In September 2014, 32 percent of unemployed workers had been unemployed for 6 months or more. This long-term unemployment is of particular concern because
A) long-term unemployment is the most costly type of unemployment.
B) the U-3 unemployment rate no longer includes these workers in the measurement since they are long-term unemployed.
C) the employment-to-population ratio no longer includes these workers in the measurement since they are long-term unemployed.
D) the labor force participation rate no longer includes these workers in the measurement since they are long-term unemployed.

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Long-term unemployment is particularly concerning because it represents a more costly type of unemployment, often leading to skills depreciation and greater difficulty in finding new employment.

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