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A snapshot of the long-term unemployed
Northwest Workforce Council
March 26, 2014
Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D.,
Labor Market and Performance Analysis
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Definitions and parameters
2012 Workforce 2012 Longitudinal Employment
Database (US Census) Long-term unemployed
UI exhaustees who had not returned to work as of March 1, 2014
Geography: WDA 3 Island, San Juan, Skagit, and
Whatcom Counties
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Gender
A higher proportion of the long-term unemployed are male than the workforce as a whole
2012 workforce Long term unemployed0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Female Male
Source: Employment Security Department / LMPA; UI Research and US Census Bureau; LED
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Age
Youth make up a small portion of the long-term unemployed by this measure
Older workers are more likely to be among the long-term unemployed
under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and over0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2012 workforce Long term unemployed
Source: Employment Security Department / LMPA; UI Research and US Census Bureau; LED
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Education level
Long term unemployed tend to have lower levels of education overall compared to the employed workforce.
Less than high school diploma
High school or equivalent
Some college or assoc
Bachelor's or advanced degree
N.A.0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
2012 workforce Long term unemployed
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Share of Industry Employment
Agriculture
Mining and Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale
Retail
Transportation warehousing and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Info not available
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Long term unemployed 2012 workforce
Source: Employment Security Department / LMPA; UI Research and US Census Bureau; LED
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Shifting industry employment
Goods
Services
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade transport. & utilities
Government
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
Feb '10 to Feb '14 Feb '08 to Feb '10
Employment change (thousands)
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Thank you
Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D.
Regional Labor Economist
425-258-6315
Esd.wa.gov/employmentdata
