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| Data Archives | Current Data As of Calendar Year 2025 |
|---|---|
| Contribution Rate | 1.2% |
| Taxable Wage Ceiling | $NA |
| Maximum Worker Contribution Per Year | $NA |
| Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount | $50 |
| Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount | $1,681 |
Note: On January 1, 2024, SB 951 removed the taxable wage ceiling and maximum contribution.
| Data Archives | Current Data For the Month of December 2024 |
|---|---|
| DI Trust Fund Balance as of December, 2024 | $2,539,639,743.23 |
| DI Average Weekly Benefit Amount | $844 |
| DI Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $840 |
| DI Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) | 688,628 |
| DI Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year | 62,603 |
| DI Initial Claims Filed in November 2024 | 57,708 |
| DI Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) | $9,147,298,317.33 |
| DI Benefits Paid in November 2024 | $741,529,547.09 |
| PFL Average Weekly Benefit Amount | $937 |
| PFL Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $934 |
| PFL Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) | 296,058 |
| PFL Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year |
26,914 |
| PFL Initial Claims Filed in November 2024 | 28,426 |
| PFL Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) | $1,747,491,047.72 |
| PFL Benefits Paid in November 2024 |
$125,469,966.82 |
| Data Element |
Current Data |
|---|---|
| Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) | 19,713,800 |
| Employment (seasonally adjusted) | 18,659,600 |
| Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) | 1,054,200 |
| Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) | 5.3 |
| Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) | 17,977,600 |
| Average Hourly Wage in 2024 - First Quarter | $38.15 |
| Data Archives | Current Data For the Month of March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Tax Schedules | Schedule F+ |
| Taxable Wage Ceiling | $7,000 |
| Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount | $40 |
| Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount | $450 |
| Monthly Average Weekly Benefit Amount | $371 |
| Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $372 |
| Initial Claims Filed | 183,423 |
| Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) | 592,138 |
| Weeks Paid | 1,781,627 |
| Total Weeks Paid (YTD) | 4,853,850 |
| Benefits Paid | $652,614,768 |
| Total Benefits Paid (YTD) | $1,786,892,825 |
| UI Trust Fund Balance as of June 30, 2024 | ($7,773,300,654.67) |
| Insured Unemployment Rate (13 week average) | 2.36% |
| Information by County | Contains current and historical information |