| 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 | 409,384 | $574,043 | $574,043 | 1.000 | $26.97 | $26.97 |
| 1939 | 437,334 | $623,135 | $623,135 | 1.000 | $27.40 | $27.40 |
| 1940 | 461,510 | $685,399 | $647,366 | 0.945 | $28.56 | $26.98 |
| 1941 | 536,945 | $889,729 | $826,579 | 0.929 | $31.87 | $29.60 |
| 1942 | 617,962 | $1,175,564 | $1,076,545 | 0.916 | $36.58 | $33.50 |
| 1943 | 661,139 | $1,424,564 | $1,290,280 | 0.906 | $41.44 | $37.53 |
| 1944 | 668,372 | $1,537,203 | $1,364,673 | 0.888 | $44.23 | $39.27 |
| 1945 | 646,529 | $1,514,718 | $1,349,699 | 0.891 | $45.05 | $40.15 |
| 1946 | 667,829 | $1,598,112 | $1,404,133 | 0.879 | $46.02 | $40.43 |
| 1947 | 721,176 | $1,934,686 | $1,646,514 | 0.851 | $51.59 | $43.91 |
| 1948 | 741,446 | $2,188,362 | $1,793,748 | 0.820 | $56.76 | $46.52 |
| 1949 | 710,611 | $2,131,017 | $1,741,290 | 0.817 | $57.67 | $47.12 |
| 1950 | 742,360 | $2,389,371 | $1,883,125 | 0.788 | $61.90 | $48.78 |
| 1951 | 785,980 | $2,770,925 | $2,075,099 | 0.749 | $67.80 | $50.77 |
| 1952 | 791,624 | $2,943,287 | $2,142,145 | 0.728 | $71.50 | $52.04 |
| 1953 | 803,648 | $3,131,665 | $2,211,439 | 0.706 | $74.94 | $52.92 |
| 1954 | 763,642 | $3,021,778 | $2,092,952 | 0.693 | $76.10 | $52.71 |
| 1955 | 789,022 | $3,284,713 | $2,199,968 | 0.670 | $80.06 | $53.62 |
| 1956 | 836,563 | $3,626,506 | $2,354,992 | 0.649 | $83.37 | $54.14 |
| 1957 | 842,362 | $3,748,817 | $2,376,649 | 0.634 | $85.58 | $54.26 |
| 1958 | 808,577 | $3,694,477 | $2,297,862 | 0.622 | $87.87 | $54.65 |
| 1959 | 851,929 | $4,117,416 | $2,461,773 | 0.598 | $92.94 | $55.57 |
| 1960 | 869,341 | $4,289,035 | $2,509,154 | 0.585 | $94.88 | $55.51 |
| 1961 | 849,146 | $4,267,314 | $2,458,674 | 0.576 | $96.64 | $55.68 |
| 1962 | 872,630 | $4,553,952 | $2,540,758 | 0.558 | $100.36 | $55.99 |
| 1963 | 888,155 | $4,746,442 | $2,582,433 | 0.544 | $102.77 | $55.92 |
| 1964 | 912,915 | $5,087,284 | $2,687,208 | 0.528 | $107.16 | $56.61 |
| 1965 | 960,422 | $5,509,939 | $2,852,093 | 0.518 | $110.33 | $57.11 |
| 1966 | 1,006,950 | $6,050,143 | $3,450,730 | 0.570 | $115.55 | $65.90 |
| 1967 | 1,029,426 | $6,393,131 | $3,551,411 | 0.556 | $119.43 | $66.34 |
| 1968 | 1,052,381 | $6,897,387 | $3,676,781 | 0.533 | $126.04 | $67.19 |
| 1969 | 1,088,615 | $7,636,157 | $4,047,394 | 0.530 | $134.90 | $71.50 |
| 1970 | 1,034,359 | $7,499,331 | $3,859,037 | 0.515 | $139.43 | $71.75 |
| 1971 | 1,076,199 | $8,235,029 | $3,825,831 | 0.465 | $147.15 | $68.36 |
| 1972 | 1,076,199 | $9,392,429 | $4,691,527 | 0.500 | $167.83 | $83.83 |
| 1973 | 1,274,131 | $10,698,739 | $5,147,469 | 0.481 | $161.48 | $77.69 |
| 1974 | 1,330,664 | $11,948,765 | $5,428,426 | 0.454 | $172.68 | $78.45 |
| 1975 | 1,271,186 | $12,185,297 | $5,201,531 | 0.427 | $184.34 | $78.69 |
| 1976 | 1,318,946 | $13,641,394 | $7,118,606 | 0.522 | $198.90 | $103.79 |
| 1977 | 1,390,320 | $15,287,922 | $7,612,437 | 0.498 | $211.46 | $105.29 |
| 1978 | 1,467,074 | $17,427,796 | $8,267,373 | 0.474 | $228.45 | $108.37 |
| 1979 | 1,523,940 | $19,635,640 | $8,800,667 | 0.448 | $247.78 | $111.06 |
| 1980 | 1,488,754 | $20,689,559 | $8,662,728 | 0.419 | $267.25 | $111.90 |
| 1981 | 1,469,180 | $22,056,520 | $8,655,310 | 0.392 | $288.71 | $113.29 |
| 1982 | 1,416,568 | $22,183,994 | $8,391,182 | 0.378 | $301.16 | $113.92 |
| 1983 | 1,415,710 | $23,077,970 | $10,502,160 | 0.455 | $313.49 | $142.66 |
| 1984 | 1,502,519 | $25,470,817 | $12,545,478 | 0.493 | $326.00 | $160.57 |
| 1985 | 1,527,919 | $26,720,299 | $12,818,845 | 0.480 | $336.31 | $161.34 |
