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

	Name	May 2017	Apr 2017	May 2016	Units
	NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
	Less than 5 weeks	2,154	2,335	2,197	Thous. of Persons
	5 to 14 weeks	1,960	2,135	2,251	Thous. of Persons
	15 weeks and over	2,820	2,734	3,068	Thous. of Persons
	15 to 26 weeks	1,157	1,108	1,174	Thous. of Persons
	27 weeks and over	1,663	1,626	1,893	Thous. of Persons
	Average (mean) duration, in weeks	24.7	24.1	26.7	Weeks
	Median duration, in weeks	10.4	10.2	10.6	Weeks
	PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
	Less than 5 weeks	31.1	32.4	29.2	%
	5 to 14 weeks	28.3	29.6	30	%
	15 weeks and over	40.7	38	40.8	%
	15 to 26 weeks	16.7	15.4	15.6	%
	27 weeks and over	24	22.6	25.2	%

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