,301,565 | $12,098,130 | 0.568 | $340.40 | $193.33 |
| 1984 | 1,254,728 | $22,485,638 | $12,938,442 | 0.575 | $344.63 | $198.30 |
| 1985 | 1,289,234 | $23,661,855 | $11,879,064 | 0.502 | $352.95 | $177.19 |
| 1986 | 1,338,225 | $25,583,586 | $13,604,424 | 0.532 | $367.65 | $195.50 |
| 1987 | 1,406,844 | $27,555,199 | $15,681,893 | 0.569 | $376.66 | $214.36 |
| 1988 | 1,484,640 | $30,098,853 | $18,148,227 | 0.603 | $389.88 | $235.08 |
| 1989 | 1,582,098 | $33,271,576 | $20,118,655 | 0.605 | $404.42 | $244.55 |
| 1990 | 1,677,457 | $36,947,705 | $22,201,849 | 0.601 | $423.58 | $254.53 |
| 1991 | 1,674,698 | $38,849,519 | $22,686,059 | 0.584 | $446.11 | $260.51 |
| 1992 | 1,700,883 | $42,216,210 | $24,656,215 | 0.584 | $477.31 | $278.77 |
| 1993 | 1,734,399 | $43,029,289 | $25,915,761 | 0.602 | $477.10 | $287.35 |
| 1994 | 1,783,905 | $45,392,976 | $28,102,762 | 0.619 | $489.34 | $302.95 |
| 1995 | 1,812,720 | $48,305,831 | $29,155,508 | 0.604 | $512.47 | $309.30 |
| 1996 | 1,866,014 | $52,672,125 | $30,779,117 | 0.584 | $542.83 | $317.20 |
| 1997 | 1,963,727 | $59,738,987 | $33,083,221 | 0.554 | $585.02 | $323.98 |
| 1998 | 2,038,303 | $67,504,465 | $37,223,842 | 0.551 | $636.88 | $351.20 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Interest credited to trust fund | Benefits Paid | Reserves as of December 31 | Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year | Net reserves, balance as of end of year | Taxable wage base, year end | |
| (01) | (08) | (09) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) |
| 1938 | $12,410 | $289 | $18,891 | $18,891 | |||
| 1939 | $8,936 | $490 | $6,146 | $22,172 | $22,172 | ||
| 1940 | $10,810 | $547 | $9,453 | $22,402 | $22,402 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $13,938 | $644 | $5,430 | $31,554 | $31,554 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $23,286 | $962 | $2,549 | $53,253 | $53,253 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $32,730 | $1,427 | $333 | $87,077 | $87,077 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $36,546 | $2,018 | $256 | $125,386 | $125,386 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $32,774 | $2,730 | $7,772 | $153,117 | $153,117 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $27,250 | $2,745 | $46,766 | $136,347 | $136,347 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $26,936 | $2,719 | $25,460 | $140,541 | $140,541 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $23,789 | $3,032 | $18,412 | $148,950 | $148,950 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $33,643 | $3,207 | $35,031 | $150,768 | $150,768 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $35,781 | $3,178 | $31,506 | $158,221 | $158,221 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $32,972 | $3,688 | $15,004 | $179,877 | $179,877 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $27,144 | $4,082 | $23,270 | $187,832 | $187,832 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $27,589 | $4,426 | $29,027 | $190,808 | $190,808 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $28,643 | $4,362 | $38,149 | $185,639 | $185,639 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $35,344 | $4,341 | $33,407 | $191,887 | $191,887 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $36,042 | $4,634 | $34,727 | $198,350 | $198,350 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $39,775 | $5,215 | $40,077 | $204,348 | $204,348 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $44,061 | $5,193 | $57,045 | $197,081 | $197,081 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $50,151 | $5,432 | $45,550 | $204,929 | $204,929 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $49,992 | $6,134 | $58,830 | $202,201 | $202,201 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $50,202 | $6,010 | $65,423 | $193,982 | $193,982 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $48,941 | $5,932 | $50,269 | $199,772 | $199,772 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $53,167 | $6,434 | $57,318 | $202,154 | $202,154 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $52,976 | $6,771 | $62,167 | $199,861 | $199,861 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $55,636 | $7,270 | $46,379 | $216,498 | $216,498 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $57,836 | $8,749 | $31,707 | $251,502 | $251,502 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $61,292 | $10,655 | $38,063 | $285,519 | $285,519 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $62,086 | $12,715 | $39,438 | $321,007 | $321,007 | $3,000 | |
| 1969 | $49,749 | $14,609 | $52,040 | $333,440 | $333,440 | $3,000 | |
| 1970 | $53,836 | $14,589 | $176,754 | $225,472 | $225,472 | $3,000 | |
| 1971 | $58,367 | $6,426 | $210,199 | $56,725 | $56,725 | $4,200 | |
| 1972 | $104,539 | $1,268 | $135,756 | $16,395 | $16,395 | $4,800 | |
| 1973 | $127,824 | $219 | $123,981 | $47,175 | $40,700 | $6,475 | $5,400 |
| 1974 | $145,509 | $148,723 | $32,803 | $44,100 | $11,297 | $5,400 | |
| 1975 | $162,916 | $118 | $199,536 | $27,045 | $94,100 | $67,055 | $6,600 |
| 1976 | $184,702 | $9 | $183,182 | $61,690 | $149,400 | $87,710 | $7,200 |
| 1977 | $203,818 | $165,755 | $108,461 | $137,069 | $28,608 | $7,800 | |
| 1978 | $284,732 | $2,237 | $134,482 | $103,775 | $103,775 | $8,400 | |
| 1979 | $331,343 | $13,745 | $139,227 | $296,762 | $296,762 | $9,000 | |
| 1980 | $330,602 | $30,379 | $299,588 | $367,970 | $367,970 | $9,600 | |
| 1981 | $348,631 | $37,402 | $351,721 | $382,035 | $382,035 | $10,200 | |
| 1982 | $347,740 | $23,240 | $525,967 | $150,264 | $150,264 | $10,800 | |
| 1983 | $355,703 | $7,517 | $459,339 | $22,252 | $22,252 | $11,400 | |
| 1984 | $423,973 | $5,084 | $377,635 | $77,250 | $77,250 | $12,000 | |
| 1985 | $477,549 | $11,789 | $387,916 | $163,663 | $163,663 | $10,000 | |
| 1986 | $532,402 | $23,637 | $362,233 | $353,579 | $353,579 | $11,500 | |
| 1987 | $610,767 | $42,707 | $342,220 | $654,502 | $654,502 | $13,200 | |
| 1988 | $662,732 | $70,657 | $344,293 | $1,042,354 | $1,042,354 | $15,100 | |
| 1989 | $562,442 | $103,519 | $343,381 | $1,364,312 | $1,364,312 | $15,600 | |
| 1990 | $519,680 | $130,102 | $394,830 | $1,624,124 | $1,624,124 | $16,200 | |
| 1991 | $528,149 | $138,872 | $569,077 | $1,707,604 | $1,707,604 | $16,800 | |
| 1992 | $553,085 | $133,938 | $618,693 | $1,766,006 | $1,766,006 | $17,600 | |
| 1993 | $576,702 | $125,225 | $704,141 | $1,743,146 | $1,743,146 | $18,500 | |
| 1994 | $592,054 | $108,540 | $821,864 | $1,565,417 | $1,565,417 | $19,900 | |
| 1995 | $600,024 | $101,023 | $793,643 | $1,417,701 | $1,417,701 | $19,900 | |
| 1996 | $615,233 | $91,990 | $795,249 | $1,332,508 | $1,332,508 | $20,300 | |
| 1997 | $736,874 | $92,172 | $662,694 | $1,447,195 | $1,447,195 | $21,300 | |
| 1998 | $793,077 | $101,510 | $726,706 | $1,622,203 | $1,622,203 | $22,500 | |
