Table A-12.Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment






HOUSEHOLD DATA
 Table A-12.  Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment Numbers in thousands





	Duration
	Not seasonally adjusted
	Seasonally adjusted




	Jan.
2009		
	Dec.
2009		
	Jan.
2010		
	Jan.
2009		
	Sept.
2009		
	Oct.
2009		
	Nov.
2009		
	Dec.
2009		
	Jan.
2010		








	
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

				





	
Less than 5 weeks

	4,137
	2,871
	3,464
	3,633
	2,938
	3,131
	2,774
	2,929
	3,008





	
5 to 14 weeks

	4,044
	3,335
	3,698
	3,622
	3,838
	3,671
	3,517
	3,486
	3,362





	
15 weeks and over

	4,828
	8,534
	8,986
	4,762
	8,405
	8,804
	8,976
	8,969
	8,945





	
15 to 26 weeks

	2,086
	2,638
	2,563
	2,073
	2,958
	3,184
	3,075
	2,840
	2,632





	
27 weeks and over

	2,742
	5,896
	6,423
	2,689
	5,447
	5,620
	5,901
	6,130
	6,313





	




	
Average (mean) duration, in weeks

	18.8
	29.0
	28.9
	19.9
	26.5
	27.2
	28.6
	29.1
	30.2





	
Median duration, in weeks

	10.0
	20.2
	18.6
	10.6
	17.8
	19.0
	20.2
	20.5
	19.9





	




	
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

				





	
Less than 5 weeks

	31.8
	19.5
	21.5
	30.2
	19.4
	20.1
	18.2
	19.0
	19.6





	
5 to 14 weeks

	31.1
	22.6
	22.9
	30.1
	25.3
	23.5
	23.0
	22.7
	22.0





	
15 weeks and over

	37.1
	57.9
	55.6
	39.6
	55.4
	56.4
	58.8
	58.3
	58.4





	
15 to 26 weeks

	16.0
	17.9
	15.9
	17.3
	19.5
	20.4
	20.1
	18.5
	17.2





	
27 weeks and over

	21.1
	40.0
	39.8
	22.4
	35.9
	36.0
	38.7
	39.8
	41.2









	

		NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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