Year
| IR |
Bar Graph
|
President
|
1948-01 | 10.23 | | Truman |
1948-02 | 9.30 | | |
1948-03 | 6.85 | | |
1948-04 | 8.68 | | |
1948-05 | 9.13 | | |
1948-06 | 9.55 | | Berlin airlift |
1948-07 | 9.91 | | |
1948-08 | 8.89 | | |
1948-09 | 6.52 | | |
1948-10 | 6.09 | | |
1948-11 | 4.76 | | |
1948-12 | 2.99 | | |
1949-01 | 1.27 | | |
1949-02 | 1.28 | | |
1949-03 | 1.71 | | |
1949-04 | 0.42 | | |
1949-05 | -0.42 | | |
1949-06 | -0.83 | | |
1949-07 | -2.87 | | |
1949-08 | -2.86 | | |
1949-09 | -2.45 | | |
1949-10 | -2.87 | | |
1949-11 | -1.65 | | |
1949-12 | -2.07 | | |
1950-01 | -2.08 | | Min. Wage = $0.75 |
1950-02 | -1.26 | | |
1950-03 | -0.84 | | |
1950-04 | -1.26 | | |
1950-05 | -0.42 | | |
1950-06 | -0.42 | | US Enters Korean War |
1950-07 | 1.69 | | |
1950-08 | 2.10 | | |
1950-09 | 2.09 | | |
1950-10 | 3.80 | | |
1950-11 | 3.78 | | |
1950-12 | 5.93 | | |
1951-01 | 8.09 | | |
1951-02 | 9.36 | | |
1951-03 | 9.32 | | |
1951-04 | 9.32 | | |
1951-05 | 9.28 | | |
1951-06 | 8.82 | | |
1951-07 | 7.47 | | |
1951-08 | 6.58 | | |
1951-09 | 6.97 | | |
1951-10 | 6.50 | | |
1951-11 | 6.88 | | |
1951-12 | 6.00 | | |
1952-01 | 4.33 | | |
1952-02 | 2.33 | | |
1952-03 | 1.94 | | |
1952-04 | 2.33 | | |
1952-05 | 1.93 | | |
1952-06 | 2.32 | | |
1952-07 | 3.09 | | |
1952-08 | 3.09 | | |
1952-09 | 2.30 | | |
1952-10 | 1.91 | | |
1952-11 | 1.14 | | |
1952-12 | 0.75 | | |
1953-01 | 0.38 | | Eisenhower |
1953-02 | 0.76 | | |
1953-03 | 1.14 | | |
1953-04 | 0.76 | | |
1953-05 | 1.14 | | |
1953-06 | 1.13 | | |
1953-07 | 0.37 | | Korean War Armistice |
1953-08 | 0.75 | | |
1953-09 | 0.75 | | |
1953-10 | 1.12 | | |
1953-11 | 0.75 | | |
1953-12 | 0.75 | | |
1954-01 | 1.13 | | |
1954-02 | 1.51 | | |
1954-03 | 1.13 | | |
1954-04 | 0.75 | | |
1954-05 | 0.75 | | |
1954-06 | 0.37 | | |
1954-07 | 0.37 | | |
1954-08 | 0.00 | | |
1954-09 | -0.37 | | |
1954-10 | -0.74 | | |
1954-11 | -0.37 | | |
1954-12 | -0.74 | | |
1955-01 | -0.74 | | |
1955-02 | -0.74 | | |
1955-03 | -0.74 | | |
1955-04 | -0.37 | | |
1955-05 | -0.74 | | |
1955-06 | -0.74 | | |
1955-07 | -0.37 | | |
1955-08 | -0.37 | | |
1955-09 | 0.37 | | |
1955-10 | 0.37 | | |
1955-11 | 0.37 | | |
1955-12 | 0.37 | | |
1956-01 | 0.37 | | |
1956-02 | 0.37 | | |
1956-03 | 0.37 | | Min. Wage = $1 |
1956-04 | 0.75 | | |
1956-05 | 1.12 | | |
1956-06 | 1.87 | | |
1956-07 | 2.24 | | |
1956-08 | 1.87 | | |
1956-09 | 1.86 | | |
1956-10 | 2.23 | | |
1956-11 | 2.23 | | |
