TABLE B-32.—Unemployment by duration, 1947-80[Monthly data seasonally adjusted 1 ]Year or monthTotalunemploymentLess than 5-145 weeks weeksDuration <strong>of</strong> unemployment15-26weeks27 weeksand over(mean)durationin weeks1947,.1948.1949..19501951.195219531954195519561957195819591960 .19611962.196319641965 .1966196719681969..19701971 .1972 .197319741975. .1976..,19771978197919801979:JanFeb..MartJune.JulyAug.SeptOct .NovDec...1980:Jan.Feb.MarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNov .Dec2,3112,2763,6373,2882,0551,8831,8343,5322,8522,7502,8594,6023,7403,8524,7143,9114,0703,7863,3662,8752,9752,8172,8324,0884,9934,8404,3045,0767,8307,2886,8556,0475,9637,4485,9585,9935,9565,9185,7765,7185,7386,0575,9716,1326,1046,2726,5006,4546,5437,2027,9447,8118,0217,9427,8007,9617,9467,785Thousands <strong>of</strong> persons 16 years <strong>of</strong> age and over1,2101,3001,7561,4501,1771,1351,1421,6051,3351,4121,4081,7531,5851,7191,8061,6631,7511,6971,6281,5731,6341,5941,6292,1372,2342,2232,1962,5672,8942,7902,8562,7932,8693,2082,7372,8222,7742,8422,7252,8482,7753,1562,8512,9722,9762,9843,1633,0493,0053,2583,7143,2813,3173,2553,0423,1863,1083,1157046691,1941,0555745164821,1168158058911,3961,1141,1761,3761,1341,2311,1179837798938108271,2891,5781,4591,2961,5722,4522,1592,0891,8751,8922,4111,9471,9151,8851,8751,8611,7531,8681,7352,0091,9621,8802,0001,9942,1342,2072,3732,5892,8122,6492,5332,5862,5002,5242,2171 Because <strong>of</strong> independent seasonal adjustment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> various series, detail will not add to totals.Note.—See footnote 3 and Note, Table B-27.Source: Department <strong>of</strong> Labor, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor Statistics.2341934284251661481324953663013217854695037285345354914042872712562424276655974755631,2901,0038967466841,0286937047456756866536296576356816807177767947969319801,0241,0931,2391,3661,2561,2131,23116411625635713784783173362322396675714548045855534823512391771561332355175623373731,1931,3361,0156335188025245475695305055044455175075105315305435055956687067538429119291,0361,1161,1478.610.012.19.78.48.011.813.011.310.513.914.412.815.614.714.013.311.810.48.88.57.911.412.110.09.714.115.814.311.910.811.911.211.311.711.010.910.510.310.610.610.510.610.610.610.711.011.210.611.711.812.513.013.313.613.5270
TABLE B-33.—Unemployment by reason, 1967-80[Monthly data seasonally adjusted 1 ]Year or monthTotalunemploymentJob losers Job leavers ReentrantsThousands <strong>of</strong> persons 16 years <strong>of</strong> age and over19671968196919701971 . ..1972 .. .197319742,9752,8172,8324,0884,9934,8404,3045,0761,2291,0701,0171,8092,3132,0891,6662,2054384314365495876356747569459099651,2271,4661,4441,3231,4411975197619771978 .19797,8307,2886,8556,0475,9634,3413,6253,1032,5142,5558128868898518541,8651,8951,9261,8141,75819807,4483,8608631,8751980:Jan.. .FebMar ..Apr . ...f^JuneJuly .AugSept ...OctNovDec. . .6,5007,2027,9447,8118,0217,9427,8007,9617,9467,7853,0382,9793,1023,5814,1644,4684,3644,3194,3874,2404,2294,2268078318049059308878668908558708978131,7971,8121,9091,9751,8341,8681,8831,8442,0131,8961,869Percent <strong>of</strong> civilian labor force1967..1968..1969.3.83.63.51.61.31.20.6is1.21.21.21970. ...197119721973.. ..1974 ..4.95.95.64.95.62.22.82.41.92.4.7.7.71.51.71.71.51.61975..1976.19771978 .19798.57.77.06.05.84.73.83.22.52.52.02.02.01.81.71980..,7.13.71.81980:JanFeb.Mar.May'June6.26.26.36.97.67.52.92.93.03.44.04.3.9.9.81.71.71.71.81.91.8July..Aug..SeptOcfNov.Dec7.67.67.47.67.57.44.24.14.24.04.04.0.8.8.8.8.91.81.81.81.91.81.81 Because <strong>of</strong> independent seasonal adjustment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> various series, detail will not add to totals.Note.-See footnote 3 and Note, Table B-27.Source: Department <strong>of</strong> Labor, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor Statistics.271
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