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Unemployment rate for workers age 16 and older, 1948–2014
| Date | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| Jan-48 | 3.4 |
| Feb-48 | 3.8 |
| Mar-48 | 4.0 |
| Apr-48 | 3.9 |
| May-48 | 3.5 |
| Jun-48 | 3.6 |
| Jul-48 | 3.6 |
| Aug-48 | 3.9 |
| Sep-48 | 3.8 |
| Oct-48 | 3.7 |
| Nov-48 | 3.8 |
| Dec-48 | 4.0 |
| Jan-49 | 4.3 |
| Feb-49 | 4.7 |
| Mar-49 | 5.0 |
| Apr-49 | 5.3 |
| May-49 | 6.1 |
| Jun-49 | 6.2 |
| Jul-49 | 6.7 |
| Aug-49 | 6.8 |
| Sep-49 | 6.6 |
| Oct-49 | 7.9 |
| Nov-49 | 6.4 |
| Dec-49 | 6.6 |
| Jan-50 | 6.5 |
| Feb-50 | 6.4 |
| Mar-50 | 6.3 |
| Apr-50 | 5.8 |
| May-50 | 5.5 |
| Jun-50 | 5.4 |
| Jul-50 | 5.0 |
| Aug-50 | 4.5 |
| Sep-50 | 4.4 |
| Oct-50 | 4.2 |
| Nov-50 | 4.2 |
| Dec-50 | 4.3 |
| Jan-51 | 3.7 |
| Feb-51 | 3.4 |
| Mar-51 | 3.4 |
| Apr-51 | 3.1 |
| May-51 | 3.0 |
| Jun-51 | 3.2 |
| Jul-51 | 3.1 |
| Aug-51 | 3.1 |
| Sep-51 | 3.3 |
| Oct-51 | 3.5 |
| Nov-51 | 3.5 |
| Dec-51 | 3.1 |
| Jan-52 | 3.2 |
| Feb-52 | 3.1 |
| Mar-52 | 2.9 |
| Apr-52 | 2.9 |
| May-52 | 3.0 |
| Jun-52 | 3.0 |
| Jul-52 | 3.2 |
| Aug-52 | 3.4 |
| Sep-52 | 3.1 |
| Oct-52 | 3.0 |
| Nov-52 | 2.8 |
| Dec-52 | 2.7 |
| Jan-53 | 2.9 |
| Feb-53 | 2.6 |
| Mar-53 | 2.6 |
| Apr-53 | 2.7 |
| May-53 | 2.5 |
| Jun-53 | 2.5 |
| Jul-53 | 2.6 |
| Aug-53 | 2.7 |
| Sep-53 | 2.9 |
| Oct-53 | 3.1 |
| Nov-53 | 3.5 |
| Dec-53 | 4.5 |
| Jan-54 | 4.9 |
| Feb-54 | 5.2 |
| Mar-54 | 5.7 |
| Apr-54 | 5.9 |
| May-54 | 5.9 |
| Jun-54 | 5.6 |
| Jul-54 | 5.8 |
| Aug-54 | 6.0 |
| Sep-54 | 6.1 |
| Oct-54 | 5.7 |
| Nov-54 | 5.3 |
| Dec-54 | 5.0 |
| Jan-55 | 4.9 |
| Feb-55 | 4.7 |
| Mar-55 | 4.6 |
| Apr-55 | 4.7 |
| May-55 | 4.3 |
| Jun-55 | 4.2 |
| Jul-55 | 4.0 |
| Aug-55 | 4.2 |
| Sep-55 | 4.1 |
| Oct-55 | 4.3 |
| Nov-55 | 4.2 |
| Dec-55 | 4.2 |
| Jan-56 | 4.0 |
| Feb-56 | 3.9 |
| Mar-56 | 4.2 |
| Apr-56 | 4.0 |
| May-56 | 4.3 |
| Jun-56 | 4.3 |
| Jul-56 | 4.4 |
| Aug-56 | 4.1 |
| Sep-56 | 3.9 |
| Oct-56 | 3.9 |
