Duration of Unemployment Spells Creeps Higher

Median number of weeks unemployed, January 2021 to present

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Note: October 2025 data are unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations; January 2026 estimates were revised to incorporate updated population controls.

Source: Current Employment Statistics Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 2021–June 2026.Get the dataDownload image