[Economic Indicators February, 2002]
[Page Number 13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In February, the percentages of the unemployed who had been out of work
for less than 5 weeks and for 5-14 weeks fell; the percentage for 15-26
weeks was unchanged; and the percentage for 27 weeks and over rose. The
mean duration of unemployment rose to 15.0 weeks and the median duration
fell to 8.1 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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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 2,222 321 2,257
1999....................................................... 5,880 43.7 31.2 12.8 12.3 13.4 6.4 44.6 13.3 34.1 8.0 2,188 298 2,219
2000....................................................... 5,655 45.0 31.9 11.8 11.4 12.6 5.9 44.1 13.7 34.6 7.6 2,110 301 2,141
2001....................................................... 6,742 42.0 32.1 14.1 11.8 13.2 6.8 50.8 12.3 30.1 6.7 2,972 404 3,005
2001:Feb .................................................. 5,888 46.2 29.2 13.1 11.6 12.8 6.0 47.9 13.7 31.9 6.5 2,414 355 3,050
Mar ................................................. 6,061 43.7 31.9 13.2 11.3 12.8 6.4 49.0 13.1 31.2 6.7 2,505 378 2,829
Apr ................................................. 6,310 44.8 31.3 12.4 11.5 12.6 6.0 48.4 12.4 31.9 7.3 2,636 405 2,966
May ................................................. 6,210 43.5 32.4 13.8 10.3 12.4 6.4 50.2 13.1 29.3 7.5 2,825 409 2,534
June ................................................ 6,465 43.4 32.4 13.0 11.2 12.9 6.3 50.4 12.5 29.8 7.3 2,995 410 2,644
July ................................................ 6,545 41.1 33.7 14.7 10.6 12.7 6.7 50.9 12.2 30.1 6.8 3,058 395 3,171
Aug ................................................. 6,972 42.8 31.2 14.2 11.8 13.2 6.6 49.4 12.6 31.0 7.0 3,188 398 2,727
Sept ................................................ 7,064 39.6 33.4 15.3 11.6 13.3 7.3 51.5 11.7 30.1 6.7 3,345 455 2,853
Oct ................................................. 7,665 40.3 33.0 14.9 11.8 13.0 7.4 55.4 11.3 27.2 6.0 3,676 490 r 3,026
Nov ................................................. 8,026 38.7 32.2 15.1 13.9 14.4 7.6 56.0 10.5 27.3 6.2 3,747 461 r 3,138
Dec.................................................. 8,259 37.1 33.4 15.9 13.7 14.5 8.2 54.4 11.0 28.6 6.0 3,637 410 r 3,940
2002:Jan................................................... 7,922 36.7 31.9 17.5 13.9 14.6 8.8 55.1 11.1 27.7 6.1 3,440 385 4,314
Feb.................................................. 7,891 35.8 31.8 17.5 14.9 15.0 8.1 54.4 11.0 28.5 6.1 ............ p 373 ..........
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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).