Unemployment Rate Still Not Near Previous Levels
| Unemployment Rate | |
|---|---|
| 01/03 | 5.8 |
| 02/03 | 5.9 |
| 03/03 | 5.9 |
| 04/03 | 6 |
| 05/03 | 6.1 |
| 06/03 | 6.3 |
| 07/03 | 6.2 |
| 08/03 | 6.1 |
| 09/03 | 6.1 |
| 10/03 | 6 |
| 11/03 | 5.8 |
| 12/03 | 5.7 |
| 01/04 | 5.7 |
| 02/04 | 5.6 |
| 03/04 | 5.8 |
| 04/04 | 5.6 |
| 05/04 | 5.6 |
| 06/04 | 5.6 |
| 07/04 | 5.5 |
| 08/04 | 5.4 |
| 09/04 | 5.4 |
| 10/04 | 5.5 |
| 11/04 | 5.4 |
| 12/04 | 5.4 |
| 01/05 | 5.3 |
| 02/05 | 5.4 |
| 03/05 | 5.2 |
| 04/05 | 5.2 |
| 05/05 | 5.1 |
| 06/05 | 5 |
| 07/05 | 5 |
| 08/05 | 4.9 |
| 09/05 | 5 |
| 10/05 | 5 |
| 11/05 | 5 |
| 12/05 | 4.9 |
| 01/06 | 4.7 |
| 02/06 | 4.8 |
| 03/06 | 4.7 |
| 04/06 | 4.7 |
| 05/06 | 4.6 |
| 06/06 | 4.6 |
| 07/06 | 4.7 |
| 08/06 | 4.7 |
| 09/06 | 4.5 |
| 10/06 | 4.4 |
| 11/06 | 4.5 |
| 12/06 | 4.4 |
| 01/07 | 4.6 |
| 02/07 | 4.5 |
| 03/07 | 4.4 |
| 04/07 | 4.5 |
| 05/07 | 4.4 |
| 06/07 | 4.6 |
| 07/07 | 4.7 |
| 08/07 | 4.6 |
| 09/07 | 4.7 |
| 10/07 | 4.7 |
| 11/07 | 4.7 |
| 12/07 | 5 |
| 01/08 | 5 |
| 02/08 | 4.9 |
| 03/08 | 5.1 |
| 04/08 | 5 |
| 05/08 | 5.4 |
| 06/08 | 5.6 |
| 07/08 | 5.8 |
| 08/08 | 6.1 |
| 09/08 | 6.1 |
| 10/08 | 6.5 |
| 11/08 | 6.8 |
| 12/08 | 7.3 |
| 01/09 | 7.8 |
| 02/09 | 8.3 |
| 03/09 | 8.7 |
| 04/09 | 9 |
| 05/09 | 9.4 |
| 06/09 | 9.5 |
| 07/09 | 9.5 |
| 08/09 | 9.6 |
| 09/09 | 9.8 |
| 10/09 | 10 |
| 11/09 | 9.9 |
| 12/09 | 9.9 |
| 01/10 | 9.8 |
| 02/10 | 9.8 |
| 03/10 | 9.9 |
| 04/10 | 9.9 |
| 05/10 | 9.6 |
| 06/10 | 9.4 |
| 07/10 | 9.5 |
| 08/10 | 9.5 |
| 09/10 | 9.5 |
| 10/10 | 9.5 |
| 11/10 | 9.8 |
| 12/10 | 9.3 |
| 01/11 | 9.1 |
| 02/11 | 9 |
| 03/11 | 8.9 |
| 04/11 | 9 |
| 05/11 | 9 |
| 06/11 | 9.1 |
| 07/11 | 9 |
| 08/11 | 9 |
| 09/11 | 9 |
| 10/11 | 8.9 |
| 11/11 | 8.6 |
| 12/11 | 8.5 |
| 01/12 | 8.3 |
| 02/12 | 8.3 |
| 03/12 | 8.2 |
| 04/12 | 8.1 |
| 05/12 | 8.2 |
| 06/12 | 8.2 |
| 07/12 | 8.2 |
| 08/12 | 8.1 |
| 09/12 | 7.8 |
| 10/12 | 7.9 |
| 11/12 | 7.8 |
| 12/12 | 7.8 |
| 01/13 | 7.9 |
| 02/13 | 7.7 |
| 03/13 | 7.6 |
| 04/13 | 7.5 |
| 05/13 | 7.6 |
% of Americans Unemployed (age 16+)
Sources:
data.bls.gov