| Nov-56 | 4.3 |
| Dec-56 | 4.2 |
| Jan-57 | 4.2 |
| Feb-57 | 3.9 |
| Mar-57 | 3.7 |
| Apr-57 | 3.9 |
| May-57 | 4.1 |
| Jun-57 | 4.3 |
| Jul-57 | 4.2 |
| Aug-57 | 4.1 |
| Sep-57 | 4.4 |
| Oct-57 | 4.5 |
| Nov-57 | 5.1 |
| Dec-57 | 5.2 |
| Jan-58 | 5.8 |
| Feb-58 | 6.4 |
| Mar-58 | 6.7 |
| Apr-58 | 7.4 |
| May-58 | 7.4 |
| Jun-58 | 7.3 |
| Jul-58 | 7.5 |
| Aug-58 | 7.4 |
| Sep-58 | 7.1 |
| Oct-58 | 6.7 |
| Nov-58 | 6.2 |
| Dec-58 | 6.2 |
| Jan-59 | 6.0 |
| Feb-59 | 5.9 |
| Mar-59 | 5.6 |
| Apr-59 | 5.2 |
| May-59 | 5.1 |
| Jun-59 | 5.0 |
| Jul-59 | 5.1 |
| Aug-59 | 5.2 |
| Sep-59 | 5.5 |
| Oct-59 | 5.7 |
| Nov-59 | 5.8 |
| Dec-59 | 5.3 |
| Jan-60 | 5.2 |
| Feb-60 | 4.8 |
| Mar-60 | 5.4 |
| Apr-60 | 5.2 |
| May-60 | 5.1 |
| Jun-60 | 5.4 |
| Jul-60 | 5.5 |
| Aug-60 | 5.6 |
| Sep-60 | 5.5 |
| Oct-60 | 6.1 |
| Nov-60 | 6.1 |
| Dec-60 | 6.6 |
| Jan-61 | 6.6 |
| Feb-61 | 6.9 |
| Mar-61 | 6.9 |
| Apr-61 | 7.0 |
| May-61 | 7.1 |
| Jun-61 | 6.9 |
| Jul-61 | 7.0 |
| Aug-61 | 6.6 |
| Sep-61 | 6.7 |
| Oct-61 | 6.5 |
| Nov-61 | 6.1 |
| Dec-61 | 6.0 |
| Jan-62 | 5.8 |
| Feb-62 | 5.5 |
| Mar-62 | 5.6 |
| Apr-62 | 5.6 |
| May-62 | 5.5 |
| Jun-62 | 5.5 |
| Jul-62 | 5.4 |
| Aug-62 | 5.7 |
| Sep-62 | 5.6 |
| Oct-62 | 5.4 |
| Nov-62 | 5.7 |
| Dec-62 | 5.5 |
| Jan-63 | 5.7 |
| Feb-63 | 5.9 |
| Mar-63 | 5.7 |
| Apr-63 | 5.7 |
| May-63 | 5.9 |
| Jun-63 | 5.6 |
| Jul-63 | 5.6 |
| Aug-63 | 5.4 |
| Sep-63 | 5.5 |
| Oct-63 | 5.5 |
| Nov-63 | 5.7 |
| Dec-63 | 5.5 |
| Jan-64 | 5.6 |
| Feb-64 | 5.4 |
| Mar-64 | 5.4 |
| Apr-64 | 5.3 |
| May-64 | 5.1 |
| Jun-64 | 5.2 |
| Jul-64 | 4.9 |
| Aug-64 | 5.0 |
| Sep-64 | 5.1 |
| Oct-64 | 5.1 |
| Nov-64 | 4.8 |
| Dec-64 | 5.0 |
| Jan-65 | 4.9 |
| Feb-65 | 5.1 |
| Mar-65 | 4.7 |
| Apr-65 | 4.8 |
| May-65 | 4.6 |
| Jun-65 | 4.6 |
| Jul-65 | 4.4 |
| Aug-65 | 4.4 |
| Sep-65 | 4.3 |
| Oct-65 | 4.2 |
| Nov-65 | 4.1 |
| Dec-65 | 4.0 |
| Jan-66 | 4.0 |
| Feb-66 | 3.8 |
| Mar-66 | 3.8 |
| Apr-66 | 3.8 |
| May-66 | 3.9 |
| Jun-66 | 3.8 |
| Jul-66 | 3.8 |
