[Mojave]

“Long-term unemployment tends to be a greater problem for older jobseekers than their younger counterparts. In December 2008, 32 percent of jobseekers aged 55 and over, 23 percent of those ages 25-54, and 18 percent of those under the age of 25 had been unemployed for 27 weeks or more.”

http://www.aarp.org/aarp/presscenter/pressrelease/articles/December_Employment_Stats_Reaction.html

[RetiredArmy]

Yup. My wife kept getting told that she HAD TOO MUCH EXPERIENCE. That she would “be unhappy” working in this less level job. Just a way to get around her age.

[Jolla]

32 percent of jobseekers aged 55 and over, 23 percent of those ages 25-54, and 18 percent of those under the age of 25 had been unemployed for 27 weeks or more.”

It would be interesting to see that chart with remuneration required, my point being as the age increases my guess is the pay requirements increase