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United States Median Weeks Unemployed

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.MEDWKSUNEMP.M.SA

Latest11.90 weeksOctober 2026
Previous11.50 weeksSeptember 2026
Year ago10.10 weeksSeptember 2025

United States Median Weeks Unemployed was 11.90 weeks in October 2026, up 3.5% from September 2026 and up 17.8% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since November 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.20 weeks (Apr 2020) to 20.30 weeks (Mar 2021), averaging 10.57 weeks.

United States Median Weeks Unemployed (weeks), Jan 1996 – Oct 20260102030200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Median Weeks Unemployed (weeks), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202611.90 weeks
September 202611.50 weeks
August 202611.40 weeks
July 202610.50 weeks
June 202611.00 weeks
May 202611.60 weeks
April 202611.00 weeks
March 202611.50 weeks
February 202611.10 weeks
January 202611.00 weeks
December 202511.40 weeks
November 20259.80 weeks
September 202510.10 weeks
August 20259.90 weeks
July 202510.20 weeks
June 202510.10 weeks
May 20259.50 weeks
April 202510.20 weeks
March 20259.70 weeks
February 20259.90 weeks
January 202510.10 weeks
December 202410.20 weeks
November 202410.70 weeks
October 202410.20 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 high20.30 weeks (Mar 2021)
10-year low2.20 weeks (Apr 2020)
10-year average10.57 weeks
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.MEDWKSUNEMP.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current median Weeks Unemployed in United States?
The latest reading is 11.90 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.MEDWKSUNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Median Weeks Unemployed”.