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| 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.
| Data Archives | Current Data For the Month of June 2024 |
|---|---|
| DI Trust Fund Balance as of June, 2024 | $1,821,132,610.84 |
| 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 |
| Data Element |
Current Data |
|---|---|
| Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) | 19,404,600 |
| Employment (seasonally adjusted) | 18,359,400 |
| Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) | 1,045,300 |
| Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) | 5.4 |
| Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) | 18,090,200 |
| Average Hourly Wage in 2024 - First Quarter | $38.15 |
| Data Archives | Current Data For the Month of October 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 | $372 |
| Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) | $371 |
| Initial Claims Filed | 185,930 |
| Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) | 1,877,333 |
| Weeks Paid | 1,304,295 |
| Total Weeks Paid (YTD) | 15,166,026 |
| Benefits Paid | $480,892,148 |
| Total Benefits Paid (YTD) | $5,591,774,747 |
| UI Trust Fund Balance as of June 30, 2024 | ($19,776,679,734.90) |
| Insured Unemployment Rate (13 week average) | 2.02% |
| Information by County | Contains current and historical information |