What is the highest unemployment rate in US history
The highest rate of U.S.
unemployment was 24.9% in 1933, during the Great Depression.
1 Unemployment remained above 14% from 1931 to 1940.
It remained in the single digits until September 1982 when it reached 10.1%.
2 During the Great Recession, unemployment reached 10% in October 2009..
Which states have the highest unemployment rates
Unemployment Hawaii had the highest unemployment rate in April, 8.5 percent, followed by California, 8.3 percent, and New Mexico and New York, 8.2 percent each. Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Utah had the lowest rates, 2.8 percent each.
What was the US unemployment rate in April 2020
14.7 percentThe unemployment rate in April 2020 increased by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent. This is the highest rate and the largest over-the-month increase in the history of the data (available back to January 1948).
What was the unemployment rate at the beginning of 2020
U.S. monthly unemployment rate However, it rose again to 8.1 percent in 2020. Additional statistics from the BLS paint an interesting picture of unemployment in the United States.
What is the unemployment rate June 2020
11.2 percentUnemployment rates up in 388 of 389 metro areas in June 2020 The national unemployment rate in June was 11.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 3.8 percent a year earlier.
What was the lowest unemployment rate in 2020
Unemployment Rate in the United States averaged 5.77 percent from 1948 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 14.80 percent in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.50 percent in May of 1953.
What was the highest unemployment rate in 2020
14.7 percentThe unemployment rate in April 2020 increased by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent. This is the highest rate and the largest over-the-month increase in the history of the data (available back to January 1948).
What is the lowest unemployment rate in US history
Although the decrease in the number of unemployed people was relatively small by historical standards, the jobless rate fell to its lowest level since 1969, when it was 3.4 percent.
What is current US unemployment rate
5.8%The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than in April.
Which country has the highest unemployment rate
Burkina FasoIn 2017, Burkina Faso had the highest unemployment rate in the world, at 77 percent.
What was the average unemployment rate in 2020
REGIONAL AND STATE UNEMPLOYMENT— 2020 ANNUAL AVERAGES The U.S. jobless rate increased by 4.4 percentage points from the prior year to 8.1 percent, while the national employment-population ratio fell by 4.0 points to 56.8 percent.
What was unemployment rate in 2021
8.3%California unemployment rate holds steady at 8.3% in April 2021.
Which country has the lowest unemployment rate
The ten countries with the lowest unemployment rates are: Cambodia (0.30%) Qatar (0.60%)…Unemployment By Country 2021.CountryUnemployment Rate2021 PopulationGrenada24.00%113,021Afghanistan23.90%39,835,428Nauru23.00%10,876Dominica23.00%72,167141 more rows
What is the current unemployment rate March 2020
The national unemployment rate of 6.0 percent was 1.6 percentage points higher than in March 2020.