Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, 1999-2001 Percent 1999 Jan 4.3 Feb 4.3 Mar 4.2 Apr 4.4 May 4.2 Jun 4.3 Jul 4.3 Aug 4.2 Sep 4.2 Oct 4.1 Nov 4.1 Dec 4.1 2000 Jan 4.0 Feb 4.1 Mar 4.0 Apr 3.9 May 4.1 Jun 4.0 Jul 4.1 Aug 4.1 Sep 4.0 Oct 3.9 Nov 4.0 Dec 4.0 2001 Jan 4.2 Feb 4.2 Mar 4.3 Apr 4.5 May 4.4 Jun 4.6 Jul 4.6 Aug 4.9 Sep 5.0 Oct 5.4 Nov 5.6 Dec 5.8