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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
Feb.
2025		 Jan.
2026		 Feb.
2026		 Feb.
2025		 Oct.
2025		 Nov.
2025		 Dec.
2025		 Jan.
2026		 Feb.
2026

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

 2,216 2,570 2,198 2,334 - 2,540 2,289 2,166 2,319

5 to 14 weeks

 2,652 2,315 2,540 2,161 - 2,190 2,069 2,151 2,078

15 weeks and over

 2,703 3,057 3,313 2,494 - 3,099 3,143 3,015 3,105

15 to 26 weeks

 1,172 1,211 1,344 1,033 - 1,190 1,195 1,202 1,206

27 weeks and over

 1,531 1,847 1,969 1,461 - 1,910 1,948 1,813 1,899

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

 21.0 22.2 25.3 21.4 - 23.1 24.4 23.7 25.7

Median duration, in weeks

 9.9 10.0 11.2 9.9 - 9.8 11.4 11.0 11.1

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than 5 weeks

 29.3 32.4 27.3 33.4 - 32.4 30.5 29.5 30.9

5 to 14 weeks

 35.0 29.1 31.5 30.9 - 28.0 27.6 29.3 27.7

15 weeks and over

 35.7 38.5 41.1 35.7 - 39.6 41.9 41.1 41.4

15 to 26 weeks

 15.5 15.2 16.7 14.8 - 15.2 15.9 16.4 16.1

27 weeks and over

 20.2 23.3 24.5 20.9 - 24.4 26.0 24.7 25.3

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. January 2026 estimates were revised to incorporate updated population estimates. For additional information, see https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.
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Last Modified Date: March 06, 2026