Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Economic News Release
PRINT:Print
CPS CPS Program Links
CES CES Program Links

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