PRESIDENTIAL TERMS
President Start End Party
Eisenhower 1953-01-20 1961-01-20 Republican
JFK 1961-01-20 1963-11-22 Democratic
LBJ 1963-11-22 1969-01-20 Democratic
Nixon 1969-01-20 1974-08-09 Republican
Ford 1974-08-09 1977-01-20 Republican
Carter 1977-01-20 1981-01-20 Democratic
Reagan 1981-01-20 1989-01-20 Republican
Bush Sr 1989-01-20 1993-01-20 Republican
Clinton 1993-01-20 2001-01-20 Democratic
Bush Jr 2001-01-20 2009-01-20 Republican
Obama 2009-01-20 2017-01-20 Democratic
Trump I 2017-01-20 2021-01-20 Republican
Biden 2021-01-20 2025-01-20 Democratic
Trump II 2025-01-20 2029-01-20 Republican
Period Unemployment rate (%)
2025-04 4.2
2025-03 4.2
2025-02 4.1
2025-01 4.0
2024-12 4.1
2024-11 4.2
2024-10 4.1
2024-09 4.1
2024-08 4.2
2024-07 4.2
2024-06 4.1
2024-05 4.0
2024-04 3.9
2024-03 3.9
2024-02 3.9
2024-01 3.7
2023-12 3.8
2023-11 3.7
2023-10 3.9
2023-09 3.8
2023-08 3.7
2023-07 3.5
2023-06 3.6
2023-05 3.6
2023-04 3.4
2023-03 3.5
2023-02 3.6
2023-01 3.5
2022-12 3.5
2022-11 3.6
2022-10 3.6
2022-09 3.5
2022-08 3.6
2022-07 3.5
2022-06 3.6
2022-05 3.6
2022-04 3.7
2022-03 3.7
2022-02 3.8
2022-01 4.0
2021-12 3.9
2021-11 4.2
2021-10 4.5
2021-09 4.7
2021-08 5.1
2021-07 5.4
2021-06 5.9
2021-05 5.8
2021-04 6.1
2021-03 6.1
2021-02 6.2
2021-01 6.4
2020-12 6.7
2020-11 6.7
2020-10 6.9
2020-09 7.8
2020-08 8.4
2020-07 10.2
2020-06 11.0
2020-05 13.2
2020-04 14.8
2020-03 4.4
2020-02 3.5
2020-01 3.6
2019-12 3.6
2019-11 3.6
2019-10 3.6
2019-09 3.5
2019-08 3.6
2019-07 3.7
2019-06 3.6
2019-05 3.6
2019-04 3.7
2019-03 3.8
2019-02 3.8
2019-01 4.0
2018-12 3.9
2018-11 3.8
2018-10 3.8
2018-09 3.7
2018-08 3.8
2018-07 3.8
2018-06 4.0
2018-05 3.8
2018-04 4.0
2018-03 4.0
2018-02 4.1
2018-01 4.0
2017-12 4.1
2017-11 4.2
2017-10 4.2
2017-09 4.3
2017-08 4.4
2017-07 4.3
2017-06 4.3
2017-05 4.4
2017-04 4.4
2017-03 4.4
2017-02 4.6
2017-01 4.7
2016-12 4.7
2016-11 4.7
2016-10 4.9
2016-09 5.0
2016-08 4.9
2016-07 4.8
2016-06 4.9
2016-05 4.8
2016-04 5.1
2016-03 5.0
2016-02 4.9
2016-01 4.8
2015-12 5.0
2015-11 5.1
2015-10 5.0
2015-09 5.0
2015-08 5.1
2015-07 5.2
2015-06 5.3
2015-05 5.6
