Discrimination by age, long-term unemployment, the fact that they're now at the end of the hiring queue, the lack of time horizon just does not make it sensible to invest in them.

由于受年龄歧视，长期失业，这些人现在已经在招聘候选者中处于底层，再加上剩余就业年限较短，种种原因都说明，在他们身上投资是不明智的。

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Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment.

成千上万的青年正面临长期待业状况。

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Of Paramount concern is the growth in long-term unemployment.

长期失业人口的不断增加是最为关键的参考要素。

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There was also a drop in the number of people on long-term unemployment assistance.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

"We can't celebrate a 10 percent unemployment rate, especially the long-term unemployment continues to grow in very troubling numbers,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

"I am particularly concerned by the long duration of unemployment faced by a great number of workers, and the disruptive impact that this long-term unemployment has had, and will have on these workers and their families.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

Long-term unemployment has reached levels not seen in the U.S. for the last 60 years.

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Long-term unemployment, which counts individuals out of work for more than six months, also rose.

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If not and it is prudent to assume not reducing long-term unemployment may not lower total unemployment.

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