Unemployment Rate: A Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis
Share This
Update: See November 2009 Unemployment Rate for an updated look at the unemployment rate.
The overall unemployment rate currently stands at 7.2 percent, a 15-year high according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each day since the current recession began, in December 2007, the news has been full of reports of job layoffs. Just today the government released a report indicating that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits is at its highest level in a quarter of a century, as more workers seek government assistance. Could the news get any worse? It’s all in how you calculate the numbers.
Here is a visual guide to the truth behind the numbers
For more personal finance visualizations see: WallStats.com
Organize your financial life.
Use Mint.com to see where your money goes, get bill reminders and alerts, track your investment performance, and find extra savings. It’s FREE!
Find Out MoreHow Mint Can Help
See Where You Spend
Mint.com auto-categorizes all of your transactions so you’ll always know where your money goes. Find out more »
59 Comments so far
leave a comment-
Lenniustr 132 days ago
1 like
-
ofigennoe.ru 124 days ago
like
-
Jim R 119 days ago
like
-
Financial Samurai 110 days ago
like
-
Beau Byron 95 days ago
like
-
Nicole 88 days ago
like
-
teshon stephen 87 days ago
like
-
oratunsass 30 days ago
like
-
CrisisMaven 9 days ago
like
« Previous 1 2Had a lot of fun
i loved the article added to my favourites
It would be great if this could be brought up to date. U-6 now stands at 17%
Yes, pls update.
It’s amazing the stock market DOESN’T care about the unemployed. It’s because it’s a lagging indicator.
I would love to see an update to this Wallstats visual guide or if the author could embed data link for real time update.
Beau Byron
I agree. For October 2009, the U6 is 17.5%
its good information, i will also like to hear more on a global level thanks
treaty globe space retreat weathering debate
I have just added a Reference List to my economics blog with economic data series, history, bibliographies etc. for students & researchers. Unemployment is going to go far higher: Of Mortgage Brokers, ARMs, Attrition and Marathons