Waiting to find a job in and unemployed people have to look for more than 12 months to find a job. In 42 countries, the average job search period is 4.7 months. It takes only 1.2 months to find a job in Mexico and this time in and is 2.2 months and 2.4 months respectively. The infographic shows the search period for finding a job by month for different countries. The data is from last year. Extending the job search period has negative economic and psychological effects on people.