In 1990, the average duration of unemployment in the United States was 12 weeks. The duration increased to 28.7 weeks in 2021, which was a significant increase from the previous year, and is likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2021
(in weeks)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 20, 2022). Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in weeks) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in weeks)." Chart. January 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in weeks). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Duration of Unemployment in The United States from 1990 to 2021 (in Weeks)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in weeks) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/ (last visited July 04, 2022)
