Unemployment Rate (Black) in 2011
Unemployment Rate (Black) opened 2011 at 15.80% and closed at 15.40%, a -2.53% move for the year. The high of 16.50% was reached on April 1, and the low of 14.60% on October 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.80% | 15.80% | 15.80% | 15.80% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 15.50% | 15.50% | 15.50% | 15.50% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 15.80% | 15.80% | 15.80% | 15.80% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | +0.00% |
| May | 16.30% | 16.30% | 16.30% | 16.30% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 16.20% | 16.20% | 16.20% | 16.20% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 15.90% | 15.90% | 15.90% | 15.90% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 16.40% | 16.40% | 16.40% | 16.40% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 15.90% | 15.90% | 15.90% | 15.90% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 14.60% | 14.60% | 14.60% | 14.60% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 15.60% | 15.60% | 15.60% | 15.60% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 15.40% | 15.40% | 15.40% | 15.40% | +0.00% |
Events During 2011
S&P stripped the United States of its AAA credit rating on August 5, 2011, the first time in history. Markets whipsawed as the debt ceiling fight showed political risk could reprice government creditworthiness.
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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