| 1986 | 1,562,461 | $28,196,725 | $14,106,951 | 0.500 | $347.05 | $173.63 |
| 1987 | 1,619,993 | $30,296,223 | $14,756,102 | 0.487 | $359.64 | $175.17 |
| 1988 | 1,685,546 | $32,896,409 | $15,533,027 | 0.472 | $375.32 | $177.22 |
| 1989 | 1,740,311 | $34,643,963 | $16,192,071 | 0.467 | $382.82 | $178.93 |
| 1990 | 1,783,787 | $37,014,182 | $16,838,720 | 0.455 | $399.04 | $181.54 |
| 1991 | 1,787,701 | $38,208,834 | $17,084,972 | 0.447 | $411.02 | $183.79 |
| 1992 | 1,825,250 | $41,212,419 | $17,522,567 | 0.425 | $434.21 | $184.62 |
| 1993 | 1,871,588 | $43,217,584 | $18,094,723 | 0.419 | $444.07 | $185.93 |
| 1994 | 1,939,825 | $46,208,264 | $18,993,187 | 0.411 | $458.09 | $188.29 |
| 1995 | 1,997,000 | $49,104,080 | $19,762,459 | 0.402 | $472.86 | $190.31 |
| 1996 | 2,030,959 | $51,876,515 | $20,318,403 | 0.392 | $491.21 | $192.39 |
| 1997 | 2,078,734 | $55,967,986 | $21,116,799 | 0.377 | $517.77 | $195.36 |
| 1998 | 2,120,195 | $59,723,717 | $21,995,412 | 0.368 | $541.71 | $199.50 |
| 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 | $16,269 | $815 | $9,408 | $37,960 | $37,960 | ||
| 1939 | $14,620 | $1,070 | $3,567 | $50,081 | $50,081 | ||
| 1940 | $12,191 | $1,304 | $4,483 | $57,129 | $57,129 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $13,509 | $1,520 | $2,928 | $69,230 | $69,230 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $16,492 | $1,696 | $4,119 | $83,298 | $83,298 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $26,198 | $1,914 | $880 | $110,530 | $110,530 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $42,066 | $2,505 | $1,249 | $153,851 | $153,851 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $32,610 | $3,304 | $4,264 | $185,501 | $185,501 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $10,306 | $3,614 | $7,771 | $191,650 | $191,650 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $15,041 | $3,939 | $3,389 | $207,237 | $207,237 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $12,180 | $4,472 | $4,881 | $218,991 | $218,991 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $12,543 | $4,699 | $19,562 | $216,648 | $216,648 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $13,911 | $4,660 | $13,056 | $222,140 | $222,140 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $17,685 | $4,956 | $7,354 | $237,406 | $237,406 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $18,928 | $5,379 | $14,128 | $247,563 | $247,563 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $19,837 | $5,924 | $17,934 | $255,369 | $255,369 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $18,632 | $5,742 | $40,025 | $239,699 | $239,699 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $22,140 | $5,483 | $22,180 | $245,123 | $245,123 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $25,243 | $5,960 | $24,051 | $252,981 | $252,981 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $27,425 | $6,566 | $29,300 | $259,172 | $259,172 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $26,063 | $6,365 | $66,503 | $222,886 | $222,886 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $27,584 | $5,949 | $37,016 | $219,369 | $219,369 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $35,780 | $6,589 | $45,518 | $216,117 | $216,117 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $38,430 | $6,166 | $68,077 | $194,449 | $194,449 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $37,226 | $5,940 | $44,645 | $197,552 | $197,552 