Unemployment rates over the past 50 years have tended to hover between

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Over the past 50 years, the average unemployment rate in the US has been around 5-6% according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While there have been periods of lower unemployment, like during the late 1990s and early 2000s, and periods of higher unemployment, like during the Great Recession of 2008-2009, the long-term average tends to fall in the 5-6% range.

Unemployment Rates Over the Past 50 Years Have Tended to Hover