Unemployment Rate in United States, 1948

Unemployment Rate in 1948: 12 values, Annual average — 3.75 %. Official data — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Unemployment Rate in 1948 — chart, Annual average 3.75 %, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Unemployment Rate in 1948 — dynamics chart. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. forecasteconomy.com

1948 totals

  • Annual average: 3.75 %
  • Value at start of year: 3.4 % (1 January 1948)
  • Value at end of year: 4 % (1 December 1948)
  • Minimum and maximum: 3.4 … 4 %
  • Number of observations: 12
  • Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

All values for 1948

DateValue, %
1 January 19483.4
1 February 19483.8
1 March 19484
1 April 19483.9
1 May 19483.5
1 June 19483.6
1 July 19483.6
1 August 19483.9
1 September 19483.8
1 October 19483.7
1 November 19483.8
1 December 19484

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