Work-experience unemployment rate, 1958-99 Years Percent 1958 17.9 1959 15.3 1960 17.2 1961 18.4 1962 18.2 1963 16.7 1964 16.2 1965 14.1 1966 13.0 1967 12.9 1968 12.4 1969 12.5 1970 15.3 1971 16.3 1972 15.5 1973 14.3 1974 17.9 1975 20.2 1976 19.1 1977 17.9 1978 15.9 1979 15.8 1980 18.1 1981 19.5 1982 22.0 1983 19.6 1984 17.4 1985 16.7 1986 16.2 1987 14.3 1988 12.9 1989 12.9 1990 14.7 1991 15.7 1992 15.8 1993 14.8 1994 13.5 1995 12.8 1996 11.7 1997 10.8 1998 9.6 1999 8.8