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North Carolina

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

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
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