1956-12 | 2.99 | | |
1957-01 | 2.99 | | |
1957-02 | 3.36 | | |
1957-03 | 3.73 | | |
1957-04 | 3.72 | | |
1957-05 | 3.70 | | |
1957-06 | 3.31 | | |
1957-07 | 3.28 | | |
1957-08 | 3.66 | | |
1957-09 | 3.28 | | |
1957-10 | 2.91 | | |
1957-11 | 3.27 | | |
1957-12 | 2.90 | | |
1958-01 | 3.62 | | |
1958-02 | 3.25 | | |
1958-03 | 3.60 | | |
1958-04 | 3.58 | | |
1958-05 | 3.21 | | |
1958-06 | 2.85 | | |
1958-07 | 2.47 | | |
1958-08 | 2.12 | | |
1958-09 | 2.12 | | |
1958-10 | 2.12 | | |
1958-11 | 2.11 | | |
1958-12 | 1.76 | | |
1959-01 | 1.40 | | Alaska becomes 49th State |
1959-02 | 1.05 | | |
1959-03 | 0.35 | | |
1959-04 | 0.35 | | |
1959-05 | 0.35 | | |
1959-06 | 0.69 | | |
1959-07 | 0.69 | | |
1959-08 | 1.04 | | Hawaii becomes 50th State |
1959-09 | 1.38 | | |
1959-10 | 1.73 | | |
1959-11 | 1.38 | | |
1959-12 | 1.73 | | |
1960-01 | 1.03 | | |
1960-02 | 1.73 | | |
1960-03 | 1.73 | | |
1960-04 | 1.72 | | |
1960-05 | 1.72 | | |
1960-06 | 1.72 | | |
1960-07 | 1.37 | | |
1960-08 | 1.37 | | |
1960-09 | 1.02 | | |
1960-10 | 1.36 | | |
1960-11 | 1.36 | | |
1960-12 | 1.36 | | |
1961-01 | 1.71 | | Kennedy Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba |
1961-02 | 1.36 | | |
1961-03 | 1.36 | | |
1961-04 | 1.02 | | |
1961-05 | 1.02 | | |
1961-06 | 0.68 | | |
1961-07 | 1.35 | | |
1961-08 | 1.01 | | |
1961-09 | 1.35 | | Min. Wage = $1.15 |
1961-10 | 0.67 | | |
1961-11 | 0.67 | | |
1961-12 | 0.67 | | |
1962-01 | 0.67 | | |
1962-02 | 1.01 | | Cuban Missile Crisis |
1962-03 | 1.01 | | |
1962-04 | 1.34 | | |
1962-05 | 1.34 | | |
1962-06 | 1.34 | | |
1962-07 | 1.00 | | |
1962-08 | 1.34 | | |
1962-09 | 1.33 | | |
1962-10 | 1.33 | | |
1962-11 | 1.33 | | |
1962-12 | 1.33 | | |
1963-01 | 1.33 | | |
1963-02 | 1.00 | | |
1963-03 | 1.33 | | |
1963-04 | 0.99 | | |
1963-05 | 0.99 | | |
1963-06 | 1.32 | | |
1963-07 | 1.32 | | |
1963-08 | 1.32 | | |
1963-09 | 0.99 | | Min. Wage = $1.25 |
1963-10 | 1.32 | | |
1963-11 | 1.32 | | Johnson |
1963-12 | 1.64 | | |
1964-01 | 1.64 | | |
1964-02 | 1.64 | | |
1964-03 | 1.31 | | |
1964-04 | 1.31 | | |
1964-05 | 1.31 | | |
1964-06 | 1.31 | | |
1964-07 | 1.30 | | |
1964-08 | 0.98 | | US Enters Vietnam War |
1964-09 | 1.30 | | |
1964-10 | 0.97 | | |
1964-11 | 1.30 | | |
1964-12 | 0.97 | | |
1965-01 | 0.97 | | |
1965-02 | 0.97 | | |
1965-03 | 1.29 | | |
1965-04 | 1.62 | | |
1965-05 | 1.62 | | |
1965-06 | 1.94 | | |
1965-07 | 1.61 | | |
1965-08 | 1.94 | | |
1965-09 | 1.61 | | |
