Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment:
Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Name	Dec 2020	Nov 2020	Dec 2019	Units
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	2,813	2,291	2,001	Thous. of Persons
5 to 14 weeks	2,211	2,293	1,651	Thous. of Persons
15 weeks and over	5,380	5,681	1,852	Thous. of Persons
15 to 26 weeks	1,502	1,807	755	Thous. of Persons
27 weeks and over	3,878	3,873	1,097	Thous. of Persons
Average (mean) duration, in weeks	22.8	24.0	20.3	Weeks
Median duration, in weeks	16.1	18.8	8.4	Weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks	27.0	22.3	36.4	%
5 to 14 weeks	21.3	22.3	30.0	%
15 weeks and over	51.7	55.3	33.6	%
15 to 26 weeks	14.4	17.6	13.7	%
27 weeks and over	37.3	37.7	19.9	%

Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment:Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted