Unemployment Insurance Payments
Average weekly benefit amount
What does this mean?
Benefits paid for total unemployment divided by weeks compensated for total unemployment.
Why does this matter?
UI Payments are an appropriate way to stabilize the economy and protect household incomes on a temporary basis.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration
Region Comparison
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Unemployment Insurance Payments
Unemployment Insurance Payments
State | 2000-01 | 2001-01 | 2002-01 | 2003-01 | 2004-01 | 2005-01 | 2006-01 | 2007-01 | 2008-01 | 2009-01 | 2010-01 | 2011-01 | 2012-01 | 2013-01 | 2014-01 | 2015-01 | 2016-01 | 2017-01 | 2018-01 | 2019-01 | 2020-01 |
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Alabama | 157.30 | 217.46 | 338.88 | 263.90 | 251.20 | 270.94 | 295.42 | 281.70 | 322.33 | 294.30 | 208.76 | 229.86 | 291.33 | 270.77 | 420.66 | 256.68 | 356.55 | 207.40 | 303.85 | 211.13 | 241.20 |
Alaska | 162.17 | 212.74 | 254.45 | 253.17 | 254.13 | 279.83 | 300.80 | 291.49 | 328.94 | 295.13 | 209.35 | 233.88 | 301.38 | 275.03 | 464.54 | 249.65 | 347.00 | 208.17 | 311.04 | 308.11 | 261.44 |
Arizona | 164.77 | 212.67 | 270.72 | 238.44 | 210.53 | 265.38 | 302.24 | 308.38 | 341.32 | 298.24 | 209.86 | 238.99 | 317.65 | 278.63 | 511.92 | 260.86 | 338.88 | 207.13 | 317.43 | 295.39 | 278.19 |
Arkansas | 174.25 | 221.35 | 311.62 | 244.02 | 221.55 | 253.77 | 239.80 | 292.37 | 352.89 | 307.06 | 213.71 | 241.46 | 327.09 | 279.90 | 489.44 | 262.87 | 345.16 | 208.60 | 327.59 | 238.87 | 277.77 |
California | 175.63 | 223.86 | 310.54 | 241.42 | 236.94 | 255.41 | 249.21 | 285.59 | 208.15 | 301.24 | 213.01 | 249.80 | 328.21 | 304.22 | 473.19 | 277.75 | 359.35 | 212.89 | 345.35 | 240.88 | 292.58 |
Colorado | 179.82 | 224.35 | 299.56 | 246.66 | 243.06 | 263.72 | 257.10 | 284.33 | 228.60 | 292.77 | 182.09 | 253.98 | 320.08 | 313.59 | 457.21 | 293.62 | 363.79 | 217.61 | 354.94 | 248.05 | 314.13 |
Connecticut | 182.17 | 225.15 | 299.64 | 250.32 | 244.15 | 280.69 | 263.03 | 292.96 | 240.47 | 293.69 | 197.41 | 257.24 | 290.41 | 309.52 | 484.12 | 312.91 | 374.62 | 218.60 | 360.04 | 257.28 | 291.99 |
Delaware | 185.38 | 226.83 | 307.70 | 252.99 | 240.51 | 298.92 | 266.33 | 289.05 | 244.96 | 296.76 | 206.10 | 267.89 | 300.29 | 304.04 | 236.17 | 289.23 | 367.31 | 223.96 | 370.87 | 274.32 | 293.04 |
District of Columbia | 190.91 | 230.27 | 323.90 | 261.19 | 252.82 | 312.01 | 274.52 | 298.66 | 253.91 | 296.54 | 207.04 | 278.09 | 327.15 | 304.85 | 247.93 | 282.43 | 187.56 | 219.49 | 382.97 | 289.42 | 321.09 |
Florida | 207.07 | 232.47 | 337.13 | 261.41 | 262.03 | 321.88 | 284.73 | 318.92 | 254.18 | 295.25 | 206.91 | 289.87 | 337.96 | 307.51 | 253.52 | 288.78 | 197.03 | 232.95 | 214.23 | 290.04 | 334.52 |
