Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, January 2004-December 2006 Percent Jan-04 5.7 Feb-04 5.6 Mar-04 5.8 Apr-04 5.6 May-04 5.6 Jun-04 5.6 Jul-04 5.5 Aug-04 5.4 Sep-04 5.4 Oct-04 5.4 Nov-04 5.4 Dec-04 5.4 Jan-05 5.2 Feb-05 5.4 Mar-05 5.2 Apr-05 5.1 May-05 5.1 Jun-05 5.0 Jul-05 5.0 Aug-05 4.9 Sep-05 5.1 Oct-05 5.0 Nov-05 5.0 Dec-05 4.9 Jan-06 4.7 Feb-06 4.8 Mar-06 4.7 Apr-06 4.7 May-06 4.6 Jun-06 4.6 Jul-06 4.8 Aug-06 4.7 Sep-06 4.6 Oct-06 4.4 Nov-06 4.5 Dec-06 4.5