What and when was the highest value of the unemployment rate?  What was the approximate value of the unemployment rate in January 2020?  How much did the unemployment rate rise between these two periods?

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  • What and when was the highest value of the unemployment rate? 
  • What was the approximate value of the unemployment rate in January 2020? 
  • How much did the unemployment rate rise between these two periods? 
  • What is the value of the unemployment rate in them most recent period on your graph?

 

A Unemployment Rate (UNRATE)
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Observation:
Units:
Frequency:
1Y I 5Y | 10Y | Max
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Jan 2022: 4.0 (+ more)
Percent,
Monthly
2019-01-01
2022-01-01
Updated: Feb 4, 2022
Seasonally Adjusted
FRED - Unemployment Rate
15.0
12.5
10.0
7.5
5.0
2.5
May 2019
Sep 2019
Jan 2020
May 2020
Sep 2020
Jan 2021
May 2021
Sep 2021
Jan 2022
1950
1000
1070
2000
2010
Shaded areas indicate U.S. recessions.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Transcribed Image Text:A Unemployment Rate (UNRATE) DOWNLOAD Observation: Units: Frequency: 1Y I 5Y | 10Y | Max to EDIT GRAPH O Jan 2022: 4.0 (+ more) Percent, Monthly 2019-01-01 2022-01-01 Updated: Feb 4, 2022 Seasonally Adjusted FRED - Unemployment Rate 15.0 12.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 May 2019 Sep 2019 Jan 2020 May 2020 Sep 2020 Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 1950 1000 1070 2000 2010 Shaded areas indicate U.S. recessions. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics fred.stlouisfed.org Share Links Account Tools : O in Percent
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