Table
Unemployed persons aged 15-74, by duration of job search (LFS). 1 000 and per cent | Annual average | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 | 2nd quarter 2018 | 3rd quarter 2018 | 4th quarter 2018 |
|---|
| 2017 | 2018 |
|---|
| Total | 117 | 108 | 114 | 105 | 110 | 109 | 114 | 98 |
|---|
| 1-4 weeks | 24 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 21 |
|---|
| 5-13 weeks | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 21 |
|---|
| 14-26 weeks | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
|---|
| 27-39 weeks | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
|---|
| 40-52 weeks | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
|---|
| 53 weeks and over | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
|---|
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|---|
| 1-4 weeks | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 21 |
|---|
| 5-13 weeks | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
|---|
| 14-26 weeks | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
|---|
| 27-39 weeks | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
|---|
| 40-52 weeks | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
|---|
| 53 weeks and over | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
|---|
| | | | | | | | | |
| Average duration (weeks) | 31.5 | 34.0 | 31.9 | 33.3 | 31.0 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 34.0 |
|---|