MoneyWeek map: The growth in long-term unemployment
Since the start of the financial crisis, the number of long-term unemployed in developed countries has ballooned. So how does Britain compare to its peers?
Since the financial crisis in 2008, the number of people out of work for over a year in wealthy countries has doubled to nearly 17 million, reports the OECD, a rich-country think tank. Above, we look at some key developed nations and whether long-term joblessness is improving or deteriorating.
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