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Unemployment rate, 1979–2019
Date | Unemployment Rate |
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Jan-1979 | 5.9 |
Feb-1979 | 5.9 |
Mar-1979 | 5.8 |
Apr-1979 | 5.8 |
May-1979 | 5.6 |
Jun-1979 | 5.7 |
Jul-1979 | 5.7 |
Aug-1979 | 6 |
Sep-1979 | 5.9 |
Oct-1979 | 6 |
Nov-1979 | 5.9 |
Dec-1979 | 6 |
Jan-1980 | 6.3 |
Feb-1980 | 6.3 |
Mar-1980 | 6.3 |
Apr-1980 | 6.9 |
May-1980 | 7.5 |
Jun-1980 | 7.6 |
Jul-1980 | 7.8 |
Aug-1980 | 7.7 |
Sep-1980 | 7.5 |
Oct-1980 | 7.5 |
Nov-1980 | 7.5 |
Dec-1980 | 7.2 |
Jan-1981 | 7.5 |
Feb-1981 | 7.4 |
Mar-1981 | 7.4 |
Apr-1981 | 7.2 |
May-1981 | 7.5 |
Jun-1981 | 7.5 |
Jul-1981 | 7.2 |
Aug-1981 | 7.4 |
Sep-1981 | 7.6 |
Oct-1981 | 7.9 |
Nov-1981 | 8.3 |
Dec-1981 | 8.5 |
Jan-1982 | 8.6 |
Feb-1982 | 8.9 |
Mar-1982 | 9 |
Apr-1982 | 9.3 |
May-1982 | 9.4 |
Jun-1982 | 9.6 |
Jul-1982 | 9.8 |
Aug-1982 | 9.8 |
Sep-1982 | 10.1 |
Oct-1982 | 10.4 |
Nov-1982 | 10.8 |
Dec-1982 | 10.8 |
Jan-1983 | 10.4 |
Feb-1983 | 10.4 |
Mar-1983 | 10.3 |
Apr-1983 | 10.2 |
May-1983 | 10.1 |
Jun-1983 | 10.1 |
Jul-1983 | 9.4 |
Aug-1983 | 9.5 |
Sep-1983 | 9.2 |
Oct-1983 | 8.8 |
Nov-1983 | 8.5 |
Dec-1983 | 8.3 |
Jan-1984 | 8 |
Feb-1984 | 7.8 |
Mar-1984 | 7.8 |
Apr-1984 | 7.7 |
May-1984 | 7.4 |
Jun-1984 | 7.2 |
Jul-1984 | 7.5 |
Aug-1984 | 7.5 |
Sep-1984 | 7.3 |
Oct-1984 | 7.4 |
Nov-1984 | 7.2 |
Dec-1984 | 7.3 |
Jan-1985 | 7.3 |
Feb-1985 | 7.2 |
Mar-1985 | 7.2 |
Apr-1985 | 7.3 |
May-1985 | 7.2 |
Jun-1985 | 7.4 |
Jul-1985 | 7.4 |
Aug-1985 | 7.1 |
Sep-1985 | 7.1 |
Oct-1985 | 7.1 |
Nov-1985 | 7 |
Dec-1985 | 7 |
Jan-1986 | 6.7 |
Feb-1986 | 7.2 |
Mar-1986 | 7.2 |
Apr-1986 | 7.1 |
May-1986 | 7.2 |
Jun-1986 | 7.2 |
Jul-1986 | 7 |
Aug-1986 | 6.9 |
Sep-1986 | 7 |
Oct-1986 | 7 |
Nov-1986 | 6.9 |
Dec-1986 | 6.6 |
Jan-1987 | 6.6 |
Feb-1987 | 6.6 |
Mar-1987 | 6.6 |
Apr-1987 | 6.3 |
May-1987 | 6.3 |
Jun-1987 | 6.2 |
Jul-1987 | 6.1 |
Aug-1987 | 6 |
Sep-1987 | 5.9 |
Oct-1987 | 6 |
Nov-1987 | 5.8 |
Dec-1987 | 5.7 |
Jan-1988 | 5.7 |
Feb-1988 | 5.7 |
Mar-1988 | 5.7 |
Apr-1988 | 5.4 |
May-1988 | 5.6 |
Jun-1988 | 5.4 |
Jul-1988 | 5.4 |
Aug-1988 | 5.6 |
