Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, January 2005-December 2007 Percent 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 4.8 Jan-06 4.7 Feb-06 4.7 Mar-06 4.7 Apr-06 4.7 May-06 4.7 Jun-06 4.6 Jul-06 4.7 Aug-06 4.7 Sep-06 4.5 Oct-06 4.4 Nov-06 4.5 Dec-06 4.4 Jan-07 4.6 Feb-07 4.5 Mar-07 4.4 Apr-07 4.5 May-07 4.5 Jun-07 4.6 Jul-07 4.7 Aug-07 4.7 Sep-07 4.7 Oct-07 4.8 Nov-07 4.7 Dec-07 5.0