1965-10 | 1.93 | | |
1965-11 | 1.60 | | |
1965-12 | 1.92 | | |
1966-01 | 1.92 | | |
1966-02 | 2.56 | | |
1966-03 | 2.56 | | |
1966-04 | 2.87 | | |
1966-05 | 2.87 | | |
1966-06 | 2.53 | | |
1966-07 | 2.85 | | |
1966-08 | 3.48 | | |
1966-09 | 3.48 | | |
1966-10 | 3.79 | | |
1966-11 | 3.79 | | |
1966-12 | 3.46 | | |
1967-01 | 3.46 | | |
1967-02 | 2.81 | | Min. Wage = $1.4 |
1967-03 | 2.80 | | |
1967-04 | 2.48 | | |
1967-05 | 2.79 | | |
1967-06 | 2.78 | | |
1967-07 | 2.77 | | |
1967-08 | 2.45 | | |
1967-09 | 2.75 | | |
1967-10 | 2.43 | | |
1967-11 | 2.74 | | |
1967-12 | 3.04 | | |
1968-01 | 3.65 | | |
1968-02 | 3.95 | | Min. Wage = $1.6 |
1968-03 | 3.94 | | |
1968-04 | 3.93 | | |
1968-05 | 3.92 | | |
1968-06 | 4.20 | | |
1968-07 | 4.49 | | |
1968-08 | 4.48 | | |
1968-09 | 4.46 | | |
1968-10 | 4.75 | | |
1968-11 | 4.73 | | |
1968-12 | 4.72 | | |
1969-01 | 4.40 | | Nixon |
1969-02 | 4.68 | | |
1969-03 | 5.25 | | |
1969-04 | 5.52 | | |
1969-05 | 5.51 | | |
1969-06 | 5.48 | | |
1969-07 | 5.44 | | |
1969-08 | 5.71 | | Tax Reform Act of 1969, dec. |
1969-09 | 5.70 | | |
1969-10 | 5.67 | | |
1969-11 | 5.93 | | |
1969-12 | 6.20 | | |
1970-01 | 6.18 | | |
1970-02 | 6.15 | | |
1970-03 | 5.82 | | |
1970-04 | 6.06 | | |
1970-05 | 6.04 | | |
1970-06 | 6.01 | | |
1970-07 | 5.98 | | |
1970-08 | 5.41 | | |
1970-09 | 5.66 | | |
1970-10 | 5.63 | | |
1970-11 | 5.60 | | |
1970-12 | 5.57 | | |
1971-01 | 5.29 | | |
1971-02 | 5.00 | | |
1971-03 | 4.71 | | |
1971-04 | 4.16 | | |
1971-05 | 4.40 | | |
1971-06 | 4.64 | | |
1971-07 | 4.36 | | |
1971-08 | 4.62 | | |
1971-09 | 4.08 | | |
1971-10 | 3.81 | | |
1971-11 | 3.28 | | |
1971-12 | 3.27 | | |
1972-01 | 3.27 | | |
1972-02 | 3.51 | | |
1972-03 | 3.50 | | |
1972-04 | 3.49 | | |
1972-05 | 3.23 | | |
1972-06 | 2.71 | | |
1972-07 | 2.95 | | |
1972-08 | 2.94 | | |
1972-09 | 3.19 | | |
1972-10 | 3.42 | | |
1972-11 | 3.67 | | |
1972-12 | 3.41 | | |
1973-01 | 3.65 | | |
1973-02 | 3.87 | | |
1973-03 | 4.59 | | |
1973-04 | 5.06 | | |
1973-05 | 5.53 | | |
1973-06 | 6.00 | | |
1973-07 | 5.73 | | |
1973-08 | 7.38 | | |
1973-09 | 7.36 | | |
1973-10 | 7.80 | | |
1973-11 | 8.25 | | |
1973-12 | 8.71 | | |
1974-01 | 9.39 | | |
1974-02 | 10.02 | | |
1974-03 | 10.39 | | |
1974-04 | 10.09 | | |
1974-05 | 10.71 | | Min. Wage = $2 |
1974-06 | 10.86 | | |
1974-07 | 11.51 | | |
1974-08 | 10.86 | | Ford |
1974-09 | 11.95 | | |
1974-10 | 12.06 | | |
1974-11 | 12.20 | | |
