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

	Name	Sep 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2018	Units
	NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
	Less than 5 weeks	1,868	2,207	2,065	Thous. of Persons
	5 to 14 weeks	1,781	1,757	1,751	Thous. of Persons
	15 weeks and over	2,132	2,078	2,240	Thous. of Persons
	15 to 26 weeks	819	835	861	Thous. of Persons
	27 weeks and over	1,314	1,243	1,379	Thous. of Persons
	Average (mean) duration, in weeks	22.0	22.1	24.1	Weeks
	Median duration, in weeks	9.4	8.9	9.3	Weeks
	PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
	Less than 5 weeks	32.3	36.5	34.1	%
	5 to 14 weeks	30.8	29.1	28.9	%
	15 weeks and over	36.9	34.4	37.0	%
	15 to 26 weeks	14.2	13.8	14.2	%
	27 weeks and over	22.7	20.6	22.8	%

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