| Aug-66 | 3.8 |
| Sep-66 | 3.7 |
| Oct-66 | 3.7 |
| Nov-66 | 3.6 |
| Dec-66 | 3.8 |
| Jan-67 | 3.9 |
| Feb-67 | 3.8 |
| Mar-67 | 3.8 |
| Apr-67 | 3.8 |
| May-67 | 3.8 |
| Jun-67 | 3.9 |
| Jul-67 | 3.8 |
| Aug-67 | 3.8 |
| Sep-67 | 3.8 |
| Oct-67 | 4.0 |
| Nov-67 | 3.9 |
| Dec-67 | 3.8 |
| Jan-68 | 3.7 |
| Feb-68 | 3.8 |
| Mar-68 | 3.7 |
| Apr-68 | 3.5 |
| May-68 | 3.5 |
| Jun-68 | 3.7 |
| Jul-68 | 3.7 |
| Aug-68 | 3.5 |
| Sep-68 | 3.4 |
| Oct-68 | 3.4 |
| Nov-68 | 3.4 |
| Dec-68 | 3.4 |
| Jan-69 | 3.4 |
| Feb-69 | 3.4 |
| Mar-69 | 3.4 |
| Apr-69 | 3.4 |
| May-69 | 3.4 |
| Jun-69 | 3.5 |
| Jul-69 | 3.5 |
| Aug-69 | 3.5 |
| Sep-69 | 3.7 |
| Oct-69 | 3.7 |
| Nov-69 | 3.5 |
| Dec-69 | 3.5 |
| Jan-70 | 3.9 |
| Feb-70 | 4.2 |
| Mar-70 | 4.4 |
| Apr-70 | 4.6 |
| May-70 | 4.8 |
| Jun-70 | 4.9 |
| Jul-70 | 5.0 |
| Aug-70 | 5.1 |
| Sep-70 | 5.4 |
| Oct-70 | 5.5 |
| Nov-70 | 5.9 |
| Dec-70 | 6.1 |
| Jan-71 | 5.9 |
| Feb-71 | 5.9 |
| Mar-71 | 6.0 |
| Apr-71 | 5.9 |
| May-71 | 5.9 |
| Jun-71 | 5.9 |
| Jul-71 | 6.0 |
| Aug-71 | 6.1 |
| Sep-71 | 6.0 |
| Oct-71 | 5.8 |
| Nov-71 | 6.0 |
| Dec-71 | 6.0 |
| Jan-72 | 5.8 |
| Feb-72 | 5.7 |
| Mar-72 | 5.8 |
| Apr-72 | 5.7 |
| May-72 | 5.7 |
| Jun-72 | 5.7 |
| Jul-72 | 5.6 |
| Aug-72 | 5.6 |
| Sep-72 | 5.5 |
| Oct-72 | 5.6 |
| Nov-72 | 5.3 |
| Dec-72 | 5.2 |
| Jan-73 | 4.9 |
| Feb-73 | 5.0 |
| Mar-73 | 4.9 |
| Apr-73 | 5.0 |
| May-73 | 4.9 |
| Jun-73 | 4.9 |
| Jul-73 | 4.8 |
| Aug-73 | 4.8 |
| Sep-73 | 4.8 |
| Oct-73 | 4.6 |
| Nov-73 | 4.8 |
| Dec-73 | 4.9 |
| Jan-74 | 5.1 |
| Feb-74 | 5.2 |
| Mar-74 | 5.1 |
| Apr-74 | 5.1 |
| May-74 | 5.1 |
| Jun-74 | 5.4 |
| Jul-74 | 5.5 |
| Aug-74 | 5.5 |
| Sep-74 | 5.9 |
| Oct-74 | 6.0 |
| Nov-74 | 6.6 |
| Dec-74 | 7.2 |
| Jan-75 | 8.1 |
| Feb-75 | 8.1 |
| Mar-75 | 8.6 |
| Apr-75 | 8.8 |
| May-75 | 9.0 |
| Jun-75 | 8.8 |
| Jul-75 | 8.6 |
| Aug-75 | 8.4 |
| Sep-75 | 8.4 |
| Oct-75 | 8.4 |
| Nov-75 | 8.3 |
| Dec-75 | 8.2 |
| Jan-76 | 7.9 |
| Feb-76 | 7.7 |
| Mar-76 | 7.6 |
| Apr-76 | 7.7 |