1974-12 | 12.34 | | |
1975-01 | 11.80 | | Min. Wage = $2.1 |
1975-02 | 11.23 | | |
1975-03 | 10.25 | | |
1975-04 | 10.21 | | US Exits Vietnam War |
1975-05 | 9.47 | | |
1975-06 | 9.39 | | |
1975-07 | 9.72 | | |
1975-08 | 8.60 | | |
1975-09 | 7.91 | | |
1975-10 | 7.44 | | |
1975-11 | 7.38 | | |
1975-12 | 6.94 | | |
1976-01 | 6.72 | | Min. Wage = $2.3 |
1976-02 | 6.29 | | |
1976-03 | 6.07 | | |
1976-04 | 6.05 | | |
1976-05 | 6.20 | | |
1976-06 | 5.97 | | |
1976-07 | 5.35 | | |
1976-08 | 5.71 | | |
1976-09 | 5.49 | | |
1976-10 | 5.46 | | |
1976-11 | 4.88 | | |
1976-12 | 4.86 | | |
1977-01 | 5.22 | | Carter |
1977-02 | 5.91 | | |
1977-03 | 6.44 | | |
1977-04 | 6.95 | | |
1977-05 | 6.73 | | |
1977-06 | 6.87 | | |
1977-07 | 6.83 | | |
1977-08 | 6.62 | | |
1977-09 | 6.60 | | |
1977-10 | 6.39 | | |
1977-11 | 6.72 | | |
1977-12 | 6.70 | | |
1978-01 | 6.84 | | Min. Wage = $2.65 |
1978-02 | 6.43 | | |
1978-03 | 6.55 | | |
1978-04 | 6.50 | | |
1978-05 | 6.97 | | |
1978-06 | 7.41 | | |
1978-07 | 7.70 | | |
1978-08 | 7.84 | | |
1978-09 | 8.31 | | |
1978-10 | 8.93 | | |
1978-11 | 8.89 | | |
1978-12 | 9.02 | | |
1979-01 | 9.28 | | Min. Wage = $2.9 |
1979-02 | 9.86 | | |
1979-03 | 10.09 | | Three Mile Island meltdown |
1979-04 | 10.49 | | |
1979-05 | 10.85 | | |
1979-06 | 10.89 | | |
1979-07 | 11.26 | | |
1979-08 | 11.82 | | |
1979-09 | 12.18 | | |
1979-10 | 12.07 | | |
1979-11 | 12.61 | | |
1979-12 | 13.29 | | |
1980-01 | 13.91 | | Min. Wage = $3.1 |
1980-02 | 14.18 | | |
1980-03 | 14.76 | | |
1980-04 | 14.73 | | |
1980-05 | 14.41 | | |
1980-06 | 14.38 | | |
1980-07 | 13.13 | | |
1980-08 | 12.87 | | |
1980-09 | 12.60 | | |
1980-10 | 12.77 | | |
1980-11 | 12.65 | | |
1980-12 | 12.52 | | |
1981-01 | 11.83 | | Reagan Min. Wage = $3.35 |
1981-02 | 11.41 | | |
1981-03 | 10.49 | | |
1981-04 | 10.00 | | |
1981-05 | 9.78 | | |
1981-06 | 9.55 | | |
1981-07 | 10.76 | | |
1981-08 | 10.80 | | Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, dec. |
1981-09 | 10.95 | | |
1981-10 | 10.14 | | |
1981-11 | 9.59 | | |
1981-12 | 8.92 | | |
1982-01 | 8.39 | | |
1982-02 | 7.62 | | |
1982-03 | 6.78 | | |
1982-04 | 6.51 | | |
1982-05 | 6.68 | | |
1982-06 | 7.06 | | |
1982-07 | 6.44 | | |
1982-08 | 5.85 | | |
1982-09 | 5.04 | | |
1982-10 | 5.14 | | |
1982-11 | 4.59 | | |
1982-12 | 3.83 | | |
1983-01 | 3.71 | | |
1983-02 | 3.49 | | |
1983-03 | 3.60 | | |
1983-04 | 3.90 | | |
1983-05 | 3.55 | | |
1983-06 | 2.58 | | |
