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Pew Research CenterMarch 10, 2021
Long-term unemployment has risen sharply in U.S. amid the pandemic, especially among Asian Americans

Among the unemployed, college graduates and those 45 and older more likely to be out of work long term

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Among the unemployed, college graduates and those 45 and older more likely to be out of work long term

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Long-term unemployment has risen sharply in U.S. amid the pandemic, especially among Asian Americans
Young workers and those with less than a high school diploma have the highest unemployment rate when discouraged workers are included
Including discouraged workers inches up the unemployment rate across racial and ethnic groups
Gender gaps in long-term unemployment rates in 2020 differed by race and ethnicity
Among the unemployed, college graduates and those 45 and older more likely to be out of work long term
Long-term unemployment is highest, and has risen more sharply, among Asian American workers
About four-in-ten unemployed workers have been out of a job more than six months in COVID-19 recession
About four-in-ten unemployed workers have been out of a job more than six months in COVID-19 recession
Gender gaps in long-term unemployment rates in 2020 differed by race and ethnicity
Long-term unemployment is highest, and has risen more sharply, among Asian American workers

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