HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
29. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, age, and duration of unemployment
[Percent distribution]
| Reason, sex, and age |
2012 |
| Total unemployed |
Duration of unemployment |
Thousands
of persons |
Percent |
Less than
5 weeks |
5 to 14
weeks |
15 weeks and over |
| Total |
15 to 26
weeks |
27 weeks
and over |
Total, 16 years and over |
12,506 |
100.0 |
21.1 |
22.9 |
55.9 |
14.9 |
41.1 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
6,877 |
100.0 |
21.7 |
22.1 |
56.2 |
14.5 |
41.7 |
On temporary layoff |
1,183 |
100.0 |
50.7 |
30.5 |
18.8 |
11.7 |
7.2 |
Not on temporary layoff |
5,694 |
100.0 |
15.7 |
20.3 |
64.0 |
15.1 |
48.9 |
Permanent job losers |
4,447 |
100.0 |
13.3 |
19.1 |
67.6 |
15.2 |
52.4 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
1,247 |
100.0 |
24.2 |
24.8 |
51.0 |
14.7 |
36.3 |
Job leavers |
967 |
100.0 |
24.0 |
26.2 |
49.7 |
16.1 |
33.6 |
Reentrants |
3,345 |
100.0 |
18.5 |
22.5 |
59.0 |
14.8 |
44.2 |
New entrants |
1,316 |
100.0 |
22.9 |
25.9 |
51.2 |
15.9 |
35.3 |
|
Men, 20 years and over |
5,984 |
100.0 |
19.9 |
21.5 |
58.6 |
14.3 |
44.3 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
3,996 |
100.0 |
21.3 |
21.9 |
56.7 |
14.5 |
42.3 |
On temporary layoff |
726 |
100.0 |
48.0 |
30.7 |
21.2 |
13.1 |
8.1 |
Not on temporary layoff |
3,270 |
100.0 |
15.4 |
20.0 |
64.6 |
14.8 |
49.8 |
Permanent job losers |
2,515 |
100.0 |
13.0 |
18.6 |
68.5 |
15.1 |
53.4 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
754 |
100.0 |
23.5 |
24.7 |
51.8 |
13.7 |
38.1 |
Job leavers |
464 |
100.0 |
22.6 |
25.0 |
52.4 |
15.2 |
37.2 |
Reentrants |
1,250 |
100.0 |
15.9 |
19.5 |
64.6 |
13.6 |
51.0 |
New entrants |
274 |
100.0 |
12.7 |
18.3 |
69.1 |
13.7 |
55.4 |
|
Women, 20 years and over |
5,125 |
100.0 |
19.3 |
22.4 |
58.3 |
15.3 |
43.0 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
2,705 |
100.0 |
20.5 |
21.8 |
57.7 |
14.8 |
42.8 |
On temporary layoff |
399 |
100.0 |
51.5 |
31.9 |
16.5 |
10.5 |
6.1 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,307 |
100.0 |
15.1 |
20.1 |
64.8 |
15.6 |
49.2 |
Permanent job losers |
1,863 |
100.0 |
12.9 |
19.2 |
67.9 |
15.4 |
52.5 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
444 |
100.0 |
24.4 |
23.6 |
51.9 |
16.5 |
35.4 |
Job leavers |
460 |
100.0 |
22.7 |
26.9 |
50.4 |
17.7 |
32.6 |
Reentrants |
1,676 |
100.0 |
16.8 |
22.2 |
60.9 |
15.5 |
45.4 |
New entrants |
284 |
100.0 |
16.3 |
21.9 |
61.8 |
15.2 |
46.5 |
|
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years |
1,397 |
100.0 |
33.4 |
30.8 |
35.8 |
15.5 |
20.3 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
176 |
100.0 |
48.8 |
28.9 |
22.2 |
9.9 |
12.4 |
On temporary layoff |
59 |
100.0 |
77.8 |
17.6 |
4.6 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
Not on temporary layoff |
117 |
100.0 |
34.3 |
34.6 |
31.1 |
13.8 |
17.3 |
Permanent job losers |
69 |
100.0 |
35.4 |
32.5 |
32.1 |
13.0 |
19.1 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
48 |
100.0 |
32.8 |
37.6 |
29.6 |
14.9 |
14.7 |
Job leavers |
43 |
100.0 |
53.4 |
32.1 |
14.4 |
8.7 |
5.7 |
Reentrants |
419 |
100.0 |
32.6 |
32.6 |
34.7 |
15.8 |
18.9 |
New entrants |
758 |
100.0 |
29.1 |
30.2 |
40.7 |
16.9 |
23.8 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: February 5, 2013
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United States Department of Labor