| 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 | 3.68 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 5.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.41 | 1.66 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 5.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.61 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 5.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.27 | 0.88 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 5.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.28 | 0.25 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 5.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.43 | 0.02 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 6.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.47 | 0.02 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 8.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.62 | 0.62 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 12.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.28 | 3.91 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 11.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.91 | 1.81 | 1.66 | 1.92 | 9.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.49 | 1.15 | 1.59 | 1.89 | 9.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 2.14 | 2.23 | 2.21 | 2.66 | 9.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 2.13 | 1.88 | 2.17 | 2.70 | 9.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.69 | 0.77 | 1.46 | 1.90 | 9.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.31 | 1.74 | 9.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.72 | 8.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.29 | 1.72 | 1.43 | 2.00 | 8.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.99 | 8.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.51 | 2.24 | 7.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.40 | 2.11 | 7.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.58 | 2.05 | 1.65 | 2.40 | 7.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.67 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 2.40 | 6.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.62 | 1.91 | 1.61 | 2.70 | 6.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.55 | 2.02 | 1.56 | 2.70 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 2.70 | 5.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.48 | 1.60 | 1.48 | 2.70 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 1.44 | 2.70 | 5.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.39 | 1.16 | 1.42 | 2.69 | 5.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.23 | 0.67 | 1.24 | 2.40 | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.19 | 0.74 | 1.18 | 2.37 | 5.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.08 | 0.69 | 1.01 | 2.12 | 5.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 1.77 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.89 | 2.92 | 0.97 | 2.20 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.96 | 3.45 | 0.96 | 1.80 | 0.93 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 1.57 | 2.04 | 1.68 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.07 |
| 1973 | 1.70 | 1.64 | 1.73 | 3.00 | 0.09 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.02 |
| 1974 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.00 |
| 1975 | 1.72 | 2.11 | 1.74 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.65 | 1.34 | 1.77 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.91 | 0.90 | 1.94 | 3.29 | 0.70 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.18 |
| 1979 | 1.88 | 0.79 | 1.91 | 3.30 | 1.68 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.44 |
| 1980 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.67 | 2.99 | 1.88 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 1.64 | 1.66 | 1.64 | 2.99 | 1.80 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.47 |
| 1982 | 1.66 | 2.51 | 1.65 | 2.99 | 0.72 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.19 |
| 1983 | 1.67 | 2.16 | 1.70 | 2.99 | 0.10 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.03 |
| 1984 | 1.89 | 1.68 | 1.89 | 3.29 | 0.34 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.12 |
| 1985 | 2.02 | 1.64 | 2.03 | 4.04 | 0.69 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.24 |
| 1986 | 2.08 | 1.42 | 2.15 | 4.03 | 1.38 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 2.22 | 1.24 | 2.30 | 4.03 | 2.38 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 2.20 | 1.14 | 2.24 | 3.72 | 3.46 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 1.69 | 1.03 | 1.64 | 2.71 | 4.10 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 1.41 |
| 1990 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 1.39 | 2.31 | 4.40 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.36 | 2.33 | 4.40 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 1.31 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 2.26 | 4.18 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 1.09 |
| 1993 | 1.34 | 1.64 | 1.36 | 2.26 | 4.05 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 1.06 |
| 1994 | 1.30 | 1.81 | 1.22 | 1.96 | 3.45 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 1.24 | 1.64 | 1.16 | 1.92 | 2.93 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 1.17 | 1.51 | 1.10 | 1.88 | 2.53 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 1.23 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 2.15 | 2.42 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 1.17 | 1.08 | 1.19 | 2.16 | 2.40 | 3.83 | DEC 71 | 0.63 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 562,519 | 53,229 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.82 | 0.438 | ||
| 1940 | 77,956 | 782,687 | 37,836 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.62 | 0.466 | |
| 1941 | 46,372 | 449,155 | 19,916 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 0.0 | $12.65 | 0.419 | |
| 1942 | 25,835 | 207,002 | 7,605 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 | $12.86 | 0.333 | |
| 1943 | 5,203 | 25,615 | 446 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 10.6 | 0.0 | $13.77 | 0.296 | |
| 1944 | 3,665 | 19,067 | 342 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 0.0 | $13.91 | 0.282 | |
| 1945 | 60,198 | 372,827 | 926 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $21.07 | 0.441 | |
| 1946 | 157,799 | 2,253,532 | 36,392 | 21.6 | 23.0 | 14.3 | 20.9 | 0.0 | $20.94 | 0.437 | |
| 1947 | 94,215 | 1,351,649 | 42,260 | 41.1 | 21.6 | 14.3 | 22.0 | 27,252 | 5.4 | $19.14 | 0.357 |
| 1948 | 96,997 | 1,037,055 | 22,963 | 25.9 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 18.0 | 24,315 | 4.6 | $18.38 | 0.311 |
| 1949 | 153,246 | 1,757,496 | 25,368 | 17.8 | 23.6 | 11.5 | 20.3 | 40,230 | 8.0 | $20.28 | 0.335 |
| 1950 | 100,830 | 1,517,047 | 34,046 | 27.6 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 23.0 | 33,123 | 6.5 | $21.19 | 0.334 |
| 1951 | 73,976 | 716,056 | 11,317 | 16.2 | 24.2 | 9.7 | 22.0 | 17,014 | 3.1 | $21.39 | 0.310 |
| 1952 | 96,466 | 992,805 | 13,082 | 14.9 | 24.3 | 10.3 | 21.8 | 23,046 | 4.2 | $23.80 | 0.328 |
| 1953 | 106,425 | 1,204,357 | 17,572 | 17.8 | 24.5 | 11.3 | 22.4 | 27,892 | 5.0 | $24.43 | 0.323 |
| 1954 | 121,752 | 1,568,912 | 24,202 | 18.7 | 24.5 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 36,295 | 6.6 | $24.61 | 0.315 |
| 1955 | 103,833 | 1,289,929 | 24,715 | 24.9 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 22.8 | 29,669 | 5.2 | $26.42 | 0.327 |
| 1956 | 96,111 | 1,207,258 | 21,573 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 26,987 | 4.6 | $29.47 | 0.351 |
| 1957 | 122,461 | 1,374,803 | 21,279 | 19.3 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 20.9 | 31,987 | 5.3 | $29.73 | 0.342 |
| 1958 | 144,553 | 1,943,813 | 36,050 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 13.4 | 21.7 | 43,572 | 7.4 | $29.96 | 0.330 |
| 1959 | 116,133 | 1,505,664 | 30,590 | 27.3 | 25.8 | 13.0 | 22.2 | 34,788 | 5.7 | $30.46 | 0.321 |
| 1960 | 143,712 | 1,854,229 | 24,970 | 20.4 | 27.0 | 12.9 | 24.2 | 41,300 | 6.8 | $32.20 | 0.328 |
| 1961 | 135,065 | 2,045,936 | 33,980 | 23.1 | 27.1 | 15.1 | 24.7 | 45,277 | 7.4 | $32.45 | 0.317 |
| 1962 | 113,279 | 1,581,783 | 26,749 | 21.6 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 25.2 | 36,112 | 5.6 | $32.38 | 0.305 |
| 1963 | 131,808 | 1,793,694 | 24,877 | 21.0 | 27.5 | 13.6 | 25.2 | 40,772 | 6.4 | $32.49 | 0.296 |
| 1964 | 131,733 | 1,908,170 | 29,849 | 21.8 | 27.6 | 14.5 | 25.6 | 41,117 | 6.5 | $33.12 | 0.293 |
| 1965 | 100,255 | 1,452,715 | 25,171 | 20.3 | 27.3 | 14.5 | 25.5 | 31,388 | 4.7 | $32.49 | 0.278 |
| 1966 | 80,313 | 988,596 | 16,758 | 18.5 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 25.2 | 22,067 | 3.0 | $32.67 | 0.265 |
| 1967 | 97,370 | 1,159,144 | 14,177 | 16.6 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 25.2 | 25,739 | 3.3 | $33.35 | 0.261 |
| 1968 | 89,481 | 1,193,898 | 17,607 | 18.6 | 27.7 | 13.3 | 25.6 | 25,920 | 3.1 | $33.58 | 0.248 |
| 1969 | 128,607 | 1,522,042 | 18,401 | 17.6 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 25.7 | 33,412 | 4.0 | $34.64 | 0.242 |
| 1970 | 245,117 | 3,239,818 | 59,629 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 13.2 | 22.4 | 70,619 | 9.0 | $52.99 | 0.355 |
| 1971 | 188,263 | 3,256,148 | 99,635 | 49.0 | 24.2 | 17.3 | 22.1 | 73,424 | 9.0 | $59.34 | 0.380 |
| 1972 | 154,712 | 2,423,580 | 64,949 | 39.3 | 24.7 | 15.7 | 22.6 | 57,747 | 6.5 | $59.98 | 0.371 |
| 1973 | 148,590 | 2,219,941 | 56,825 | 38.7 | 24.6 | 14.9 | 22.2 | 53,367 | 5.7 | $61.47 | 0.357 |
| 1974 | 169,539 | 2,548,529 | 62,920 | 38.8 | 25.2 | 15.0 | 22.2 | 62,480 | 6.4 | $65.14 | 0.352 |
| 1975 | 197,433 | 3,136,104 | 79,277 | 41.3 | 24.9 | 15.9 | 22.2 | 83,768 | 8.4 | $70.52 | 0.347 |
| 1976 | 169,233 | 2,709,950 | 70,028 | 39.6 | 25.0 | 16.0 | 22.6 | 73,787 | 7.0 | $76.28 | 0.350 |
| 1977 | 153,744 | 2,319,778 | 57,349 | 34.7 | 25.6 | 15.1 | 22.4 | 64,467 | 5.7 | $82.01 | 0.353 |
| 1978 | 129,215 | 1,776,831 | 33,044 | 24.1 | 26.3 | 13.8 | 23.7 | 48,172 | 3.4 | $86.80 | 0.349 |
| 1979 | 141,263 | 1,753,186 | 25,453 | 19.2 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 24.3 | 43,902 | 2.9 | $98.05 | 0.360 |
| 1980 | 205,407 | 2,993,261 | 43,634 | 24.4 | 27.0 | 14.6 | 25.0 | 69,885 | 4.6 | $110.43 | 0.371 |
| 1981 | 212,971 | 3,372,327 | 56,650 | 28.9 | 26.9 | 15.8 | 25.1 | 75,767 | 4.9 | $119.22 | 0.368 |
| 1982 | 250,001 | 4,549,513 | 90,944 | 37.4 | 26.9 | 18.2 | 25.6 | 100,130 | 6.8 | $130.68 | 0.388 |
| 1983 | 200,606 | 3,781,124 | 85,202 | 37.2 | 27.2 | 18.8 | 25.7 | 84,055 | 5.6 | $138.26 | 0.405 |
| 1984 | 188,103 | 3,039,322 | 61,113 | 32.7 | 26.4 | 16.2 | 25.2 | 65,913 | 4.3 | $137.63 | 0.395 |