1983-07 | 2.46 | | |
1983-08 | 2.56 | | |
1983-09 | 2.86 | | |
1983-10 | 2.85 | | US invades Grenada |
1983-11 | 3.27 | | |
1983-12 | 3.79 | | |
1984-01 | 4.19 | | |
1984-02 | 4.60 | | |
1984-03 | 4.80 | | |
1984-04 | 4.56 | | |
1984-05 | 4.23 | | |
1984-06 | 4.22 | | |
1984-07 | 4.20 | | |
1984-08 | 4.29 | | |
1984-09 | 4.27 | | |
1984-10 | 4.26 | | |
1984-11 | 4.05 | | |
1984-12 | 3.95 | | |
1985-01 | 3.53 | | |
1985-02 | 3.52 | | |
1985-03 | 3.70 | | |
1985-04 | 3.69 | | |
1985-05 | 3.77 | | |
1985-06 | 3.76 | | |
1985-07 | 3.55 | | |
1985-08 | 3.35 | | |
1985-09 | 3.14 | | |
1985-10 | 3.23 | | |
1985-11 | 3.51 | | |
1985-12 | 3.80 | | |
1986-01 | 3.89 | | Shuttle Challenger Disaster |
1986-02 | 3.11 | | |
1986-03 | 2.26 | | |
1986-04 | 1.59 | | |
1986-05 | 1.49 | | |
1986-06 | 1.77 | | |
1986-07 | 1.58 | | |
1986-08 | 1.57 | | |
1986-09 | 1.75 | | |
1986-10 | 1.47 | | The Tax Reform Act of 1986, dec. |
1986-11 | 1.28 | | |
1986-12 | 1.10 | | |
1987-01 | 1.46 | | |
1987-02 | 2.10 | | |
1987-03 | 3.03 | | |
1987-04 | 3.78 | | |
1987-05 | 3.86 | | |
1987-06 | 3.65 | | |
1987-07 | 3.93 | | |
1987-08 | 4.28 | | |
1987-09 | 4.36 | | |
1987-10 | 4.53 | | |
1987-11 | 4.53 | | |
1987-12 | 4.43 | | |
1988-01 | 4.05 | | |
1988-02 | 3.94 | | |
1988-03 | 3.93 | | |
1988-04 | 3.90 | | |
1988-05 | 3.89 | | |
1988-06 | 3.96 | | |
1988-07 | 4.13 | | |
1988-08 | 4.02 | | |
1988-09 | 4.17 | | |
1988-10 | 4.25 | | |
1988-11 | 4.25 | | |
1988-12 | 4.42 | | |
1989-01 | 4.67 | | Bush, G.H.W. |
1989-02 | 4.83 | | |
1989-03 | 4.98 | | |
1989-04 | 5.12 | | |
1989-05 | 5.36 | | |
1989-06 | 5.17 | | |
1989-07 | 4.98 | | |
1989-08 | 4.71 | | |
1989-09 | 4.34 | | |
1989-10 | 4.49 | | |
1989-11 | 4.66 | | |
1989-12 | 4.65 | | US Invades Panama |
1990-01 | 5.20 | | |
1990-02 | 5.26 | | |
1990-03 | 5.23 | | |
1990-04 | 4.71 | | Min. Wage = $3.8 |
1990-05 | 4.36 | | |
1990-06 | 4.67 | | |
1990-07 | 4.82 | | |
1990-08 | 5.62 | | |
1990-09 | 6.16 | | |
1990-10 | 6.29 | | |
1990-11 | 6.27 | | Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990, inc. |
1990-12 | 6.11 | | |
1991-01 | 5.65 | | Persian Gulf War |
1991-02 | 5.31 | | |
1991-03 | 4.90 | | |
1991-04 | 4.89 | | Min. Wage = $4.25 |
1991-05 | 4.95 | | |
1991-06 | 4.70 | | |
1991-07 | 4.45 | | |
1991-08 | 3.80 | | |
1991-09 | 3.39 | | |
1991-10 | 2.92 | | |
1991-11 | 2.99 | | |
1991-12 | 3.06 | | |
1992-01 | 2.60 | | |
1992-02 | 2.82 | | US & Russian declare end of cold war |
