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Table 4 Unemployment Duration, Measured in Months

From: The unhappily unemployed return to work faster

 

Men (Std. Dev)

Women (Std. Dev)

All (Std. Dev)

Average

26.9 - (31.9)

18.0 - (23.7)

23.7 - (29.6)

6 months or less %

29.2

35.0

31.2

12 months or less %

46.3

61.5

51.7

24 months or less %

65.4

79.6

70.4

Region

Inner London

28.3 - (26.1)

18.0 - (21.8)

24.3 - (25)

Rest SE

21.9 - (27.6)

13.2 - (15.7)

18.2 - (23.7)

South West

21.0 - (27.7)

12.1 - (12.8)

17.9 - (24.0)

Scotland

30.9 - (37.6)

20.6 - (26.7)

27.0 - (34.3)

Wales

27.6 - (32.5)

24.0 - (32.7)

26.3 - (32.6)

N. Ireland

27.2 - (33.6)

25.6 - (32.6)

26.6 - (33.2)

Age

Age ≥ 50

34.9 - (37.1)

22.3 - (25.8)

30.6 - (34.2)

Age ≤35

22.1 - (27.3)

15.9 - (22.3)

19.9 - (25.8)

Educational Achievement

Low

36.2 - (36.6)

23.7 - (28.3)

32.1 - (34.6)

Medium

20.7 - (24.7)

17.5 - (22.5)

19.5 - (23.9)

High

18.1 - (24.6)

10.5 - (13.7)

15.4 - (21.7)