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From: Unemployment at 50+: Economic and Psychosocial Consequences

   Frequencies in %
Length of unemployment <1 month 12
1 – < 3 months 25
3 – < 6 months 10
6 – < 12 months 25
12 – < 24 months 15
>24 months 10
Length of former employment <6 months 13
6 – < 12 months 9
12 – < 24 months 22
2–10 years 30
>10 years 18
Former contract Fixed term 31
Permanent 69
Unemployment history Never before unemployed 34
1 time before unemployed 34
Several times unemployed 30