2015-04 5.4
2015-03 5.4
2015-02 5.5
2015-01 5.7
2014-12 5.6
2014-11 5.8
2014-10 5.7
2014-09 5.9
2014-08 6.1
2014-07 6.2
2014-06 6.1
2014-05 6.3
2014-04 6.2
2014-03 6.7
2014-02 6.7
2014-01 6.6
2013-12 6.7
2013-11 6.9
2013-10 7.2
2013-09 7.2
2013-08 7.2
2013-07 7.3
2013-06 7.5
2013-05 7.5
2013-04 7.6
2013-03 7.5
2013-02 7.7
2013-01 8.0
2012-12 7.9
2012-11 7.7
2012-10 7.8
2012-09 7.8
2012-08 8.1
2012-07 8.2
2012-06 8.2
2012-05 8.2
2012-04 8.2
2012-03 8.2
2012-02 8.3
2012-01 8.3
2011-12 8.5
2011-11 8.6
2011-10 8.8
2011-09 9.0
2011-08 9.0
2011-07 9.0
2011-06 9.1
2011-05 9.0
2011-04 9.1
2011-03 9.0
2011-02 9.0
2011-01 9.1
2010-12 9.3
2010-11 9.8
2010-10 9.4
2010-09 9.5
2010-08 9.5
2010-07 9.4
2010-06 9.4
2010-05 9.6
2010-04 9.9
2010-03 9.9
2010-02 9.8
2010-01 9.8
2009-12 9.9
2009-11 9.9
2009-10 10.0
2009-09 9.8
2009-08 9.6
2009-07 9.5
2009-06 9.5
2009-05 9.4
2009-04 9.0
2009-03 8.7
2009-02 8.3
2009-01 7.8
2008-12 7.3
2008-11 6.8
2008-10 6.5
2008-09 6.1
2008-08 6.1
2008-07 5.8
2008-06 5.6
2008-05 5.4
2008-04 5.0
2008-03 5.1
2008-02 4.9
2008-01 5.0
2007-12 5.0
2007-11 4.7
2007-10 4.7
2007-09 4.7
2007-08 4.6
2007-07 4.7
2007-06 4.6
2007-05 4.4
2007-04 4.5
2007-03 4.4
2007-02 4.5
2007-01 4.6
2006-12 4.4
2006-11 4.5
2006-10 4.4
2006-09 4.5
2006-08 4.7
2006-07 4.7
2006-06 4.6
2006-05 4.6
2006-04 4.7
2006-03 4.7
2006-02 4.8
2006-01 4.7
2005-12 4.9
2005-11 5.0
2005-10 5.0
2005-09 5.0
2005-08 4.9
2005-07 5.0
2005-06 5.0
2005-05 5.1
2005-04 5.2
2005-03 5.2
2005-02 5.4
2005-01 5.3
2004-12 5.4
2004-11 5.4
2004-10 5.5
2004-09 5.4
2004-08 5.4
2004-07 5.5
2004-06 5.6
2004-05 5.6
2004-04 5.6
2004-03 5.8
2004-02 5.6
2004-01 5.7
2003-12 5.7
2003-11 5.8
2003-10 6.0
2003-09 6.1
2003-08 6.1
2003-07 6.2
2003-06 6.3
2003-05 6.1
2003-04 6.0
2003-03 5.9
2003-02 5.9
2003-01 5.8
2002-12 6.0
2002-11 5.9
2002-10 5.7
2002-09 5.7
2002-08 5.7
2002-07 5.8
2002-06 5.8
2002-05 5.8
2002-04 5.9
2002-03 5.7
2002-02 5.7
2002-01 5.7
2001-12 5.7
2001-11 5.5
2001-10 5.3
2001-09 5.0
2001-08 4.9
2001-07 4.6
2001-06 4.5
2001-05 4.3
2001-04 4.4
2001-03 4.3
2001-02 4.2
2001-01 4.2
2000-12 3.9
2000-11 3.9
2000-10 3.9
2000-09 3.9
2000-08 4.1
2000-07 4.0
2000-06 4.0
2000-05 4.0
2000-04 3.8
2000-03 4.0
2000-02 4.1
2000-01 4.0
1999-12 4.0
1999-11 4.1
1999-10 4.1
1999-09 4.2
1999-08 4.2
1999-07 4.3
1999-06 4.3
1999-05 4.2
1999-04 4.3
1999-03 4.2
1999-02 4.4
1999-01 4.3
1998-12 4.4
1998-11 4.4
1998-10 4.5
1998-09 4.6
1998-08 4.5
1998-07 4.5
1998-06 4.5
1998-05 4.4
1998-04 4.3
1998-03 4.7
1998-02 4.6
1998-01 4.6
1997-12 4.7
1997-11 4.6
1997-10 4.7
1997-09 4.9
1997-08 4.8
1997-07 4.9
1997-06 5.0
1997-05 4.9
1997-04 5.1
1997-03 5.2
1997-02 5.2
1997-01 5.3
1996-12 5.4
1996-11 5.4
1996-10 5.2
1996-09 5.2
1996-08 5.1
1996-07 5.5
1996-06 5.3
1996-05 5.6
1996-04 5.6
1996-03 5.5
1996-02 5.5
1996-01 5.6
1995-12 5.6
1995-11 5.6
1995-10 5.5
1995-09 5.6
1995-08 5.7
1995-07 5.7
1995-06 5.6
1995-05 5.6
1995-04 5.8
1995-03 5.4
1995-02 5.4
1995-01 5.6
1994-12 5.5
1994-11 5.6
1994-10 5.8
1994-09 5.9
1994-08 6.0
1994-07 6.1
1994-06 6.1
1994-05 6.1
1994-04 6.4
1994-03 6.5
1994-02 6.6
1994-01 6.6
1993-12 6.5
1993-11 6.6
1993-10 6.8
1993-09 6.7
1993-08 6.8
1993-07 6.9
1993-06 7.0
1993-05 7.1
1993-04 7.1
1993-03 7.0
1993-02 7.1
1993-01 7.3
1992-12 7.4
1992-11 7.4
1992-10 7.3
1992-09 7.6
1992-08 7.6
1992-07 7.7
1992-06 7.8
1992-05 7.6
1992-04 7.4
1992-03 7.4
1992-02 7.4
1992-01 7.3
1991-12 7.3
1991-11 7.0
1991-10 7.0
1991-09 6.9
1991-08 6.9
1991-07 6.8
1991-06 6.9
1991-05 6.9
1991-04 6.7
1991-03 6.8
1991-02 6.6
1991-01 6.4
1990-12 6.3
1990-11 6.2
1990-10 5.9
1990-09 5.9
1990-08 5.7
1990-07 5.5
1990-06 5.2
1990-05 5.4
1990-04 5.4
1990-03 5.2
1990-02 5.3
1990-01 5.4
1989-12 5.4
1989-11 5.4
1989-10 5.3
1989-09 5.3
1989-08 5.2
1989-07 5.2
1989-06 5.3
1989-05 5.2
1989-04 5.2
1989-03 5.0
1989-02 5.2
1989-01 5.4
1988-12 5.3
1988-11 5.3
1988-10 5.4
1988-09 5.4
1988-08 5.6
1988-07 5.4
1988-06 5.4
1988-05 5.6
1988-04 5.4
1988-03 5.7
1988-02 5.7
1988-01 5.7
1987-12 5.7
1987-11 5.8
1987-10 6.0
1987-09 5.9
1987-08 6.0
1987-07 6.1
1987-06 6.2
1987-05 6.3
1987-04 6.3
1987-03 6.6
1987-02 6.6
1987-01 6.6
1986-12 6.6
1986-11 6.9
1986-10 7.0
1986-09 7.0
1986-08 6.9
1986-07 7.0
1986-06 7.2
