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LNS13025703 - Percent Unemployed 27 Weeks & over - 16 years and over

(Seas) Of Total Unemployed, Percent Unemployed 27 Weeks & over
by Year & Month from 01/1948 through 05/2008
  • Labor force status: Unemployed
  • Age: 16 years and over
Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Series Id:                       LNS13025703

Seasonal Adjusted
Series title:                    (Seas) Of Total Unemployed, Percent Unemployed 27 Weeks & over
Labor force status:              Unemployed
Type of data:                    Percent
Age:                             16 years and over
Duration : unemployed/laid off:  27 weeks and over
Percent/rates:                   Percent of unemployed within group

Discussion

jmay | 14 January 2008

Long-term unemployment: Normal duration for regular unemployment benefits is 26 weeks, so this figure is people who are still looking for work even after unemployment benefits have run out.