Georgia | 208.82 | 234.26 | 354.98 | 261.38 | 269.00 | 324.24 | 297.57 | 319.52 | 268.76 | 312.64 | 206.17 | 302.55 | 335.43 | 307.74 | 253.46 | 306.94 | 208.94 | 234.51 | 225.67 | 280.77 | 236.44 |
Hawaii | 205.46 | 206.38 | 352.70 | 294.18 | 281.63 | 340.02 | 306.40 | 340.87 | 279.68 | 312.54 | 209.60 | 318.26 | 341.09 | 316.11 | 255.10 | 312.96 | 208.73 | 235.44 | 275.28 | 286.58 | 245.33 |
Idaho | 204.04 | 217.92 | 332.15 | 241.57 | 277.84 | 348.54 | 320.24 | 347.10 | 298.27 | 315.44 | 223.63 | 332.06 | 345.82 | 323.45 | 267.21 | 334.36 | 209.67 | 223.44 | 270.30 | 288.95 | 252.63 |
Illinois | 206.12 | 220.76 | 337.46 | 246.09 | 270.06 | 259.08 | 327.97 | 383.60 | 310.59 | 321.66 | 236.44 | 342.45 | 361.24 | 336.03 | 283.30 | 350.71 | 212.37 | 222.36 | 269.27 | 296.99 | 257.83 |
Indiana | 209.54 | 227.16 | 349.95 | 314.28 | 269.51 | 272.35 | 323.87 | 166.59 | 315.03 | 328.72 | 255.20 | 353.84 | 374.79 | 342.27 | 292.11 | 371.52 | 217.95 | 229.37 | 262.75 | 295.05 | 258.49 |
Iowa | 214.57 | 228.88 | 357.69 | 262.01 | 268.04 | 286.03 | 329.59 | 192.89 | 321.68 | 298.90 | 250.60 | 359.27 | 394.05 | 354.91 | 299.55 | 385.50 | 226.12 | 235.51 | 270.28 | 303.88 | 259.57 |
Kansas | 220.85 | 228.48 | 375.77 | 258.39 | 268.41 | 288.37 | 343.53 | 199.81 | 323.99 | 309.81 | 241.62 | 223.42 | 400.55 | 386.32 | 296.81 | 401.07 | 237.67 | 237.30 | 288.52 | 306.15 | 265.84 |
Kentucky | 221.56 | 237.22 | 404.35 | 256.54 | 268.81 | 288.96 | 353.03 | 197.04 | 328.51 | 324.49 | 239.21 | 226.60 | 398.09 | 223.91 | 302.45 | 419.36 | 248.81 | 237.36 | 311.83 | 309.03 | 274.80 |
Louisiana | 221.94 | 256.03 | 413.69 | 284.56 | 278.26 | 296.01 | 365.54 | 193.96 | 327.34 | 332.62 | 244.81 | 233.19 | 397.64 | 237.35 | 295.98 | 265.88 | 238.02 | 241.60 | 320.13 | 311.91 | 278.89 |
Maine | 225.58 | 263.67 | 424.02 | 285.64 | 285.98 | 301.10 | 383.60 | 193.66 | 327.31 | 329.36 | 245.59 | 235.64 | 398.34 | 256.24 | 302.48 | 278.53 | 233.51 | 226.12 | 319.80 | 308.14 | 288.23 |
Maryland | 243.38 | 276.28 | 441.55 | 290.15 | 288.82 | 319.25 | 398.39 | 189.75 | 330.85 | 331.78 | 250.11 | 244.71 | 409.52 | 257.36 | 318.62 | 294.72 | 235.77 | 231.19 | 315.51 | 273.05 | 284.25 |
Massachusetts | 191.07 | 282.62 | 457.35 | 299.73 | 293.46 | 324.57 | 407.73 | 201.65 | 334.08 | 342.60 | 253.01 | 252.91 | 410.97 | 254.42 | 331.01 | 294.14 | 244.72 | 258.87 | 318.32 | 292.07 | 277.30 |
Michigan | 193.28 | 277.77 | 262.93 | 298.99 | 309.12 | 332.68 | 415.82 | 210.59 | 348.22 | 348.47 | 261.34 | 270.19 | 425.18 | 253.64 | 343.44 | 297.42 | 247.45 | 261.67 | 342.66 | 320.01 | 277.80 |
Minnesota | 195.50 | 285.53 | 275.02 | 293.55 | 284.20 | 325.36 | 424.69 | 220.91 | 351.41 | 343.92 | 268.02 | 283.20 | 438.57 | 260.72 | 356.42 | 297.16 | 250.64 | 259.14 | 352.41 | 317.93 | 281.69 |
