The unemployment rate usually rises during a recession.
According to the Vidal Statistics the unemployment rate in 1940 was 14.6% (8.1 million total unemployed)
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.
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.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, New Hampshire has the lowest rate of welfare dependency in the United States. This is often attributed to the state's low unemployment rate and strong economy.
According to the Vidal Statistics the unemployment rate in 1940 was 14.6% (8.1 million total unemployed)
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
High unemployment generally leads to higher crime and more defaults on home loans.
The unemployment rate in the US in August, 2010 was 9.6%. See the Related Link below.
7.50%
In 1988, the unemployment rate in the United States averaged around 5.5%. This period was characterized by a relatively stable economy following the recovery from the recession of the early 1980s. The labor market was generally strong, contributing to low unemployment levels throughout the late 1980s.
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 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%
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, New Hampshire has the lowest rate of welfare dependency in the United States. This is often attributed to the state's low unemployment rate and strong economy.
Over population in general is causing unemployment as we cannot keep up with growth. Shipping too many jobs overseas. Having too many immigrant workers here in the US does not help either.