High unemployment generally leads to higher crime and more defaults on home loans.
The Official Unemployment rate (U-3) in US for August 2011 was 9.1.Below are the other unemployment rates in US for August 2011 :U-1 Unemployment rate : 5.4U-2 Unemployment rate : 5.3U-3 Unemployment rate : 9.1U-4 Unemployment rate : 9.7U-5 Unemployment rate : 10.6U-6 Unemployment rate : 16.2
The unemployment rate in the US in August, 2010 was 9.6%. See the Related Link below.
7.50%
Per the U.S. Department of Labor the unemployment rate in the U.S. in January 2011 was 9%
El Centro, California with an unemployment rate of almost 27%.
The US unemployment rate in 1944 was around 1.2%. This low rate was primarily due to the high demand for labor during World War II.
The unemployment rate in the US in 1928 was around 4.2%. This was before the Great Depression, and the economy was experiencing a period of growth and prosperity.
7.8%
As of October 2021, the unemployment rate in the US is around 4.6%, which is considered moderate. It has been decreasing since the peak in April 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
7.9% (April 2010)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Unemployment in Ireland is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey. As of the first Quarter of 2010 the unemployment rate is 12.9% (The link below should keep linking to the most up to date QNHS)