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Table A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment [Numbers in thousands]
Duration Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2025		 Sept.
2026		 Oct.
2026		 Oct.
2025		 June
2026		 July
2026		 Aug.
2026		 Sept.
2026		 Oct.
2026

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

 - 2,036 1,990 - 2,182 1,960 2,000 2,098 2,170

5 to 14 weeks

 - 1,801 1,612 - 1,936 2,049 2,077 1,956 1,737

15 weeks and over

 - 3,023 3,122 - 2,989 2,929 3,077 3,133 3,205

15 to 26 weeks

 - 1,086 1,192 - 1,052 1,157 1,147 1,189 1,242

27 weeks and over

 - 1,937 1,930 - 1,937 1,771 1,930 1,944 1,963

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

 - 25.4 28.1 - 25.5 24.9 26.3 24.8 27.1

Median duration, in weeks

 - 12.1 12.4 - 11.0 10.5 11.4 11.5 11.9

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than 5 weeks

 - 29.7 29.6 - 30.7 28.2 28.0 29.2 30.5

5 to 14 weeks

 - 26.3 24.0 - 27.2 29.5 29.0 27.2 24.4

15 weeks and over

 - 44.1 46.4 - 42.1 42.2 43.0 43.6 45.1

15 to 26 weeks

 - 15.8 17.7 - 14.8 16.7 16.0 16.5 17.5

27 weeks and over

 - 28.2 28.7 - 27.3 25.5 27.0 27.1 27.6

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. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.
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Last Modified Date: November 06, 2026