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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands]
Duration 2025 2026
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

 2,334 2,362 2,194 2,456 2,254 2,304 2,475 2,232 - 2,540 2,289 2,166 2,319

5 to 14 weeks

 2,161 2,154 2,262 2,203 2,129 2,041 2,058 2,356 - 2,190 2,069 2,151 2,078

15 weeks and over

 2,494 2,509 2,665 2,506 2,715 2,989 2,975 3,101 - 3,099 3,143 3,015 3,105

15 to 26 weeks

 1,033 1,010 993 1,042 1,064 1,166 1,051 1,286 - 1,190 1,195 1,202 1,206

27 weeks and over

 1,461 1,499 1,672 1,464 1,651 1,822 1,924 1,815 - 1,910 1,948 1,813 1,899

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

 21.4 22.9 23.2 21.9 23.1 24.0 24.5 24.1 - 23.1 24.4 23.7 25.7

Median duration, in weeks

 9.9 9.7 10.2 9.5 10.1 10.2 9.9 10.1 - 9.8 11.4 11.0 11.1

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Total unemployed

 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 - 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Less than 5 weeks

 33.4 33.6 30.8 34.3 31.8 31.4 33.0 29.0 - 32.4 30.5 29.5 30.9

5 to 14 weeks

 30.9 30.7 31.8 30.7 30.0 27.8 27.4 30.6 - 28.0 27.6 29.3 27.7

15 weeks and over

 35.7 35.7 37.4 35.0 38.3 40.8 39.6 40.3 - 39.6 41.9 41.1 41.4

15 to 26 weeks

 14.8 14.4 13.9 14.5 15.0 15.9 14.0 16.7 - 15.2 15.9 16.4 16.1

27 weeks and over

 20.9 21.3 23.5 20.4 23.3 24.9 25.6 23.6 - 24.4 26.0 24.7 25.3

NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. January 2026 estimates were revised to incorporate updated population estimates. For additional information, see https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.

 

Last Modified Date: March 06, 2026