# A disturbing employment trend is hiding beneath the latest strong job numbers

- Source: CNBC Top News
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:25:16+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/06/long-term-unemployment-october-jobs-report.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-disturbing-employment-trend-is-hiding-beneath-the-latest-strong-job--6de7b5/

The average jobless worker's bout of unemployment surpassed 27 weeks in October, the highest outside of the pandemic period in a decade.

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