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Layoffs have been all over the news. More than 150 tech companies alone have said farewell to nearly 40,000 employees, per layoffs.fyi.It’s bad, of course, to be one of those heading out the door.
Long-term unemployment As of October 2024, 1.6 million Americans could be categorized as “long-term unemployed” or unemployed for more than 27 weeks, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
By Christina Scotti Two men named Bob. Both are over 50 years old. Both had been working consistently for nearly three decades before losing their jobs in 2009. Both were out of work for more than ...
Long-term unemployment is a component of structural unemployment, which results in long-term unemployment existing in every social group, industry, occupation, and all levels of education. [23] In 2015 the European Commission published recommendations on how to reduce long-term unemployment. [24] These advised governments to:
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) declined by 293,000 in June to 3.1 million; these individuals accounted for 32.8 percent of the unemployed. Over the past 12 months, the number of long-term unemployed has decreased by 1.2 million." [35]
By Richard Eisenberg Although things seem to be looking up on the jobs front (claims for state unemployment benefits just fell to their lowest level since January 2008), the same can't be said for ...
$49 billion - Extending unemployment benefits for up to 6 million long-term beneficiaries. $8 billion - Jobs tax credit for the long term unemployed. $5 billion - Pathways back to work fund. [15] Spending $50 billion on both new & pre-existing infrastructure projects.
Largely lost in last week's disappointing September jobs report is the fact that the number of long-term unemployed Americans continues to decline -- a good sign for those who want to return to ...