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $41,203 | $6,163 | $47,585 | $197,382 | $197,382 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $41,943 | $6,560 | $46,368 | $199,935 | $199,935 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $47,442 | $7,259 | $34,941 | $219,777 | $219,777 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $51,662 | $8,445 | $32,909 | $246,869 | $246,869 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $54,397 | $9,933 | $42,405 | $268,758 | $268,758 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $58,996 | $11,483 | $42,307 | $297,019 | $297,019 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $61,618 | $13,808 | $39,809 | $332,811 | $332,811 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $54,849 | $16,161 | $82,256 | $321,755 | $321,755 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $53,028 | $14,713 | $103,511 | $285,916 | $285,916 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $71,745 | $13,036 | $90,517 | $278,290 | $278,290 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $87,063 | $14,673 | $78,812 | $301,366 | $301,366 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $105,718 | $17,790 | $108,988 | $315,719 | $315,719 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $106,355 | $12,027 | $259,864 | $120,851 | $120,851 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $192,194 | $8,183 | $181,189 | $165,464 | $165,464 | $6,000 | |
| 1977 | $238,740 | $10,709 | $177,127 | $230,907 | $230,907 | $6,000 | |
| 1978 | $283,712 | $17,302 | $168,097 | $362,255 | $362,255 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $283,050 | $28,179 | $217,339 | $465,374 | $465,374 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $235,739 | $27,202 | $449,638 | $270,891 | $270,891 | $6,000 | |
| 1981 | $210,852 | $10,004 | $420,318 | $54,183 | $54,183 | $6,000 | |
| 1982 | $222,490 | $629,275 | $412,947 | $412,947 | $6,000 | ||
| 1983 | $288,173 | $486,952 | $79 | $627,635 | $627,557 | $8,000 | |
| 1984 | $549,679 | $340,755 | $124,301 | $534,474 | $410,173 | $9,500 | |
| 1985 | $570,420 | $400,712 | $87,508 | $327,797 | $240,289 | $9,500 | |
| 1986 | $643,502 | $1,711 | $347,297 | $67,615 | $67,615 | $10,500 | |
| 1987 | $628,819 | $18,787 | $302,809 | $404,440 | $404,440 | $10,500 | |
| 1988 | $567,541 | $47,849 | $265,367 | $755,575 | $755,575 | $10,500 | |
| 1989 | $509,132 | $76,986 | $300,687 | $1,040,969 | $1,040,969 | $10,500 | |
| 1990 | $417,690 | $97,011 | $342,199 | $1,210,154 | $1,210,154 | $10,500 | |
| 1991 | $350,267 | $97,838 | $478,116 | $1,171,822 | $1,171,822 | $10,500 | |
| 1992 | $355,874 | $89,211 | $435,457 | $1,194,553 | $1,194,553 | $10,500 | |
| 1993 | $388,748 | $85,126 | $392,275 | $1,241,918 | $1,241,918 | $10,500 | |
| 1994 | $418,150 | $86,947 | $375,691 | $1,400,119 | $1,400,119 | $10,500 | |
| 1995 | $419,376 | $97,671 | $416,647 | $1,503,641 | $1,503,641 | $10,500 | |
| 1996 | $413,798 | $102,410 | $469,636 | $1,556,922 | $1,556,922 | $10,500 | |
| 1997 | $417,994 | $105,350 | $442,374 | $1,632,214 | $1,632,214 | $10,500 | |
| 1998 | $412,793 | $109,621 | $443,860 | $1,708,174 | $1,708,174 | $10,500 | |