| 1985 | 198,946 | 3,211,018 | 56,691 | 29.3 | 26.5 | 16.1 | 24.9 | 68,762 | 4.3 | $135.09 | 0.376 |
| 1986 | 176,477 | 2,811,822 | 48,507 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 15.9 | 25.0 | 64,493 | 3.9 | $142.08 | 0.381 |
| 1987 | 169,385 | 2,550,793 | 46,734 | 26.7 | 25.8 | 15.1 | 25.1 | 60,246 | 3.5 | $150.21 | 0.393 |
| 1988 | 175,028 | 2,596,491 | 48,339 | 27.9 | 25.8 | 14.8 | 24.3 | 60,409 | 3.3 | $151.51 | 0.383 |
| 1989 | 168,682 | 2,573,463 | 44,690 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 15.3 | 24.1 | 58,515 | 3.0 | $155.89 | 0.379 |
| 1990 | 187,998 | 2,718,293 | 43,972 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 14.5 | 24.1 | 61,116 | 3.0 | $168.78 | 0.392 |
| 1991 | 228,586 | 3,679,576 | 63,007 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 16.1 | 24.3 | 80,347 | 3.9 | $175.16 | 0.385 |
| 1992 | 219,217 | 4,032,683 | 73,267 | 33.0 | 26.2 | 18.4 | 24.8 | 83,935 | 3.9 | $175.62 | 0.361 |
| 1993 | 221,048 | 4,055,732 | 75,986 | 36.2 | 26.1 | 18.3 | 25.1 | 83,884 | 3.9 | $191.93 | 0.392 |
| 1994 | 241,606 | 4,548,782 | 90,891 | 37.4 | 25.7 | 18.8 | 24.9 | 94,401 | 4.2 | $206.41 | 0.412 |
| 1995 | 237,365 | 4,384,540 | 81,661 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 18.5 | 24.5 | 90,231 | 4.0 | $204.53 | 0.392 |
| 1996 | 223,630 | 4,173,475 | 76,871 | 32.5 | 26.0 | 18.7 | 24.8 | 84,612 | 3.6 | $210.08 | 0.382 |
| 1997 | 197,549 | 3,310,669 | 59,581 | 27.7 | 26.0 | 16.8 | 25.7 | 72,810 | 3.0 | $239.82 | 0.410 |
| 1998 | 177,642 | 3,264,698 | 59,380 | 33.2 | 26.1 | 18.4 | 25.3 | 77,090 | 3.1 | $259.61 | 0.411 |
| 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 | 57,115 | 57,115 | 510,937 | 510,937 | $172.03 | 2,790 | 2,790 | |||
| 1972 | 96,094 | 63,921 | 32,173 | 769,205 | 558,568 | 210,637 | $153.94 | 4,673 | 4,548 | 125 |
| 1973 | 96,890 | 63,438 | 33,452 | 843,749 | 613,407 | 230,342 | $167.47 | 6,793 | 5,429 | 1,364 |
| 1974 | 101,359 | 66,525 | 34,834 | 940,687 | 679,668 | 261,019 | $178.48 | 8,254 | 6,250 | 2,004 |
| 1975 | 106,743 | 71,337 | 35,406 | 1,078,611 | 798,821 | 279,790 | $194.32 | 8,907 | 6,369 | 2,538 |
| 1976 | 110,426 | 73,144 | 37,282 | 1,185,178 | 864,685 | 320,492 | $206.40 | 9,392 | 6,155 | 3,237 |
| 1977 | 116,344 | 74,783 | 41,561 | 1,336,045 | 955,302 | 380,743 | $220.84 | 10,199 | 6,881 | 3,318 |
| 1978 | 265,093 | 221,749 | 43,344 | 3,286,430 | 2,859,774 | 426,656 | $238.41 | 7,282 | 5,038 | 2,244 |
| 1979 | 273,433 | 227,840 | 45,593 | 3,691,612 | 3,203,476 | 488,136 | $259.63 | 6,575 | 2,700 | 3,875 |
| 1980 | 284,310 | 235,117 | 49,193 | 4,210,926 | 3,637,404 | 573,523 | $284.83 | 11,550 | 4,335 | 7,214 |
| 1981 | 283,519 | 231,198 | 52,321 | 4,660,823 | 3,958,953 | 701,870 | $316.14 | 18,729 | 6,877 | 11,851 |
| 1982 | 278,440 | 225,175 | 53,265 | 4,874,243 | 4,088,675 | 785,569 | $336.65 | 23,251 | 12,645 | 10,606 |
| 1983 | 286,273 | 231,886 | 54,387 | 5,165,298 | 4,314,036 | 851,263 | $346.99 | 23,248 | 7,482 | 15,766 |
| 1984 | 290,279 | 235,315 | 54,964 | 5,484,669 | 4,593,912 | 890,756 | $363.36 | 13,555 | 6,649 | 6,905 |
| 1985 | 305,506 | 245,007 | 60,499 | 6,113,538 | 5,052,618 | 1,060,920 | $384.83 | 18,133 | 14,693 | 3,440 |
| 1986 | 317,944 | 250,840 | 67,104 | 6,547,685 | 5,354,515 | 1,193,170 | $396.04 | 18,971 | 14,959 | 4,012 |
| 1987 | 335,101 | 260,108 | 74,993 | 7,032,104 | 5,673,152 | 1,358,952 | $403.56 | 17,801 | 13,343 | 4,458 |
