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Occupation and industry | 2023 | |||||||
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Unemployed | Weeks | |||||||
Total | Less than 5 weeks |
5 to 14 weeks |
15 weeks and over | Average (mean) duration |
Median duration |
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Total | 15 to 26 weeks |
27 weeks and over |
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Total unemployed(1) |
6,080 | 2,112 | 1,866 | 2,102 | 925 | 1,177 | 20.6 | 8.9 |
No previous work experience |
556 | 180 | 187 | 189 | 83 | 106 | 21.2 | 9.0 |
OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations |
1,432 | 450 | 466 | 515 | 235 | 281 | 21.0 | 9.6 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
604 | 174 | 199 | 231 | 107 | 125 | 21.3 | 10.3 |
Professional and related occupations |
828 | 277 | 267 | 284 | 128 | 156 | 20.8 | 9.1 |
Service occupations |
1,240 | 463 | 387 | 391 | 161 | 230 | 20.0 | 8.0 |
Sales and office occupations |
1,146 | 377 | 346 | 423 | 178 | 245 | 21.9 | 9.5 |
Sales and related occupations |
581 | 200 | 172 | 209 | 87 | 122 | 21.9 | 9.1 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
565 | 176 | 175 | 214 | 91 | 123 | 21.9 | 9.9 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
659 | 266 | 188 | 206 | 95 | 111 | 18.0 | 7.6 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
74 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 18.7 | 7.2 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
480 | 199 | 139 | 142 | 69 | 72 | 16.8 | 7.1 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
105 | 35 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 26 | 23.3 | 10.5 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
1,030 | 371 | 288 | 370 | 173 | 198 | 20.4 | 9.0 |
Production occupations |
328 | 127 | 91 | 110 | 50 | 60 | 18.8 | 8.0 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
702 | 244 | 197 | 260 | 123 | 137 | 21.2 | 9.4 |
INDUSTRY(2) |
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Agriculture and related industries |
92 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 19.1 | 8.4 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
Construction |
487 | 195 | 147 | 146 | 71 | 75 | 16.9 | 7.7 |
Manufacturing |
450 | 157 | 127 | 166 | 78 | 88 | 20.5 | 9.2 |
Durable goods |
260 | 88 | 77 | 95 | 48 | 47 | 20.0 | 9.3 |
Nondurable goods |
190 | 69 | 50 | 71 | 30 | 41 | 21.1 | 8.9 |
Wholesale and retail trade |
840 | 285 | 253 | 303 | 133 | 170 | 20.2 | 9.2 |
Transportation and utilities |
374 | 125 | 112 | 137 | 61 | 76 | 20.7 | 9.6 |
Information |
94 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17.0 | 9.1 |
Financial activities |
228 | 67 | 67 | 95 | 40 | 55 | 24.5 | 11.1 |
Professional and business services |
711 | 217 | 235 | 260 | 125 | 135 | 20.1 | 9.7 |
Education and health services |
817 | 298 | 260 | 259 | 103 | 156 | 20.6 | 8.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
762 | 289 | 242 | 231 | 96 | 135 | 19.8 | 7.8 |
Other services |
210 | 75 | 62 | 74 | 36 | 37 | 21.2 | 8.9 |
Public administration |
121 | 34 | 36 | 51 | 21 | 30 | 25.2 | 11.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: January 26, 2024