This question is about historic unemployment statistics.

When has the U.S. experienced record periods of unemployment?

By Zippia Team - Jun. 29, 2022

The U.S. experienced record periods of unemployment during the Great Depression (1929-1933), the Oil Embargo recession (1983-1975), the Energy Crisis recession (1981-1982), the Great Recession (2007-2009), and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021).

When has the U.S. experienced record periods of unemployment?

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