| May-76 | 7.4 |
| Jun-76 | 7.6 |
| Jul-76 | 7.8 |
| Aug-76 | 7.8 |
| Sep-76 | 7.6 |
| Oct-76 | 7.7 |
| Nov-76 | 7.8 |
| Dec-76 | 7.8 |
| Jan-77 | 7.5 |
| Feb-77 | 7.6 |
| Mar-77 | 7.4 |
| Apr-77 | 7.2 |
| May-77 | 7.0 |
| Jun-77 | 7.2 |
| Jul-77 | 6.9 |
| Aug-77 | 7.0 |
| Sep-77 | 6.8 |
| Oct-77 | 6.8 |
| Nov-77 | 6.8 |
| Dec-77 | 6.4 |
| Jan-78 | 6.4 |
| Feb-78 | 6.3 |
| Mar-78 | 6.3 |
| Apr-78 | 6.1 |
| May-78 | 6.0 |
| Jun-78 | 5.9 |
| Jul-78 | 6.2 |
| Aug-78 | 5.9 |
| Sep-78 | 6.0 |
| Oct-78 | 5.8 |
| Nov-78 | 5.9 |
| Dec-78 | 6.0 |
| Jan-79 | 5.9 |
| Feb-79 | 5.9 |
| Mar-79 | 5.8 |
| Apr-79 | 5.8 |
| May-79 | 5.6 |
| Jun-79 | 5.7 |
| Jul-79 | 5.7 |
| Aug-79 | 6.0 |
| Sep-79 | 5.9 |
| Oct-79 | 6.0 |
| Nov-79 | 5.9 |
| Dec-79 | 6.0 |
| Jan-80 | 6.3 |
| Feb-80 | 6.3 |
| Mar-80 | 6.3 |
| Apr-80 | 6.9 |
| May-80 | 7.5 |
| Jun-80 | 7.6 |
| Jul-80 | 7.8 |
| Aug-80 | 7.7 |
| Sep-80 | 7.5 |
| Oct-80 | 7.5 |
| Nov-80 | 7.5 |
| Dec-80 | 7.2 |
| Jan-81 | 7.5 |
| Feb-81 | 7.4 |
| Mar-81 | 7.4 |
| Apr-81 | 7.2 |
| May-81 | 7.5 |
| Jun-81 | 7.5 |
| Jul-81 | 7.2 |
| Aug-81 | 7.4 |
| Sep-81 | 7.6 |
| Oct-81 | 7.9 |
| Nov-81 | 8.3 |
| Dec-81 | 8.5 |
| Jan-82 | 8.6 |
| Feb-82 | 8.9 |
| Mar-82 | 9.0 |
| Apr-82 | 9.3 |
| May-82 | 9.4 |
| Jun-82 | 9.6 |
| Jul-82 | 9.8 |
| Aug-82 | 9.8 |
| Sep-82 | 10.1 |
| Oct-82 | 10.4 |
| Nov-82 | 10.8 |
| Dec-82 | 10.8 |
| Jan-83 | 10.4 |
| Feb-83 | 10.4 |
| Mar-83 | 10.3 |
| Apr-83 | 10.2 |
| May-83 | 10.1 |
| Jun-83 | 10.1 |
| Jul-83 | 9.4 |
| Aug-83 | 9.5 |
| Sep-83 | 9.2 |
| Oct-83 | 8.8 |
| Nov-83 | 8.5 |
| Dec-83 | 8.3 |
| Jan-84 | 8.0 |
| Feb-84 | 7.8 |
| Mar-84 | 7.8 |
| Apr-84 | 7.7 |
| May-84 | 7.4 |
| Jun-84 | 7.2 |
| Jul-84 | 7.5 |
| Aug-84 | 7.5 |
| Sep-84 | 7.3 |
| Oct-84 | 7.4 |
| Nov-84 | 7.2 |
| Dec-84 | 7.3 |
| Jan-85 | 7.3 |
| Feb-85 | 7.2 |
| Mar-85 | 7.2 |
| Apr-85 | 7.3 |
| May-85 | 7.2 |
| Jun-85 | 7.4 |
| Jul-85 | 7.4 |
| Aug-85 | 7.1 |
| Sep-85 | 7.1 |
| Oct-85 | 7.1 |
| Nov-85 | 7.0 |
| Dec-85 | 7.0 |
