Jobs Day

Workers are experiencing longer and longer periods of unemployment: Number of workers at each level of unemployment duration, by month, February 2020–March 2021

Date Less than 5 weeks 5–14 weeks 15–26 Weeks 27 weeks and over
Feb 20 2,082 1,753 817 1,111
Mar 20 3,424 1,785 784 1,188
Apr 20 14,282 6,992 763 1,004
May 20 3,875 14,804 997 1,203
Jun 20 2,853 11,544 1,907 1,358
Jul 20 3,188 5,175 6,488 1,483
Aug 20 2,312 3,213 6,536 1,593
Sep 20 2,552 2,754 4,934 2,405
Oct 20 2,494 2,341 2,651 3,534
Nov 20 2,455 2,404 1,875 3,929
Dec 20 2,904 2,222 1,572 3,956
Jan 21 2,278 2,528 1,346 4,023
Feb 21 2,185 2,254 1,407 4,148
Mar 21 2,177 1,941 1,391 4,218
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Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.

Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series.

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