Sep-1988 | 5.4 |
Oct-1988 | 5.4 |
Nov-1988 | 5.3 |
Dec-1988 | 5.3 |
Jan-1989 | 5.4 |
Feb-1989 | 5.2 |
Mar-1989 | 5 |
Apr-1989 | 5.2 |
May-1989 | 5.2 |
Jun-1989 | 5.3 |
Jul-1989 | 5.2 |
Aug-1989 | 5.2 |
Sep-1989 | 5.3 |
Oct-1989 | 5.3 |
Nov-1989 | 5.4 |
Dec-1989 | 5.4 |
Jan-1990 | 5.4 |
Feb-1990 | 5.3 |
Mar-1990 | 5.2 |
Apr-1990 | 5.4 |
May-1990 | 5.4 |
Jun-1990 | 5.2 |
Jul-1990 | 5.5 |
Aug-1990 | 5.7 |
Sep-1990 | 5.9 |
Oct-1990 | 5.9 |
Nov-1990 | 6.2 |
Dec-1990 | 6.3 |
Jan-1991 | 6.4 |
Feb-1991 | 6.6 |
Mar-1991 | 6.8 |
Apr-1991 | 6.7 |
May-1991 | 6.9 |
Jun-1991 | 6.9 |
Jul-1991 | 6.8 |
Aug-1991 | 6.9 |
Sep-1991 | 6.9 |
Oct-1991 | 7 |
Nov-1991 | 7 |
Dec-1991 | 7.3 |
Jan-1992 | 7.3 |
Feb-1992 | 7.4 |
Mar-1992 | 7.4 |
Apr-1992 | 7.4 |
May-1992 | 7.6 |
Jun-1992 | 7.8 |
Jul-1992 | 7.7 |
Aug-1992 | 7.6 |
Sep-1992 | 7.6 |
Oct-1992 | 7.3 |
Nov-1992 | 7.4 |
Dec-1992 | 7.4 |
Jan-1993 | 7.3 |
Feb-1993 | 7.1 |
Mar-1993 | 7 |
Apr-1993 | 7.1 |
May-1993 | 7.1 |
Jun-1993 | 7 |
Jul-1993 | 6.9 |
Aug-1993 | 6.8 |
Sep-1993 | 6.7 |
Oct-1993 | 6.8 |
Nov-1993 | 6.6 |
Dec-1993 | 6.5 |
Jan-1994 | 6.6 |
Feb-1994 | 6.6 |
Mar-1994 | 6.5 |
Apr-1994 | 6.4 |
May-1994 | 6.1 |
Jun-1994 | 6.1 |
Jul-1994 | 6.1 |
Aug-1994 | 6 |
Sep-1994 | 5.9 |
Oct-1994 | 5.8 |
Nov-1994 | 5.6 |
Dec-1994 | 5.5 |
Jan-1995 | 5.6 |
Feb-1995 | 5.4 |
Mar-1995 | 5.4 |
Apr-1995 | 5.8 |
May-1995 | 5.6 |
Jun-1995 | 5.6 |
Jul-1995 | 5.7 |
Aug-1995 | 5.7 |
Sep-1995 | 5.6 |
Oct-1995 | 5.5 |
Nov-1995 | 5.6 |
Dec-1995 | 5.6 |
Jan-1996 | 5.6 |
Feb-1996 | 5.5 |
Mar-1996 | 5.5 |
Apr-1996 | 5.6 |
May-1996 | 5.6 |
Jun-1996 | 5.3 |
Jul-1996 | 5.5 |
Aug-1996 | 5.1 |
Sep-1996 | 5.2 |
Oct-1996 | 5.2 |
Nov-1996 | 5.4 |
Dec-1996 | 5.4 |
Jan-1997 | 5.3 |
Feb-1997 | 5.2 |
Mar-1997 | 5.2 |
Apr-1997 | 5.1 |
May-1997 | 4.9 |
Jun-1997 | 5 |
Jul-1997 | 4.9 |
Aug-1997 | 4.8 |
Sep-1997 | 4.9 |
Oct-1997 | 4.7 |
Nov-1997 | 4.6 |
Dec-1997 | 4.7 |
Jan-1998 | 4.6 |
Feb-1998 | 4.6 |
Mar-1998 | 4.7 |
Apr-1998 | 4.3 |
May-1998 | 4.4 |
Jun-1998 | 4.5 |
Jul-1998 | 4.5 |
Aug-1998 | 4.5 |
Sep-1998 | 4.6 |
Oct-1998 | 4.5 |
Nov-1998 | 4.4 |
Dec-1998 | 4.4 |
Jan-1999 | 4.3 |
