HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Duration 2012 2013
Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks

2,567 2,602 2,825 2,697 2,865 2,535 2,633 2,596 2,676 2,766 2,667 2,464 2,474

5 to 14 weeks

2,841 3,007 2,826 3,102 2,848 2,825 2,847 2,757 2,838 3,028 2,782 2,838 2,848

15 weeks and over

7,023 7,088 7,149 6,923 6,846 6,736 6,829 6,604 6,661 6,566 6,493 6,348 6,320

15 to 26 weeks

1,984 1,703 1,813 1,756 1,823 1,866 1,813 1,820 1,895 1,858 1,695 1,737 1,967

27 weeks and over

5,040 5,385 5,336 5,167 5,023 4,871 5,017 4,784 4,766 4,708 4,797 4,611 4,353

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

39.1 39.6 39.7 38.8 39.3 39.6 39.9 39.7 38.1 35.3 36.9 37.1 36.5

Median duration, in weeks

19.3 20.1 19.4 16.8 18.2 18.7 19.6 18.9 18.0 16.0 17.8 18.1 17.5

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

20.6 20.5 22.1 21.2 22.8 21.0 21.4 21.7 22.0 22.4 22.3 21.1 21.3

5 to 14 weeks

22.9 23.7 22.1 24.4 22.7 23.4 23.1 23.1 23.3 24.5 23.3 24.4 24.5

15 weeks and over

56.5 55.8 55.8 54.4 54.5 55.7 55.5 55.2 54.7 53.1 54.4 54.5 54.3

15 to 26 weeks

16.0 13.4 14.2 13.8 14.5 15.4 14.7 15.2 15.6 15.0 14.2 14.9 16.9

27 weeks and over

40.5 42.4 41.7 40.6 40.0 40.3 40.8 40.0 39.1 38.1 40.2 39.6 37.4

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: May 03, 2013