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Labor force status of involuntarily displaced workers, 1984–2010

Note: Data are for workers who lost a job "not for cause" at some point in the prior three years. Shaded areas denote recessions.

Source: Authors' analysis of Farber (2011, Table 6)

Updated May 15, 2012

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Underlying data are from Farber (2011), Table 6, “Post-displacement Labor Force Status, 1984–2010.”

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