1992-03 | 3.19 | | |
1992-04 | 3.18 | | |
1992-05 | 3.02 | | |
1992-06 | 3.09 | | |
1992-07 | 3.16 | | |
1992-08 | 3.15 | | |
1992-09 | 2.99 | | |
1992-10 | 3.20 | | |
1992-11 | 3.05 | | |
1992-12 | 2.90 | | |
1993-01 | 3.26 | | Clinton |
1993-02 | 3.25 | | World Trade Center Bombed |
1993-03 | 3.09 | | |
1993-04 | 3.23 | | |
1993-05 | 3.22 | | |
1993-06 | 3.00 | | |
1993-07 | 2.78 | | |
1993-08 | 2.77 | | Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993, inc. |
1993-09 | 2.69 | | |
1993-10 | 2.75 | | |
1993-11 | 2.68 | | |
1993-12 | 2.75 | | |
1994-01 | 2.52 | | |
1994-02 | 2.52 | | |
1994-03 | 2.51 | | |
1994-04 | 2.36 | | |
1994-05 | 2.29 | | |
1994-06 | 2.49 | | |
1994-07 | 2.77 | | |
1994-08 | 2.90 | | |
1994-09 | 2.96 | | |
1994-10 | 2.61 | | |
1994-11 | 2.67 | | |
1994-12 | 2.67 | | |
1995-01 | 2.80 | | |
1995-02 | 2.86 | | |
1995-03 | 2.85 | | |
1995-04 | 3.05 | | |
1995-05 | 3.19 | | |
1995-06 | 3.04 | | |
1995-07 | 2.76 | | |
1995-08 | 2.62 | | |
1995-09 | 2.54 | | |
1995-10 | 2.81 | | |
1995-11 | 2.61 | | |
1995-12 | 2.54 | | |
1996-01 | 2.73 | | |
1996-02 | 2.65 | | |
1996-03 | 2.84 | | |
1996-04 | 2.90 | | |
1996-05 | 2.89 | | |
1996-06 | 2.75 | | |
1996-07 | 2.95 | | |
1996-08 | 2.88 | | |
1996-09 | 3.00 | | |
1996-10 | 2.99 | | Min. Wage = $4.75 |
1996-11 | 3.26 | | |
1996-12 | 3.32 | | |
1997-01 | 3.04 | | |
1997-02 | 3.03 | | |
1997-03 | 2.76 | | |
1997-04 | 2.50 | | |
1997-05 | 2.23 | | |
1997-06 | 2.30 | | |
1997-07 | 2.23 | | |
1997-08 | 2.23 | | The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, dec. |
1997-09 | 2.15 | | Min. Wage = $5.15 |
1997-10 | 2.08 | | |
1997-11 | 1.83 | | |
1997-12 | 1.70 | | |
1998-01 | 1.57 | | |
1998-02 | 1.44 | | |
1998-03 | 1.37 | | |
1998-04 | 1.44 | | |
1998-05 | 1.69 | | |
1998-06 | 1.68 | | |
1998-07 | 1.68 | | |
1998-08 | 1.62 | | |
1998-09 | 1.49 | | |
1998-10 | 1.49 | | |
1998-11 | 1.55 | | |
1998-12 | 1.61 | | |
1999-01 | 1.67 | | |
1999-02 | 1.61 | | |
1999-03 | 1.73 | | |
1999-04 | 2.28 | | |
1999-05 | 2.09 | | |
1999-06 | 1.96 | | |
1999-07 | 2.14 | | |
1999-08 | 2.26 | | |
1999-09 | 2.63 | | |
1999-10 | 2.56 | | |
1999-11 | 2.62 | | |
1999-12 | 2.68 | | |
2000-01 | 2.74 | | |
2000-02 | 3.22 | | |
2000-03 | 3.76 | | |
2000-04 | 3.07 | | |
2000-05 | 3.19 | | |
2000-06 | 3.73 | | |
2000-07 | 3.66 | | |
2000-08 | 3.41 | | |
2000-09 | 3.45 | | |
2000-10 | 3.45 | | |
2000-11 | 3.45 | | |
