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During those periods, the unemployment-rate peaks were 9% (in 1974) and 10.8% (in 1982).
Jobless Numbers Are Worse Than You Think Paul Godek 2010
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Consider a few historical unemployment-rate numbers one way to gauge the economy's performance on the jobs front.
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To get a sense of overall economic health, we used the most up-to-date unemployment-rate data for each county, provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Laid-off workers in Mississippi and Alabama are eligible for 59 weeks, and could get another 20 weeks, but their laws use a more-restrictive unemployment-rate formula.
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To get a sense of overall economic health, we used the most up-to-date unemployment-rate data for each county, provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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I wouldn't read anything into the unemployment-rate decline, given the ongoing decline in the labor force.
The Seattle Times 2011
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No. 10 in unemployment-rate change, No. 20 in change in gross metro product, and No. 43 in change in housing prices.
Denver Business News - Local Denver News | Denver Business Journal 2009
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The report ranks the states "according to six measurable factors that contributed to California's ongoing fiscal woes," such as a decline in tax revenue, the degree to which the state budget is out of balance, the unemployment-rate increase during the recession, the foreclosure rate, and whether a "supermajority" vote is needed to approve budgets and raise revenue.
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2009
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No. 10 in unemployment-rate change, No. 20 in change in gross metro product, and No. 43 in change in housing prices.
San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal 2009
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Julian L. Alssid: Will a 'Skills Recession' Prolong Unemployment Woes? 2010
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