[Economic Report of the President (1998)] [Administration of William J. Clinton] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-44.--Unemployment by duration and reason, 1950-97 [Thousands of persons, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted\1\] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Duration of unemployment Reason for unemployment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unem- Average Job losers \3\ Year or month ploy- Less 27 (mean) Median ------------------------ Job New ment than 5-14 15-26 weeks dura- dura- leav- Reen- en- 5 weeks weeks and tion tion Total On Other ers trants trants weeks over (weeks) (weeks) layoff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950......................................... 3,288 1,450 1,055 425 357 12.1 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1951......................................... 2,055 1,177 574 166 137 9.7 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1952......................................... 1,883 1,135 516 148 84 8.4 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1953......................................... 1,834 1,142 482 132 78 8.0 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1954......................................... 3,532 1,605 1,116 495 317 11.8 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1955......................................... 2,852 1,335 815 366 336 13.0 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1956......................................... 2,750 1,412 805 301 232 11.3 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1957......................................... 2,859 1,408 891 321 239 10.5 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1958......................................... 4,602 1,753 1,396 785 667 13.9 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1959......................................... 3,740 1,585 1,114 469 571 14.4 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1960......................................... 3,852 1,719 1,176 503 454 12.8 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1961......................................... 4,714 1,806 1,376 728 804 15.6 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1962......................................... 3,911 1,663 1,134 534 585 14.7 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1963......................................... 4,070 1,751 1,231 535 553 14.0 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1964......................................... 3,786 1,697 1,117 491 482 13.3 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1965......................................... 3,366 1,628 983 404 351 11.8 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1966......................................... 2,875 1,573 779 287 239 10.4 ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1967 \2\..................................... 2,975 1,634 893 271 177 8.7 2.3 1,229 394 836 438 945 396 1968......................................... 2,817 1,594 810 256 156 8.4 4.5 1,070 334 736 431 909 407 1969......................................... 2,832 1,629 827 242 133 7.8 4.4 1,017 339 678 436 965 413 1970......................................... 4,093 2,139 1,290 428 235 8.6 4.9 1,811 675 1,137 550 1,228 504 1971......................................... 5,016 2,245 1,585 668 519 11.3 6.3 2,323 735 1,588 590 1,472 630 1972......................................... 4,882 2,242 1,472 601 566 12.0 6.2 2,108 582 1,526 641 1,456 677 1973......................................... 4,365 2,224 1,314 483 343 10.0 5.2 1,694 472 1,221 683 1,340 649 1974......................................... 5,156 2,604 1,597 574 381 9.8 5.2 2,242 746 1,495 768 1,463 681 1975......................................... 7,929 2,940 2,484 1,303 1,203 14.2 8.4 4,386 1,671 2,714 827 1,892 823 1976......................................... 7,406 2,844 2,196 1,018 1,348 15.8 8.2 3,679 1,050 2,628 903 1,928 895 1977......................................... 6,991 2,919 2,132 913 1,028 14.3 7.0 3,166 865 2,300 909 1,963 953 1978......................................... 6,202 2,865 1,923 766 648 11.9 5.9 2,585 712 1,873 874 1,857 885 1979......................................... 6,137 2,950 1,946 706 535 10.8 5.4 2,635 851 1,784 880 1,806 817 1980......................................... 7,637 3,295 2,470 1,052 820 11.9 6.5 3,947 1,488 2,459 891 1,927 872 1981......................................... 8,273 3,449 2,539 1,122 1,162 13.7 6.9 4,267 1,430 2,837 923 2,102 981 1982......................................... 10,678 3,883 3,311 1,708 1,776 15.6 8.7 6,268 2,127 4,141 840 2,384 1,185 1983......................................... 