Unemployment details · UEMP27OV

Long-term unemployed (27+ weeks)

As of Sep 2026, the long-term unemployed (27+ weeks) stood at 1,944K (thousands of persons), a change of +14K from the month before.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

1,944K

Change from Aug 2026

+14K

A year earlier

1,815K

12-month change

+7.1%

1,944K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons

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Thousands of persons. Data from Jan 1948 to Sep 2026 (944 observations).

What it measures

This counts people who have been unemployed and looking for work for 27 weeks or more. Long spells out of work make it harder to get hired again.

Official title
Number Unemployed for 27 Weeks & over
Units
Thousands of persons
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChange
Sep 20261,944K+14K
Aug 20261,930K+159K
Jul 20261,771K-166K
Jun 20261,937K-51K
May 20261,988K+155K
Apr 20261,833K+12K
Mar 20261,821K-78K
Feb 20261,899K+86K
Jan 20261,813K-135K
Dec 20251,948K+38K
Nov 20251,910K+95K
Sep 20251,815K-109K

Related indicators

Average weeks unemployed

24.8 weeks

Weeks · Sep 2026

Number of unemployed people

7,109K

Thousands of persons · Sep 2026

Continuing jobless claims

1,728,000

Number · Oct 10, 2026

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Sources

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