The UI Data Summary is produced quarterly from state-reported data contained in the
Unemployment Insurance Data Base (UIDB) as well as UI-related data from outside sources
(e.g., Bureau of Labor Statistics data on employment and unemployment and U.S. Department of
Treasury data on state UI trust fund activities). This data base is maintained by the Division of
Actuarial Services, Office of Income Support (OIS), U.S. Department of Labor.
This report is intended to provide the user with a quick overview of the status of the UI system at
the national and state levels. Tables are provided for each state and many data items are repeated
on summary tables which show all of the states together. The glossary
gives the definition of each of the data items in the reports. Except for covered
employment and wage data, which have a reporting/processing lag, all of the data refers to the same
quarter. This quarter is shown on the front cover and is also the first column heading on each
individual state page. The year and quarter are indicated by the notation CYyyyy.q (e.g.
CY1995.4). For many data items, the report shows -- in addition to the latest quarter -- data for
the latest twelve months, the highest and lowest quarters historically, and the state's rank among
all states. If a state has failed to report for a particular time period, estimated data are used;
however, if the time period extends too far for reasonable estimates, blanks are displayed
instead.
Your comments and suggestions are welcomed. For further information please contact Dyana Cornell at the Division of Fiscal and Actuarial Services, Room
C-4514, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, phone (202) 693-3007. You can also reach the receptionist at (202) 693-3039.
If you want quarterly copies mailed to you, add your name to the Data summary mailing list.
(Note: Blank cells appearing in any section of this report indicate that information is
unavailable.)