USA Unemployment Rate Graph

Commentary 8379 b
December, 2011 Data:

The annual US unemployment rate in December, 2011 was 8.30%. That's
0.10% percent higher than the November, 2011 unemployment rate of 8.20%. It
is 0.80% percent lower than the December, 2010 unemployment rate of 9.10%.
The rise in unemployment rates from November to December indicates that the
short term unemployment rate trend has been up. If that trend continues, we
should see an unemployment rate in January, 2012 that is close to 8.40%.

The US unemployment rate one year ago was 9.10%. The average rate over
the last year was 8.95%. The average rate over the last 10 years was 6.52%.
Higher rates over the last 12 months compared to the average rates over the
last 10 years serve as an indicator that the long term trend in the US
unemployment rate is up. Unemployment rate expectations should be adjusted
accordingly.

Forecast-Chart.com's historical research covers US unemployment rate data
back to January, 1948. The average annual unemployment rate during that
period of history was 5.77%. The highest rate was 10.80%. The lowest rate was
2.50%. The high was attained in November of 1982. The low was achieved in
May of 1953. Recent rates experienced in December of 2011 are high relative
to the historical 5.77% average.

This page provides a five year chart and a twelve month forecast for US
unemployment rates. For links to more information on US unemployment rates,
look at the links under the five year chart (above). One link opens a ten year
chart. Another opens a sixty year graph of the US unemployment rate.

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US National Unemployment rate - 60 Year Graph

USA Unemployment Rate Graph

The above graph shows monthly USA National Unemployment rate. Measurement is in Percent (not
seasonally adjusted). For the forecast and other links related to this economic indicator, click the
links below. Updated Wednesday, February 1, 2012.