| 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 | 2.83 | 1.64 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 6.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.35 | 0.57 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 8.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 1.78 | 0.65 | 1.69 | 1.79 | 8.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 1.52 | 0.33 | 1.50 | 1.61 | 7.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.40 | 0.35 | 1.60 | 1.75 | 7.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.84 | 0.06 | 2.07 | 2.29 | 7.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.74 | 0.08 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 10.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.15 | 0.28 | 1.82 | 2.04 | 12.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 11.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 0.78 | 0.18 | 0.84 | 0.99 | 10.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 0.56 | 0.22 | 0.49 | 0.60 | 10.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 10.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 9.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 0.64 | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.87 | 8.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.66 | 0.90 | 8.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.88 | 8.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.62 | 1.32 | 0.58 | 0.84 | 7.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1.01 | 7.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 1.07 | 6.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 6.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.71 | 1.80 | 0.64 | 1.09 | 6.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 0.67 | 0.90 | 0.64 | 1.07 | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 0.83 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 1.41 | 5.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 0.85 | 1.47 | 4.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 0.82 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 1.40 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 1.55 | 4.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 1.54 | 3.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.86 | 0.63 | 0.86 | 1.67 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.85 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 1.51 | 4.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.85 | 0.66 | 0.84 | 1.51 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.86 | 0.61 | 0.85 | 1.60 | 4.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.81 | 0.52 | 0.79 | 1.49 | 4.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.73 | 1.10 | 0.72 | 1.39 | 4.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.64 | 1.26 | 0.62 | 1.33 | 3.47 | 1.82 | JAN 59 | 1.91 |
| 1972 | 0.76 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 1.56 | 2.96 | 1.82 | JAN 59 | 1.63 |
| 1973 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 1.63 | 2.82 | 1.82 | JAN 59 | 1.55 |
| 1974 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 1.92 | 2.64 | 1.82 | JAN 59 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 0.87 | 2.13 | 0.85 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 2.24 | DEC 75 | 0.44 |
| 1976 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.49 | 2.85 | 1.21 | 2.24 | DEC 75 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 1.56 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 3.15 | 1.51 | 2.24 | DEC 75 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 1.63 | 0.96 | 3.36 | 7.08 | 2.08 | 2.24 | DEC 75 | 0.93 |
| 1979 | 1.44 | 1.11 | 1.42 | 3.18 | 2.37 | 2.24 | DEC 75 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 1.14 | 2.17 | 1.07 | 2.55 | 1.31 | 2.26 | DEC 80 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 0.96 | 1.91 | 0.96 | 2.44 | 0.25 | 2.26 | DEC 80 | 0.11 |
