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Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
As of Calendar Year 2024
Contribution Rate 1.1%
Taxable Wage Ceiling $NA
Maximum Worker Contribution Per Year $NA
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $1,620

Note: Effective January 1, 2024, SB 951 removes the taxable wage ceiling.

Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of May 2024
DI Trust Fund Balance as of January 31, 2022 $3,093,255,030.72
DI Average Weekly Benefit Amount $838
DI Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) $837
DI Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) 312,036
DI Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year 62,407
DI Initial Claims Filed in May 2024 61,881
DI Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) $4,180,217,415.22
DI Benefits Paid in May 2024 $851,753,400.42
PFL Average Weekly Benefit Amount $935
PFL Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) $930
PFL Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) 133,778
PFL Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year

26,756

PFL Initial Claims Filed in May 2024 25,079
PFL Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) $844,111,147.50
PFL Benefits Paid in May 2024

$161,575,003.02

Labor Market Information for California
Data Element

Current Data
For the Month of August 2024

Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) 19,382,700
Employment (seasonally adjusted) 18,362,700
Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) 1,020,000
Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) 5.3
Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) 18,091,000
Average Hourly Wage in 2024 - First Quarter  $38.15
Payroll Taxes Collected
Type of Tax Collected Current Data
For July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024
Unemployment Insurance
(includes the School Employee Fund)
$612,743,267
School Employee Fund $11,172,199
Disability Insurance $3,374,689,796
Personal Income $22,764,981,093
Employment Training $15,252,733
Contingent Fund $49,230,202
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of August 2024
Tax Schedules Schedule F+
Taxable Wage Ceiling $7,000
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $40
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $450
Monthly Average Weekly Benefit Amount $370
Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) $371
Initial Claims Filed 169,772
Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) 1,527,440
Weeks Paid 1,403,504
Total Weeks Paid (YTD) 12,366,384
Benefits Paid $517,008,965
Total Benefits Paid (YTD) $4,560,866,890
UI Trust Fund Balance as of July 31, 2020 ($7,773,300,654.67)
Insured Unemployment Rate (13 week average) 2.19%
Information by County Contains current and historical information

 

Workforce Services Statistics
Data Categories Current Quarterly Data
For July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024
Job Seekers who Accessed CalJOBSSM

296,179 

New Job Seeker Registrations in CalJOBS 122,607
Employers who Accessed CalJOBS 8,334 
New Employer Registrations in CalJOBS 3,434
Active Job Openings in CalJOBS 107,141