1986-05 7.2
1986-04 7.1
1986-03 7.2
1986-02 7.2
1986-01 6.7
1985-12 7.0
1985-11 7.0
1985-10 7.1
1985-09 7.1
1985-08 7.1
1985-07 7.4
1985-06 7.4
1985-05 7.2
1985-04 7.3
1985-03 7.2
1985-02 7.2
1985-01 7.3
1984-12 7.3
1984-11 7.2
1984-10 7.4
1984-09 7.3
1984-08 7.5
1984-07 7.5
1984-06 7.2
1984-05 7.4
1984-04 7.7
1984-03 7.8
1984-02 7.8
1984-01 8.0
1983-12 8.3
1983-11 8.5
1983-10 8.8
1983-09 9.2
1983-08 9.5
1983-07 9.4
1983-06 10.1
1983-05 10.1
1983-04 10.2
1983-03 10.3
1983-02 10.4
1983-01 10.4
1982-12 10.8
1982-11 10.8
1982-10 10.4
1982-09 10.1
1982-08 9.8
1982-07 9.8
1982-06 9.6
1982-05 9.4
1982-04 9.3
1982-03 9.0
1982-02 8.9
1982-01 8.6
1981-12 8.5
1981-11 8.3
1981-10 7.9
1981-09 7.6
1981-08 7.4
1981-07 7.2
1981-06 7.5
1981-05 7.5
1981-04 7.2
1981-03 7.4
1981-02 7.4
1981-01 7.5
1980-12 7.2
1980-11 7.5
1980-10 7.5
1980-09 7.5
1980-08 7.7
1980-07 7.8
1980-06 7.6
1980-05 7.5
1980-04 6.9
1980-03 6.3
1980-02 6.3
1980-01 6.3
1979-12 6.0
1979-11 5.9
1979-10 6.0
1979-09 5.9
1979-08 6.0
1979-07 5.7
1979-06 5.7
1979-05 5.6
1979-04 5.8
1979-03 5.8
1979-02 5.9
1979-01 5.9
1978-12 6.0
1978-11 5.9
1978-10 5.8
1978-09 6.0
1978-08 5.9
1978-07 6.2
1978-06 5.9
1978-05 6.0
1978-04 6.1
1978-03 6.3
1978-02 6.3
1978-01 6.4
1977-12 6.4
1977-11 6.8
1977-10 6.8
1977-09 6.8
1977-08 7.0
1977-07 6.9
1977-06 7.2
1977-05 7.0
1977-04 7.2
1977-03 7.4
1977-02 7.6
1977-01 7.5
1976-12 7.8
1976-11 7.8
1976-10 7.7
1976-09 7.6
1976-08 7.8
1976-07 7.8
1976-06 7.6
1976-05 7.4
1976-04 7.7
1976-03 7.6
1976-02 7.7
1976-01 7.9
1975-12 8.2
1975-11 8.3
1975-10 8.4
1975-09 8.4
1975-08 8.4
1975-07 8.6
1975-06 8.8
1975-05 9.0
1975-04 8.8
1975-03 8.6
1975-02 8.1
1975-01 8.1
1974-12 7.2
1974-11 6.6
1974-10 6.0
1974-09 5.9
1974-08 5.5
1974-07 5.5
1974-06 5.4
1974-05 5.1
1974-04 5.1
1974-03 5.1
1974-02 5.2
1974-01 5.1
1973-12 4.9
1973-11 4.8
1973-10 4.6
1973-09 4.8
1973-08 4.8
1973-07 4.8
1973-06 4.9
1973-05 4.9
1973-04 5.0
1973-03 4.9
1973-02 5.0
1973-01 4.9
1972-12 5.2
1972-11 5.3
1972-10 5.6
1972-09 5.5
1972-08 5.6
1972-07 5.6
1972-06 5.7
1972-05 5.7
1972-04 5.7
1972-03 5.8
1972-02 5.7
1972-01 5.8
