[Economic Indicators November, 1999]
[Page Number 13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In November, the percentages of the unemployed who had been out of work
for less than 5 weeks and for 15 to 26 weeks rose; the percentages for
5-14 weeks, and for 27 weeks and over fell. The mean duration of
unemployment fell to 12.9 weeks and the median duration fell to 6.3
weeks.
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[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
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Duration of unemployment Reason for unemployment: percent State programs Insured
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Un- Percent distribution Number of weeks --------------------------------------- ployment,
employ- -------------------------------------------------- all
Period ment 27 Insured Initial regular
(thou- Less 5-14 15-26 weeks Average Job losers Job Reen- New unemployment claims programs
sands) than 5 weeks weeks and (mean) Median \1\ leavers trants entrants (unadjust-
weeks over ed) \2\
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Weekly average, thousands
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1989....................................................... 6,528 48.6 30.3 11.2 9.9 11.9 4.8 45.7 15.7 28.2 10.4 2,158 330 2,205
1990....................................................... 7,047 46.3 32.0 11.7 10.0 12.0 5.3 48.1 14.8 27.4 9.8 2,522 388 2,575
1991....................................................... 8,628 40.3 32.4 14.4 12.9 13.7 6.8 54.4 11.6 24.8 9.2 3,342 447 3,406
1992....................................................... 9,613 35.1 29.4 15.1 20.3 17.7 8.7 56.1 10.4 23.8 9.7 3,245 408 3,348
1993....................................................... 8,940 36.5 28.9 14.5 20.1 18.0 8.3 54.2 10.9 24.6 10.3 2,751 341 2,845
1994 \3\................................................... 7,996 34.1 30.1 15.5 20.3 18.8 9.2 47.7 9.9 34.8 7.6 2,670 340 2,739
1995....................................................... 7,404 36.5 31.6 14.6 17.3 16.6 8.3 46.9 11.1 34.1 7.8 2,572 357 2,633
1996....................................................... 7,236 36.4 31.6 14.6 17.4 16.7 8.3 46.6 10.7 34.7 8.0 2,595 356 2,650
1997....................................................... 6,739 37.7 31.7 14.8 15.8 15.8 8.0 45.1 11.8 34.7 8.4 2,323 323 2,366
1998....................................................... 6,210 42.2 31.4 12.3 14.1 14.5 6.7 45.5 11.8 34.3 8.4 2,220 320 2,255
1998:Nov................................................... 6,080 41.5 32.3 12.2 14.0 14.4 6.7 45.2 11.1 34.9 8.8 2,238 320 2,059
Dec.................................................. 6,021 43.3 30.5 12.5 13.7 14.1 6.7 45.9 11.8 33.9 8.4 2,262 323 2,322
1999:Jan................................................... 5,950 39.9 35.1 12.8 12.1 13.4 6.9 45.5 11.8 33.6 9.1 2,270 319 2,861
Feb.................................................. 6,127 42.7 31.9 12.6 12.9 13.8 7.0 44.8 12.3 34.5 8.3 2,228 291 2,767
Mar.................................................. 5,783 42.7 32.6 12.7 12.0 13.5 6.9 44.5 13.5 34.5 7.5 2,177 295 2,727
Apr.................................................. 6,022 45.7 30.6 12.7 11.0 13.1 6.1 44.6 13.9 33.8 7.7 2,182 308 2,213
May.................................................. 5,795 42.5 31.3 13.7 12.6 13.4 6.7 45.1 13.4 34.5 7.0 2,185 306 2,102
June................................................. 5,975 42.6 29.3 13.9 14.2 14.5 6.2 45.1 14.5 34.6 5.9 2,213 305 2,127
July................................................. 5,947 45.0 29.7 13.2 12.1 13.6 5.7 46.4 12.8 34.0 6.8 2,224 296 2,061
Aug.................................................. 5,853 44.6 30.8 12.7 12.0 13.2 6.5 45.6 13.6 32.5 8.3 2,202 287 r 2,173
Sept................................................. 5,836 44.5 31.5 12.0 11.9 12.8 5.8 44.4 12.7 33.7 9.2 2,180 293 r 1,782
Oct.................................................. 5,766 43.0 32.2 12.4 12.4 13.2 6.4 43.4 13.4 34.0 9.2 2,132 289 1,759
Nov.................................................. 5,743 45.1 30.9 12.5 11.5 12.9 6.3 43.5 14.6 33.4 8.6 ............ p 287 ..........
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\1\ Beginning January 1994, job
losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs.
\2\ Includes State (50 States,
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
and Virgin Islands), ex-servicemen
(UCX), and Federal (UCFE). Railroad
(RR) programs included through 1993.
Also includes Federal and State
extended benefit programs. Does not
include Federal supplemental
compensation or Emergency
Unemployment Compensation programs.
\3\ Data beginning January 1994
are not directly comparable with
data for earlier periods.
Note.--Data relate to persons
age 16 years and over (except for
insured unemployment and initial
claims).
Source: Department of Labor
(Bureau of Labor Statistics and
Employment and Training
Administration).