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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Duration 2023 2024
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

2,294 2,279 1,867 2,080 2,065 2,007 2,224 2,053 2,269 2,069 2,191 2,140 2,326

5 to 14 weeks

1,838 1,765 1,920 1,863 1,850 1,741 1,913 2,043 1,836 2,060 1,791 1,848 1,933

15 weeks and over

1,863 1,847 1,837 2,043 2,022 2,160 2,296 2,288 2,370 2,150 2,350 2,144 2,176

15 to 26 weeks

812 797 748 911 905 956 970 985 1,079 931 1,104 867 974

27 weeks and over

1,051 1,050 1,089 1,132 1,117 1,205 1,326 1,303 1,291 1,220 1,245 1,277 1,203

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

19.3 19.5 20.8 21.2 20.7 20.6 20.4 21.4 21.6 19.5 22.3 20.8 20.9

Median duration, in weeks

8.9 8.4 8.7 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.8 9.1 8.6 9.0 9.7 9.6 9.3

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

38.3 38.7 33.2 34.7 34.8 34.0 34.6 32.2 35.0 33.0 34.6 34.9 36.1

5 to 14 weeks

30.7 30.0 34.1 31.1 31.2 29.5 29.7 32.0 28.4 32.8 28.3 30.1 30.0

15 weeks and over

31.1 31.4 32.7 34.1 34.1 36.6 35.7 35.8 36.6 34.2 37.1 35.0 33.8

15 to 26 weeks

13.6 13.5 13.3 15.2 15.2 16.2 15.1 15.4 16.7 14.8 17.4 14.1 15.1

27 weeks and over

17.5 17.8 19.4 18.9 18.8 20.4 20.6 20.4 19.9 19.4 19.7 20.8 18.7

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: March 08, 2024