| 1982 | 1.00 | 2.84 | 1.00 | 2.66 | 0.00 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.25 | 2.11 | 1.32 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 2.16 | 1.34 | 2.28 | 4.62 | 0.00 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 2.13 | 1.50 | 2.10 | 4.37 | 0.00 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 2.28 | 1.23 | 2.31 | 4.62 | 0.24 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.08 |
| 1987 | 2.08 | 1.00 | 2.06 | 4.23 | 1.33 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 1.73 | 0.81 | 1.67 | 3.54 | 2.30 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | 1.47 | 0.87 | 1.43 | 3.06 | 3.00 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 1.13 | 0.92 | 1.09 | 2.39 | 3.27 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 1.05 |
| 1991 | 0.92 | 1.25 | 0.89 | 1.98 | 3.07 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 0.86 | 1.06 | 0.87 | 2.04 | 2.90 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 2.15 | 2.87 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.92 |
| 1994 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 2.18 | 3.03 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.97 |
| 1995 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 2.09 | 3.06 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.98 |
| 1996 | 0.80 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 2.02 | 3.00 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 1.96 | 2.92 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 1.85 | 2.86 | 3.12 | DEC 82 | 0.92 |
| 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 | 963,251 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.57 | 0.392 | |||
| 1939 | 392,851 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.05 | 0.367 | |||
| 1940 | 77,900 | 435,149 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.02 | 0.386 | ||
| 1941 | 47,300 | 272,809 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $11.19 | 0.351 | ||
| 1942 | 49,400 | 346,957 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $12.40 | 0.339 | ||
| 1943 | 12,973 | 70,121 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $13.34 | 0.322 | ||
| 1944 | 10,500 | 91,370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.25 | 0.322 | ||
| 1945 | 249,504 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $17.81 | 0.395 | |||
| 1946 | 38,528 | 450,466 | 20,931 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $17.67 | 0.384 | |
| 1947 | 32,705 | 215,099 | 9,583 | 29.4 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 5,781 | 0.8 | $16.44 | 0.319 |
| 1948 | 39,710 | 277,848 | 11,078 | 31.2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7,567 | 1.0 | $18.35 | 0.323 |
| 1949 | 112,558 | 933,937 | 32,893 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 24,543 | 3.4 | $21.53 | 0.373 |
| 1950 | 58,980 | 609,893 | 29,441 | 34.1 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 14,531 | 1.9 | $21.91 | 0.354 |
| 1951 | 49,024 | 347,402 | 13,177 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 9,223 | 1.1 | $21.74 | 0.321 |
| 1952 | 69,132 | 574,715 | 19,098 | 25.2 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 13,065 | 1.6 | $25.21 | 0.353 |
| 1953 | 83,066 | 678,698 | 21,455 | 33.2 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 16,407 | 2.0 | $27.05 | 0.361 |