| 1988 | 350,099 | 268,841 | 81,258 | 7,629,798 | 6,095,299 | 1,534,499 | $419.10 | 21,404 | 16,326 | 5,078 |
| 1989 | 366,942 | 278,469 | 88,473 | 8,401,169 | 6,605,418 | 1,795,752 | $440.29 | 20,388 | 15,200 | 5,188 |
| 1990 | 388,034 | 293,622 | 94,412 | 9,332,908 | 7,266,663 | 2,066,245 | $462.53 | 19,876 | 14,922 | 4,953 |
| 1991 | 409,447 | 307,682 | 101,765 | 10,496,749 | 8,104,070 | 2,392,679 | $493.01 | 18,619 | 13,646 | 4,973 |
| 1992 | 426,848 | 318,427 | 108,421 | 11,579,827 | 8,854,255 | 2,725,572 | $521.71 | 30,221 | 21,994 | 8,227 |
| 1993 | 439,463 | 326,332 | 113,131 | 12,272,612 | 9,367,760 | 2,904,852 | $537.05 | 34,045 | 23,809 | 10,236 |
| 1994 | 447,646 | 333,403 | 114,244 | 12,740,203 | 9,697,858 | 3,042,345 | $547.32 | 59,045 | 38,878 | 20,167 |
| 1995 | 457,591 | 341,565 | 116,026 | 13,349,926 | 10,187,551 | 3,162,375 | $561.05 | 68,447 | 45,983 | 22,464 |
| 1996 | 467,231 | 347,719 | 119,512 | 13,994,825 | 10,654,644 | 3,340,181 | $576.01 | 27,870 | 19,375 | 8,495 |
| 1997 | 477,973 | 355,049 | 122,924 | 14,588,221 | 11,074,475 | 3,513,746 | $586.94 | 35,133 | 23,180 | 11,953 |
| 1998 | 487,611 | 361,810 | 125,801 | 15,385,575 | 11,694,935 | 3,690,640 | $606.79 | 45,685 | 30,569 | 15,116 |
| 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 | $47,148 | $23,574 | $23,574 | $4,944.00 | 123,837 | 1,383,216 | 89,605 | 55 | 11.2 |
| 1972 | $20,184 | $10,092 | $10,092 | $1,406.00 | 48,406 | 367,618 | 25,299 | 55 | 7.6 |
| 1973 | $27,654 | $13,827 | $13,827 | $2,469.00 | 57,929 | 509,980 | 51,406 | 55 | 8.8 |
| 1974 | $28,740 | $14,370 | $14,370 | $2,929.00 | 60,570 | 499,185 | 41,878 | 59 | 8.2 |
| 1975 | $40,648 | $20,324 | $20,324 | $3,868.00 | 78,051 | 661,583 | 55,399 | 63 | 8.5 |
| 1976 | $42,080 | $21,812 | $20,268 | $4,123.00 | 69,773 | 597,308 | 52,248 | 69 | 8.6 |
| 1977 | $35,936 | $17,968 | $17,968 | $3,467.00 | 55,065 | 453,825 | 38,680 | 74 | 8.2 |
| 1978 | $12,392 | $6,196 | $6,196 | $1,346.00 | 18,793 | 154,471 | 11,818 | 77 | 8.2 |
| 1979 | $111 | $30 | $81 | 68 | 2 | 70 | 0.0 | ||
| 1980 | $21,293 | $10,631 | $10,662 | $2,457.00 | 25,037 | 176,206 | 8,986 | 145 | 7.0 |
| 1981 | $44,399 | $22,058 | $22,341 | $6,259.00 | 53,156 | 453,735 | 30,076 | 108 | 8.5 |
| 1982 | $126,799 | $82,256 | $44,543 | $13,366.00 | 86,589 | 760,672 | 55,844 | 118 | 8.8 |
| 1983 | $56,348 | $31,733 | $24,615 | $7,469.00 | 50,600 | 456,051 | 35,528 | 127 | 9.0 |
| 1984 | $233 | $131 | $101 | $10.00 | 35 | 365 | 32 | 122 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | $17,746 | $19,051 | $1,305 | $208.00 | 14 | 80 | 3 | 99 | 5.7 |
| 1986 | $2,499 | $2,592 | $93 | 14 | 60 | 0.0 | |||
| 1987 | $529 | $6,278 | $5,749 | $686.00 | 8 | 44 | 0.0 | ||
| 1988 | $141 | $90 | $50 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $53 | $135 | $81 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $22 | $6 | $16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1991 | $1,925 | $1,937 | $11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $4,580 | $4,591 | $10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $27,794 | $7,469 | $20,325 | $2,987.00 | 31,580 | 237,134 | 6 | 181 | 7.5 |
| 1994 | $87,386 | $43,693 | $43,693 | $10,420.00 | 44,459 | 474,537 | 24,914 | 191 | 10.7 |
| 1995 | ($295) | ($148) | ($148) | $7.00 | 13 | 137 | 7 | 181 | 10.5 |
| 1996 | ($141) | ($70) | ($70) | 5 | 88 | 5.0 | |||
| 1997 | ($107) | ($54) | ($54) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | ($2) | ($1) | ($1) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||