1971-12 6.0
1971-11 6.0
1971-10 5.8
1971-09 6.0
1971-08 6.1
1971-07 6.0
1971-06 5.9
1971-05 5.9
1971-04 5.9
1971-03 6.0
1971-02 5.9
1971-01 5.9
1970-12 6.1
1970-11 5.9
1970-10 5.5
1970-09 5.4
1970-08 5.1
1970-07 5.0
1970-06 4.9
1970-05 4.8
1970-04 4.6
1970-03 4.4
1970-02 4.2
1970-01 3.9
1969-12 3.5
1969-11 3.5
1969-10 3.7
1969-09 3.7
1969-08 3.5
1969-07 3.5
1969-06 3.5
1969-05 3.4
1969-04 3.4
1969-03 3.4
1969-02 3.4
1969-01 3.4
1968-12 3.4
1968-11 3.4
1968-10 3.4
1968-09 3.4
1968-08 3.5
1968-07 3.7
1968-06 3.7
1968-05 3.5
1968-04 3.5
1968-03 3.7
1968-02 3.8
1968-01 3.7
1967-12 3.8
1967-11 3.9
1967-10 4.0
1967-09 3.8
1967-08 3.8
1967-07 3.8
1967-06 3.9
1967-05 3.8
1967-04 3.8
1967-03 3.8
1967-02 3.8
1967-01 3.9
1966-12 3.8
1966-11 3.6
1966-10 3.7
1966-09 3.7
1966-08 3.8
1966-07 3.8
1966-06 3.8
1966-05 3.9
1966-04 3.8
1966-03 3.8
1966-02 3.8
1966-01 4.0
1965-12 4.0
1965-11 4.1
1965-10 4.2
1965-09 4.3
1965-08 4.4
1965-07 4.4
1965-06 4.6
1965-05 4.6
1965-04 4.8
1965-03 4.7
1965-02 5.1
1965-01 4.9
1964-12 5.0
1964-11 4.8
1964-10 5.1
1964-09 5.1
1964-08 5.0
1964-07 4.9
1964-06 5.2
1964-05 5.1
1964-04 5.3
1964-03 5.4
1964-02 5.4
1964-01 5.6
1963-12 5.5
1963-11 5.7
1963-10 5.5
1963-09 5.5
1963-08 5.4
1963-07 5.6
1963-06 5.6
1963-05 5.9
1963-04 5.7
1963-03 5.7
1963-02 5.9
1963-01 5.7
1962-12 5.5
1962-11 5.7
1962-10 5.4
1962-09 5.6
1962-08 5.7
1962-07 5.4
1962-06 5.5
1962-05 5.5
1962-04 5.6
1962-03 5.6
1962-02 5.5
1962-01 5.8
1961-12 6.0
1961-11 6.1
1961-10 6.5
1961-09 6.7
1961-08 6.6
1961-07 7.0
1961-06 6.9
1961-05 7.1
1961-04 7.0
1961-03 6.9
1961-02 6.9
1961-01 6.6
1960-12 6.6
1960-11 6.1
1960-10 6.1
1960-09 5.5
1960-08 5.6
1960-07 5.5
1960-06 5.4
1960-05 5.1
1960-04 5.2
1960-03 5.4
1960-02 4.8
1960-01 5.2
1959-12 5.3
1959-11 5.8
1959-10 5.7
1959-09 5.5
1959-08 5.2
1959-07 5.1
1959-06 5.0
1959-05 5.1
1959-04 5.2
1959-03 5.6
1959-02 5.9
1959-01 6.0
1958-12 6.2
1958-11 6.2
1958-10 6.7
1958-09 7.1
1958-08 7.4
1958-07 7.5
1958-06 7.3
1958-05 7.4
1958-04 7.4
1958-03 6.7
1958-02 6.4
1958-01 5.8
1957-12 5.2
1957-11 5.1
1957-10 4.5
1957-09 4.4
1957-08 4.1
