A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands]
Duration	2023										2024
Duration	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	2,279	1,867	2,080	2,065	2,007	2,224	2,053	2,269	2,069	2,191	2,140	2,326	2,189
5 to 14 weeks	1,765	1,920	1,863	1,850	1,741	1,913	2,043	1,836	2,060	1,791	1,848	1,933	1,979
15 weeks and over	1,847	1,837	2,043	2,022	2,160	2,296	2,288	2,370	2,150	2,350	2,144	2,176	2,228
15 to 26 weeks	797	748	911	905	956	970	985	1,079	931	1,104	867	974	982
27 weeks and over	1,050	1,089	1,132	1,117	1,205	1,326	1,303	1,291	1,220	1,245	1,277	1,203	1,246

Average (mean) duration, in weeks	19.5	20.8	21.2	20.7	20.6	20.4	21.4	21.6	19.5	22.3	20.8	20.9	21.6
Median duration, in weeks	8.4	8.7	8.9	8.8	8.9	8.8	9.1	8.6	9.0	9.7	9.6	9.3	9.5

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	38.7	33.2	34.7	34.8	34.0	34.6	32.2	35.0	33.0	34.6	34.9	36.1	34.2
5 to 14 weeks	30.0	34.1	31.1	31.2	29.5	29.7	32.0	28.4	32.8	28.3	30.1	30.0	30.9
15 weeks and over	31.4	32.7	34.1	34.1	36.6	35.7	35.8	36.6	34.2	37.1	35.0	33.8	34.8
15 to 26 weeks	13.5	13.3	15.2	15.2	16.2	15.1	15.4	16.7	14.8	17.4	14.1	15.1	15.3
27 weeks and over	17.8	19.4	18.9	18.8	20.4	20.6	20.4	19.9	19.4	19.7	20.8	18.7	19.5
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: April 05, 2024