Recession

Menstuff® has compiled the following information on the Recession.

Recession Duration (Mos) Peak jobless rate

Nov. 1948 to Oct. 1949
11
7.9% in Oct. 1949

July 1953 to May 1954
10
6.1% in Sept. 1954

Aug. 1957 to April 1958
8
7.5% in July 1958

April 1960 to Feb. 1961
10
7.1% in May 1961

Dec. 1969 to Nov. 1970
11
6.1% in Aug. 1971

Nov. 1973 to March 1975
16
9% in May 1975

Jan. 1980 to July 1980
6
7.8% in July 1980

July 1981 to Nov. 1982
16
10.8% in December 1982

July 1990 to March 1991
8
7.8% in June 1992

March 2001 to ?
14 as of 4/02
6% (as of April 2002)

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Recession	Duration (Mos)	Peak jobless rate
Nov. 1948 to Oct. 1949	11	7.9% in Oct. 1949
July 1953 to May 1954	10	6.1% in Sept. 1954
Aug. 1957 to April 1958	8	7.5% in July 1958
April 1960 to Feb. 1961	10	7.1% in May 1961
Dec. 1969 to Nov. 1970	11	6.1% in Aug. 1971
Nov. 1973 to March 1975	16	9% in May 1975
Jan. 1980 to July 1980	6	7.8% in July 1980
July 1981 to Nov. 1982	16	10.8% in December 1982
July 1990 to March 1991	8	7.8% in June 1992
March 2001 to ?	14 as of 4/02	6% (as of April 2002)