Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
| Duration | Not seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2014 |
Nov. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2014 |
Aug. 2015 |
Sept. 2015 |
Oct. 2015 |
Nov. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 |
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NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
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Less than 5 weeks |
2,261 | 2,173 | 2,280 | 2,371 | 2,106 | 2,373 | 2,339 | 2,412 | 2,405 |
5 to 14 weeks |
2,149 | 2,144 | 2,031 | 2,309 | 2,354 | 2,211 | 2,295 | 2,253 | 2,192 |
15 weeks and over |
3,922 | 3,256 | 3,231 | 4,033 | 3,443 | 3,337 | 3,359 | 3,324 | 3,320 |
15 to 26 weeks |
1,229 | 1,249 | 1,206 | 1,261 | 1,254 | 1,228 | 1,227 | 1,270 | 1,235 |
27 weeks and over |
2,693 | 2,007 | 2,025 | 2,772 | 2,189 | 2,109 | 2,132 | 2,054 | 2,085 |
Average (mean) duration, in weeks |
32.4 | 29.1 | 27.6 | 32.5 | 28.3 | 26.3 | 28.0 | 27.9 | 27.6 |
Median duration, in weeks |
13.0 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.5 |
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
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Less than 5 weeks |
27.1 | 28.7 | 30.2 | 27.2 | 26.6 | 30.0 | 29.3 | 30.2 | 30.4 |
5 to 14 weeks |
25.8 | 28.3 | 26.9 | 26.5 | 29.8 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 27.7 |
15 weeks and over |
47.1 | 43.0 | 42.8 | 46.3 | 43.6 | 42.1 | 42.0 | 41.6 | 41.9 |
15 to 26 weeks |
14.8 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 15.6 |
27 weeks and over |
32.3 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 31.8 | 27.7 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 26.3 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
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