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Across countries with different demographic developments and different labour market institutions, age is a considerable risk factor for entry into long-term unemployment. The share of the long-term unemployed among all unemployed over the age of 50 is about one third in Germany, amounting to 590,000 people in July 2015 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit 2015). In 2011, the share of the long-term unemployed among all unemployed was highest for individuals aged 50 and above (42 percent), especially for those aged between 55 and 60 (48 percent). For this age group, 13.5 percent of all unemployed have very long unemployment spells of four years or longer (Bundesagentur für Arbeit 2014). Older individuals can therefore be considered a group among the unemployed with special needs.

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