What are the tax rates and taxable
wage base?
Covered employers in Connecticut provide the funds for
payment of unemployment benefits by paying a state unemployment tax. The
following table indicates the amount of each employee's wages that are taxable
and the range of rates:
Year |
Taxable on the First |
New Employer Rate |
Minimum Rate |
Maximum Rate |
2024 |
$25,000 |
2.5% |
1.1% |
7.8% |
2023 |
$15,000
|
2.8% |
1.7% |
6.6% |
2022 |
$15,000 |
3.0% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2021 |
$15,000 |
3.0% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2020 |
$15,000 |
3.2% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2019 |
$15,000 |
3.4% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2018 |
$15,000 |
3.6% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2017 |
$15,000 |
3.9% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2016 |
$15,000 |
4.3% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2015 |
$15,000 |
4.9% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2014 |
$15,000 |
4.8% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2013 |
$15,000 |
4.5% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2012 |
$15,000 |
4.2% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2011 |
$15,000 |
3.7% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2010 |
$15,000 |
2.9% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2009 |
$15,000 |
3.0% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2008 |
$15,000 |
3.1% |
1.4% |
6.3% |
2007 |
$15,000 |
3.1% |
1.2% |
6.1% |
2006 |
$15,000 |
2.9% |
1.1% |
6.0% |
2005 |
$15,000 |
2.7% |
1.5% |
6.4% |
2004 |
$15,000 |
2.4% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2003 |
$15,000 |
2.1% |
1.9% |
6.8% |
2002 |
$15,000 |
2.1% |
1.8% |
6.7% |
2001 |
$15,000 |
2.4% |
0.5% |
5.4% |
2000 |
$15,000 |
2.9% |
0.5% |
5.4% |
1999 |
$15,000 |
3.5% |
0.6% |
5.5% |
1998 |
$13,000 |
4.2% |
2.0% |
6.9% |
1997 |
$12,000 |
4.9% |
2.0% |
6.9% |
1996 |
$11,000 |
5.1% |
2.0% |
6.9% |
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