YEAR - % OF POPULATION WORKING - OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
1940 - 55.7% - 14.6%
1941 - 56.0% - 9.9%
1942 - 57.2% - 4.7%
1943 - 58.7% - 1.9%
1944 - 58.6% - 1.2%
1945 - 57.2% - 1.9%
1946 - 55.8% - 3.9%
1947 - 56.8% - 3.9%
1948 - 58.3% - 3.8%
1949 - 58.9% - 5.9%
Source: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat1.pdf
(United States Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The unemployment rate in 1940 in USA was 14.6%, according to the attached link.
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.
22.9%
What is the national unemployment rate
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
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