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	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	2,080	2,065	2,007	2,224	2,053	2,269	2,069	2,191	2,140	2,326	2,189	2,262	2,309
5 to 14 weeks	1,863	1,850	1,741	1,913	2,043	1,836	2,060	1,791	1,848	1,933	1,979	1,987	1,918
15 weeks and over	2,043	2,022	2,160	2,296	2,288	2,370	2,150	2,350	2,144	2,176	2,228	2,119	2,305
15 to 26 weeks	911	905	956	970	985	1,079	931	1,104	867	974	982	869	955
27 weeks and over	1,132	1,117	1,205	1,326	1,303	1,291	1,220	1,245	1,277	1,203	1,246	1,250	1,350

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

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	34.7	34.8	34.0	34.6	32.2	35.0	33.0	34.6	34.9	36.1	34.2	35.5	35.3
5 to 14 weeks	31.1	31.2	29.5	29.7	32.0	28.4	32.8	28.3	30.1	30.0	30.9	31.2	29.4
15 weeks and over	34.1	34.1	36.6	35.7	35.8	36.6	34.2	37.1	35.0	33.8	34.8	33.3	35.3
15 to 26 weeks	15.2	15.2	16.2	15.1	15.4	16.7	14.8	17.4	14.1	15.1	15.3	13.6	14.6
27 weeks and over	18.9	18.8	20.4	20.6	20.4	19.9	19.4	19.7	20.8	18.7	19.5	19.6	20.7
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: June 07, 2024