2000-12 | 3.39 | | |
2001-01 | 3.73 | | Bush, G.W. |
2001-02 | 3.53 | | |
2001-03 | 2.92 | | |
2001-04 | 3.27 | | |
2001-05 | 3.62 | | |
2001-06 | 3.25 | | Tax Relief & Reconciliation Act of 2001, dec. |
2001-07 | 2.72 | | |
2001-08 | 2.72 | | |
2001-09 | 2.65 | | 9/11 terrorist attack |
2001-10 | 2.13 | | US enters Afghanistan War |
2001-11 | 1.90 | | |
2001-12 | 1.55 | | |
2002-01 | 1.14 | | |
2002-02 | 1.14 | | |
2002-03 | 1.48 | | |
2002-04 | 1.64 | | |
2002-05 | 1.18 | | |
2002-06 | 1.07 | | |
2002-07 | 1.46 | | |
2002-08 | 1.80 | | |
2002-09 | 1.51 | | |
2002-10 | 2.03 | | |
2002-11 | 2.20 | | |
2002-12 | 2.38 | | |
2003-01 | 2.60 | | |
2003-02 | 2.98 | | Shuttle Columbia Disaster |
2003-03 | 3.02 | | US enters Iraq War |
2003-04 | 2.22 | | |
2003-05 | 2.06 | | Tax Relief & Reconciliation Act of 2003, dec. |
2003-06 | 2.11 | | |
2003-07 | 2.11 | | |
2003-08 | 2.16 | | |
2003-09 | 2.32 | | |
2003-10 | 2.04 | | |
2003-11 | 1.77 | | |
2003-12 | 1.88 | | |
2004-01 | 1.93 | | |
2004-02 | 1.69 | | |
2004-03 | 1.74 | | |
2004-04 | 2.29 | | |
2004-05 | 3.05 | | |
2004-06 | 3.27 | | |
2004-07 | 2.99 | | |
2004-08 | 2.65 | | |
2004-09 | 2.54 | | |
2004-10 | 3.19 | | |
2004-11 | 3.52 | | |
2004-12 | 3.26 | | |
2005-01 | 2.97 | | |
2005-02 | 3.01 | | |
2005-03 | 3.15 | | |
2005-04 | 3.51 | | |
2005-05 | 2.80 | | |
2005-06 | 2.53 | | |
2005-07 | 3.17 | | |
2005-08 | 3.64 | | |
2005-09 | 4.69 | | |
2005-10 | 4.35 | | |
2005-11 | 3.46 | | |
2005-12 | 3.42 | | |
2006-01 | 3.99 | | |
2006-02 | 3.60 | | |
2006-03 | 3.36 | | |
2006-04 | 3.55 | | |
2006-05 | 4.17 | | |
2006-06 | 4.32 | | |
2006-07 | 4.15 | | |
2006-08 | 3.82 | | |
2006-09 | 2.06 | | |
2006-10 | 1.31 | | |
2006-11 | 1.97 | | |
2006-12 | 2.54 | | |
2007-01 | 2.08 | | |
2007-02 | 2.42 | | |
2007-03 | 2.78 | | |
2007-04 | 2.57 | | |
2007-05 | 2.69 | | |
2007-06 | 2.69 | | |
2007-07 | 2.36 | | Min. Wage = $5.85 |
2007-08 | 1.97 | | |
2007-09 | 2.76 | | |
2007-10 | 3.54 | | |
2007-11 | 4.31 | | |
2007-12 | 4.08 | | |
2008-01 | 4.28 | | |
2008-02 | 4.03 | | |
2008-03 | 3.98 | | |
2008-04 | 3.94 | | |
2008-05 | 4.18 | | |
2008-06 | 5.02 | | |
2008-07 | 5.60 | | Min. Wage = $6.55 |
2008-08 | 5.37 | | |
2008-09 | 4.94 | | |
2008-10 | 3.66 | | |
2008-11 | 1.07 | | |
2008-12 | 0.09 | | |
2009-01 | 0.03 | | Obama |
2009-02 | 0.24 | | |
2009-03 | -0.38 | | |
2009-04 | -0.74 | | |
2009-05 | -1.28 | | |
2009-06 | -1.43 | | |
2009-07 | -2.10 | | Min. Wage = $7.25 |
