That is partly because the job losses during the Great Recessionwere so large – twice as large as those of previous recessions since the Great Depression. In terms of US economic history, what is abnormal is not the pace of private-sector job growth since the 2008-2009 recession ended, but rather the length and depth of the recession itself.
这部分是因为大衰退期间所发生的就业岗位减少数量太大——是大萧条以来前几次衰退的两倍。从美国经济史看，反常之处并不在于2008—2009年衰退结束以来私人部门就业增长的速度，而在于衰退本身的长度和深度。