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Duration of unemployment | Total | White | Black or African American | Asian | Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
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Total, 16 years and over (In thousands) | 8,924 | 6,509 | 1,788 | 285 | 1,678 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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Less than 5 weeks | 32.8 | 35.0 | 25.3 | 30.6 | 36.8 |
5 to 14 weeks | 31.4 | 31.4 | 31.3 | 31.2 | 31.2 |
15 to 26 weeks | 16.0 | 15.5 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 14.7 |
27 weeks and over | 19.7 | 18.0 | 25.7 | 21.9 | 17.3 |
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Average (mean) duration, in weeks | 17.9 | 16.7 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 16.0 |
Median duration, in weeks | 9.4 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
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Men, 16 years and over (In thousands) | 5,033 | 3,727 | 949 | 160 | 1,007 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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Less than 5 weeks | 33.3 | 35.4 | 25.8 | 28.6 | 38.4 |
5 to 14 weeks | 30.5 | 30.6 | 29.8 | 31.4 | 30.3 |
15 to 26 weeks | 16.1 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 14.7 |
27 weeks and over | 20.1 | 18.2 | 26.9 | 23.1 | 16.6 |
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Average (mean) duration, in weeks | 18.0 | 16.8 | 22.2 | 20.9 | 15.3 |
Median duration, in weeks | 9.5 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
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Women, 16 years and over (In thousands) | 3,891 | 2,782 | 839 | 125 | 672 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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Less than 5 weeks | 32.3 | 34.5 | 24.7 | 33.2 | 34.3 |
5 to 14 weeks | 32.6 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 31.0 | 32.7 |
15 to 26 weeks | 15.8 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 15.5 | 14.6 |
27 weeks and over | 19.3 | 17.8 | 24.4 | 20.2 | 18.4 |
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Average (mean) duration, in weeks | 17.7 | 16.6 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 16.9 |
Median duration, in weeks | 9.3 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Last Modified Date: December 4, 2009