Thinkin’bout Stuff

Historical Unemployment Rates

Update 11/6/2009 – Noticed folks visiting this old post looking for historical unemployment info, so updated the chart.  Other charts are also available at links on the top of the page.

From USA Today:

The unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, its lowest in nearly 5-1/2 years, in October as 92,000 jobs were added and hiring in two prior months was revised up, a government report said Friday.

So, where does this fit in the historical picture?  Thought I’d go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and have a look… then I made this chart I thought you might find interesting:

If the chart is difficult to read, click here.

So… yet another economic indicator that has trended very positive during the Bush administration…

Bet you thought things were doom and gloom if you’ve been getting all your info from the MSM.

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3 Responses to “Historical Unemployment Rates”

1. Bob Dole says:

   November 7, 2009 at 1:20 am

   You have the House and Senate control backwards. The Republicans controlled the Senate for a few years in the 80’s not the House.
2. thinkinboutstuff says:

   November 7, 2009 at 2:12 am

   Hi Bob Dole

   Thank you for catching that… cut/paste error when labeling the bars. Should be OK now.

   Thanks again… good catch.
3. Morethoughts says:

   March 9, 2010 at 2:08 pm

   The hard thing to figure out is the lag between when policies are enacted and when they take effect and then when they have an effect. While the graph is interesting. It would be more interesting to have major spending bills passed vs unemployment. Ex…much of the stimulus money has not been spent, it will take years. The effect of paying for it will be felt for years after that, especially if interest rates go up. Hard to assign cause.