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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
Sept.
2025		 Aug.
2026		 Sept.
2026		 Sept.
2025		 May
2026		 June
2026		 July
2026		 Aug.
2026		 Sept.
2026

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

 2,160 1,978 2,036 2,232 2,210 2,182 1,960 2,000 2,098

5 to 14 weeks

 2,174 2,440 1,801 2,356 1,946 1,936 2,049 2,077 1,956

15 weeks and over

 2,989 2,964 3,023 3,101 3,065 2,989 2,929 3,077 3,133

15 to 26 weeks

 1,182 1,018 1,086 1,286 1,077 1,052 1,157 1,147 1,189

27 weeks and over

 1,808 1,946 1,937 1,815 1,988 1,937 1,771 1,930 1,944

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

 24.7 26.1 25.4 24.1 26.0 25.5 24.9 26.3 24.8

Median duration, in weeks

 10.7 11.3 12.1 10.1 11.6 11.0 10.5 11.4 11.5

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than 5 weeks

 29.5 26.8 29.7 29.0 30.6 30.7 28.2 28.0 29.2

5 to 14 weeks

 29.7 33.1 26.3 30.6 27.0 27.2 29.5 29.0 27.2

15 weeks and over

 40.8 40.2 44.1 40.3 42.4 42.1 42.2 43.0 43.6

15 to 26 weeks

 16.1 13.8 15.8 16.7 14.9 14.8 16.7 16.0 16.5

27 weeks and over

 24.7 26.4 28.2 23.6 27.5 27.3 25.5 27.0 27.1

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: October 02, 2026