Unemployment was rampant during the 1930s, due to the stock market crash of 1929 and the resulting economic depression. The unemployment rate for 1933 was 12.8 million people, which was over 23 percent of the labor force.
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 increased significantly from 3.2% in 1929 to about 25% in 1933 during the Great Depression. This drastic rise was due to the economic collapse and widespread job losses across various industries.
According to the Vidal Statistics the unemployment rate in 1940 was 14.6% (8.1 million total unemployed)
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.
In 1932-1933(the great depression.)
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 was 25% by 1933.
The worst year of the Great Depression was 1933. In 1933, the unemployment rate rose to 25%.
The unemployment rate increased significantly between 1929 and 1933 due to the Great Depression. In 1929, the unemployment rate was around 3.2%, but by 1933 it had soared to approximately 25%. This spike was driven by widespread business failures, bank closures, and a severe economic downturn.
The unemployment rate in the US in August, 2010 was 9.6%. See the Related Link below.
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During the Great Depression, the general unemployment ranged from 25 percent to 50 percent. The unemployment rate for African-Americans ranged from 52 percent in 1931 to 50 percent in 1933.
Per the U.S. Department of Labor the unemployment rate in the U.S. in January 2011 was 9%
The highest unemployment rate since 1980 was 9.7% in 1982 during Reagan's first term as president.
El Centro, California with an unemployment rate of almost 27%.
The unemployment rate increased significantly from 3.2% in 1929 to about 25% in 1933 during the Great Depression. This drastic rise was due to the economic collapse and widespread job losses across various industries.