US Unemployment Rate Hits 8-Year Low
Friday, February 05, 2016
The US unemployment rate hit an 8-year low of 4.9% in January 2016. The economy added 151,000 jobs, a slowdown from the 250,000 per month figures during the fourth quarter of 2015. 
GDP grew by just 0.7% in the fourth quarter, as the economy was hampered by global volatility and falling oil prices.
GoLocal teamed up with Graphiq to take a closer look at unemployment in the US.
Data curated by FindTheData
Data curated by FindTheData
Data curated by FindTheData
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