19 Unemployed persons aged 15-74 by duration of job search (LFS). 1 000 and per cent

Duration of job search Annual average 2008 2009 2010
2008 2009 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
In total, including unspecified     67 82 66 79 89 84 75 95
1-4 weeks     25 23 20 20 27 27 17 21
5-13 weeks     18 22 22 28 19 23 18 27
14-26 weeks     9 14 9 13 19 9 14 16
27-39 weeks     2 5 2 3 4 8 5 7
40-52 weeks     6 9 7 7 9 8 12 14
53 weeks and over     4 6 3 5 7 6 6 8
Unspecified     4 3 3 3 3 4 3 2
   
In total     100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1-4 weeks     39 29 32 27 32 33 24 23
5-13 weeks     28 28 35 36 22 29 25 28
14-26 weeks     15 18 14 18 23 11 20 17
27-39 weeks     3 6 2 4 4 10 6 8
40-52 weeks     9 11 11 9 11 10 16 15
53 weeks and over     6 8 6 6 8 7 9 9
   
Average duration     18,2 21,2 19,1 19,3 20,6 20,2 25,2 24,1