
Table
Unemployed persons aged 15-74, by duration of job search (LFS). 1 000 and per cent|  | Annual average | 2nd quarter 2018 | 3rd quarter 2018 | 4th quarter 2018 | 1st quarter 2019 | 2nd quarter 2019 | 3rd quarter 2019 | 
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| 2017 | 2018 | 
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| Total | 117 | 108 | 109 | 114 | 98 | 108 | 97 | 109 | 
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| 1-4 weeks | 24 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 
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| 5-13 weeks | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 
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| 14-26 weeks | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 
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| 27-39 weeks | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 
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| 40-52 weeks | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 
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| 53 weeks and over | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 
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| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 
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| 1-4 weeks | 21 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 
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| 5-13 weeks | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 
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| 14-26 weeks | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 
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| 27-39 weeks | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 
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| 40-52 weeks | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 
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| 53 weeks and over | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 
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| Average duration (weeks) | 31.5 | 34.0 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 34.0 | 31.9 | 30.8 | 27.9 | 
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