According to the Labor Department, the number of people out of work for more than 27 weeks increased to 2.4 million in September, an increase of 32.5 percent from the previous month. There are 4.9 million people who have been unemployed between 15 and 26 weeks.

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/519878-long-term-jobless-figures-rise-underscoring-economic-pain