Unemployment Insurance Solvency
Trust Fund as Percent of Total Wages
What does this mean?
Total state unemployment insurance fund balances divided by high cost year of benefits.
Why does this matter?
UI Solvency measures the state’s ability to pay for unemployment insurance payments in economic downturns without having to raise taxes or borrow from the Federal government.
Region Comparison
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Unemployment Insurance Solvency
Unemployment Insurance Solvency
State | 2003-01 | 2004-01 | 2005-01 | 2006-01 | 2007-01 | 2008-01 | 2010-01 | 2011-01 | 2012-01 | 2014-01 | 2015-01 | 2020-01 |
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Alabama | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 2.80 | 0.20 |
Alaska | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 2.10 | 0.40 | ||
Arizona | 2.30 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 2.60 | 0.40 | |||||
Arkansas | 2.00 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 3.00 | 0.30 | ||||||
California | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 3.40 | 0.30 | ||||||
Colorado | 1.00 | 1.80 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 3.50 | 0.30 | ||||||
Connecticut | 0.10 | 0.50 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 0.70 | 3.30 | 0.30 | |||||
Delaware | 0.40 | 0.70 | 2.50 | 1.90 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.70 | 0.30 | ||||
District of Columbia | 0.50 | 0.80 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 0.70 | 1.20 | 1.70 | 0.60 | ||||
Florida | 0.60 | 0.90 | 2.30 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 2.00 | ||||
Georgia | 0.70 | 0.80 | 2.60 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 2.60 | ||
Hawaii | 0.40 | 2.70 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 3.20 | |||
Idaho | 1.30 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 3.80 | |||||
Illinois | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 4.40 | 1.50 | ||||
Indiana | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.90 | 1.00 | ||||||
Iowa | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 5.40 | 0.80 | ||||||
Kansas | 1.30 | 1.40 | 0.30 | 5.80 | 0.70 | |||||||
Kentucky | 1.40 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 3.50 | 0.80 | 0.60 | ||||||
Louisiana | 1.40 | 0.60 | 1.70 | 3.30 | 0.80 | 0.40 | ||||||
Maine | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 1.60 | 3.10 | 0.70 | 1.40 | |||||
Maryland | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 2.60 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 1.20 | ||||
Massachusetts | 1.40 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 1.90 | 2.60 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.10 | 0.70 | ||
Michigan | 1.10 | 0.20 | 1.90 | 2.50 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 0.50 | 0.30 | |||
Minnesota | 1.00 | 2.40 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 0.80 | 0.30 | |||||
Mississippi | 0.90 | 1.80 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 0.40 | |||||
Missouri | 0.90 | 1.40 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.10 | |||||
Montana | 0.80 | 2.30 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.70 | |||||
Nebraska | 0.90 | 2.60 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.10 | ||||||
Nevada | 0.90 | 2.70 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 1.30 | |||||
New Hampshire | 1.00 | 2.90 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 2.30 | 1.50 | |||||
New Jersey | 1.10 | 3.20 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 0.20 | 3.80 | ||||
New Mexico | 1.10 | 3.10 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 2.10 | 0.50 | 3.50 | 1.20 | ||
New York | 2.00 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 2.20 | 0.90 | 3.20 | 0.90 | |||
North Carolina | 0.30 | 0.90 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 2.20 | 1.40 | 2.90 | 1.30 | 0.10 | |||
North Dakota | 0.50 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 2.70 | 1.60 | 0.30 | 3.70 | |||||
Ohio | 1.90 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 1.80 | 0.50 | 3.10 | ||||||
Oklahoma | 0.80 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 2.90 | |||||
Oregon | 0.60 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 2.80 | ||||
Pennsylvania | 0.60 | 2.10 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 3.30 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 2.80 | ||
Rhode Island | 0.70 | 2.40 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 3.10 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 2.80 | ||
South Carolina | 0.90 | 2.30 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 3.00 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 2.60 | |
South Dakota | 0.80 | 2.30 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 3.00 | 0.30 | 1.90 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 1.50 | 1.40 | |
Tennessee | 0.30 | 2.40 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 2.90 | 0.30 | 2.00 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 2.00 | 1.70 | 1.30 |
Texas | 1.40 | 3.00 | 0.30 | 1.90 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 1.30 | 1.70 | |||
Utah | 1.90 | 2.10 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 3.00 | |||||
Vermont | 1.50 | 0.40 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 3.40 | ||||||
Virginia | 0.30 | 1.20 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.70 | 3.40 | ||||||
Washington | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 3.10 | |||||||
West Virginia | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 3.20 | |||||
Wisconsin | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 3.40 | ||||
Wyoming | 1.10 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 1.00 | ||||
U.S. Average | 0.88 | 1.43 | 0.94 | 1.11 | 1.86 | 0.76 | 1.49 | 1.09 | 1.24 | 0.96 | 2.04 | 1.59 |