US Average Duration of Unemployment:

36.50 for Apr 2013
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US Average Duration of Unemployment is at a current level of 36.50, a decrease of 0.60 points or 1.62% from last month. This is a decrease of 2.60 points or 6.65% from last year and is higher than the long term average of 14.92.

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    April 30, 2013 36.50
    March 31, 2013 37.10
    Feb. 28, 2013 36.90
    Jan. 31, 2013 35.30
    Dec. 31, 2012 38.10
    Nov. 30, 2012 39.70
    Oct. 31, 2012 39.90
    Sept. 30, 2012 39.60
    Aug. 31, 2012 39.30
    July 31, 2012 38.80
    June 30, 2012 39.70
    May 31, 2012 39.60
    April 30, 2012 39.10
    March 31, 2012 39.50
    Feb. 29, 2012 39.90
    Jan. 31, 2012 40.20
    Dec. 31, 2011 40.70
    Nov. 30, 2011 40.70
    Oct. 31, 2011 38.90
    Sept. 30, 2011 40.40
    Aug. 31, 2011 40.30
    July 31, 2011 40.40
    June 30, 2011 39.60
    May 31, 2011 39.50
    April 30, 2011 38.60
       
    March 31, 2011 39.20
    Feb. 28, 2011 37.40
    Jan. 31, 2011 37.30
    Dec. 31, 2010 34.80
    Nov. 30, 2010 34.20
    Oct. 31, 2010 34.30
    Sept. 30, 2010 33.50
    Aug. 31, 2010 33.60
    July 31, 2010 33.70
    June 30, 2010 34.50
    May 31, 2010 33.90
    April 30, 2010 33.10
    March 31, 2010 31.40
    Feb. 28, 2010 29.80
    Jan. 31, 2010 30.30
    Dec. 31, 2009 29.80
    Nov. 30, 2009 28.80
    Oct. 31, 2009 27.30
    Sept. 30, 2009 26.60
    Aug. 31, 2009 25.30
    July 31, 2009 25.20
    June 30, 2009 24.10
    May 31, 2009 22.60
    April 30, 2009 21.60
    March 31, 2009 20.90

    US Average Duration of Unemployment Summary

    • Last Value: 36.50
    • Latest Period: Apr 2013
    • Updated: May 3, 2013, 10:14 AM EDT View Release
    • Next Release: Jun 7, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
    • Frequency: Monthly
    • Adjustment: Seasonally Adjusted
    • Long Term Average: 14.92
    • Value Previously: 37.10
    • Change From Previous: -1.62%
    • Value One Year Ago: 39.10
    • Change From One Year Ago: -6.65%
    • Notes: Measured in weeks.

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