Feb-1999 | 4.4 |
Mar-1999 | 4.2 |
Apr-1999 | 4.3 |
May-1999 | 4.2 |
Jun-1999 | 4.3 |
Jul-1999 | 4.3 |
Aug-1999 | 4.2 |
Sep-1999 | 4.2 |
Oct-1999 | 4.1 |
Nov-1999 | 4.1 |
Dec-1999 | 4 |
Jan-2000 | 4 |
Feb-2000 | 4.1 |
Mar-2000 | 4 |
Apr-2000 | 3.8 |
May-2000 | 4 |
Jun-2000 | 4 |
Jul-2000 | 4 |
Aug-2000 | 4.1 |
Sep-2000 | 3.9 |
Oct-2000 | 3.9 |
Nov-2000 | 3.9 |
Dec-2000 | 3.9 |
Jan-2001 | 4.2 |
Feb-2001 | 4.2 |
Mar-2001 | 4.3 |
Apr-2001 | 4.4 |
May-2001 | 4.3 |
Jun-2001 | 4.5 |
Jul-2001 | 4.6 |
Aug-2001 | 4.9 |
Sep-2001 | 5 |
Oct-2001 | 5.3 |
Nov-2001 | 5.5 |
Dec-2001 | 5.7 |
Jan-2002 | 5.7 |
Feb-2002 | 5.7 |
Mar-2002 | 5.7 |
Apr-2002 | 5.9 |
May-2002 | 5.8 |
Jun-2002 | 5.8 |
Jul-2002 | 5.8 |
Aug-2002 | 5.7 |
Sep-2002 | 5.7 |
Oct-2002 | 5.7 |
Nov-2002 | 5.9 |
Dec-2002 | 6 |
Jan-2003 | 5.8 |
Feb-2003 | 5.9 |
Mar-2003 | 5.9 |
Apr-2003 | 6 |
May-2003 | 6.1 |
Jun-2003 | 6.3 |
Jul-2003 | 6.2 |
Aug-2003 | 6.1 |
Sep-2003 | 6.1 |
Oct-2003 | 6 |
Nov-2003 | 5.8 |
Dec-2003 | 5.7 |
Jan-2004 | 5.7 |
Feb-2004 | 5.6 |
Mar-2004 | 5.8 |
Apr-2004 | 5.6 |
May-2004 | 5.6 |
Jun-2004 | 5.6 |
Jul-2004 | 5.5 |
Aug-2004 | 5.4 |
Sep-2004 | 5.4 |
Oct-2004 | 5.5 |
Nov-2004 | 5.4 |
Dec-2004 | 5.4 |
Jan-2005 | 5.3 |
Feb-2005 | 5.4 |
Mar-2005 | 5.2 |
Apr-2005 | 5.2 |
May-2005 | 5.1 |
Jun-2005 | 5 |
Jul-2005 | 5 |
Aug-2005 | 4.9 |
Sep-2005 | 5 |
Oct-2005 | 5 |
Nov-2005 | 5 |
Dec-2005 | 4.9 |
Jan-2006 | 4.7 |
Feb-2006 | 4.8 |
Mar-2006 | 4.7 |
Apr-2006 | 4.7 |
May-2006 | 4.6 |
Jun-2006 | 4.6 |
Jul-2006 | 4.7 |
Aug-2006 | 4.7 |
Sep-2006 | 4.5 |
Oct-2006 | 4.4 |
Nov-2006 | 4.5 |
Dec-2006 | 4.4 |
Jan-2007 | 4.6 |
Feb-2007 | 4.5 |
Mar-2007 | 4.4 |
Apr-2007 | 4.5 |
May-2007 | 4.4 |
Jun-2007 | 4.6 |
Jul-2007 | 4.7 |
Aug-2007 | 4.6 |
Sep-2007 | 4.7 |
Oct-2007 | 4.7 |
Nov-2007 | 4.7 |
Dec-2007 | 5 |
Jan-2008 | 5 |
Feb-2008 | 4.9 |
Mar-2008 | 5.1 |
Apr-2008 | 5 |
May-2008 | 5.4 |
Jun-2008 | 5.6 |
Jul-2008 | 5.8 |
Aug-2008 | 6.1 |
Sep-2008 | 6.1 |
Oct-2008 | 6.5 |
Nov-2008 | 6.8 |
Dec-2008 | 7.3 |
Jan-2009 | 7.8 |
Feb-2009 | 8.3 |
Mar-2009 | 8.7 |
Apr-2009 | 9 |
May-2009 | 9.4 |
Jun-2009 | 9.5 |
Jul-2009 | 9.5 |