| Jan-86 | 6.7 |
| Feb-86 | 7.2 |
| Mar-86 | 7.2 |
| Apr-86 | 7.1 |
| May-86 | 7.2 |
| Jun-86 | 7.2 |
| Jul-86 | 7.0 |
| Aug-86 | 6.9 |
| Sep-86 | 7.0 |
| Oct-86 | 7.0 |
| Nov-86 | 6.9 |
| Dec-86 | 6.6 |
| Jan-87 | 6.6 |
| Feb-87 | 6.6 |
| Mar-87 | 6.6 |
| Apr-87 | 6.3 |
| May-87 | 6.3 |
| Jun-87 | 6.2 |
| Jul-87 | 6.1 |
| Aug-87 | 6.0 |
| Sep-87 | 5.9 |
| Oct-87 | 6.0 |
| Nov-87 | 5.8 |
| Dec-87 | 5.7 |
| Jan-88 | 5.7 |
| Feb-88 | 5.7 |
| Mar-88 | 5.7 |
| Apr-88 | 5.4 |
| May-88 | 5.6 |
| Jun-88 | 5.4 |
| Jul-88 | 5.4 |
| Aug-88 | 5.6 |
| Sep-88 | 5.4 |
| Oct-88 | 5.4 |
| Nov-88 | 5.3 |
| Dec-88 | 5.3 |
| Jan-89 | 5.4 |
| Feb-89 | 5.2 |
| Mar-89 | 5.0 |
| Apr-89 | 5.2 |
| May-89 | 5.2 |
| Jun-89 | 5.3 |
| Jul-89 | 5.2 |
| Aug-89 | 5.2 |
| Sep-89 | 5.3 |
| Oct-89 | 5.3 |
| Nov-89 | 5.4 |
| Dec-89 | 5.4 |
| Jan-90 | 5.4 |
| Feb-90 | 5.3 |
| Mar-90 | 5.2 |
| Apr-90 | 5.4 |
| May-90 | 5.4 |
| Jun-90 | 5.2 |
| Jul-90 | 5.5 |
| Aug-90 | 5.7 |
| Sep-90 | 5.9 |
| Oct-90 | 5.9 |
| Nov-90 | 6.2 |
| Dec-90 | 6.3 |
| Jan-91 | 6.4 |
| Feb-91 | 6.6 |
| Mar-91 | 6.8 |
| Apr-91 | 6.7 |
| May-91 | 6.9 |
| Jun-91 | 6.9 |
| Jul-91 | 6.8 |
| Aug-91 | 6.9 |
| Sep-91 | 6.9 |
| Oct-91 | 7.0 |
| Nov-91 | 7.0 |
| Dec-91 | 7.3 |
| Jan-92 | 7.3 |
| Feb-92 | 7.4 |
| Mar-92 | 7.4 |
| Apr-92 | 7.4 |
| May-92 | 7.6 |
| Jun-92 | 7.8 |
| Jul-92 | 7.7 |
| Aug-92 | 7.6 |
| Sep-92 | 7.6 |
| Oct-92 | 7.3 |
| Nov-92 | 7.4 |
| Dec-92 | 7.4 |
| Jan-93 | 7.3 |
| Feb-93 | 7.1 |
| Mar-93 | 7.0 |
| Apr-93 | 7.1 |
| May-93 | 7.1 |
| Jun-93 | 7.0 |
| Jul-93 | 6.9 |
| Aug-93 | 6.8 |
| Sep-93 | 6.7 |
| Oct-93 | 6.8 |
| Nov-93 | 6.6 |
| Dec-93 | 6.5 |
| Jan-94 | 6.6 |
| Feb-94 | 6.6 |
| Mar-94 | 6.5 |
| Apr-94 | 6.4 |
| May-94 | 6.1 |
| Jun-94 | 6.1 |
| Jul-94 | 6.1 |
| Aug-94 | 6.0 |
| Sep-94 | 5.9 |
| Oct-94 | 5.8 |
| Nov-94 | 5.6 |
| Dec-94 | 5.5 |
| Jan-95 | 5.6 |
| Feb-95 | 5.4 |
| Mar-95 | 5.4 |
| Apr-95 | 5.8 |
| May-95 | 5.6 |
| Jun-95 | 5.6 |
| Jul-95 | 5.7 |
| Aug-95 | 5.7 |
