Unemployment rate, February 2005-February 2006 Percent 2005 Feb Feb-05 5.4 Mar Mar-05 5.1 Apr Apr-05 5.1 May May-05 5.1 Jun Jun-05 5.0 Jul Jul-05 5.0 Aug Aug-05 4.9 Sep Sep-05 5.1 Oct Oct-05 4.9 Nov Nov-05 5.0 Dec Dec-05 4.9 2006 Jan Jan-06 4.7 Feb Feb-06 4.8