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

HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-18. Unemployed persons 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	1st 2024	1st 2025	1st 2024	1st 2025	1st 2024	1st 2025	1st 2024	1st 2025	1st 2024	1st 2025
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total unemployed	6,784	7,427	4,689	5,068	1,303	1,391	343	432	1,721	1,870
Less than 5 weeks	2,222	2,339	1,635	1,629	342	435	84	110	603	601
5 to 14 weeks	2,178	2,364	1,524	1,661	408	394	102	130	569	623
15 weeks and over	2,384	2,724	1,531	1,778	554	562	157	192	549	647
15 to 26 weeks	1,064	1,186	696	804	233	231	73	75	249	253
27 weeks and over	1,320	1,538	835	974	321	330	84	117	301	394

Average (mean) duration, in weeks	20.8	21.7	19.7	20.8	24.1	24.7	23.2	24.3	19.8	20.8
Median duration, in weeks	9.4	10.0	8.7	9.6	11.8	10.6	12.6	12.8	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	32.8	31.5	34.9	32.1	26.2	31.3	24.5	25.4	35.0	32.1
5 to 14 weeks	32.1	31.8	32.5	32.8	31.3	28.4	29.8	30.2	33.0	33.3
15 weeks and over	35.1	36.7	32.6	35.1	42.5	40.4	45.7	44.5	31.9	34.6
15 to 26 weeks	15.7	16.0	14.8	15.9	17.9	16.6	21.2	17.5	14.4	13.5
27 weeks and over	19.5	20.7	17.8	19.2	24.6	23.8	24.5	27.0	17.5	21.0
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. Persons 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: April 04, 2025