Mississippi | 195.26 | 292.33 | 290.38 | 294.24 | 293.18 | 323.60 | 249.10 | 226.55 | 354.33 | 354.09 | 267.46 | 292.19 | 452.55 | 268.20 | 366.21 | 304.45 | 248.00 | 260.20 | 360.27 | 312.10 | 290.33 |
Missouri | 193.89 | 289.75 | 295.70 | 297.06 | 297.41 | 322.44 | 257.98 | 196.10 | 295.43 | 360.55 | 269.87 | 310.81 | 462.44 | 282.08 | 379.56 | 324.36 | 251.13 | 267.19 | 377.32 | 284.35 | 299.17 |
Montana | 194.04 | 301.28 | 289.91 | 297.61 | 310.56 | 332.11 | 279.08 | 198.03 | 314.29 | 344.56 | 190.36 | 325.17 | 467.70 | 300.88 | 384.13 | 336.59 | 255.44 | 282.40 | 389.42 | 310.81 | 316.93 |
Nebraska | 196.74 | 276.43 | 300.04 | 293.26 | 324.52 | 337.41 | 278.85 | 207.43 | 357.48 | 360.02 | 196.38 | 309.31 | 176.03 | 300.86 | 385.19 | 350.12 | 260.09 | 299.96 | 401.11 | 325.00 | 323.76 |
Nevada | 200.44 | 260.54 | 311.47 | 297.44 | 334.97 | 346.79 | 276.48 | 210.95 | 359.20 | 374.48 | 201.90 | 304.99 | 179.71 | 290.03 | 211.60 | 344.40 | 261.04 | 321.02 | 418.45 | 342.99 | 327.92 |
New Hampshire | 203.35 | 269.45 | 319.20 | 340.87 | 360.20 | 370.49 | 280.01 | 212.83 | 353.25 | 386.77 | 200.86 | 309.68 | 202.79 | 295.27 | 223.47 | 340.56 | 181.60 | 320.47 | 428.04 | 366.19 | 332.43 |
New Jersey | 219.58 | 270.24 | 325.37 | 344.29 | 379.84 | 387.22 | 287.66 | 224.47 | 357.91 | 401.24 | 207.62 | 311.55 | 204.13 | 298.90 | 231.55 | 351.29 | 191.44 | 316.39 | 219.97 | 401.95 | 331.29 |
New Mexico | 246.29 | 276.35 | 345.15 | 355.15 | 404.39 | 394.70 | 303.49 | 215.75 | 366.43 | 431.39 | 233.59 | 317.87 | 216.07 | 229.27 | 231.06 | 364.34 | 200.36 | 321.37 | 234.71 | 359.19 | 206.16 |
New York | 245.51 | 159.83 | 335.65 | 362.59 | 423.75 | 407.29 | 317.42 | 215.06 | 377.89 | 446.18 | 192.88 | 326.06 | 213.71 | 231.30 | 222.14 | 370.41 | 204.41 | 337.35 | 248.59 | 374.81 | 215.05 |
North Carolina | 245.67 | 162.95 | 332.57 | 220.49 | 419.27 | 421.26 | 344.86 | 215.48 | 388.37 | 455.51 | 230.18 | 337.46 | 229.13 | 240.18 | 218.19 | 378.50 | 208.08 | 353.53 | 261.56 | 374.19 | 227.40 |
North Dakota | 252.83 | 192.05 | 341.02 | 222.96 | 418.45 | 218.50 | 337.56 | 214.76 | 411.00 | 467.34 | 262.69 | 349.08 | 247.31 | 250.53 | 225.76 | 398.97 | 216.47 | 372.67 | 263.10 | 387.01 | 239.70 |
Ohio | 251.68 | 233.68 | 352.10 | 226.44 | 424.61 | 241.96 | 327.37 | 200.54 | 400.57 | 471.90 | 252.58 | 363.35 | 270.78 | 256.53 | 248.82 | 398.39 | 222.23 | 401.20 | 273.96 | 398.11 | 238.59 |
Oklahoma | 263.31 | 253.25 | 351.45 | 226.87 | 430.97 | 256.13 | 328.16 | 211.93 | 389.71 | 157.38 | 280.45 | 374.55 | 289.54 | 263.48 | 258.34 | 389.23 | 233.03 | 404.73 | 283.96 | 421.74 | 242.94 |
Oregon | 277.42 | 268.59 | 363.54 | 225.64 | 429.24 | 265.01 | 345.87 | 223.61 | 398.65 | 160.51 | 270.78 | 218.63 | 320.18 | 270.42 | 296.57 | 400.33 | 240.32 | 400.82 | 293.90 | 445.67 | 250.67 |