| 1954 | 120,624 | 1,422,027 | 54,605 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 31,380 | 4.1 | $28.71 | 0.377 |
| 1955 | 80,449 | 798,693 | 35,052 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 18,158 | 2.3 | $28.44 | 0.355 |
| 1956 | 87,586 | 811,698 | 18,690 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 18,744 | 2.2 | $30.31 | 0.364 |
| 1957 | 104,700 | 966,480 | 16,710 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 22,956 | 2.7 | $30.91 | 0.361 |
| 1958 | 154,340 | 1,749,435 | 31,890 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 41,053 | 5.0 | $33.95 | 0.386 |
| 1959 | 107,845 | 983,400 | 39,953 | 37.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 23,239 | 2.7 | $34.70 | 0.373 |
| 1960 | 125,095 | 1,236,620 | 40,881 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 28,884 | 3.3 | $37.58 | 0.396 |
| 1961 | 155,455 | 1,728,447 | 62,262 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 39,495 | 4.6 | $40.24 | 0.416 |
| 1962 | 121,480 | 1,156,051 | 41,236 | 36.1 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 26,836 | 3.0 | $39.63 | 0.395 |
| 1963 | 110,399 | 1,195,941 | 41,234 | 32.2 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 27,383 | 3.0 | $40.80 | 0.397 |
| 1964 | 89,842 | 1,128,512 | 20,626 | 20.8 | 28.0 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 25,279 | 2.7 | $42.60 | 0.398 |
| 1965 | 81,663 | 859,305 | 17,073 | 21.9 | 28.6 | 10.5 | 20.0 | 19,641 | 2.0 | $43.31 | 0.393 |
| 1966 | 71,890 | 771,175 | 9,161 | 10.9 | 29.4 | 10.7 | 21.9 | 17,338 | 1.7 | $45.77 | 0.396 |
| 1967 | 83,831 | 937,249 | 11,558 | 14.8 | 29.7 | 11.2 | 22.7 | 21,556 | 2.0 | $47.90 | 0.401 |
| 1968 | 78,045 | 909,583 | 13,332 | 16.8 | 29.4 | 11.7 | 23.2 | 21,101 | 2.0 | $49.43 | 0.392 |
| 1969 | 76,339 | 821,449 | 12,166 | 16.7 | 29.4 | 10.7 | 22.9 | 18,998 | 1.7 | $51.04 | 0.378 |
| 1970 | 132,855 | 1,540,510 | 17,814 | 17.7 | 30.0 | 11.6 | 24.1 | 36,522 | 3.5 | $55.21 | 0.396 |
| 1971 | 121,455 | 1,843,161 | 28,252 | 20.1 | 27.8 | 15.2 | 25.3 | 42,156 | 3.9 | $58.40 | 0.397 |
| 1972 | 102,455 | 1,481,688 | 28,709 | 26.4 | 27.2 | 14.5 | 24.5 | 36,355 | 3.0 | $64.92 | 0.393 |
| 1973 | 95,413 | 1,270,898 | 22,441 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 13.3 | 23.9 | 30,806 | 2.1 | $66.41 | 0.413 |
| 1974 | 135,169 | 1,629,828 | 25,126 | 22.2 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 24.2 | 41,832 | 2.7 | $70.83 | 0.412 |
| 1975 | 221,436 | 3,487,161 | 63,517 | 29.2 | 26.0 | 15.7 | 24.8 | 89,020 | 5.7 | $80.05 | 0.436 |
| 1976 | 163,518 | 2,407,023 | 56,540 | 35.3 | 22.8 | 14.7 | 24.2 | 63,422 | 3.9 | $85.32 | 0.433 |
| 1977 | 177,970 | 2,236,259 | 42,355 | 24.5 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 17.3 | 53,934 | 3.2 | $87.90 | 0.420 |
| 1978 | 168,354 | 1,954,838 | 49,164 | 29.7 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 22.2 | 46,235 | 2.6 | $94.36 | 0.421 |
| 1979 | 198,239 | 2,279,640 | 37,690 | 20.5 | 22.4 | 11.5 | 21.8 | 53,795 | 2.9 | $103.39 | 0.427 |
| 1980 | 292,822 | 4,167,469 | 69,031 | 26.9 | 23.8 | 14.2 | 23.5 | 97,788 | 5.3 | $117.47 | 0.448 |
| 1981 | 268,194 | 3,805,457 | 82,142 | 31.1 | 25.2 | 14.2 | 24.2 | 87,113 | 4.7 | $123.20 | 0.436 |
| 1982 | 311,125 | 4,850,907 | 123,204 | 39.7 | 28.3 | 15.6 | 22.2 | 107,220 | 6.0 | $136.62 | 0.456 |
| 1983 | 227,530 | 3,840,545 | 74,293 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 16.9 | 28.7 | 85,337 | 4.8 | $141.30 | 0.451 |
| 1984 | 205,172 | 2,770,496 | 63,132 | 31.9 | 23.6 | 13.5 | 23.1 | 60,216 | 3.2 | $136.01 | 0.418 |
