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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Apr 2024
Name Apr 2024 Mar 2024 Apr 2023 Units
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks
2,262 Thousands of Persons 2,189 Thousands of Persons 1,867 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
5 to 14 weeks
1,987 Thousands of Persons 1,979 Thousands of Persons 1,920 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
15 weeks and over
2,119 Thousands of Persons 2,228 Thousands of Persons 1,837 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
15 to 26 weeks
869 Thousands of Persons 982 Thousands of Persons 748 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
27 weeks and over
1,250 Thousands of Persons 1,246 Thousands of Persons 1,089 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
19.9 Weeks 21.6 Weeks 20.8 Weeks Weeks
Median duration, in weeks
8.7 Weeks 9.5 Weeks 8.7 Weeks Weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks
35.5 Percent 34.2 Percent 33.2 Percent %
5 to 14 weeks
31.2 Percent 30.9 Percent 34.1 Percent %
15 weeks and over
33.3 Percent 34.8 Percent 32.7 Percent %
15 to 26 weeks
13.6 Percent 15.3 Percent 13.3 Percent %
27 weeks and over
19.6 Percent 19.5 Percent 19.4 Percent %
   

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