Center For Research On Unemployment Insurance Systems

Chart of Inequity

A large difference, in 2020, between the average amount a claimant, who receives all of the available weeks of benefits, would receive in the highest paying state (Washington): $13,937, versus the lowest paying state (North Carolina): $2,811.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration: ETA-5159 report and Comparison of State UI Laws- 2020.