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

Name	Jan 2021	Dec 2020	Jan 2020	Units
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks	2,278	2,904	2,071	Thous. of Persons
5 to 14 weeks	2,528	2,222	1,752	Thous. of Persons
15 weeks and over	5,369	5,529	2,045	Thous. of Persons
15 to 26 weeks	1,346	1,572	881	Thous. of Persons
27 weeks and over	4,023	3,956	1,163	Thous. of Persons
Average (mean) duration, in weeks	26.0	23.4	22.2	Weeks
Median duration, in weeks	15.3	16.8	9.3	Weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks	22.4	27.3	35.3	%
5 to 14 weeks	24.8	20.9	29.9	%
15 weeks and over	52.8	51.9	34.8	%
15 to 26 weeks	13.2	14.8	15.0	%
27 weeks and over	39.5	37.1	19.8	%

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