Table 1

Distribution of unemployment, 1973–2019

Unemployment rate Number of quarters Share of quarters
More than 6% 85 45.2%
5.1% to 6.0% 53 28.2%
5% or less 50 26.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey, public data series.

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