Number of displaced workers, total and long-tenured, 1999–2011 (in millions)
| 1999-2001 | 2001-2003 | 2003-2005 | 2005-2007 | 2007-2009 | 2009-2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total displaced workers | 9.933 | 11.105 | 7.874 | 8.022 | 14.905 | 12.493 |
| Total long-tenured displaced workers* | 4.024 | 5.329 | 3.815 | 3.641 | 6.938 | 6.121 |
* Long-tenured displaced workers are those who lost a job they had held for more than three years.
Source: EPI update of Borbely (2011, Figure 1) using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Displaced Worker Supplement