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February 09, 2011
Month | Unemployment rate | Number of unemployed |
---|---|---|
Jan 2008 |
5.0 | 7,653,000 |
Feb 2008 |
4.8 | 7,441,000 |
Mar 2008 |
5.1 | 7,781,000 |
Apr 2008 |
4.9 | 7,606,000 |
May 2008 |
5.4 | 8,398,000 |
Jun 2008 |
5.6 | 8,590,000 |
Jul 2008 |
5.8 | 8,953,000 |
Aug 2008 |
6.1 | 9,489,000 |
Sep 2008 |
6.2 | 9,557,000 |
Oct 2008 |
6.6 | 10,176,000 |
Nov 2008 |
6.8 | 10,552,000 |
Dec 2008 |
7.3 | 11,344,000 |
Jan 2009 |
7.8 | 11,984,000 |
Feb 2009 |
8.2 | 12,737,000 |
Mar 2009 |
8.6 | 13,278,000 |
Apr 2009 |
8.9 | 13,734,000 |
May 2009 |
9.4 | 14,512,000 |
Jun 2009 |
9.5 | 14,776,000 |
Jul 2009 |
9.5 | 14,663,000 |
Aug 2009 |
9.7 | 14,953,000 |
Sep 2009 |
9.8 | 15,149,000 |
Oct 2009 |
10.1 | 15,628,000 |
Nov 2009 |
9.9 | 15,206,000 |
Dec 2009 |
9.9 | 15,212,000 |
Jan 2010 |
9.7 | 14,842,000 |
Feb 2010 |
9.7 | 14,860,000 |
Mar 2010 |
9.7 | 14,943,000 |
Apr 2010 |
9.8 | 15,138,000 |
May 2010 |
9.6 | 14,884,000 |
Jun 2010 |
9.5 | 14,593,000 |
Jul 2010 |
9.5 | 14,637,000 |
Aug 2010 |
9.6 | 14,849,000 |
Sep 2010 |
9.6 | 14,746,000 |
Oct 2010 |
9.7 | 14,876,000 |
Nov 2010 |
9.8 | 15,041,000 |
Dec 2010 |
9.4 | 14,485,000 |
Jan 2011 |
9.0 | 13,863,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unemployment rate declines to 9.0 percent in January 2011.