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Millions of Americans have been out of work for more than 6 months — these 2 charts break down who the long-term unemployed are
In December 2020, the US lost 140,000 nonfarm ... in the story of American unemployment: those who have already been unemployed for months. The following chart highlights the rise in the number ...
How Unemployment Has Trended in Recent Years
Today's jobs report is likely to show the unemployment rate held steady in January at 4.1%, according to economists polled by ...
US applications for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few ...
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Black workers saw a big drop in unemployment in July, but many left the labor force altogether
July's jobs report brought more jobs than expected, with the US adding ... drop in white unemployment, which declined by just 0.4 percentage points, as seen in the following chart: Even so ...
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US saw more applications for unemployment benefits last week, despite historically low layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits ... layoffs overall remain low by historical standards, underscoring the resilience of the US job market. This labour market data might ...