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United States Average Weeks Unemployed

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.AVGWKSUNEMP.M.SA

Latest27.10 weeksOctober 2026
Previous24.80 weeksSeptember 2026
Year ago24.10 weeksSeptember 2025

United States Average Weeks Unemployed was 27.10 weeks in October 2026, up 9.3% from September 2026 and up 12.4% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.20 weeks (Apr 2020) to 32.00 weeks (Jun 2021), averaging 23.01 weeks.

United States Average Weeks Unemployed (weeks), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026010203040200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average Weeks Unemployed (weeks), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202627.10 weeks
September 202624.80 weeks
August 202626.30 weeks
July 202624.90 weeks
June 202625.50 weeks
May 202626.00 weeks
April 202624.40 weeks
March 202625.30 weeks
February 202625.70 weeks
January 202623.70 weeks
December 202524.40 weeks
November 202523.10 weeks
September 202524.10 weeks
August 202524.50 weeks
July 202524.00 weeks
June 202523.10 weeks
May 202521.90 weeks
April 202523.20 weeks
March 202522.90 weeks
February 202521.40 weeks
January 202522.00 weeks
December 202423.70 weeks
November 202423.70 weeks
October 202422.90 weeks

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsweeks
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high32.00 weeks (Jun 2021)
10-year low7.20 weeks (Apr 2020)
10-year average23.01 weeks
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.AVGWKSUNEMP.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current average Weeks Unemployed in United States?
The latest reading is 27.10 weeks for October 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.AVGWKSUNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Average Weeks Unemployed”.