Average duration of unemployment in the U.S. 1990-2018
Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in weeks)
This statistic displays the average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2018, in weeks. In 1990, the average duration of unemployment was 12 weeks. The duration increased to 22.7 weeks in 2018. For monthly updates on unemployment in the United States, check either the monthly national unemployment rate here, or the monthly state unemployment rate here.
Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in weeks)
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| Duration in weeks | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 22.7 |
| '17 | 25 |
| '16 | 27.5 |
| '15 | 29.2 |
| '14 | 33.7 |
| '13 | 36.5 |
| '12 | 39.4 |
| '11 | 39.3 |
| '10 | 33 |
| '09 | 24.4 |
| '08 | 17.9 |
| '07 | 16.8 |
| '06 | 16.8 |
| '05 | 18.4 |
| '04 | 19.6 |
| '03 | 19.2 |
| '02 | 16.6 |
| '01 | 13.1 |
| '00 | 12.6 |
| '99 | 13.4 |
| '98 | 14.5 |
| '97 | 15.8 |
| '96 | 16.7 |
| '95 | 16.6 |
| '94 | 18.8 |
| '93 | 18 |
| '92 | 17.7 |
| '91 | 13.7 |
| '90 | 12 |
| Duration in weeks | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 22.7 |
| '17 | 25 |
| '16 | 27.5 |
| '15 | 29.2 |
| '14 | 33.7 |
| '13 | 36.5 |
| '12 | 39.4 |
| '11 | 39.3 |
| '10 | 33 |
| '09 | 24.4 |
| '08 | 17.9 |
| '07 | 16.8 |
| '06 | 16.8 |
| '05 | 18.4 |
| '04 | 19.6 |
| '03 | 19.2 |
| '02 | 16.6 |
| '01 | 13.1 |
| '00 | 12.6 |
| '99 | 13.4 |
| '98 | 14.5 |
| '97 | 15.8 |
| '96 | 16.7 |
| '95 | 16.6 |
| '94 | 18.8 |
| '93 | 18 |
| '92 | 17.7 |
| '91 | 13.7 |
| '90 | 12 |
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This statistic displays the average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2018, in weeks. In 1990, the average duration of unemployment was 12 weeks. The duration increased to 22.7 weeks in 2018. For monthly updates on unemployment in the United States, check either the monthly national unemployment rate here, or the monthly state unemployment rate here.
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- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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