[Economic Indicators August, 2004]
[Page Number 13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In August, the percentage of the unemployed who had been out of work for
less than 5 weeks fell; the percentages for 5-14 weeks, for 15-26 weeks,
and for 27 weeks and over rose. The mean duration of unemployment rose
to 19.0 weeks and the median duration rose to 9.4 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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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 ...................................................... 5,692 44.9 31.9 11.8 11.4 12.6 5.9 44.2 13.7 34.5 7.6 2,110 301 2,141
2001 ...................................................... 6,801 42.0 32.3 14.0 11.8 13.1 6.8 51.1 12.3 29.9 6.8 2,974 404 3,007
2002 ...................................................... 8,378 34.5 30.8 16.3 18.3 16.6 9.1 55.0 10.3 28.3 6.4 3,585 407 3,619
2003 ...................................................... 8,774 31.7 29.8 16.4 22.1 19.2 10.1 55.1 9.3 28.2 7.3 3,533 402 3,571
2003:Aug .................................................. 8,929 30.6 29.5 17.5 22.4 19.2 10.0 55.4 8.9 28.4 7.3 3,594 400 3,379
Sept ................................................ 8,966 30.6 30.4 16.0 23.0 19.6 10.1 55.6 9.4 27.4 7.7 3,581 399 3,224
Oct ................................................. 8,797 31.1 29.4 16.6 22.9 19.4 10.3 55.2 8.9 28.5 7.4 3,491 383 2,799
Nov ................................................. 8,653 30.3 29.5 16.7 23.5 20.0 10.4 54.2 10.7 28.0 7.1 3,379 369 3,203
Dec ................................................. 8,398 31.0 28.9 17.8 22.3 19.6 10.4 54.6 9.3 28.0 8.2 3,289 362 3,544
2004:Jan .................................................. 8,297 31.2 28.6 17.5 22.7 19.8 10.7 52.3 9.6 30.0 8.1 3,172 356 3,703
Feb ................................................. 8,170 30.3 29.6 17.2 22.9 20.3 10.3 52.4 10.0 29.4 8.2 3,139 356 3,976
Mar ................................................. 8,352 31.1 29.0 16.0 23.9 20.1 10.3 54.2 9.8 28.5 7.4 3,028 339 3,571
Apr ................................................. 8,164 34.3 29.1 14.4 22.1 19.7 9.5 53.8 10.1 28.3 7.9 2,970 342 2,971
May.................................................. 8,203 33.2 29.1 15.8 21.9 20.0 10.0 51.3 10.3 29.7 8.7 2,928 342 2,844
June ................................................ 8,248 33.0 29.5 16.0 21.6 19.9 10.8 50.8 11.2 30.2 7.9 2,921 341 r 2,891
July ................................................ 8,196 34.4 30.3 14.8 20.4 18.6 8.9 51.7 11.1 28.8 8.4 2,888 340 2,725
Aug ................................................. 8,022 32.4 31.4 15.4 20.7 19.0 9.4 49.4 11.1 30.7 8.7 ............ p 343 ..........
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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). Also
includes Federal and State extended
benefit programs. Does not include
Railroad (RR) program, Federal
supplemental compensation or
Emergency Unemployment Compensation
programs.
\3\ See footnote 2, p. 11.
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).