[Economic Indicators January, 2007]
[Page Number 13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In January, the percentage of the unemployed who had been out of work
for less than 5 weeks and for 15-26 weeks fell; the percentages for 5-14
weeks and for 27 weeks and over rose. The mean duration of unemployment
rose to 16.2 weeks and the median duration rose to 8.1 weeks. (Series
revised.)
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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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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
2005....................................................... 7,591 35.1 30.4 14.9 19.6 18.4 8.9 48.3 11.5 31.4 8.8 r 2,661 328 r 2,706
2006....................................................... 7,001 37.3 30.3 14.7 17.6 16.8 8.3 47.4 11.8 32.0 8.8 2,476 313 2,518
2006:Jan r................................................. 7,023 36.2 31.8 15.4 16.6 16.8 8.5 47.5 11.6 32.1 8.7 2,544 287 3,381
Feb r................................................ 7,158 36.2 29.2 15.8 18.9 17.8 8.9 47.0 11.8 31.7 9.5 2,494 303 3,040
Mar r................................................ 7,009 38.2 28.6 14.7 18.5 17.0 8.5 48.7 11.6 30.8 8.9 2,446 309 2,650
Apr r................................................ 7,098 37.0 29.8 14.6 18.7 16.9 8.5 49.0 11.9 30.8 8.3 2,423 315 2,660
May r................................................ 7,006 35.7 31.7 13.9 18.7 17.1 8.5 49.6 12.5 30.5 7.4 2,408 330 2,266
June r............................................... 6,984 39.0 30.0 14.7 16.3 16.1 7.6 48.3 11.7 30.8 9.2 2,423 308 2,169
July r............................................... 7,228 37.3 30.2 14.3 18.3 17.3 8.2 46.6 11.9 32.8 8.8 2,469 313 2,637
Aug r................................................ 7,116 36.5 30.7 14.5 18.3 17.3 8.4 46.6 12.1 32.2 9.1 2,486 317 2,265
Sept r............................................... 6,912 37.3 30.0 14.6 18.1 17.2 8.1 46.1 11.6 33.1 9.2 2,441 314 2,090
Oct r................................................ 6,715 38.5 30.7 14.5 16.2 16.4 8.0 46.0 11.7 33.5 8.8 2,435 311 2,281
Nov r................................................ 6,826 37.0 31.4 14.8 16.8 16.3 8.2 46.5 11.6 33.3 8.6 2,467 326 2,218
Dec ................................................. 6,849 39.7 29.8 14.5 16.0 15.9 7.3 47.3 11.8 32.1 8.8 2,470 317 2,630
2007:Jan .................................................. 7,017 37.5 32.4 14.0 16.1 16.2 8.1 48.6 11.2 31.5 8.7 ............ p 305 ..........
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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).
See Note, p. 11.
Source: Department of Labor
(Bureau of Labor Statistics and
Employment and Training
Administration).