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Unemployment Rate in United States, 2008

Unemployment Rate in 2008: 12 values, Annual average — 5.8 %. Official data — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Unemployment Rate in 2008 — chart, Annual average 5.8 %, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Unemployment Rate in 2008 — dynamics chart. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. forecasteconomy.com

2008 totals

  • Annual average: 5.8 %
  • Value at start of year: 5 % (1 January 2008)
  • Value at end of year: 7.3 % (1 December 2008)
  • Minimum and maximum: 4.9 … 7.3 %
  • Number of observations: 12
  • Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

All values for 2008

DateValue, %
1 January 20085
1 February 20084.9
1 March 20085.1
1 April 20085
1 May 20085.4
1 June 20085.6
1 July 20085.8
1 August 20086.1
1 September 20086.1
1 October 20086.5
1 November 20086.8
1 December 20087.3

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