| Year | Rate |
|---|---|
|
1969 |
17.3 |
|
1970 |
17.0 |
|
1971 |
16.2 |
|
1972 |
15.6 |
|
1973 |
14.6 |
|
1974 |
14.0 |
|
1975 |
13.7 |
|
1976 |
13.1 |
|
1977 |
13.0 |
|
1978 |
13.3 |
|
1979 |
13.1 |
|
1980 |
12.5 |
|
1981 |
12.2 |
|
1982 |
11.9 |
|
1983 |
11.7 |
|
1984 |
11.1 |
|
1985 |
10.8 |
|
1986 |
10.9 |
|
1987 |
11.1 |
|
1988 |
11.5 |
|
1989 |
11.8 |
|
1990 |
11.8 |
|
1991 |
11.5 |
|
1992 |
11.5 |
|
1993 |
11.2 |
|
1994 |
12.4 |
|
1995 |
12.1 |
|
1996 |
12.1 |
|
1997 |
12.2 |
|
1998 |
11.9 |
|
1999 |
12.3 |
|
2000 |
12.9 |
|
2001 |
13.0 |
|
2002 |
13.2 |
|
2003 |
14.0 |
|
2004 |
14.4 |
|
2005 |
15.1 |
|
2006 |
15.4 |
|
2007 |
16.0 |
|
2008 |
16.8 |
|
2009 |
17.2 |
|
2010 |
17.4 |
|
2011 |
17.9 |
|
2012 |
18.5 |
|
2013 |
18.7 |
|
2014 |
18.6 |
|
2015 |
18.9 |
|
2016 |
19.3 |
|
2017 |
19.3 |
|
2018 |
19.6 |
|
2019 |
20.2 |
|
2020 projected |
20.6 |
|
2021 projected |
21.0 |
|
2022 projected |
21.3 |
|
2023 projected |
21.6 |
|
2024 projected |
21.9 |
|
2025 projected |
22.2 |
|
2026 projected |
22.6 |
|
2027 projected |
22.8 |
|
2028 projected |
23.1 |
|
2029 projected |
23.4 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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