10,717 3,570 2,937 1,652 2,559 20.0 10.1 6,258 1,780 4,478 830 2,412 1,216 1984......................................... 8,539 3,350 2,451 1,104 1,634 18.2 7.9 4,421 1,171 3,250 823 2,184 1,110 1985......................................... 8,312 3,498 2,509 1,025 1,280 15.6 6.8 4,139 1,157 2,982 877 2,256 1,039 1986......................................... 8,237 3,448 2,557 1,045 1,187 15.0 6.9 4,033 1,090 2,943 1,015 2,160 1,029 1987......................................... 7,425 3,246 2,196 943 1,040 14.5 6.5 3,566 943 2,623 965 1,974 920 1988......................................... 6,701 3,084 2,007 801 809 13.5 5.9 3,092 851 2,241 983 1,809 816 1989......................................... 6,528 3,174 1,978 730 646 11.9 4.8 2,983 850 2,133 1,024 1,843 677 1990......................................... 7,047 3,265 2,257 822 703 12.0 5.3 3,387 1,028 2,359 1,041 1,930 688 1991......................................... 8,628 3,480 2,791 1,246 1,111 13.7 6.8 4,694 1,292 3,402 1,004 2,139 792 1992......................................... 9,613 3,376 2,830 1,453 1,954 17.7 8.7 5,389 1,260 4,129 1,002 2,285 937 1993......................................... 8,940 3,262 2,584 1,297 1,798 18.0 8.3 4,848 1,115 3,733 976 2,198 919 1994......................................... 7,996 2,728 2,408 1,237 1,623 18.8 9.2 3,815 977 2,838 791 2,786 604 1995......................................... 7,404 2,700 2,342 1,085 1,278 16.6 8.3 3,476 1,030 2,446 824 2,525 579 1996......................................... 7,236 2,633 2,287 1,053 1,262 16.7 8.3 3,370 1,021 2,349 774 2,512 580 1997......................................... 6,739 2,538 2,138 995 1,067 15.8 8.0 3,037 931 2,106 795 2,338 569 1996: Jan.................................... 7,522 2,673 2,397 1,133 1,233 16.1 8.3 3,539 1,108 2,431 817 2,477 619 Feb.................................... 7,345 2,731 2,259 1,107 1,212 16.5 7.9 3,532 1,043 2,489 759 2,470 586 Mar.................................... 7,355 2,606 2,264 1,103 1,318 17.2 8.3 3,474 1,008 2,466 792 2,506 569 Apr.................................... 7,348 2,538 2,351 1,073 1,312 17.4 8.5 3,601 1,078 2,523 739 2,492 558 May.................................... 7,359 2,778 2,350 1,027 1,336 17.0 8.5 3,459 1,112 2,347 690 2,747 545 June................................... 7,095 2,542 2,177 1,033 1,323 17.4 8.2 3,357 1,002 2,355 699 2,409 568 July................................... 7,347 2,711 2,342 974 1,326 16.8 8.2 3,386 993 2,393 751 2,546 609 Aug.................................... 6,916 2,516 2,190 1,020 1,262 17.1 8.5 3,079 953 2,126 762 2,495 562 Sept................................... 7,003 2,535 2,227 1,039 1,223 16.8 8.4 3,226 1,002 2,224 785 2,444 559 Oct.................................... 7,079 2,473 2,292 1,085 1,216 16.5 8.4 3,186 936 2,250 802 2,491 581 Nov.................................... 7,231 2,879 2,224 1,025 1,170 16.1 7.8 3,333 999 2,334 829 2,518 587 Dec.................................... 7,161 2,622 2,382 989 1,189 15.8 7.9 3,174 960 2,214 849 2,567 627 1997: Jan.................................... 7,188 2,678 2,251 964 1,186 15.9 7.9 3,191 953 2,238 861 2,499 596 Feb.................................... 7,174 2,580 2,341 1,031 1,127 15.9 8.2 3,147 949 2,198 804 2,608 623 Mar.................................... 7,080 2,618 2,325 1,003 1,076 15.4 7.9 3,148 993 2,155 797 2,497 617 Apr.................................... 6,768 2,471 2,177 1,033 1,055 15.4 8.1 3,038 958 2,080 776 2,422 569 May.................................... 6,566 2,542 2,067 1,054 1,022 15.3 7.8 2,961 909 2,052 808 2,338 573 June................................... 6,814 2,541 2,188 1,031 1,038 15.3 7.9 3,094 928 2,166 827 2,333 510 July................................... 6,633 2,446 2,097 1,061 1,067 16.5 8.2 2,954 894 2,060 812 2,263 564 Aug.................................... 6,657 2,564 2,121 950 1,077 15.8 7.9 3,010 891 2,119 894 2,173 554 Sept................................... 6,678 2,484 2,115 1,031 1,078 15.9 8.1 3,007 893 2,114 853 2,263 560 Oct.................................... 6,496 2,558 1,912 919 1,071 16.3 7.7 2,934 963 1,971 732 2,247 555 Nov.................................... 6,289 2,423 2,048 899 966 15.6 7.8 2,886 815 2,071 655 2,229 560 Dec.................................... 6,392 2,531 1,922 936 1,028 16.3 7.7 2,991 961 2,030 692 2,170 552 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Because of independent seasonal adjustment of the various series, detail will not add to totals. \2\ Data for 1967 by reason for unemployment are not equal to total unemployment. \3\ Beginning January 1994, job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. Note.--Data relate to persons 16 years of age and over. See footnote 5 and Note, Table B-35. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.