| 1985 | 223,274 | 3,031,432 | 66,375 | 28.8 | 26.2 | 13.6 | 21.9 | 64,822 | 3.4 | $141.29 | 0.420 |
| 1986 | 201,431 | 2,815,092 | 60,816 | 29.8 | 24.4 | 14.0 | 22.2 | 58,950 | 3.0 | $141.35 | 0.406 |
| 1987 | 180,216 | 2,412,499 | 48,191 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 13.4 | 22.2 | 50,754 | 2.5 | $144.11 | 0.399 |
| 1988 | 164,752 | 2,070,359 | 38,383 | 22.9 | 24.4 | 12.6 | 21.7 | 43,601 | 2.1 | $148.59 | 0.393 |
| 1989 | 172,008 | 2,192,385 | 37,757 | 22.3 | 24.6 | 12.7 | 21.8 | 46,111 | 2.2 | $156.39 | 0.404 |
| 1990 | 195,976 | 2,350,901 | 40,227 | 22.1 | 24.5 | 12.0 | 20.8 | 49,378 | 2.3 | $170.90 | 0.423 |
| 1991 | 238,737 | 3,148,469 | 50,034 | 21.7 | 24.6 | 13.2 | 21.9 | 65,219 | 3.0 | $175.82 | 0.421 |
| 1992 | 215,669 | 2,978,897 | 49,764 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 13.8 | 22.1 | 61,980 | 2.7 | $175.46 | 0.399 |
| 1993 | 197,203 | 2,608,193 | 44,627 | 22.2 | 24.4 | 13.2 | 22.1 | 53,878 | 2.3 | $183.13 | 0.406 |
| 1994 | 191,952 | 2,443,988 | 39,805 | 20.0 | 24.6 | 12.7 | 22.5 | 49,806 | 2.1 | $187.53 | 0.403 |
| 1995 | 213,327 | 2,518,458 | 36,757 | 18.6 | 24.6 | 11.8 | 21.7 | 51,724 | 2.1 | $198.84 | 0.414 |
| 1996 | 234,291 | 2,791,774 | 43,483 | 18.8 | 25.0 | 11.9 | 22.2 | 56,876 | 2.3 | $202.49 | 0.407 |
| 1997 | 210,504 | 2,857,991 | 40,698 | 18.8 | 24.7 | 13.6 | 22.4 | 52,708 | 2.1 | $188.47 | 0.360 |
| 1998 | 219,771 | 2,521,377 | 36,907 | 17.4 | 24.4 | 11.5 | 21.4 | 51,180 | 2.0 | $214.82 | 0.397 |
| 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 | 149,788 | 91,706 | 58,082 | 1,151,003 | 831,139 | 319,864 | $147.77 | 3,863 | 3,107 | 756 |
| 1973 | 164,658 | 95,822 | 68,836 | 1,343,674 | 946,705 | 396,969 | $156.93 | 4,098 | 3,535 | 563 |
| 1974 | 225,966 | 154,550 | 71,416 | 1,957,487 | 1,512,754 | 444,733 | $166.59 | 4,742 | 4,029 | 713 |
| 1975 | 302,216 | 221,840 | 80,376 | 2,830,470 | 2,255,450 | 575,021 | $180.11 | 7,445 | 6,549 | 896 |
| 1976 | 307,219 | 228,892 | 78,327 | 3,008,271 | 2,425,047 | 583,224 | $188.31 | 10,220 | 8,687 | 1,533 |
| 1977 | 311,324 | 229,513 | 81,811 | 3,227,758 | 2,567,893 | 659,865 | $199.38 | 11,246 | 9,774 | 1,472 |
| 1978 | 342,108 | 251,364 | 90,744 | 3,679,498 | 2,920,395 | 759,103 | $206.83 | 10,441 | 9,057 | 1,384 |
| 1979 | 356,055 | 256,355 | 99,700 | 4,058,467 | 3,150,591 | 907,876 | $219.20 | 10,338 | 8,727 | 1,610 |
| 1980 | 368,780 | 263,219 | 105,561 | 4,641,606 | 3,561,781 | 1,079,824 | $242.05 | 14,189 | 11,957 | 2,232 |
| 1981 | 368,842 | 259,287 | 109,555 | 4,970,607 | 3,727,912 | 1,242,695 | $259.16 | 19,319 | 16,305 | 3,014 |
| 1982 | 364,722 | 254,152 | 110,570 | 5,574,141 | 4,200,303 | 1,373,838 | $293.91 | 25,421 | 20,860 | 4,562 |
| 1983 | 360,242 | 252,033 | 108,209 | 5,842,720 | 4,417,955 | 1,424,765 | $311.90 | 23,025 | 16,808 | 6,218 |
| 1984 | 360,689 | 257,568 | 103,121 | 6,080,300 | 4,628,754 | 1,451,546 | $324.18 | 20,073 | 12,834 | 7,239 |
| 1985 | 368,120 | 262,674 | 105,446 | 6,456,021 | 4,918,515 | 1,537,505 | $337.27 | 17,760 | 11,757 | 6,003 |
| 1986 | 371,606 | 265,081 | 106,525 | 6,844,061 | 5,223,831 | 1,620,230 | $354.18 | 16,783 | 12,685 | 4,097 |
| 1987 | 370,981 | 263,551 | 107,430 | 7,136,501 | 5,433,860 | 1,702,641 | $369.94 | 14,875 | 12,211 | 2,665 |
| 1988 | 379,283 | 265,588 | 113,695 | 7,697,033 | 5,765,591 | 1,931,442 | $390.26 | 12,896 | 9,844 | 3,052 |
| 1989 | 390,766 | 271,046 | 119,720 | 8,224,192 | 6,062,150 | 2,162,042 | $404.74 | 11,886 | 8,776 | 3,110 |
| 1990 | 403,790 | 277,897 | 125,893 | 8,930,113 | 6,528,047 | 2,402,066 | $425.30 | 12,182 | 8,422 | 3,760 |
| 1991 | 412,673 | 280,778 | 131,895 | 9,609,410 | 6,950,985 | 2,658,426 | $447.80 | 16,857 | 12,115 | 4,742 |
| 1992 | 428,726 | 291,052 | 137,674 | 10,370,437 | 7,444,817 | 2,925,620 | $465.17 | 18,980 | 12,886 | 6,095 |
| 1993 | 436,773 | 294,617 | 142,156 | 10,984,480 | 7,842,274 | 3,142,206 | $483.64 | 20,912 | 14,030 | 6,882 |
| 1994 | 444,684 | 299,490 | 145,194 | 11,494,036 | 8,162,922 | 3,331,114 | $497.07 | 21,413 | 13,764 | 7,648 |
| 1995 | 452,029 | 302,293 | 149,736 | 12,091,938 | 8,521,459 | 3,570,479 | $514.43 | 20,617 | 13,271 | 7,346 |
| 1996 | 462,525 | 305,784 | 156,741 | 12,682,722 | 8,782,271 | 3,900,451 | $527.32 | 22,445 | 14,380 | 8,065 |
| 1997 | 472,221 | 309,184 | 163,038 | 13,435,729 | 9,178,487 | 4,257,242 | $547.16 | 20,483 | 12,887 | 7,596 |
| 1998 | 482,364 | 314,272 | 168,092 | 14,247,432 | 9,621,469 | 4,625,963 | $568.01 | 19,071 | 11,749 | 7,322 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | Claims data | |||||||
| Total extended benefits paid | State share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of regular benefits paid | Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Number of claimants exhausting benefits | Average weekly benefit amount | Average compensable duration (actual) | |
| (01) | (44) | (45) | (46) | (47) | (48) | (49) | (50) | (51) | (52) |
| 1971 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1972 | $3,103 | $1,410 | $1,693 | 10,589 | 51,374 | 4,376 | 57 | 4.9 | |
| 1973 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1974 | $3 | $3 | 1 | 46 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1975 | $26,410 | $13,058 | $13,352 | $9,320.00 | 57,603 | 371,320 | 35,902 | 72 | 6.4 |
| 1976 | $25,643 | $12,439 | $13,204 | $6,799.00 | 50,509 | 337,636 | 41,939 | 79 | 6.7 |
| 1977 | $19,869 | $9,491 | $10,378 | $4,990.00 | 39,768 | 252,734 | 26,325 | 82 | 6.4 |
| 1978 | $2,093 | $1,067 | $1,026 | $485.00 | 4,832 | 26,610 | 3,399 | 82 | 5.5 |
| 1979 | $7 | $6 | $13 | 7 | 124 | 3 | 32 | 17.7 | |
| 1980 | $27,017 | $17,074 | $9,943 | $11,598.00 | 55,273 | 345,505 | 35,834 | 107 | 6.3 |
| 1981 | $34,644 | $17,343 | $17,301 | $10,665.00 | 53,637 | 333,425 | 38,509 | 114 | 6.2 |
| 1982 | $108,751 | $62,202 | $46,549 | $17.00 | 132,555 | 898,371 | 57,368 | 131 | 6.8 |
| 1983 | $54,278 | $30,811 | $23,467 | 57,432 | 397,934 | 30,488 | 145 | 6.9 | |
| 1984 | $39 | $1,020 | $1,059 | 146 | 742 | 20 | 126 | 5.1 | |
| 1985 | $117 | $85 | $31 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 164 | 13.0 | |
| 1986 | $51 | $27 | $24 | 15 | 2 | 86 | 0.0 | ||
| 1987 | $40 | $17 | $23 | $1.00 | 6 | 47 | 0.0 | ||
| 1988 | $29 | $15 | $14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1989 | $21 | $11 | $10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1990 | $30 | $16 | $14 | 1,372 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1991 | $6 | $2,938 | $2,944 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1992 | $13 | $7 | $6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1993 | $17 | $9 | $8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1994 | $9 | $8 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1995 | $8 | $3 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1996 | $11 | $6 | $5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1997 | ($13) | ($7) | ($7) | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||