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Long-term unemployment

"Damaged goods": Being unemployed for months takes a toll.

by Stephanie Hughes
Dec 10, 2024
The ranks of the long-term unemployed have swelled to 1.7 million. The psychological effects add to the economic pain.
Being unemployed for an extended period can be "stigmatizing" for job hunters, said Julia Pollak of ZipRecruiter.
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Long-term unemployment a challenge for women over 40

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 30, 2021
An AARP report shows nearly 70% of those unemployed in June had been out of work for six months or more.
Among women age 40 to 65 who were surveyed for an AARP report, more than 40% had experienced a job interruption during the pandemic.
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Although other numbers are falling, the number of people receiving extended unemployment remains high

by Samantha Fields
Jun 10, 2021
Many of them will face the hardest path back into the labor force.
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With long-term unemployment comes long-term challenges

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 3, 2021
The stigma impacts employers who are less likely to hire those applicants and job seekers who internalize shame and doubt.
Long-term unemployment often comes with anxiety and feelings of shame.
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A woman's struggle to overcome long-term unemployment

by Mitchell Hartman
May 26, 2021
Nearly 3 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic hit.
During the pandemic, women's labor-force participation declined to the lowest level since May 1987.
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COVID & Unemployment

Why long-term unemployment starts at 27 weeks

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
May 20, 2021
More than 4 million Americans have been unemployed for more than six months. Previous recessions have redefined long-term unemployment.
Kentucky residents wait in long lines for help with their unemployment claims last year.
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COVID & Unemployment

Long-term unemployment rose slightly in December

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 8, 2021
But it doesn't account for those who've stopped looking for work.
The view from an empty, closed restaurant in New York City early in the pandemic. The long-term unemployed have become a large proportion of the overall jobless population.
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In their prime, out of the labor force

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 7, 2015
More than 1 million prime-age workers are not actively looking for work.
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The numbers for October 16, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Oct 16, 2014
Will today's announcement solve Apple's iPad problem? Let's do the numbers.
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A push to hire the long-term unemployed

by Kate Davidson
Oct 16, 2014
One company’s approach: Forget resumes. Turn to videos.
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