[Economic Indicators April, 2008]
[Page Number 13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In April, the percentage of the unemployed who had been out of work for
less than 5 weeks fell, the percentage for 5-14 weeks was unchanged, and
the percentages for 15-26 weeks and for 27 weeks and over rose. The mean
duration of unemployment rose to 16.9 weeks and the median duration rose
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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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 2,661 328 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
2007....................................................... 7,078 35.9 31.5 15.0 17.6 16.8 8.5 49.7 11.2 30.3 8.9 2,571 324 2,609
2007:Apr .................................................. 6,829 35.7 31.4 15.6 17.4 17.0 8.6 48.5 11.0 31.7 8.8 2,524 320 2,830
May ................................................. 6,863 35.8 31.7 16.0 16.5 16.6 8.3 49.3 11.2 31.4 8.1 2,504 307 2,238
June ................................................ 6,997 36.1 30.8 16.4 16.7 16.8 8.3 49.0 11.6 30.4 9.0 2,529 318 2,279
July ................................................ 7,137 35.1 31.2 15.3 18.4 17.3 8.9 50.8 11.5 29.2 8.4 2,550 309 2,703
Aug ................................................. 7,133 36.3 30.6 15.6 17.4 16.9 8.6 51.1 11.2 29.2 8.5 2,579 324 2,269
Sept ................................................ 7,246 34.9 32.1 15.3 17.6 16.6 8.9 49.6 11.5 29.5 9.4 2,553 319 2,344
Oct ................................................. 7,291 34.2 33.5 14.4 17.9 17.0 8.7 50.9 10.8 28.7 9.7 2,573 329 2,256
Nov ................................................. 7,181 36.6 30.0 14.1 19.3 17.2 8.7 50.0 10.8 29.9 9.3 2,620 339 2,271
Dec ................................................. 7,655 36.5 30.5 15.5 17.5 16.6 8.4 50.1 10.4 30.4 9.1 2,696 344 3,066
2008:Jan .................................................. 7,576 35.0 31.8 14.9 18.3 17.5 8.8 50.7 11.1 29.4 8.9 2,718 337 3,270
Feb.................................................. 7,381 35.6 32.3 14.6 17.5 16.8 8.4 52.2 10.4 28.6 8.8 2,776 346 r 3,256
Mar.................................................. 7,815 36.0 32.8 14.5 16.7 16.2 8.1 53.7 10.1 27.4 8.8 2,910 r 374 3,553
Apr.................................................. 7,626 32.7 32.8 16.7 17.8 16.9 9.3 52.7 11.2 28.0 8.2 ............ p 364 ..........
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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).
Seasonally adjusted insured and
initial unemployment claims data
reflect annual revisions.
Source: Department of Labor
(Bureau of Labor Statistics and
Employment and Training
Administration).