Aug-2009 | 9.6 |
Sep-2009 | 9.8 |
Oct-2009 | 10 |
Nov-2009 | 9.9 |
Dec-2009 | 9.9 |
Jan-2010 | 9.8 |
Feb-2010 | 9.8 |
Mar-2010 | 9.9 |
Apr-2010 | 9.9 |
May-2010 | 9.6 |
Jun-2010 | 9.4 |
Jul-2010 | 9.4 |
Aug-2010 | 9.5 |
Sep-2010 | 9.5 |
Oct-2010 | 9.4 |
Nov-2010 | 9.8 |
Dec-2010 | 9.3 |
Jan-2011 | 9.1 |
Feb-2011 | 9 |
Mar-2011 | 9 |
Apr-2011 | 9.1 |
May-2011 | 9 |
Jun-2011 | 9.1 |
Jul-2011 | 9 |
Aug-2011 | 9 |
Sep-2011 | 9 |
Oct-2011 | 8.8 |
Nov-2011 | 8.6 |
Dec-2011 | 8.5 |
Jan-2012 | 8.3 |
Feb-2012 | 8.3 |
Mar-2012 | 8.2 |
Apr-2012 | 8.2 |
May-2012 | 8.2 |
Jun-2012 | 8.2 |
Jul-2012 | 8.2 |
Aug-2012 | 8.1 |
Sep-2012 | 7.8 |
Oct-2012 | 7.8 |
Nov-2012 | 7.7 |
Dec-2012 | 7.9 |
Jan-2013 | 8 |
Feb-2013 | 7.7 |
Mar-2013 | 7.5 |
Apr-2013 | 7.6 |
May-2013 | 7.5 |
Jun-2013 | 7.5 |
Jul-2013 | 7.3 |
Aug-2013 | 7.2 |
Sep-2013 | 7.2 |
Oct-2013 | 7.2 |
Nov-2013 | 6.9 |
Dec-2013 | 6.7 |
Jan-2014 | 6.6 |
Feb-2014 | 6.7 |
Mar-2014 | 6.7 |
Apr-2014 | 6.2 |
May-2014 | 6.3 |
Jun-2014 | 6.1 |
Jul-2014 | 6.2 |
Aug-2014 | 6.1 |
Sep-2014 | 5.9 |
Oct-2014 | 5.7 |
Nov-2014 | 5.8 |
Dec-2014 | 5.6 |
Jan-2015 | 5.7 |
Feb-2015 | 5.5 |
Mar-2015 | 5.4 |
Apr-2015 | 5.4 |
May-2015 | 5.6 |
Jun-2015 | 5.3 |
Jul-2015 | 5.2 |
Aug-2015 | 5.1 |
Sep-2015 | 5 |
Oct-2015 | 5 |
Nov-2015 | 5.1 |
Dec-2015 | 5 |
Jan-2016 | 4.9 |
Feb-2016 | 4.9 |
Mar-2016 | 5 |
Apr-2016 | 5 |
May-2016 | 4.8 |
Jun-2016 | 4.9 |
Jul-2016 | 4.8 |
Aug-2016 | 4.9 |
Sep-2016 | 5 |
Oct-2016 | 4.9 |
Nov-2016 | 4.7 |
Dec-2016 | 4.7 |
Jan-2017 | 4.7 |
Feb-2017 | 4.7 |
Mar-2017 | 4.4 |
Apr-2017 | 4.4 |
May-2017 | 4.4 |
Jun-2017 | 4.3 |
Jul-2017 | 4.3 |
Aug-2017 | 4.4 |
Sep-2017 | 4.2 |
Oct-2017 | 4.1 |
Nov-2017 | 4.2 |
Dec-2017 | 4.1 |
Jan-2018 | 4.1 |
Feb-2018 | 4.1 |
Mar-2018 | 4 |
Apr-2018 | 3.9 |
May-2018 | 3.8 |
Jun-2018 | 4 |
Jul-2018 | 3.9 |
Aug-2018 | 3.8 |
Sep-2018 | 3.7 |
Oct-2018 | 3.8 |
Nov-2018 | 3.7 |
Dec-2018 | 3.9 |
Jan-2019 | 4 |
Feb-2019 | 3.8 |
Mar-2019 | 3.8 |
Apr-2019 | 3.6 |
May-2019 | 3.6 |
Jun-2019 | 3.7 |
July-2019 | 3.7% |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey
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