2009-08 | -1.48 | | |
2009-09 | -1.29 | | |
2009-10 | -0.18 | | |
2009-11 | 1.84 | | |
2009-12 | 2.72 | | |
2010-01 | 2.63 | | |
2010-02 | 2.14 | | |
2010-03 | 2.31 | | |
2010-04 | 2.24 | | |
2010-05 | 2.02 | | |
2010-06 | 1.05 | | |
2010-07 | 1.24 | | |
2010-08 | 1.15 | | US exits Iraq War |
2010-09 | 1.14 | | |
2010-10 | 1.17 | | |
2010-11 | 1.14 | | |
2010-12 | 1.50 | | |
2011-01 | 1.63 | | |
2011-02 | 2.11 | | |
2011-03 | 2.68 | | |
2011-04 | 3.16 | | |
2011-05 | 3.57 | | |
2011-06 | 3.56 | | |
2011-07 | 3.63 | | |
2011-08 | 3.77 | | |
2011-09 | 3.87 | | |
2011-10 | 3.53 | | |
2011-11 | 3.39 | | |
2011-12 | 2.96 | | |
2012-01 | 2.93 | | |
2012-02 | 2.87 | | |
2012-03 | 2.65 | | |
2012-04 | 2.30 | | |
2012-05 | 1.70 | | |
2012-06 | 1.66 | | |
2012-07 | 1.41 | | |
2012-08 | 1.69 | | |
2012-09 | 1.99 | | |
2012-10 | 2.16 | | |
2012-11 | 1.76 | | |
2012-12 | 1.74 | | |
2013-01 | 1.59 | | |
2013-02 | 1.98 | | |
2013-03 | 1.47 | | |
2013-04 | 1.06 | | |
2013-05 | 1.36 | | |
2013-06 | 1.75 | | |
2013-07 | 1.96 | | |
2013-08 | 1.52 | | |
2013-09 | 1.18 | | |
2013-10 | 0.96 | | |
2013-11 | 1.24 | | |
2013-12 | 1.50 | | |
2014-01 | 1.58 | | |
2014-02 | 1.13 | | |
2014-03 | 1.51 | | |
2014-04 | 1.95 | | |
2014-05 | 2.13 | | |
2014-06 | 2.07 | | |
2014-07 | 1.99 | | |
2014-08 | 1.70 | | |
2014-09 | 1.66 | | |
2014-10 | 1.66 | | |
2014-11 | 1.32 | | |
2014-12 | 0.76 | | |
2015-01 | -0.09 | | |
2015-02 | -0.03 | | |
2015-03 | -0.07 | | |
2015-04 | -0.20 | | |
2015-05 | -0.04 | | |
2015-06 | 0.12 | | |
2015-07 | 0.17 | | |
2015-08 | 0.20 | | |
2015-09 | -0.04 | | |
2015-10 | 0.17 | | |
2015-11 | 0.50 | | |
2015-12 | 0.73 | | |
2016-01 | 1.37 | | |
2016-02 | 1.02 | | |
2016-03 | 0.85 | | |
2016-04 | 1.13 | | |
2016-05 | 1.02 | | |
2016-06 | 1.01 | | |
2016-07 | 0.84 | | |
2016-08 | 1.06 | | |
2016-09 | 1.46 | | |
2016-10 | 1.64 | | |
2016-11 | 1.69 | | |
2016-12 | 2.07 | | |
2017-01 | 2.50 | | Trump |
2017-02 | 2.74 | | |
2017-03 | 2.38 | | |
2017-04 | 2.20 | | |
2017-05 | 1.87 | | |
2017-06 | 1.63 | | |
2017-07 | 1.73 | | |
2017-08 | 1.94 | | |
2017-09 | 2.23 | | |
2017-10 | 2.04 | | |
2017-11 | 2.20 | | |
2017-12 | 2.11 | | |
2018-01 | 2.07 | | |
2018-02 | 2.21 | | |
2018-03 | 2.36 | | |
2018-04 | 2.46 | | |
2018-05 | 2.80 | | |
2018-06 | 2.87 | | |
2018-07 | 2.95 | | |
2018-08 | 2.70 | | |
2018-09 | 2.28 | | |
2018-10 | 2.52 | | |
2018-11 | 2.18 | | |
2018-12 | 1.91 | | |