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

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
| Date | Value, % |
|---|---|
| 1 January 1978 | 6.4 |
| 1 February 1978 | 6.3 |
| 1 March 1978 | 6.3 |
| 1 April 1978 | 6.1 |
| 1 May 1978 | 6 |
| 1 June 1978 | 5.9 |
| 1 July 1978 | 6.2 |
| 1 August 1978 | 5.9 |
| 1 September 1978 | 6 |
| 1 October 1978 | 5.8 |
| 1 November 1978 | 5.9 |
| 1 December 1978 | 6 |
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Complete series for United States — on the Unemployment Rate page.
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