APDU Annual Conference Unemployment Insurance Data September 25, 2009Ron Wilus Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Labor
Unemployment Insurance Program Authorized by Social Security Act in Provides temporary income support to workers unemployed through no fault of their own. Broad coverage - 96% -- 97% of all wage and salary workers in U.S.
Unemployment Insurance Program UI Program is automatic economic stabilizer Multiplier Effect $2.15 Without UI GDP would decline an additional 15% on average during recessions Federal-state cooperative partnership Based on federal law Administered by states under state law
Program Scope FY 2008FY 2009 Actual Projected Number of workers covered M129.6 M Number of beneficiaries M15.5 M Average weekly insured unemployed M5.6 M Average weekly benefit amount $ $ Benefits paid (all programs) $ 43.1 B $ B Percent exhausting benefits %51.1% Employers Subject to UI law M7.69 M State Administrative costs (including ES,BLS,VETS)..$ 3.92 B $ 5.33 B - UI Administration only $2.66 B $ 4.18 B Payroll taxes State Revenue $ 32.2 B $ 32.7 B Federal (FUTA) Revenue $ 7.2 B$ 6.73 B Trust Funds (end of FY balance) State Accounts (excluding loans) $ 36.8 B $ -1.7 B
Some Current UI Data Dynamics
Publically Available Data Resources Data Maps 02/402_4/4024c6/4024c6_app_toc2.htm 02/402_4/4024c6/4024c6_app_toc2.htm Metadata: documentation, definitions, instructions, deadlines, etc. Internal Web Site for data entry, tracking and maintenance
Publically Available Data Resources OWS Data Access Program and Financial data: (source, frequency of collection, type of access) Handbook 394: (annual / query driven) UI data Summary: (quarterly / static) Commonly requested: (monthly / query driven) Weekly Claims Data: (weekly / query driven) Claimant Characteristics: (monthly / query driven) Chartbook: (annual / query driven) Third Tier Benefit Programs (EUC08): (monthly / static) ARRA funded program activity: Disaster Unemployment Assistance: WPRS: (quarterly / query driven) Trust Fund Loans: (daily) Budget Information:
Publically Available Data Resources OWS performance: GPRS goals: BAM: UI Tax Information: UI Legislation UI background: Legislative resources: State laws:
Publically Available Data Resources Selected Workforce links Service locator: Apprenticeship statistics: Trade Adjustment statistics: CED Hot reports: t.aspx t.aspx