A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands]
Duration	2023									2024
Duration	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	1,867	2,080	2,065	2,007	2,224	2,053	2,269	2,069	2,191	2,140	2,326	2,189	2,262
5 to 14 weeks	1,920	1,863	1,850	1,741	1,913	2,043	1,836	2,060	1,791	1,848	1,933	1,979	1,987
15 weeks and over	1,837	2,043	2,022	2,160	2,296	2,288	2,370	2,150	2,350	2,144	2,176	2,228	2,119
15 to 26 weeks	748	911	905	956	970	985	1,079	931	1,104	867	974	982	869
27 weeks and over	1,089	1,132	1,117	1,205	1,326	1,303	1,291	1,220	1,245	1,277	1,203	1,246	1,250

Average (mean) duration, in weeks	20.8	21.2	20.7	20.6	20.4	21.4	21.6	19.5	22.3	20.8	20.9	21.6	19.9
Median duration, in weeks	8.7	8.9	8.8	8.9	8.8	9.1	8.6	9.0	9.7	9.6	9.3	9.5	8.7

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Less than 5 weeks	33.2	34.7	34.8	34.0	34.6	32.2	35.0	33.0	34.6	34.9	36.1	34.2	35.5
5 to 14 weeks	34.1	31.1	31.2	29.5	29.7	32.0	28.4	32.8	28.3	30.1	30.0	30.9	31.2
15 weeks and over	32.7	34.1	34.1	36.6	35.7	35.8	36.6	34.2	37.1	35.0	33.8	34.8	33.3
15 to 26 weeks	13.3	15.2	15.2	16.2	15.1	15.4	16.7	14.8	17.4	14.1	15.1	15.3	13.6
27 weeks and over	19.4	18.9	18.8	20.4	20.6	20.4	19.9	19.4	19.7	20.8	18.7	19.5	19.6
NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: May 03, 2024