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Data Retrieval: Labor Force Statistics (CPS)

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(Note: Annual average information is stored only with the "Not seasonally adjusted" series. Be sure to check the box at the top of the output page to include annual averages with the retrieved information.)

Household Data

Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Duration	Not seasonally adjusted	Seasonally adjusted
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over

Average (mean) duration, in weeks(1)
Median duration, in weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed	100.0	100.0
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
Footnotes: (1) Beginning in January 2011, this series reflects a change to the collection of data on unemployment duration. For more information, see www.bls.gov/cps/duration.htm.
NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data will not necessarily add to total because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. SOURCE: Current Population Survey

Last Modified Date: February 19, 2020