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February 17, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Month | Unemployment rate |
---|---|
Jan 2008 |
5.0 |
Feb 2008 |
4.8 |
Mar 2008 |
5.1 |
Apr 2008 |
5.0 |
May 2008 |
5.4 |
Jun 2008 |
5.5 |
Jul 2008 |
5.8 |
Aug 2008 |
6.1 |
Sep 2008 |
6.2 |
Oct 2008 |
6.6 |
Nov 2008 |
6.9 |
Dec 2008 |
7.4 |
Jan 2009 |
7.7 |
Feb 2009 |
8.2 |
Mar 2009 |
8.6 |
Apr 2009 |
8.9 |
May 2009 |
9.4 |
Jun 2009 |
9.5 |
Jul 2009 |
9.4 |
Aug 2009 |
9.7 |
Sep 2009 |
9.8 |
Oct 2009 |
10.1 |
Nov 2009 |
10.0 |
Dec 2009 |
10.0 |
Jan 2010 |
9.7 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unemployment in January 2010.