U.S. long-term unemployment rate by state 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 31, 2015
This table shows the percentage of unemployed who were jobless for 27 weeks or longer in the United States in 2014, by state. In 2014, about 40 percent of the unemployed in Florida had been jobless for 27 weeks or longer.

Percentage of unemployed who were jobless for 27 weeks or longer in the United States in 2014, by state

StatePercentage of long-term unemployed among all unemployed
District of Columbia 49.2%
New Mexico 44.9%
New Jersey 41.4%
Illinois 40.3%
Florida 40.2%
Maryland 39.4%
Georgia 39.3%
New York 39.1%
Alabama 38.9%
Connecticut 38.8%
Nevada 37.7%
Rhode Island 36.5%
Mississippi 35.1%
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March 2015

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Survey time period

2014

Age group

16 years and older

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Data refer to place of residence.

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