Nearly 2 million unemployed workers out of work six months or more, NPR reports

The short version

• NPR reports that U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs last month, or one job for every 244 unemployed workers.[NPR]
• The unemployment rate was 4.2% in September, but nearly 2 million of the more than 7 million unemployed people have been out of work six months or more.[NPR]
• Unemployment benefit length varies by state: Colorado offers six months, while North Carolina offers less than three months, capped at $350 a week.[NPR]

Key facts

• U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs last month, or one job for every 244 unemployed workers.[NPR]
• The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in September.[NPR]
• Of the more than 7 million unemployed people in the country, nearly 2 million have been out of work for six months or more.[NPR]
• Colorado offers six months of unemployment benefits.[NPR]
• North Carolina offers less than three months of unemployment benefits, and benefits are capped at $350 a week.[NPR]

Sources

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