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APDU Annual Conference. Unemployment Insurance Data September 25, 2009 Ron Wilus Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Labor wilus.ronald@dol.gov. Unemployment Insurance Program. Authorized by Social Security Act in 1935.
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APDU Annual Conference Unemployment Insurance Data September 25, 2009 Ron Wilus Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Labor wilus.ronald@dol.gov
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.
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 2008 FY 2009 Actual Projected • Number of workers covered ......................................... 133.7 M 129.6 M • Number of beneficiaries ............................................... 8.8 M 15.5 M • Average weekly insured unemployed .......................... 3.0 M 5.6 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 M 7.69 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
Publically Available Data Resources • Data Maps • http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/dmstree/handbooks/402/402_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
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) • UI data Summary: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/data.asp (quarterly / static) • Commonly requested: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claimssum.asp (monthly / query driven) • Weekly Claims Data: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.asp (weekly / query driven) • Claimant Characteristics: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/chariu.asp (monthly / query driven) • Chartbook: http://www.doleta.gov/unemploy/chartbook.cfm (annual / query driven) • Third Tier Benefit Programs (EUC08): http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/euc.asp (monthly / static) • ARRA funded program activity: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/euc/arra/cumulative.asp • Disaster Unemployment Assistance: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/duaactions.asp • WPRS: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/profile.asp (quarterly / query driven) • Trust Fund Loans: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/budget.asp#tfloans (daily) • Budget Information: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/budget.asp
Publically Available Data Resources • OWS performance: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/performance.asp • GPRS goals: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/gpra.asp • BAM: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/bqc.asp • UI Tax Information: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/tax.asp • UI Legislation • UI background: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/partnership2007.pdf • Legislative resources: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/laws.asp • State laws: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/statelaws.asp#Statelaw
Publically Available Data Resources • Selected Workforce links • Service locator: http://www.servicelocator.org/ • Apprenticeship statistics: http://www.doleta.gov/OA/statistics.cfm • Trade Adjustment statistics: http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa_stats.cfm • CED Hot reports: http://www.careeronestop.org/red/CEDHotReport.aspx