Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
| Reason |
Not seasonally adjusted |
Seasonally adjusted |
May
2023 |
Apr.
2024 |
May
2024 |
May
2023 |
Jan.
2024 |
Feb.
2024 |
Mar.
2024 |
Apr.
2024 |
May
2024 |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
2,610 |
2,973 |
2,836 |
2,999 |
3,028 |
3,216 |
3,042 |
3,241 |
3,220 |
On temporary layoff |
503 |
688 |
556 |
782 |
876 |
827 |
779 |
871 |
836 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,107 |
2,286 |
2,279 |
2,218 |
2,151 |
2,389 |
2,263 |
2,370 |
2,384 |
Permanent job losers |
1,567 |
1,728 |
1,724 |
1,612 |
1,556 |
1,730 |
1,655 |
1,756 |
1,764 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
540 |
558 |
555 |
605 |
595 |
659 |
607 |
615 |
620 |
Job leavers |
715 |
744 |
670 |
764 |
794 |
711 |
823 |
785 |
717 |
Reentrants |
1,880 |
1,723 |
2,105 |
1,851 |
1,834 |
1,946 |
1,920 |
1,929 |
2,046 |
New entrants |
495 |
453 |
624 |
527 |
550 |
611 |
678 |
574 |
630 |
|
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
45.8 |
50.5 |
45.5 |
48.8 |
48.8 |
49.6 |
47.1 |
49.6 |
48.7 |
On temporary layoff |
8.8 |
11.7 |
8.9 |
12.7 |
14.1 |
12.8 |
12.1 |
13.3 |
12.6 |
Not on temporary layoff |
37.0 |
38.8 |
36.6 |
36.1 |
34.7 |
36.8 |
35.0 |
36.3 |
36.0 |
Job leavers |
12.5 |
12.6 |
10.7 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
11.0 |
12.7 |
12.0 |
10.8 |
Reentrants |
33.0 |
29.2 |
33.8 |
30.1 |
29.5 |
30.0 |
29.7 |
29.5 |
30.9 |
New entrants |
8.7 |
7.7 |
10.0 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
10.5 |
8.8 |
9.5 |
|
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
Job leavers |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Reentrants |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
New entrants |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
|
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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
|
Last Modified Date: June 07, 2024
United States Department of Labor
