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Long-term unemployment highest since 1997

自1997年来最高长期失业率

The claimant count increased to 1.64 million in January, the worst figure since April 1997.

要求索赔人数在一月增长到了164000，这是自1997年四月来最为糟糕的数值。

Long-term unemployment, covering those out of work for more than a year, increased by 37,000 in the quarter to December to 663,000, also the highest figure since 1997.

长期失业，即无业超过一年的人们，本季度37000上升到12月份的663000，这是自1997年来最高的数值。