A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands]
Duration	2024										2025
Duration	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	2,206	2,273	2,309	2,130	2,348	2,465	2,139	2,109	2,208	2,156	2,290	2,337	2,362
5 to 14 weeks	1,977	1,990	1,922	2,108	2,162	2,029	1,987	2,082	2,063	1,997	1,935	2,152	2,146
15 weeks and over	2,234	2,131	2,312	2,599	2,620	2,698	2,747	2,839	2,890	2,758	2,604	2,486	2,501
15 to 26 weeks	980	879	964	1,066	1,078	1,153	1,133	1,231	1,236	1,207	1,161	1,031	1,006
27 weeks and over	1,254	1,253	1,348	1,533	1,543	1,545	1,614	1,608	1,654	1,551	1,443	1,455	1,495

Average (mean) duration, in weeks	21.6	20.0	21.2	20.7	20.6	21.0	22.6	22.9	23.6	23.7	22.0	21.3	22.8
Median duration, in weeks	9.5	8.9	9.0	9.8	9.5	9.5	9.9	10.1	10.5	10.4	10.4	10.0	9.8

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	100.0
Less than 5 weeks	34.4	35.6	35.3	31.1	32.9	34.3	31.1	30.0	30.8	31.2	33.5	33.5	33.7
5 to 14 weeks	30.8	31.1	29.4	30.8	30.3	28.2	28.9	29.6	28.8	28.9	28.3	30.9	30.6
15 weeks and over	34.8	33.3	35.3	38.0	36.7	37.5	40.0	40.4	40.4	39.9	38.1	35.6	35.7
15 to 26 weeks	15.3	13.7	14.7	15.6	15.1	16.0	16.5	17.5	17.3	17.5	17.0	14.8	14.4
27 weeks and over	19.5	19.6	20.6	22.4	21.6	21.5	23.5	22.9	23.1	22.4	21.1	20.9	21.3
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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: April 04, 2025