SWA2014-Jobs | Figure 5H | Unemployment rate (actual and holding age distribution constant), 1979–2011Note: Data are monthly and span Jan. 1979–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 | Table 5.2 | Labor force share and unemployment rate, by age, 1979–2011 Next chart: Unemployment rate, by education and race and ethnicity, 2000–2011 »