Record number Unemployed over 26 Weeks

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by CalculatedRisk on 12/04/2009 11:09:00 AM

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Millions of workers are still stuck in that gymnasium, and a record number of workers have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks.

There is a striking graph showing this.

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According to the BLS, there are a record 5.887 million workers who have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks (and still want a job). This is a record 3.8% of the civilian workforce. (note: records started in 1948)

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