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November 6, 2008 DOL Home > OASP > Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons > Chart 2.13

CHART 2.13

Persons unemployed one year or longer, 2005
as a percent of total unemployment

Long-duration unemployment was least prevalent in the Republic of Korea and Mexico.

The EU-15 countries combined had a relatively high percentage of persons unemployed one year or longer. More than half of the unemployed were without work for at least one year in Germany and Italy.

Persons unemployed one year or longer, 2005 as a percent of total unemployment

NOTE: 2004 for Sweden.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.