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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
29. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, age, and duration of unemployment
[Percent distribution]
Reason, sex, and age2021
Total unemployedDuration of unemployment
Thousands
of persons
PercentLess than
5 weeks
5 to 14
weeks
15 weeks and over
Total15 to 26
weeks
27 weeks
and over

Total, 16 years and over

8,623100.024.823.052.213.538.7

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs

5,099100.022.221.056.813.343.6

On temporary layoff

1,582100.033.722.443.910.533.4

Not on temporary layoff

3,516100.017.120.362.614.548.1

Permanent job losers

2,799100.014.718.966.414.551.9

Persons who completed temporary jobs

717100.026.425.847.814.633.2

Job leavers

803100.035.528.835.712.822.9

Reentrants

2,204100.024.624.550.814.436.5

New entrants

518100.034.727.038.313.424.9

Men, 20 years and over

4,302100.022.122.155.914.241.7

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs

2,827100.021.320.658.013.644.4

On temporary layoff

837100.033.422.344.212.032.2

Not on temporary layoff

1,990100.016.219.963.814.349.6

Permanent job losers

1,554100.013.918.467.614.253.4

Persons who completed temporary jobs

436100.024.525.350.214.535.8

Job leavers

383100.031.828.839.414.624.8

Reentrants

956100.020.123.356.715.940.7

New entrants

136100.023.423.752.814.538.4

Women, 20 years and over

3,625100.024.022.953.213.239.9

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs

2,130100.021.620.957.613.144.4

On temporary layoff

680100.031.722.146.29.137.1

Not on temporary layoff

1,450100.016.920.362.915.047.9

Permanent job losers

1,190100.014.419.066.514.851.7

Persons who completed temporary jobs

260100.028.025.946.115.530.5

Job leavers

372100.036.828.434.812.022.8

Reentrants

1,007100.024.424.850.813.637.2

New entrants

116100.022.425.452.216.535.7

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

696100.046.329.324.410.314.0

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs

142100.049.029.321.68.712.9

On temporary layoff

66100.056.526.417.05.811.2

Not on temporary layoff

76100.042.631.825.611.214.3

Permanent job losers

55100.040.630.528.914.014.9

Persons who completed temporary jobs

21100.0-----

Job leavers

48100.055.431.912.74.68.1

Reentrants

241100.043.628.627.811.316.5

New entrants

266100.045.829.424.811.413.4

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).

 

Last Modified Date: January 20, 2022