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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Duration 2023 2024
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

2,224 2,053 2,269 2,069 2,191 2,140 2,326 2,189 2,262 2,309 2,128 2,351 2,468

5 to 14 weeks

1,913 2,043 1,836 2,060 1,791 1,848 1,933 1,979 1,987 1,918 2,102 2,141 2,019

15 weeks and over

2,296 2,288 2,370 2,150 2,350 2,144 2,176 2,228 2,119 2,305 2,603 2,622 2,700

15 to 26 weeks

970 985 1,079 931 1,104 867 974 982 869 955 1,087 1,087 1,167

27 weeks and over

1,326 1,303 1,291 1,220 1,245 1,277 1,203 1,246 1,250 1,350 1,516 1,535 1,533

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

20.4 21.4 21.6 19.5 22.3 20.8 20.9 21.6 19.9 21.2 20.7 20.6 21.0

Median duration, in weeks

8.8 9.1 8.6 9.0 9.7 9.6 9.3 9.5 8.7 8.9 9.8 9.4 9.4

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Total unemployed

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Less than 5 weeks

34.6 32.2 35.0 33.0 34.6 34.9 36.1 34.2 35.5 35.3 31.1 33.0 34.3

5 to 14 weeks

29.7 32.0 28.4 32.8 28.3 30.1 30.0 30.9 31.2 29.4 30.8 30.1 28.1

15 weeks and over

35.7 35.8 36.6 34.2 37.1 35.0 33.8 34.8 33.3 35.3 38.1 36.9 37.6

15 to 26 weeks

15.1 15.4 16.7 14.8 17.4 14.1 15.1 15.3 13.6 14.6 15.9 15.3 16.2

27 weeks and over

20.6 20.4 19.9 19.4 19.7 20.8 18.7 19.5 19.6 20.7 22.2 21.6 21.3

NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed 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