[Economic Indicators February, 2005]
[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 15-26 weeks rose; the percentages for 5-14
weeks and for 27 weeks and over fell. The mean duration of unemployment
fell to 19.1 weeks and the median duration fell to 9.3 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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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 3,531 404 3,569
2004....................................................... 8,149 33.1 29.2 15.9 21.8 19.6 9.8 51.5 10.5 29.5 8.4 2,950 345 2,995
2004:Feb .................................................. 8,195 30.2 29.8 17.0 23.0 20.2 10.2 52.2 10.2 29.5 8.2 3,139 356 3,976
Mar ................................................. 8,330 31.4 28.9 15.9 23.8 19.9 10.2 53.5 10.1 28.9 7.5 3,028 339 3,571
Apr ................................................. 8,143 34.2 29.3 14.4 22.1 19.7 9.4 53.2 10.3 28.5 8.0 2,970 342 2,971
May ................................................. 8,172 33.4 29.1 15.6 21.8 19.8 9.9 51.1 10.4 29.7 8.8 2,928 342 2,844
June ................................................ 8,228 33.3 29.4 15.9 21.5 19.8 10.8 50.9 11.2 30.0 7.9 2,921 341 2,869
July ................................................ 8,184 34.4 30.2 14.7 20.7 18.5 8.9 51.9 11.0 28.6 8.4 2,888 340 2,724
Aug ................................................. 8,018 32.4 31.3 15.4 20.9 19.2 9.5 49.7 11.1 30.5 8.7 2,884 340 2,914
Sept ................................................ 8,005 34.9 28.1 15.3 21.7 19.6 9.5 50.4 10.4 30.4 8.8 2,856 345 2,401
Oct ................................................. 8,066 34.1 28.4 15.6 21.9 19.7 9.5 50.5 10.3 29.9 9.3 2,803 342 2,426
Nov ................................................. 8,020 32.7 29.6 16.2 21.5 19.8 9.8 50.5 10.9 29.6 9.0 2,755 339 2,621
Dec.................................................. 8,047 35.4 28.0 16.4 20.2 19.3 9.5 50.9 11.1 29.2 8.8 2,750 335 2,693
2005:Jan .................................................. 7,737 33.5 30.2 15.5 20.9 19.3 9.4 51.8 10.5 29.7 8.0 2,732 r 330 3,658
Feb.................................................. 7,988 34.6 29.1 15.8 20.5 19.1 9.3 49.2 11.9 29.7 9.2 ............ p 307 ..........
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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.
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).