In 1932-1933(the great depression.)
Over 13 million lost their jobs between 1929 and 1932. See the Related link below.
The unemployment rate in October, 1984 was 7.3 %.
The unemployment rate in 1910 was approximately 6%. See the Related Link below for more information.
The unemployment rate for the years 1923-29 was 3.3 percent. In 1931 it jumped to 15.9, in 1933 it was 24.9 percent. According to the Census, unemployment had dropped under 10% by 1941, and appears to have decreased to approximately 7% by the end of 1941. If unemployment were calculated the same way then as now that actual unemployment during the Depression would have been significantly lower, especially once the New Deal came in. Apparently the official figures counted as unemployed those working on government projects (WPA, CCC, etc), a standard not used today.
In 1932-1933(the great depression.)
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The highest unemployment rate since 1980 was 9.7% in 1982 during Reagan's first term as president.
The unemployment rate in the US in 1928 was around 4.2%. This was before the Great Depression, and the economy was experiencing a period of growth and prosperity.
19424.7% In 1942 the unenployment rate was about 4.7% The unenployment rate now is almost hitting 10.0% (9.6%)
Over 13 million lost their jobs between 1929 and 1932. See the Related link below.
What is the national unemployment rate
The Official Unemployment rate (U-3) in US for August 2011 was 9.1.Below are the other unemployment rates in US for August 2011 :U-1 Unemployment rate : 5.4U-2 Unemployment rate : 5.3U-3 Unemployment rate : 9.1U-4 Unemployment rate : 9.7U-5 Unemployment rate : 10.6U-6 Unemployment rate : 16.2
During the Great Depression in 1932, the unemployment rate in the United States peaked at 24.9%, which means around 1 in 4 workers were unemployed. This high level of unemployment contributed to severe economic hardship and widespread suffering.