U.S. Unemployment Rate Over the Last Decade
by Jessica Garber on Sep 19, 2013 | Views: 165 | Score: 0
| Unemployment Rate | |
|---|---|
| 1/03 | 5.8 |
| 1/04 | 5.7 |
| 1/05 | 5.3 |
| 1/06 | 4.7 |
| 1/07 | 4.6 |
| 1/08 | 5 |
| 1/09 | 7.8 |
| 1/10 | 9.8 |
| 1/11 | 9.1 |
| 1/12 | 8.3 |
| 1/13 | 7.9 |
Month/Year
% Unemployment
Sources:
data.bls.gov
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This data, collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that the unemployment rate in the U.S. had a steep incline and more than doubled from January of 2007 to January of 2010. However, it then steadily declined to 7.9% in January of 2013.