Figure 5GUnemployment rate, 1948–2011Note: Data are monthly and span Jan. 1948–Dec. 2011. Shaded areas denote recessions. Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey public data series Share on Facebook Tweet this chart EmbedCopy the code below to embed this chart on your website. Download image Previous chart: « SWA2014-Jobs | Figure 5F | Good jobs as a share of total employment, all workers and by gender, and output per worker, selected years,1979–2010 Next chart: Labor force share and unemployment rate, by age, 1979–2011 »