UI Research Resources

A guide to resources on the web for those interested in researching state UI programs.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESOURCES

DOL Unemployment Insurance Home Page:  http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/

U.I. Finance Home Page: Your guide to monthly, quarterly and annual U.I. data for every state, including ETA Handbook 394 which has data going back to the 1950s. http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/finance.asp

Comparison of State U.I. Programs. http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/comparison2002.asp
Important source of comparison of eligibility criteria, coverage and financing between different states.

U.I. Quarterly Program Data: Up-to-date data for individual states and national comparison charts on UI benefits (including weekly benefit amounts and exhaustions) and U.I. Finance (including tax rates and trust fund balances). http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/data.asp

U.I. Weekly Claims: Weekly updates on how many people are newly going on U.I. each week in your state. http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.php

U.I. Trust Fund Report Page: Current information on state U.I. trust fund balances and all trust fund transactions. http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/dfi/dfiutfrep.htm

U.I. Monthly Program Data: Provides complete monthly state U.I. benefits information including number of people running out of, continuing or starting U.I. as well as the dollar totals of benefits paid. http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/claimssum.asp

U.I. Performs: Provides interesting information about how quickly claimants are receiving benefits and how well a state does in accurately determining who is eligible. http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/performance.asp

DOLETA Documents: Set up differently than many web-sites: works similarly to “My Computer” in windows.  For example, click on Documents and then UI Occasional Papers for DOL commissioned research on U.I. and on program letters/fiscal year 2002/35-02 for estimated CY 2002 tax rates. http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/XDMS/indexfrm.xml

ITSC Unemployment Insurance Website: Provides a wide range of links about U.I., including a great outline of program letters (explanations of regulations). http://www.itsc.org/prog_info/prog_info.htm

Local Area Unemployment Statistics:  State and major metropolitan area data on unemployment, the unemployment rate, employment and labor force size. http://www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm#data

OTHER RESOURCES

Economic Policy Institute: “Unemployment Insurance: Issue Guide”  http:www.epinet.org

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “Special Report Series: Unemployment Insurance” http://www.cbpp.org/uiseries.htm

Institute for Women’s Policy Research: www.iwpr.org research on women, unemployment  and the labor force

National Association of State Welfare Administrators: www.naswa.org the trade association for state employment security agencies

Unemployment and Workers Compensation Strategy: www.uwcstrategy.org consulting firm on UI serving employers