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Long-term unemployment has more than doubled across most demographic groups

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Women aged 15 to 24 Men aged 55 and older Women aged 25 to 54 Men aged 15 to 24 Women aged 55 and older Men aged 25 to 54 0 50 100 150 200 250 change (%) in the number of long-term unemployed¹
1. Change
(%) in the number of long-term unemployed compared with February 2020.
Note(s):
The long-term unemployed are those who have been searching for work or on temporary layoff for 27 weeks or more.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0342-01.

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Long-term unemployment has more than doubled across most demographic groups
  change (%) in the number of long-term unemployed¹
Women aged 15 to 24 61.4
Men aged 55 and older 102.8
Women aged 25 to 54 176.6
Men aged 15 to 24 185.3
Women aged 55 and older 195.6
Men aged 25 to 54 223.2
1. Change
(%) in the number of long-term unemployed compared with February 2020.
Note(s):
The long-term unemployed are those who have been searching for work or on temporary layoff for 27 weeks or more.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0342-01.
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