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Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) Insurance Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of September 2009
Contribution Rate 1.10%
Taxable Wage Ceiling $90,669
Maximum Worker Contribution Per Year $997.35
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $959
SDI Trust Fund Balance as of September 2009 $1,261,290,138.95
DI Average Weekly Benefit Amount $447
DI Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount $440
DI Total Benefits Paid (YTD) $3,246,252,991.67
DI Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) 548,480
DI Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year 60,942
DI Initial Claims Filed in September 2009 62,280
DI Benefits Paid in September 2009 $381,775,110.62
PFL Average Weekly Benefit Amount $493
PFL Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount $481
PFL Initial Claims Filed in September 2009 15,823
PFL Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) 139,471
PFL Total Benefits Paid (YTD) $344,764,330.66
PFL Benefits Paid in September 2009 $41,938,948.81

Job Services Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009
Total Active Employers in CalJOBSSM 10,908
Total Active Job Seekers in CalJOBSSM 798,497
Total Résumés in CalJOBSSM 222,740
Total Accesses in CalJOBSSM 3,866,710
Employer Registrations 1,630
Total Job Openings 153,272
Job Seeker Registrations 215,202

Labor Market Information for California
Data Element Current Data
For the Month of October 2009
Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) 18,333,800
Employment (seasonally adjusted) 16,040,700
Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) 2,293,000
Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) 12.5%
Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) 14,199,000
Average Hourly Wage in 2009 - First Quarter $23.42

Payroll Taxes Collected
Type of Tax Collected Current Data
For July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009
Unemployment Insurance
(includes the School Employee Fund)
$677,337,762
School Employee Fund $34,380,570
Disability Insurance $1,274,285,355
Personal Income $7,581,758,681
Employment Training $12,963,166
Contingent Fund $15,112,950

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of October 2009
Tax Schedules Schedule F+
Taxable Wage Ceiling $7,000
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $40
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $450
Average Weekly Benefit Amount $314
Initial Claims Filed 319,008
Weeks Paid 2,684,585
Benefits Paid $796,278,515
UI Trust Fund Balance as of September 2009 $(4,428,661,492.60)
Insured Unemployment Rate (13 week average) 5.00%
Information by County Contains various data for the past 13 months