Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
| Reason |
Not seasonally adjusted |
Seasonally adjusted |
Aug.
2023 |
July
2024 |
Aug.
2024 |
Aug.
2023 |
Apr.
2024 |
May
2024 |
June
2024 |
July
2024 |
Aug.
2024 |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
3,053 |
3,649 |
3,431 |
2,946 |
3,241 |
3,220 |
3,176 |
3,490 |
3,328 |
On temporary layoff |
870 |
1,266 |
922 |
813 |
871 |
836 |
813 |
1,062 |
872 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,183 |
2,382 |
2,510 |
2,132 |
2,370 |
2,384 |
2,362 |
2,427 |
2,456 |
Permanent job losers |
1,600 |
1,669 |
1,743 |
1,545 |
1,756 |
1,764 |
1,643 |
1,682 |
1,688 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
583 |
714 |
766 |
588 |
615 |
620 |
719 |
746 |
768 |
Job leavers |
876 |
894 |
923 |
804 |
785 |
717 |
752 |
855 |
845 |
Reentrants |
2,014 |
2,329 |
2,239 |
1,931 |
1,929 |
2,046 |
2,094 |
2,160 |
2,132 |
New entrants |
680 |
814 |
821 |
592 |
574 |
630 |
708 |
650 |
718 |
|
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
46.1 |
47.5 |
46.3 |
47.0 |
49.6 |
48.7 |
47.2 |
48.8 |
47.4 |
On temporary layoff |
13.1 |
16.5 |
12.4 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
12.6 |
12.1 |
14.8 |
12.4 |
Not on temporary layoff |
33.0 |
31.0 |
33.8 |
34.0 |
36.3 |
36.0 |
35.1 |
33.9 |
35.0 |
Job leavers |
13.2 |
11.6 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
12.0 |
10.8 |
11.2 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
Reentrants |
30.4 |
30.3 |
30.2 |
30.8 |
29.5 |
30.9 |
31.1 |
30.2 |
30.4 |
New entrants |
10.3 |
10.6 |
11.1 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
9.1 |
10.2 |
|
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
1.8 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
Job leavers |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Reentrants |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
New entrants |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed in table A-1 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: September 06, 2024
United States Department of Labor
