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| Data Archives | Current Data As of Calendar Year 2023 |
|---|---|
| Contribution Rate | 0.9% |
| Taxable Wage Ceiling | $153,164 |
| Maximum Worker Contribution Per Year | $1,378.48 |
| Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount | $50 |
| Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount | $1,620 |
| Data Archives | Current Data For the Month of March 2023 |
|---|---|
| DI Trust Fund Balance as of January 31, 2022 | $3,093,255,030.72 |
| DI Average Weekly Benefit Amount | $798 |
| DI Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $792 |
| DI Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) | 185,082 |
| DI Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year | 61,694 |
| DI Initial Claims Filed in March 2023 | 63,657 |
| DI Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) | $2,150,560,299.60 |
| DI Benefits Paid in March 2023 | $774,111,379.22 |
| PFL Average Weekly Benefit Amount | $884 |
| PFL Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $878 |
| PFL Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) | 81,353 |
| PFL Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year |
27,118 |
| PFL Initial Claims Filed in March 2023 | 27,649 |
| PFL Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) | $414,612,757.95 |
| PFL Benefits Paid in March 2023 |
$122,065,293.48 |
| Data Element |
Current Data |
|---|---|
| Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) | 19,373,400 |
| Employment (seasonally adjusted) | 18,442,100 |
| Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) | 931,300 |
| Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) | 4.8 |
| Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) | 18,154,900 |
| Average Hourly Wage in 2023 - First Quarter | $36.41 |
| Data Archives | Current Data For the Month of September 2023 |
|---|---|
| Tax Schedules | Schedule F+ |
| Taxable Wage Ceiling | $7,000 |
| Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount | $40 |
| Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount | $450 |
| Monthly Average Weekly Benefit Amount | $373 |
| Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $368 |
| Initial Claims Filed | 154,765 |
| Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) | 1,747,343 |
| Weeks Paid | 1,323,665 |
| Total Weeks Paid (YTD) | 13,503,754 |
| Benefits Paid | $490,447,721 |
| Total Benefits Paid (YTD) | $4,929,775,240 |
| UI Trust Fund Balance as of July 31, 2020 | ($7,773,300,654.67) |
| Insured Unemployment Rate (13 week average) | 2.18% |
| Information by County | Contains current and historical information |