Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
| Duration |
2024 |
2025 |
| Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Less than 5 weeks |
2,139 |
2,109 |
2,208 |
2,156 |
2,290 |
2,337 |
2,362 |
2,187 |
2,451 |
2,241 |
2,299 |
2,476 |
2,227 |
5 to 14 weeks |
1,987 |
2,082 |
2,063 |
1,997 |
1,935 |
2,152 |
2,146 |
2,269 |
2,208 |
2,131 |
2,034 |
2,049 |
2,367 |
15 weeks and over |
2,747 |
2,839 |
2,890 |
2,758 |
2,604 |
2,486 |
2,501 |
2,662 |
2,495 |
2,710 |
2,993 |
2,977 |
3,105 |
15 to 26 weeks |
1,133 |
1,231 |
1,236 |
1,207 |
1,161 |
1,031 |
1,006 |
987 |
1,039 |
1,063 |
1,167 |
1,047 |
1,290 |
27 weeks and over |
1,614 |
1,608 |
1,654 |
1,551 |
1,443 |
1,455 |
1,495 |
1,675 |
1,457 |
1,647 |
1,826 |
1,930 |
1,814 |
|
Average (mean) duration, in weeks |
22.6 |
22.9 |
23.6 |
23.7 |
22.0 |
21.3 |
22.8 |
23.2 |
21.8 |
23.0 |
24.1 |
24.5 |
24.1 |
Median duration, in weeks |
9.9 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
9.8 |
10.4 |
9.5 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
9.8 |
10.0 |
|
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 |
31.1 |
30.0 |
30.8 |
31.2 |
33.5 |
33.5 |
33.7 |
30.7 |
34.3 |
31.6 |
31.4 |
33.0 |
28.9 |
5 to 14 weeks |
28.9 |
29.6 |
28.8 |
28.9 |
28.3 |
30.9 |
30.6 |
31.9 |
30.9 |
30.1 |
27.8 |
27.3 |
30.7 |
15 weeks and over |
40.0 |
40.4 |
40.4 |
39.9 |
38.1 |
35.6 |
35.7 |
37.4 |
34.9 |
38.3 |
40.9 |
39.7 |
40.3 |
15 to 26 weeks |
16.5 |
17.5 |
17.3 |
17.5 |
17.0 |
14.8 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
14.5 |
15.0 |
15.9 |
14.0 |
16.8 |
27 weeks and over |
23.5 |
22.9 |
23.1 |
22.4 |
21.1 |
20.9 |
21.3 |
23.5 |
20.4 |
23.3 |
24.9 |
25.7 |
23.6 |
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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.
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Last Modified Date:
November 20, 2025
United States Department of Labor
