Table 5
Long-term unemployment shares, by age, 2007–10
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16–24 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 20.0% | 26.7% |
| 25–45 | 16.5% | 18.5% | 30.6% | 43.8% | |
| 46–55 | 22.9% | 25.0% | 35.5% | 52.2% | |
| 56–64 | 24.0% | 24.4% | 39.2% | 53.4% | |
| Asian | 16–24 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 20.8% | 24.1% |
| 25–45 | 21.9% | 22.3% | 32.2% | 48.8% | |
| 46–55 | 31.7% | 28.3% | 52.7% | 58.3% | |
| 56–64 | 16.7% | 26.3% | 46.7% | 61.1% |
Note: These data exclude biracial or multiracial individuals and Hispanics. The data indicate the share of unemployed workers who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more.
Source: Author’s analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata
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