Fact sheet: Double-digit unemployment
By Andrea Orr
November 6, 2009
After rising for two-and-a-half years, the U.S. unemployment rate reached 10.2% in October, marking the first time in 26 years that it has been above 10%. The attached fact sheet offers more historical context and demographic detail about the current job market.
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