Three Largest Monthly Job Losses in U.S. History

The most significant monthly job losses include 20.5 million in April 2020 (COVID-19), 1.9 million in September 1945 (post-WWII), and 800,000 in March 2009 (Great Recession).

Sources

• U.S. job market suffers its worst month in history - CBS News
• April Was The Worst Month For Jobs Since The Great Depression—Here's What The Numbers Tell Us About Recovery - Forbes
• 20m Americans lost their jobs in April in worst month since Great Depression | US unemployment and employment statistics | The Guardian

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