Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment:
Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted

Name	Aug 2020	Jul 2020	Aug 2019	Units
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	2,281	3,202	2,218	Thous. of Persons
5 to 14 weeks	3,134	5,169	1,746	Thous. of Persons
15 weeks and over	8,140	7,986	2,082	Thous. of Persons
15 to 26 weeks	6,517	6,484	831	Thous. of Persons
27 weeks and over	1,624	1,501	1,251	Thous. of Persons
Average (mean) duration, in weeks	20.2	17.9	22.1	Weeks
Median duration, in weeks	16.7	15.0	9.0	Weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks	16.8	19.6	36.7	%
5 to 14 weeks	23.1	31.6	28.9	%
15 weeks and over	60.1	48.8	34.4	%
15 to 26 weeks	48.1	39.6	13.7	%
27 weeks and over	12.0	9.2	20.7	%

Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment:Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted