[Economic Report of the President (2003)] [Administration of George W. Bush] [Online through the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-45.--Unemployment insurance programs, selected data, 1972-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All programs State programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured Benefits paid Insured unemploy- -------------------------- unemploy- Total Insured ment as Year or month Covered ment benefits paid unem- Initial Exhaus- percent Total Average employ- (weekly (millions of ploy- claims tions\5\ of (millions weekly check ment\1\ aver- dollars)\2\ ment\3\ covered of (dollars)\6\ age)\2\ \4\ employ- dollars)\4\ \3\ ment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousands Weekly average; thousands ----------------------- ---------------------------- 1972........................................... 66,458 2,192 5,491 1,848 261 35 3.5 4,471 56.76 1973........................................... 69,897 1,793 4,517 1,632 247 29 2.7 4,008 59.00 1974........................................... 72,451 2,558 6,934 2,262 363 37 3.5 5,975 64.25 1975........................................... 71,037 4,937 16,802 3,986 478 81 6.0 11,755 70.23 1976........................................... 73,459 3,846 12,345 2,991 386 63 4.6 8,975 75.16 1977........................................... 76,419 3,308 10,999 2,655 375 55 3.9 8,357 78.79 1978........................................... 88,804 2,645 9,007 2,359 346 39 3.3 7,717 83.67 1979........................................... 92,062 2,592 9,401 2,434 388 39 2.9 8,613 89.67 1980........................................... 92,659 3,837 16,175 3,350 488 59 3.9 13,761 98.95 1981........................................... 93,300 3,410 15,287 3,047 460 57 3.5 13,262 106.70 1982........................................... 91,628 4,592 24,491 4,059 583 80 4.6 20,649 119.34 1983........................................... 91,898 3,774 20,968 3,395 438 80 3.9 18,549 123.59 1984........................................... 96,474 2,560 13,739 2,475 377 50 2.8 13,237 123.47 1985........................................... 99,186 2,699 15,217 2,617 397 49 2.9 14,707 128.11 1986........................................... 101,099 2,739 16,563 2,643 378 52 2.8 15,950 135.65 1987........................................... 103,936 2,369 14,684 2,300 328 46 2.4 14,211 140.39 1988........................................... 107,156 2,135 13,481 2,081 310 38 2.0 13,086 144.74 1989........................................... 109,929 2,205 14,569 2,158 330 37 2.1 14,205 151.43 1990........................................... 111,500 2,575 18,387 2,522 388 45 2.4 17,932 161.20 1991........................................... 109,606 3,406 26,327 3,342 447 67 3.2 25,479 169.56 1992........................................... 110,167 3,348 \7\ 26,035 3,245 408 74 3.1 25,056 173.38 1993........................................... 112,146 2,845 \7\ 22,629 2,751 341 62 2.6 21,661 179.41 1994........................................... 115,255 2,746 22,508 2,670 340 57 2.4 21,537 181.91 1995........................................... 118,068 2,639 21,991 2,572 357 51 2.3 21,226 187.04 1996........................................... 120,567 2,656 22,495 2,595 356 53 2.2 21,820 189.27 1997 .......................................... 121,044 2,370 20,324 2,323 323 48 1.9 19,735 192.84 1998 .......................................... 124,184 2,260 19,941 2,222 321 44 1.8 19,431 200.58 1999 .......................................... 127,042 2,223 21,020 2,188 298 44 1.7 20,559 212.10 2000........................................... 129,926 2,146 20,955 2,110 301 41 1.6 20,479 221.01 2001 .......................................... 129,636 3,012 32,179 2,974 404 54 2.3 31,631 238.07 2002 ......................................... ......... 3,624 .............. 3,585 407 ........ ......... ........... ............ ** ** ** 2001: Jan...................................... ......... 3,117 2,809.5 2,371 342 50 1.9 2,751.0 231.51 Feb....................................... ......... 3,059 2,503.8 2,479 370 45 2.0 2,454.4 228.36 Mar ...................................... ......... 2,837 2,580.3 2,600 390 44 2.0 2,532.1 235.21 Apr ...................................... ......... 2,972 2,458.4 2,733 402 52 2.1 2,415.6 234.05 May ...................................... ......... 2,537 2,417.4 2,891 402 48 2.3 2,379.4 234.99 June ..................................... ......... 2,646 2,273.4 2,982 400 47 2.3 2,241.0 235.19 July ..................................... ......... 3,175 2,751.1 3,035 397 58 2.4 2,712.6 235.37 Aug ...................................... ......... 2,731 2,657.1 3,150 403 54 2.5 2,617.6 236.84 Sept...................................... ......... 2,856 2,352.2 3,318 453 57 2.6 2,316.1 241.77 Oct....................................... ......... 3,030 2,924.8 3,562 465 63 2.8 2,879.4 245.32 Nov ...................................... ......... 3,142 2,934.6 3,603 439 61 2.8 2,890.8 246.16 Dec ...................................... ......... 3,945 3,527.1 3,540 410 71 2.8 3,477.0 248.25 2002: Jan ..................................... ......... 4,321 4,398.6 3,475 401 81 2.7 4,318.9 251.13 Feb....................................... ......... 4,308 3,948.1 3,522 391 77 2.7 3,860.9 254.62 Mar ...................................... ......... 4,146 3,969.6 3,619 422 88 2.8 3,896.9 256.64 Apr ...................................... ......... 3,953 3,887.1 3,757 435 101 2.9 3,838.8 256.85 May ...................................... ......... 3,254 3,442.9 3,797 412 85 3.0 3,401.7 259.10 June ..................................... ......... 3,542 3,105.7 3,672 393 85 2.9 3,068.8 257.89 July ..................................... ......... 3,527 3,595.9 3,513 386 93 2.7 3,551.2 255.51 Aug ...................................... ......... 3,126 3,188.7 3,532 399 82 2.8 3,144.2 254.86 Sept...................................... ......... 3,270 3,009.3 3,627 423 82 2.8 2,952.1 259.43 Oct....................................... ......... 2,939 3,258.3 3,597 401 79 2.8 3,191.3 260.92 Nov ...................................... ......... 3,086 2,860.0 3,483 378 75 2.7 2,790.1 258.29 Dec ..................................... ......... 3,904 .............. 3,438 418 ........ 2.7 ........... ............ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Monthly data are seasonally adjusted. \1\ Through 1996 includes persons under the State, UCFE (Federal employee, effective January 1955), RRB (Railroad Retirement Board) programs, and UCX (unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers, effective October 1958) programs. Beginning 1997, covered employment data are State and UCFE programs only. Workers covered by State programs account for about 97 percent of wage and salary earners. Covered employment data beginning 2001 are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Prior data are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). \2\ Includes State, UCFE, RR, and UCX. Also includes Federal and State extended benefit programs. Does not include FSB (Federal supplemental benefits), SUA (special unemployment assistance), Federal Supplemental Compensation, Emergency Unemployment Compensation programs, and TEUC (Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation). \3\ Covered workers who have completed at least 1 week of unemployment. \4\ Annual data are net amounts and monthly data are gross amounts. \5\ Individuals receiving final payments in benefit year. \6\ For total unemployment only. \7\ Including Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Federal Supplemental Compensation, total benefits paid for 1992 and 1993 would be approximately (in millions of dollars): for 1992, 39,990 and for 1993, 34,876. Note.--Insured unemployment and initial claims programs include Puerto Rican sugar cane workers beginning 1963. Source: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.