US Job Searches Now Top 27 Weeks as Long-Term Unemployment Jumps to 28%
Job seekers now spend nearly seven months out of work on average. That stretches beyond standard state benefits, creating a tough market for those who lose their jobs.
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Job seekers now spend nearly seven months out of work on average. That stretches beyond standard state benefits, creating a tough market for those who lose their jobs.