The long-term unemployed tend to be older – the number of unemployed workers aged 50-65 has doubled – and those who have been laid off from previous jobs. Faster economic growth and more job openings are less likely to benefit these workers: the longer they are unemployed, the more their skills become obsolete and the more their actual or perceived employability deteriorates.
长期失业者往往年纪较大——50—65岁失业者数量翻了一倍——或者因为被裁而失业。经济增长的加速以及岗位空缺的增加不太可能让这些工人受益：失业时间越久，技能就落伍得更多，实际和感觉的就业能力也将因此下降。