Unemployment Rate in United States, 1998

Unemployment Rate in 1998: 12 values, Annual average — 4.5 %. Official data — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Unemployment Rate in 1998 — chart, Annual average 4.5 %, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Unemployment Rate in 1998 — dynamics chart. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. forecasteconomy.com

1998 totals

  • Annual average: 4.5 %
  • Value at start of year: 4.6 % (1 January 1998)
  • Value at end of year: 4.4 % (1 December 1998)
  • Minimum and maximum: 4.3 … 4.7 %
  • Number of observations: 12
  • Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

All values for 1998

DateValue, %
1 January 19984.6
1 February 19984.6
1 March 19984.7
1 April 19984.3
1 May 19984.4
1 June 19984.5
1 July 19984.5
1 August 19984.5
1 September 19984.6
1 October 19984.5
1 November 19984.4
1 December 19984.4

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