In 1990, the average duration of unemployment in the United States was 12 weeks. The duration increased to 20.6 weeks in 2023, which was a decrease from the previous year.
Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in weeks)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 26, 2024). Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in weeks) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.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 2023 (in weeks)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in weeks). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.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 2023 (in Weeks)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://internal.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 2023 (in weeks) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Average duration of unemployment in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in weeks) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/217837/average-duration-of-unemployment-in-the-in-the-us/