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These tables provide data frequently requested by the media, academia, employers, and job seekers. Select from Data Archives for statistics as far back as 1996. You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view and print the linked documents. Select from Current Data for the most recent statistics. Data definitions describe the data.

State Disability Insurance (SDI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) Insurance Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of March 2008
Contribution Rate .80%
Taxable Wage Ceiling $86,698
Maximum Worker Contribution Per Year $693.58
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $917
SDI Trust Fund Balance as of March 2008 $1,560,092,795.47
SDI Average Weekly Benefit Amount $416
SDI Initial Claims Filed 59,186
SDI Benefits Paid $310,428,906
PFL Average Weekly Benefit Amount $457
PFL Initial Claims Filed 13,846
PFL Benefits Paid $33,843,859

Job Services Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For July 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008
Total Active Employers in CalJOBSSM 34,590
Total Active Job Seekers in CalJOBSSM 1,144,925
Total Résumés in CalJOBSSM 443,863
Total Accesses in CalJOBSSM 6,808,032
Employer Registrations 9,789
Total Job Openings 1,137,571
Job Seeker Registrations 533,748

Labor Market Information for California
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of March 2008
Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) 18,327,300
Employment (seasonally adjusted) 17,194,000
Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) 1,133,300
Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) 6.2%
Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) 15,166,200
Average Hourly Wage in 2007 - First Quarter $21.78

More Labor Market Information

Payroll Taxes Collected
Type of Tax Collected Current Data
For July 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008
Unemployment Insurance
(includes the School Employee Fund)
$2,081,232,423
School Employee Fund $18,776,885
Disability Insurance $2,510,674,365
Personal Income $27,110,384,684
Employment Training $39,394,063
Contingent Fund $58,963,357

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of March 2008
Tax Schedule Schedule F+
Taxable Wage Ceiling $7,000
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $40
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $450
Average Weekly Benefit Amount $305
Initial Claims Filed 201,504
Weeks Paid 1,824,211
Benefits Paid $538,012,006
UI Trust Fund Balance as of March 2008 $1,493,881,105.43
Insured Unemployment Rate 3.19%