1. APDU Annual Conference Unemployment Insurance Data September 25, 2009Ron Wilus Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Labor wilus.ronald@dol.gov

2. Unemployment Insurance Program Authorized by Social Security Act in 1935. 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.

3. 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

4. Program Scope FY 2008FY 2009 Actual Projected Number of workers covered.........................................133.7 M129.6 M Number of beneficiaries...............................................8.8 M15.5 M Average weekly insured unemployed..........................3.0 M5.6 M Average weekly benefit amount..................................$ 285.28 $ 313.50 Benefits paid (all programs)........................................$ 43.1 B $ 119.4 B Percent exhausting benefits........................................39.1%51.1% Employers Subject to UI law.......................................7.68 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

5. Some Current UI Data Dynamics

19. Publically Available Data Resources Data Maps http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/dmstree/handbooks/4 02/402_4/4024c6/4024c6_app_toc2.htm http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/dmstree/handbooks/4 02/402_4/4024c6/4024c6_app_toc2.htm Metadata: documentation, definitions, instructions, deadlines, etc. http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/ETA_Handbook.cfm Internal Web Site for data entry, tracking and maintenance http://www.uis.doleta.gov:8080/OWSMenu/index.jsp

20. Publically Available Data Resources OWS Data Access Program and Financial data: (source, frequency of collection, type of access) Handbook 394: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/hb394.asp (annual / query driven)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/hb394.asp UI data Summary: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/data.asp (quarterly / static)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/data.asp Commonly requested: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claimssum.asp (monthly / query driven)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claimssum.asp Weekly Claims Data: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.asp (weekly / query driven)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.asp Claimant Characteristics: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/chariu.asp (monthly / query driven)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/chariu.asp Chartbook: http://www.doleta.gov/unemploy/chartbook.cfm (annual / query driven)http://www.doleta.gov/unemploy/chartbook.cfm Third Tier Benefit Programs (EUC08): http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/euc.asp (monthly / static)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/euc.asp ARRA funded program activity: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/euc/arra/cumulative.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/euc/arra/cumulative.asp Disaster Unemployment Assistance: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/duaactions.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/duaactions.asp WPRS: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/profile.asp (quarterly / query driven)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/profile.asp Trust Fund Loans: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/budget.asp#tfloans (daily)http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/budget.asp#tfloans Budget Information: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/budget.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/budget.asp

21. Publically Available Data Resources OWS performance: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/performance.asp http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/performance.asp GPRS goals: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/gpra.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/gpra.asp BAM: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/bqc.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/bqc.asp UI Tax Information: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/tax.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/tax.asp UI Legislation UI background: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/partnership2007.pdf http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/partnership2007.pdf Legislative resources: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/laws.asphttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/laws.asp State laws: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/statelaws.asp#Statelawhttp://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/statelaws.asp#Statelaw

22. Publically Available Data Resources Selected Workforce links Service locator: http://www.servicelocator.org/http://www.servicelocator.org/ Apprenticeship statistics: http://www.doleta.gov/OA/statistics.cfm http://www.doleta.gov/OA/statistics.cfm Trade Adjustment statistics: http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa_stats.cfm http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa_stats.cfm CED Hot reports: http://www.careeronestop.org/red/CEDHotRepor t.aspx http://www.careeronestop.org/red/CEDHotRepor t.aspx