Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, May 1998-April 2001	
		
      	      Percent
	
1998
 	
May		4.4	
June		4.5	
July		4.5	
August		4.5	
September	4.5	
October		4.5	
November	4.4	
December	4.4	

1999

January		4.3	
February	4.4	
March		4.2	
April		4.4	
May		4.2	
June		4.3	
July		4.3	
August		4.2	
September	4.2	
October		4.1	
November	4.1	
December	4.1	

2000

January		4	
February	4.1	
March		4	
April		4	
May		4.1	
June		4	
July		4	
August		4.1	
September	3.9	
October		3.9	
November	4	
December	4	
	
2001	

January		4.2	
February	4.2	
March		4.3	
April		4.5