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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Apr 2024
Name Apr 2024 Mar 2024 Apr 2023 Units
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks
1,888 Thousands of Persons 1,909 Thousands of Persons 1,484 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
5 to 14 weeks
1,670 Thousands of Persons 2,141 Thousands of Persons 1,607 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
15 weeks and over
2,336 Thousands of Persons 2,554 Thousands of Persons 2,055 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
15 to 26 weeks
1,064 Thousands of Persons 1,195 Thousands of Persons 958 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
27 weeks and over
1,271 Thousands of Persons 1,359 Thousands of Persons 1,098 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
21.4 Weeks 22.3 Weeks 22.4 Weeks Weeks
Median duration, in weeks
10.5 Weeks 10.7 Weeks 10.5 Weeks Weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks
32.0 Percent 28.9 Percent 28.8 Percent %
5 to 14 weeks
28.3 Percent 32.4 Percent 31.2 Percent %
15 weeks and over
39.6 Percent 38.7 Percent 39.9 Percent %
15 to 26 weeks
18.1 Percent 18.1 Percent 18.6 Percent %
27 weeks and over
21.6 Percent 20.6 Percent 21.3 Percent %
   

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