Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
| Reason |
Not seasonally adjusted |
Seasonally adjusted |
Mar.
2023 |
Feb.
2024 |
Mar.
2024 |
Mar.
2023 |
Nov.
2023 |
Dec.
2023 |
Jan.
2024 |
Feb.
2024 |
Mar.
2024 |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
3,159 |
3,691 |
3,295 |
2,884 |
3,058 |
3,058 |
3,028 |
3,216 |
3,042 |
On temporary layoff |
961 |
1,123 |
938 |
781 |
889 |
917 |
876 |
827 |
779 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,198 |
2,568 |
2,357 |
2,104 |
2,169 |
2,140 |
2,151 |
2,389 |
2,263 |
Permanent job losers |
1,602 |
1,812 |
1,719 |
1,539 |
1,589 |
1,543 |
1,556 |
1,730 |
1,655 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
596 |
756 |
639 |
565 |
580 |
597 |
595 |
659 |
607 |
Job leavers |
828 |
712 |
811 |
841 |
821 |
833 |
794 |
711 |
823 |
Reentrants |
1,670 |
1,991 |
1,916 |
1,683 |
1,771 |
1,741 |
1,834 |
1,946 |
1,920 |
New entrants |
385 |
576 |
582 |
506 |
582 |
609 |
550 |
611 |
678 |
|
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
52.3 |
53.0 |
49.9 |
48.8 |
49.1 |
49.0 |
48.8 |
49.6 |
47.1 |
On temporary layoff |
15.9 |
16.1 |
14.2 |
13.2 |
14.3 |
14.7 |
14.1 |
12.8 |
12.1 |
Not on temporary layoff |
36.4 |
36.8 |
35.7 |
35.6 |
34.8 |
34.3 |
34.7 |
36.8 |
35.0 |
Job leavers |
13.7 |
10.2 |
12.3 |
14.2 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
12.8 |
11.0 |
12.7 |
Reentrants |
27.6 |
28.6 |
29.0 |
28.5 |
28.4 |
27.9 |
29.5 |
30.0 |
29.7 |
New entrants |
6.4 |
8.3 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
10.5 |
|
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
|
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
Job leavers |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
Reentrants |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
New entrants |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed in table A-1 because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
|
Last Modified Date: April 05, 2024
United States Department of Labor