1957-07 4.2
1957-06 4.3
1957-05 4.1
1957-04 3.9
1957-03 3.7
1957-02 3.9
1957-01 4.2
1956-12 4.2
1956-11 4.3
1956-10 3.9
1956-09 3.9
1956-08 4.1
1956-07 4.4
1956-06 4.3
1956-05 4.3
1956-04 4.0
1956-03 4.2
1956-02 3.9
1956-01 4.0
1955-12 4.2
1955-11 4.2
1955-10 4.3
1955-09 4.1
1955-08 4.2
1955-07 4.0
1955-06 4.2
1955-05 4.3
1955-04 4.7
1955-03 4.6
1955-02 4.7
1955-01 4.9
1954-12 5.0
1954-11 5.3
1954-10 5.7
1954-09 6.1
1954-08 6.0
1954-07 5.8
1954-06 5.6
1954-05 5.9
1954-04 5.9
1954-03 5.7
1954-02 5.2
1954-01 4.9
1953-12 4.5
1953-11 3.5
1953-10 3.1
1953-09 2.9
1953-08 2.7
1953-07 2.6
1953-06 2.5
1953-05 2.5
1953-04 2.7
1953-03 2.6
1953-02 2.6
Period Inflation (%)
2025-04 2.3
2025-03 2.4
2025-02 2.8
2025-01 3.0
2024-12 2.9
2024-11 2.7
2024-10 2.6
2024-09 2.4
2024-08 2.5
2024-07 2.9
2024-06 3.0
2024-05 3.3
2024-04 3.4
2024-03 3.5
2024-02 3.2
2024-01 3.1
2023-12 3.4
2023-11 3.1
2023-10 3.2
2023-09 3.7
2023-08 3.7
2023-07 3.2
2023-06 3.0
2023-05 4.0
2023-04 4.9
2023-03 5.0
2023-02 6.0
2023-01 6.4
2022-12 6.5
2022-11 7.1
2022-10 7.7
2022-09 8.2
2022-08 8.3
2022-07 8.5
2022-06 9.1
2022-05 8.6
2022-04 8.3
2022-03 8.5
2022-02 7.9
2022-01 7.5
2021-12 7.0
2021-11 6.8
2021-10 6.2
2021-09 5.4
2021-08 5.3
2021-07 5.4
2021-06 5.4
2021-05 5.0
2021-04 4.2
2021-03 2.6
2021-02 1.7
2021-01 1.4
2020-12 1.4
2020-11 1.2
2020-10 1.2
2020-09 1.4
2020-08 1.3
2020-07 1.0
2020-06 0.6
2020-05 0.1
2020-04 0.3
2020-03 1.5
2020-02 2.3
2020-01 2.5
2019-12 2.3
2019-11 2.1
2019-10 1.8
2019-09 1.7
2019-08 1.7
2019-07 1.8
2019-06 1.6
2019-05 1.8
2019-04 2.0
2019-03 1.9
2019-02 1.5
2019-01 1.6
2018-12 1.9
2018-11 2.2
2018-10 2.5
2018-09 2.3
2018-08 2.7
2018-07 2.9
2018-06 2.9
2018-05 2.8
2018-04 2.5
2018-03 2.4
2018-02 2.2
2018-01 2.1
2017-12 2.1
2017-11 2.2
2017-10 2.0
2017-09 2.2
2017-08 1.9
2017-07 1.7
2017-06 1.6
2017-05 1.9
2017-04 2.2
2017-03 2.4
2017-02 2.7
2017-01 2.5
2016-12 2.1
2016-11 1.7
2016-10 1.6
2016-09 1.5
2016-08 1.1
2016-07 0.8
2016-06 1.0
2016-05 1.0
2016-04 1.1
2016-03 0.9
2016-02 1.0
2016-01 1.4
2015-12 0.7
2015-11 0.5
2015-10 0.2
2015-09 0.0
2015-08 0.2
2015-07 0.2
