Unemployment Rate in United States, 1978

Unemployment Rate in 1978: 12 values, Annual average — 6.07 %. Official data — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Unemployment Rate in 1978 — chart, Annual average 6.07 %, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Unemployment Rate in 1978 — dynamics chart. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. forecasteconomy.com

1978 totals

  • Annual average: 6.07 %
  • Value at start of year: 6.4 % (1 January 1978)
  • Value at end of year: 6 % (1 December 1978)
  • Minimum and maximum: 5.8 … 6.4 %
  • Number of observations: 12
  • Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

All values for 1978

DateValue, %
1 January 19786.4
1 February 19786.3
1 March 19786.3
1 April 19786.1
1 May 19786
1 June 19785.9
1 July 19786.2
1 August 19785.9
1 September 19786
1 October 19785.8
1 November 19785.9
1 December 19786

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