Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
| Duration |
Not seasonally adjusted |
Seasonally adjusted |
Dec.
2023 |
Nov.
2024 |
Dec.
2024 |
Dec.
2023 |
Aug.
2024 |
Sept.
2024 |
Oct.
2024 |
Nov.
2024 |
Dec.
2024 |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Less than 5 weeks |
2,102 |
2,005 |
2,054 |
2,204 |
2,465 |
2,139 |
2,109 |
2,208 |
2,156 |
5 to 14 weeks |
1,619 |
1,942 |
1,801 |
1,794 |
2,029 |
1,987 |
2,082 |
2,063 |
1,997 |
15 weeks and over |
2,185 |
2,760 |
2,597 |
2,345 |
2,698 |
2,747 |
2,839 |
2,890 |
2,758 |
15 to 26 weeks |
1,000 |
1,157 |
1,135 |
1,072 |
1,153 |
1,133 |
1,231 |
1,236 |
1,207 |
27 weeks and over |
1,185 |
1,604 |
1,463 |
1,273 |
1,545 |
1,614 |
1,608 |
1,654 |
1,551 |
|
Average (mean) duration, in weeks |
21.9 |
24.3 |
23.3 |
22.2 |
21.0 |
22.6 |
22.9 |
23.6 |
23.7 |
Median duration, in weeks |
9.0 |
11.0 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.9 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
|
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
|
Less than 5 weeks |
35.6 |
29.9 |
31.8 |
34.7 |
34.3 |
31.1 |
30.0 |
30.8 |
31.2 |
5 to 14 weeks |
27.4 |
28.9 |
27.9 |
28.3 |
28.2 |
28.9 |
29.6 |
28.8 |
28.9 |
15 weeks and over |
37.0 |
41.2 |
40.3 |
37.0 |
37.5 |
40.0 |
40.4 |
40.4 |
39.9 |
15 to 26 weeks |
16.9 |
17.2 |
17.6 |
16.9 |
16.0 |
16.5 |
17.5 |
17.3 |
17.5 |
27 weeks and over |
20.1 |
23.9 |
22.7 |
20.1 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
22.9 |
23.1 |
22.4 |
|
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: January 10, 2025
United States Department of Labor
