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Long-term unemployment1 among 25 to 54 year-olds in Canada and the U.S.

  Long-term unemployment (%) Overall unemployment (%)
Canada U.S. Canada U.S.
2000 12.2 6.6 5.8 3.1
2001 9.3 6.6 6.2 3.8
2002 9.6 9.5 6.6 4.8
2003 9.9 13.0 6.5 5.0
2004 10.2 14.2 6.0 4.6
2005 9.6 13.3 5.8 4.1
2006 9.0 11.0 5.3 3.8
2007 7.7 11.1 5.1 3.7
1. Long-term unemployment is one year or more.
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (Data based on Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey and the U.S. Current Population Survey.)