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.
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∙ 9y agoThe US unemployment rate in 1933 was approximately 24.9% at the peak of the Great Depression. This high rate of unemployment was a result of widespread economic downturn and financial crisis during that period.
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∙ 15y agoIn 1930, after the stockmarket crash and the first bank runs, unemployment rose from 3.2 to 8.7 percent.
Here are the figures for the unemployment rate ih the Great Depression through 1938:
1929 - 3.2 percent
1930 - 8.7 percent
1931 - 15.9 percent
1932 - 23.6 percent
1933 - 24.9 percent (the highest during the Great Depression)
1934 - 21.7 percent
1935 - 20.1 percent
1936 - 16.9 percent
1937 - 14.3 percent
1938 - 19.0 percent
SOURCE: http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/connections_n2/great_depression.html
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∙ 13y agoUnemployment rates in the US during the Great Depression.
1930--3.2 percent
1931--15.9 percent
1932--23.6 percent
1933--24.9 percent
1934--21.7 percent
1935--20.1 percent
1936--16.9 percent
1937--14.3 percent
1938--19.0 percent
1939--17.2 percent
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∙ 7y agoThe unemployment rate was 24.9%
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About 25 percent!
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∙ 14y agoIn 1934, the unemployment rate in the US was 21.7%.
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∙ 13y agoIn the United States, unemployment during 1933 was 25% of all American workers.
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What happened to the US unemployment rate in the early 1930's?
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∙ 7y ago25 percent
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.
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.
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.
The highest unemployment rate since 1980 was 9.7% in 1982 during Reagan's first term as president.
Per the U.S. Department of Labor the unemployment rate in the U.S. in January 2011 was 9%
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.
El Centro, California with an unemployment rate of almost 27%.