HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
29. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, age, and duration of unemployment
[Percent distribution]
| Reason, sex, and age |
2014 |
| 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 |
9,617 |
100.0 |
25.7 |
25.3 |
49.0 |
15.6 |
33.5 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
4,878 |
100.0 |
27.3 |
25.0 |
47.7 |
15.5 |
32.2 |
On temporary layoff |
1,007 |
100.0 |
54.1 |
30.4 |
15.4 |
10.4 |
5.1 |
Not on temporary layoff |
3,871 |
100.0 |
20.4 |
23.6 |
56.0 |
16.8 |
39.3 |
Permanent job losers |
2,812 |
100.0 |
18.3 |
22.8 |
59.0 |
17.1 |
41.9 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
1,059 |
100.0 |
25.9 |
25.8 |
48.3 |
16.0 |
32.3 |
Job leavers |
824 |
100.0 |
28.6 |
29.7 |
41.7 |
16.4 |
25.3 |
Reentrants |
2,829 |
100.0 |
22.1 |
23.7 |
54.2 |
15.4 |
38.8 |
New entrants |
1,086 |
100.0 |
25.5 |
27.3 |
47.2 |
15.8 |
31.4 |
|
Men, 20 years and over |
4,585 |
100.0 |
23.9 |
23.9 |
52.2 |
15.8 |
36.4 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
2,839 |
100.0 |
26.4 |
24.9 |
48.7 |
16.1 |
32.5 |
On temporary layoff |
583 |
100.0 |
50.6 |
31.7 |
17.6 |
12.5 |
5.1 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,255 |
100.0 |
20.1 |
23.2 |
56.7 |
17.1 |
39.6 |
Permanent job losers |
1,617 |
100.0 |
18.2 |
22.4 |
59.4 |
17.2 |
42.2 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
638 |
100.0 |
25.0 |
25.1 |
49.9 |
16.9 |
33.0 |
Job leavers |
392 |
100.0 |
27.6 |
29.2 |
43.2 |
15.8 |
27.4 |
Reentrants |
1,109 |
100.0 |
18.0 |
20.5 |
61.5 |
15.3 |
46.2 |
New entrants |
245 |
100.0 |
15.9 |
19.1 |
65.1 |
13.8 |
51.3 |
|
Women, 20 years and over |
3,926 |
100.0 |
24.1 |
25.5 |
50.5 |
15.5 |
35.0 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
1,899 |
100.0 |
26.6 |
25.0 |
48.3 |
14.8 |
33.5 |
On temporary layoff |
367 |
100.0 |
57.0 |
29.6 |
13.3 |
8.1 |
5.2 |
Not on temporary layoff |
1,533 |
100.0 |
19.4 |
23.9 |
56.7 |
16.4 |
40.3 |
Permanent job losers |
1,147 |
100.0 |
17.3 |
23.0 |
59.7 |
17.0 |
42.7 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
386 |
100.0 |
25.3 |
26.7 |
48.0 |
14.8 |
33.2 |
Job leavers |
388 |
100.0 |
27.0 |
30.0 |
42.9 |
18.0 |
24.9 |
Reentrants |
1,393 |
100.0 |
20.9 |
25.1 |
54.0 |
15.4 |
38.6 |
New entrants |
245 |
100.0 |
17.9 |
23.7 |
58.4 |
16.7 |
41.7 |
|
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years |
1,106 |
100.0 |
38.8 |
30.3 |
30.9 |
15.0 |
15.9 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
140 |
100.0 |
56.1 |
25.9 |
18.0 |
10.1 |
7.8 |
On temporary layoff |
57 |
100.0 |
71.4 |
21.9 |
6.7 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
Not on temporary layoff |
83 |
100.0 |
45.7 |
28.6 |
25.7 |
14.6 |
11.1 |
Permanent job losers |
48 |
100.0 |
44.4 |
28.4 |
27.1 |
16.6 |
10.5 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
35 |
100.0 |
47.3 |
28.9 |
23.7 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
Job leavers |
44 |
100.0 |
51.5 |
31.2 |
17.3 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
Reentrants |
327 |
100.0 |
40.9 |
28.8 |
30.3 |
15.6 |
14.7 |
New entrants |
595 |
100.0 |
32.6 |
32.1 |
35.2 |
16.3 |
18.9 |
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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 12, 2015
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United States Department of Labor
