U.S. long-term joblessness surges above 1.8 million this year, a CNBC analysis of BLS data shows, averaging a level 45% higher than in 2019.
The number of Americans unemployed for 27 weeks or longer has averaged more than 1.8 million this year, according to a CNBC analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure is about 45% higher than 2019 levels.
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