| Sep-95 | 5.6 |
| Oct-95 | 5.5 |
| Nov-95 | 5.6 |
| Dec-95 | 5.6 |
| Jan-96 | 5.6 |
| Feb-96 | 5.5 |
| Mar-96 | 5.5 |
| Apr-96 | 5.6 |
| May-96 | 5.6 |
| Jun-96 | 5.3 |
| Jul-96 | 5.5 |
| Aug-96 | 5.1 |
| Sep-96 | 5.2 |
| Oct-96 | 5.2 |
| Nov-96 | 5.4 |
| Dec-96 | 5.4 |
| Jan-97 | 5.3 |
| Feb-97 | 5.2 |
| Mar-97 | 5.2 |
| Apr-97 | 5.1 |
| May-97 | 4.9 |
| Jun-97 | 5.0 |
| Jul-97 | 4.9 |
| Aug-97 | 4.8 |
| Sep-97 | 4.9 |
| Oct-97 | 4.7 |
| Nov-97 | 4.6 |
| Dec-97 | 4.7 |
| Jan-98 | 4.6 |
| Feb-98 | 4.6 |
| Mar-98 | 4.7 |
| Apr-98 | 4.3 |
| May-98 | 4.4 |
| Jun-98 | 4.5 |
| Jul-98 | 4.5 |
| Aug-98 | 4.5 |
| Sep-98 | 4.6 |
| Oct-98 | 4.5 |
| Nov-98 | 4.4 |
| Dec-98 | 4.4 |
| Jan-99 | 4.3 |
| Feb-99 | 4.4 |
| Mar-99 | 4.2 |
| Apr-99 | 4.3 |
| May-99 | 4.2 |
| Jun-99 | 4.3 |
| Jul-99 | 4.3 |
| Aug-99 | 4.2 |
| Sep-99 | 4.2 |
| Oct-99 | 4.1 |
| Nov-99 | 4.1 |
| Dec-99 | 4.0 |
| Jan-00 | 4.0 |
| Feb-00 | 4.1 |
| Mar-00 | 4.0 |
| Apr-00 | 3.8 |
| May-00 | 4.0 |
| Jun-00 | 4.0 |
| Jul-00 | 4.0 |
| Aug-00 | 4.1 |
| Sep-00 | 3.9 |
| Oct-00 | 3.9 |
| Nov-00 | 3.9 |
| Dec-00 | 3.9 |
| Jan-01 | 4.2 |
| Feb-01 | 4.2 |
| Mar-01 | 4.3 |
| Apr-01 | 4.4 |
| May-01 | 4.3 |
| Jun-01 | 4.5 |
| Jul-01 | 4.6 |
| Aug-01 | 4.9 |
| Sep-01 | 5.0 |
| Oct-01 | 5.3 |
| Nov-01 | 5.5 |
| Dec-01 | 5.7 |
| Jan-02 | 5.7 |
| Feb-02 | 5.7 |
| Mar-02 | 5.7 |
| Apr-02 | 5.9 |
| May-02 | 5.8 |
| Jun-02 | 5.8 |
| Jul-02 | 5.8 |
| Aug-02 | 5.7 |
| Sep-02 | 5.7 |
| Oct-02 | 5.7 |
| Nov-02 | 5.9 |
| Dec-02 | 6.0 |
| Jan-03 | 5.8 |
| Feb-03 | 5.9 |
| Mar-03 | 5.9 |
| Apr-03 | 6.0 |
| May-03 | 6.1 |
| Jun-03 | 6.3 |
| Jul-03 | 6.2 |
| Aug-03 | 6.1 |
| Sep-03 | 6.1 |
| Oct-03 | 6.0 |
| Nov-03 | 5.8 |
| Dec-03 | 5.7 |
| Jan-04 | 5.7 |
| Feb-04 | 5.6 |
| Mar-04 | 5.8 |
| Apr-04 | 5.6 |
| May-04 | 5.6 |
| Jun-04 | 5.6 |
| Jul-04 | 5.5 |
| Aug-04 | 5.4 |
| Sep-04 | 5.4 |
| Oct-04 | 5.5 |
| Nov-04 | 5.4 |
| Dec-04 | 5.4 |
| Jan-05 | 5.3 |
| Feb-05 | 5.4 |
| Mar-05 | 5.2 |
| Apr-05 | 5.2 |
| May-05 | 5.1 |
