Unemployment in the United States
Over the last week, 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits. Since mid-March, 26.4 million have filed, which is more than 15 percent of the workforce.
Sources: BBC News
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- Over the last week, 4.4 million people filed for unemployment benefits—for a total of 26.4 million or more than 15% of the U.S. workforce since mid-March.
- Over the last week, 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits. Since mid-March, 26.4 million have filed, which is more than 15 percent of the workforce.