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 |
Apr.
2020 |
Mar.
2021 |
Apr.
2021 |
Apr.
2020 |
Dec.
2020 |
Jan.
2021 |
Feb.
2021 |
Mar.
2021 |
Apr.
2021 |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Less than 5 weeks |
13,880 |
1,876 |
2,028 |
14,282 |
2,904 |
2,278 |
2,185 |
2,177 |
2,414 |
5 to 14 weeks |
6,728 |
2,142 |
1,665 |
6,992 |
2,222 |
2,528 |
2,254 |
1,941 |
1,939 |
15 weeks and over |
1,897 |
5,886 |
5,527 |
1,767 |
5,529 |
5,369 |
5,555 |
5,609 |
5,386 |
15 to 26 weeks |
968 |
1,610 |
1,426 |
763 |
1,572 |
1,346 |
1,407 |
1,391 |
1,203 |
27 weeks and over |
929 |
4,276 |
4,101 |
1,004 |
3,956 |
4,023 |
4,148 |
4,218 |
4,183 |
|
Average (mean) duration, in weeks |
7.7 |
30.6 |
30.4 |
6.1 |
23.4 |
26.0 |
27.6 |
29.7 |
28.8 |
Median duration, in weeks |
4.0 |
21.6 |
22.2 |
1.9 |
16.8 |
15.3 |
18.3 |
19.7 |
19.8 |
|
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
|
Less than 5 weeks |
61.7 |
18.9 |
22.0 |
62.0 |
27.3 |
22.4 |
21.9 |
22.4 |
24.8 |
5 to 14 weeks |
29.9 |
21.6 |
18.1 |
30.3 |
20.9 |
24.8 |
22.6 |
20.0 |
19.9 |
15 weeks and over |
8.4 |
59.4 |
59.9 |
7.7 |
51.9 |
52.8 |
55.6 |
57.7 |
55.3 |
15 to 26 weeks |
4.3 |
16.3 |
15.5 |
3.3 |
14.8 |
13.2 |
14.1 |
14.3 |
12.4 |
27 weeks and over |
4.1 |
43.2 |
44.5 |
4.4 |
37.1 |
39.5 |
41.5 |
43.4 |
43.0 |
|
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: May 07, 2021
United States Department of Labor
