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May 12, 2010

Unemployment in April 2010

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, percent distribution, seasonally adjusted, December 2009–April 2010
Dec 2009 Jan 2010 Feb 2010 Mar 2010 Apr 2010

Less than 5 weeks

19.0 19.6 18.3 17.8 18.3

5 to 14 weeks

22.7 22.0 22.8 21.7 20.4

15 to 26 weeks

18.5 17.2 18.0 16.4 15.4

27 weeks and over

39.8 41.2 40.9 44.1 45.9

These data featured in the TED article, Unemployment in April 2010.

 

 

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