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Table A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment [Numbers in thousands]
Duration Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
2025		 Feb.
2026		 Mar.
2026		 Mar.
2025		 Nov.
2025		 Dec.
2025		 Jan.
2026		 Feb.
2026		 Mar.
2026

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

 2,085 2,198 1,838 2,362 2,540 2,289 2,166 2,319 2,138

5 to 14 weeks

 2,338 2,540 2,157 2,154 2,190 2,069 2,151 2,078 1,998

15 weeks and over

 2,819 3,313 3,342 2,509 3,099 3,143 3,015 3,105 3,033

15 to 26 weeks

 1,220 1,344 1,422 1,010 1,190 1,195 1,202 1,206 1,212

27 weeks and over

 1,599 1,969 1,919 1,499 1,910 1,948 1,813 1,899 1,821

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

 23.6 25.3 26.1 22.9 23.1 24.4 23.7 25.7 25.3

Median duration, in weeks

 10.9 11.2 12.8 9.7 9.8 11.4 11.0 11.1 11.5

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than 5 weeks

 28.8 27.3 25.1 33.6 32.4 30.5 29.5 30.9 29.8

5 to 14 weeks

 32.3 31.5 29.4 30.7 28.0 27.6 29.3 27.7 27.9

15 weeks and over

 38.9 41.1 45.5 35.7 39.6 41.9 41.1 41.4 42.3

15 to 26 weeks

 16.9 16.7 19.4 14.4 15.2 15.9 16.4 16.1 16.9

27 weeks and over

 22.1 24.5 26.2 21.3 24.4 26.0 24.7 25.3 25.4

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.
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Last Modified Date: April 03, 2026