Unemployment Figures in Depression America

What were the unemployment figures during the Depression?

The unemployment rate - the number of people without jobs - rose during the early years of the Depression and then fluctuated after reaching its height in 1933. The New Deal eased, but didn't solve, the problem.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1929 before the Depression?

In 1929, before the Depression, 3.2% of the total workforce was unemployed.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1931 during the Depression?

In 1931, 15.9% of the workforce was unemployed.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1933 during the Depression?

In 1933, 24.9% of the workforce was unemployed.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1935 during the Depression?

In 1935, 20.1% of the workforce was unemployed.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1937 during the Depression?

In 1937, 14.3% of the workforce was unemployed.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1939 during the Depression?

In 1939, 19.0% of the workforce was unemployed.

What was the percentage of unemployment in the USA in 1941 during the Depression?

In 1941, 9.9% of the workforce was unemployed.