E-18. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-18. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity [Numbers in thousands]
Duration	Total		White		Black or African American		Asian		Hispanic or Latino
Duration	3rd 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total unemployed	7,208	7,639	4,931	4,935	1,382	1,741	481	520	1,754	1,832
Less than 5 weeks	2,392	2,408	1,734	1,673	356	464	147	138	631	601
5 to 14 weeks	2,247	2,320	1,559	1,537	402	441	173	175	537	550
15 weeks and over	2,570	2,911	1,638	1,726	624	836	161	206	586	682
15 to 26 weeks	996	1,044	629	663	248	247	75	76	235	253
27 weeks and over	1,574	1,866	1,009	1,063	377	589	87	130	351	428

Average (mean) duration, in weeks	21.1	23.9	19.7	22.4	24.6	28.8	19.9	25.3	19.7	24.3
Median duration, in weeks	9.4	9.9	8.8	9.2	12.6	13.5	9.6	11.1	8.8	9.6

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Less than 5 weeks	33.2	31.5	35.2	33.9	25.7	26.7	30.5	26.6	36.0	32.8
5 to 14 weeks	31.2	30.4	31.6	31.1	29.1	25.3	36.0	33.7	30.6	30.0
15 weeks and over	35.7	38.1	33.2	35.0	45.2	48.0	33.5	39.7	33.4	37.2
15 to 26 weeks	13.8	13.7	12.8	13.4	17.9	14.2	15.5	14.7	13.4	13.8
27 weeks and over	21.8	24.4	20.5	21.5	27.3	33.8	18.0	25.0	20.0	23.4
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. People whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: November 20, 2025