Average unemployment duration has risen to 25.5 weeks, signaling a tougher labor market for job seekers. Martha Gimbel notes it had never exceeded 21 weeks befo

BWB News TV • 2026-08-04 02:41 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

Average unemployment duration has risen to 25.5 weeks, signaling a tougher labor market for job seekers. Martha Gimbel notes it had never exceeded 21 weeks before 2007.

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