| Jun-05 | 5 |
| Jul-05 | 5 |
| Aug-05 | 4.9 |
| Sep-05 | 5 |
| Oct-05 | 5 |
| Nov-05 | 5 |
| Dec-05 | 4.9 |
| Jan-06 | 4.7 |
| Feb-06 | 4.8 |
| Mar-06 | 4.7 |
| Apr-06 | 4.7 |
| May-06 | 4.6 |
| Jun-06 | 4.6 |
| Jul-06 | 4.7 |
| Aug-06 | 4.7 |
| Sep-06 | 4.5 |
| Oct-06 | 4.4 |
| Nov-06 | 4.5 |
| Dec-06 | 4.4 |
| Jan-07 | 4.6 |
| Feb-07 | 4.5 |
| Mar-07 | 4.4 |
| Apr-07 | 4.5 |
| May-07 | 4.4 |
| Jun-07 | 4.6 |
| Jul-07 | 4.7 |
| Aug-07 | 4.6 |
| Sep-07 | 4.7 |
| Oct-07 | 4.7 |
| Nov-07 | 4.7 |
| Dec-07 | 5 |
| Jan-08 | 5 |
| Feb-08 | 4.9 |
| Mar-08 | 5.1 |
| Apr-08 | 5 |
| May-08 | 5.4 |
| Jun-08 | 5.6 |
| Jul-08 | 5.8 |
| Aug-08 | 6.1 |
| Sep-08 | 6.1 |
| Oct-08 | 6.5 |
| Nov-08 | 6.8 |
| Dec-08 | 7.3 |
| Jan-09 | 7.8 |
| Feb-09 | 8.3 |
| Mar-09 | 8.7 |
| Apr-09 | 9 |
| May-09 | 9.4 |
| Jun-09 | 9.5 |
| Jul-09 | 9.5 |
| Aug-09 | 9.6 |
| Sep-09 | 9.8 |
| Oct-09 | 10 |
| Nov-09 | 9.9 |
| Dec-09 | 9.9 |
| Jan-10 | 9.7 |
| Feb-10 | 9.8 |
| Mar-10 | 9.9 |
| Apr-10 | 9.9 |
| May-10 | 9.6 |
| Jun-10 | 9.4 |
| Jul-10 | 9.5 |
| Aug-10 | 9.5 |
| Sep-10 | 9.5 |
| Oct-10 | 9.5 |
| Nov-10 | 9.8 |
| Dec-10 | 9.4 |
| Jan-11 | 9.1 |
| Feb-11 | 9 |
| Mar-11 | 9 |
| Apr-11 | 9.1 |
| May-11 | 9 |
| Jun-11 | 9.1 |
| Jul-11 | 9 |
| Aug-11 | 9 |
| Sep-11 | 9 |
| Oct-11 | 8.8 |
| Nov-11 | 8.6 |
| Dec-11 | 8.5 |
| Jan-12 | 8.2 |
| Feb-12 | 8.3 |
| Mar-12 | 8.2 |
| Apr-12 | 8.2 |
| May-12 | 8.2 |
| Jun-12 | 8.2 |
| Jul-12 | 8.2 |
| Aug-12 | 8.1 |
| Sep-12 | 7.8 |
| Oct-12 | 7.8 |
| Nov-12 | 7.8 |
| Dec-12 | 7.9 |
| Jan-13 | 7.9 |
| Feb-13 | 7.7 |
| Mar-13 | 7.5 |
| Apr-13 | 7.5 |
| May-13 | 7.5 |
| Jun-13 | 7.5 |
| Jul-13 | 7.3 |
| Aug-13 | 7.2 |
| Sep-13 | 7.2 |
| Oct-13 | 7.2 |
| Nov-13 | 7 |
| Dec-13 | 6.7 |
| Jan-14 | 6.6 |
| Feb-14 | 6.7 |
| Mar-14 | 6.7 |
| Apr-14 | 6.3 |
| May-14 | 6.3 |
| Jun-14 | 6.1 |
| Jul-14 | 6.2 |
| Aug-14 | 6.1 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey public data series
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