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2020 Job Losses Compared to Post-WWII Recessions

2020: April

BLS establishment survey net job losses

2020: Mar 15-May 2 Sum of Dept. of Labor weekly initial jobless claims

Recessions Since WWII Sum of BLS establishment survey peak-to-trough job losses during recessions

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10

15

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25

30

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Jobs Lost (in Millions)

2008-09 2001-03 1990-91 1981-82 1980 1974-75 1970 1960 1957-58 1953-54 1948-49 1945