Pennsylvania | 278.61 | 283.71 | 377.80 | 225.51 | 443.39 | 269.54 | 351.69 | 229.29 | 408.62 | 167.91 | 272.01 | 224.13 | 292.16 | 216.46 | 278.17 | 409.61 | 257.17 | 413.51 | 299.97 | 476.82 | 273.97 |
Rhode Island | 267.54 | 292.84 | 400.94 | 231.01 | 447.73 | 281.16 | 367.32 | 235.18 | 433.14 | 173.48 | 292.28 | 251.87 | 295.78 | 225.69 | 275.17 | 256.72 | 259.32 | 432.35 | 312.51 | 457.76 | 302.29 |
South Carolina | 265.69 | 307.65 | 402.81 | 237.27 | 490.13 | 290.86 | 372.26 | 237.91 | 442.88 | 173.80 | 303.75 | 260.38 | 301.30 | 225.08 | 268.53 | 289.68 | 256.52 | 222.33 | 307.97 | 475.62 | 336.74 |
South Dakota | 273.83 | 296.84 | 403.81 | 241.15 | 508.30 | 298.20 | 383.76 | 244.45 | 482.48 | 171.41 | 314.62 | 250.23 | 299.81 | 229.45 | 286.05 | 306.94 | 267.29 | 231.69 | 306.33 | 194.69 | 343.90 |
Tennessee | 165.02 | 305.60 | 435.89 | 239.64 | 529.96 | 299.65 | 386.30 | 253.41 | 503.43 | 197.50 | 335.61 | 251.28 | 307.44 | 233.37 | 304.65 | 312.45 | 282.86 | 253.99 | 314.54 | 200.29 | 327.63 |
Texas | 169.02 | 291.09 | 210.24 | 233.45 | 542.15 | 306.12 | 389.09 | 260.16 | 510.84 | 177.13 | 345.01 | 252.88 | 332.44 | 246.12 | 345.54 | 323.54 | 297.10 | 263.15 | 324.39 | 208.16 | 341.87 |
Utah | 176.50 | 296.89 | 225.77 | 232.16 | 220.68 | 300.10 | 219.27 | 275.03 | 551.60 | 197.23 | 376.25 | 269.34 | 328.67 | 274.53 | 365.29 | 346.71 | 320.84 | 270.63 | 337.61 | 216.15 | 360.15 |
Vermont | 173.23 | 299.67 | 232.34 | 233.02 | 234.62 | 302.60 | 228.00 | 270.84 | 242.69 | 194.52 | 394.78 | 274.29 | 330.81 | 289.27 | 364.15 | 357.00 | 332.22 | 277.27 | 347.28 | 221.19 | 388.05 |
Virginia | 196.17 | 303.15 | 247.09 | 238.18 | 232.37 | 247.95 | 239.10 | 276.77 | 259.29 | 191.87 | 188.22 | 274.95 | 347.14 | 312.72 | 375.09 | 375.82 | 342.85 | 289.31 | 366.83 | 227.27 | 407.77 |
Washington | 199.51 | 311.78 | 245.25 | 236.09 | 232.14 | 253.93 | 246.17 | 283.60 | 260.48 | 194.55 | 201.24 | 274.05 | 246.51 | 318.46 | 400.53 | 381.73 | 351.11 | 299.13 | 371.77 | 238.91 | 389.84 |
West Virginia | 202.28 | 321.27 | 246.89 | 239.23 | 236.89 | 260.20 | 255.35 | 288.20 | 290.18 | 196.99 | 214.39 | 274.83 | 259.73 | 326.06 | 224.75 | 390.53 | 363.13 | 305.89 | 391.62 | 246.24 | 375.14 |
Wisconsin | 219.72 | 326.82 | 258.02 | 246.91 | 243.66 | 271.10 | 257.92 | 294.12 | 290.74 | 196.84 | 219.22 | 280.95 | 275.71 | 346.89 | 240.29 | 383.42 | 183.95 | 305.58 | 401.78 | 259.81 | 382.90 |
Wyoming | 222.18 | 332.59 | 255.53 | 249.28 | 252.24 | 280.53 | 258.96 | 306.84 | 290.98 | 205.54 | 223.25 | 281.62 | 273.37 | 394.37 | 261.98 | 387.49 | 191.60 | 298.53 | 190.68 | 257.00 | 416.21 |
U.S. Average | 210.52 | 257.78 | 327.25 | 264.48 | 317.56 | 301.88 | 311.77 | 249.62 | 339.87 | 296.76 | 242.70 | 282.17 | 321.49 | 283.82 | 315.87 | 332.52 | 261.51 | 274.77 | 316.84 | 306.43 | 296.74 |