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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Aug 2023
Name Aug 2023 Jul 2023 Aug 2022 Units
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks
2,221 Thousands of Persons 2,004 Thousands of Persons 2,227 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
5 to 14 weeks
1,877 Thousands of Persons 1,698 Thousands of Persons 1,797 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
15 weeks and over
2,298 Thousands of Persons 2,161 Thousands of Persons 2,052 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
15 to 26 weeks
1,002 Thousands of Persons 997 Thousands of Persons 887 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
27 weeks and over
1,296 Thousands of Persons 1,164 Thousands of Persons 1,165 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
20.4 Weeks 20.6 Weeks 22.3 Weeks Weeks
Median duration, in weeks
8.7 Weeks 8.7 Weeks 8.6 Weeks Weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks
34.7 Percent 34.2 Percent 36.6 Percent %
5 to 14 weeks
29.3 Percent 29.0 Percent 29.6 Percent %
15 weeks and over
35.9 Percent 36.9 Percent 33.8 Percent %
15 to 26 weeks
15.7 Percent 17.0 Percent 14.6 Percent %
27 weeks and over
20.3 Percent 19.9 Percent 19.2 Percent %
   

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