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Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) Insurance Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
As of Calendar Year 2013
Contribution Rate 1.00%
Taxable Wage Ceiling $100,880
Maximum Worker Contribution Per Year $1,009
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $1,067


Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) Insurance Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of March 2013
DI Trust Fund Balance as of March 2013 $2,198,867,960.06
DI Average Weekly Benefit Amount $468
DI Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) $467
DI Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) 168,812
DI Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year 56,271
DI Initial Claims Filed in March 2013 54,826
DI Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) $1,047,983,654.74
DI Benefits Paid in March 2013 $340,587,587.15
PFL Average Weekly Benefit Amount $519
PFL Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) $519
PFL Total Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year (YTD) 51,563
PFL Monthly Average of Initial Claims Filed in Calendar Year 17,188
PFL Initial Claims Filed in March 2013 14,976
PFL Total Benefits Paid in Calendar Year (YTD) $137,574,179.90
PFL Benefits Paid in March 2013 $41,895,519.90


Job Services Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010
Total Active Employers in CalJOBSSM 15,437
Total Active Job Seekers in CalJOBSSM 1,209,758
Total Résumés in CalJOBSSM 311,310
Total Accesses in CalJOBSSM 4,953,341
Employer Registrations 3,239
Total Job Openings 275,472
Job Seeker Registrations 327,645


Labor Market Information for California
Data Element Current Data
For the Month of April 2013
Civilian Labor Force (seasonally adjusted) 18,623,900
Employment (seasonally adjusted) 16,951,400
Unemployment (seasonally adjusted) 1,672,600
Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) 9.0%
Total Nonfarm Industry Employment (seasonally adjusted) 14,602,200
Average Hourly Wage in 2013 - First Quarter $25.47


Payroll Taxes Collected
Type of Tax Collected Current Data
For July 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013
Unemployment Insurance
(includes the School Employee Fund)
$2,683,903,964
School Employee Fund $380,577,881
Disability Insurance $3,994,238,155
Personal Income $34,101,252,932
Employment Training $21,162,534
Contingent Fund $70,640,288


Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics
Data Archives Current Data
For the Month of April 2013
Tax Schedules Schedule F+
Taxable Wage Ceiling $7,000
Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount $40
Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount $450
Average Weekly Benefit Amount $297
Average of Average Weekly Benefit Amount (CYTD) $297
Initial Claims Filed 225,171
Total Initial Claims Filed (YTD) 969,125
Weeks Paid 1,941,687
Total Weeks Paid (YTD) 7,821,885
Benefits Paid $550,663,791
Total Benefits Paid (YTD) $2,216,332,428
UI Trust Fund Balance as of March 2013 $(10,608,150,651.84)
Insured Unemployment Rate (13 week average) 3.50%
Information by County Contains current and historical information