2015-06 0.1
2015-05 0.0
2015-04 -0.2
2015-03 -0.1
2015-02 0.0
2015-01 -0.1
2014-12 0.8
2014-11 1.3
2014-10 1.7
2014-09 1.7
2014-08 1.7
2014-07 2.0
2014-06 2.1
2014-05 2.1
2014-04 2.0
2014-03 1.5
2014-02 1.1
2014-01 1.6
2013-12 1.5
2013-11 1.2
2013-10 1.0
2013-09 1.2
2013-08 1.5
2013-07 2.0
2013-06 1.8
2013-05 1.4
2013-04 1.1
2013-03 1.5
2013-02 2.0
2013-01 1.6
2012-12 1.7
2012-11 1.8
2012-10 2.2
2012-09 2.0
2012-08 1.7
2012-07 1.4
2012-06 1.7
2012-05 1.7
2012-04 2.3
2012-03 2.7
2012-02 2.9
2012-01 2.9
2011-12 3.0
2011-11 3.4
2011-10 3.5
2011-09 3.9
2011-08 3.8
2011-07 3.6
2011-06 3.6
2011-05 3.6
2011-04 3.2
2011-03 2.7
2011-02 2.1
2011-01 1.6
2010-12 1.5
2010-11 1.1
2010-10 1.2
2010-09 1.1
2010-08 1.1
2010-07 1.2
2010-06 1.1
2010-05 2.0
2010-04 2.2
2010-03 2.3
2010-02 2.1
2010-01 2.6
2009-12 2.7
2009-11 1.8
2009-10 -0.2
2009-09 -1.3
2009-08 -1.5
2009-07 -2.1
2009-06 -1.4
2009-05 -1.3
2009-04 -0.7
2009-03 -0.4
2009-02 0.2
2009-01 0.0
2008-12 0.1
2008-11 1.1
2008-10 3.7
2008-09 4.9
2008-08 5.4
2008-07 5.6
2008-06 5.0
2008-05 4.2
2008-04 3.9
2008-03 4.0
2008-02 4.0
2008-01 4.3
2007-12 4.1
2007-11 4.3
2007-10 3.5
2007-09 2.8
2007-08 2.0
2007-07 2.4
2007-06 2.7
2007-05 2.7
2007-04 2.6
2007-03 2.8
2007-02 2.4
2007-01 2.1
2006-12 2.5
2006-11 2.0
2006-10 1.3
2006-09 2.1
2006-08 3.8
2006-07 4.1
2006-06 4.3
2006-05 4.2
2006-04 3.5
2006-03 3.4
2006-02 3.6
2006-01 4.0
2005-12 3.4
2005-11 3.5
2005-10 4.3
2005-09 4.7
2005-08 3.6
2005-07 3.2
2005-06 2.5
2005-05 2.8
2005-04 3.5
2005-03 3.1
2005-02 3.0
2005-01 3.0
2004-12 3.3
2004-11 3.5
2004-10 3.2
2004-09 2.5
2004-08 2.7
2004-07 3.0
2004-06 3.3
2004-05 3.1
2004-04 2.3
2004-03 1.7
2004-02 1.7
2004-01 1.9
2003-12 1.9
2003-11 1.8
2003-10 2.0
2003-09 2.3
2003-08 2.2
2003-07 2.1
2003-06 2.1
2003-05 2.1
2003-04 2.2
2003-03 3.0
2003-02 3.0
2003-01 2.6
2002-12 2.4
2002-11 2.2
2002-10 2.0
2002-09 1.5
2002-08 1.8
2002-07 1.5
2002-06 1.1
2002-05 1.2
2002-04 1.6
2002-03 1.5
2002-02 1.1
2002-01 1.1
2001-12 1.6
2001-11 1.9
2001-10 2.1
2001-09 2.6
2001-08 2.7
2001-07 2.7
2001-06 3.2
2001-05 3.6
2001-04 3.3
2001-03 2.9
2001-02 3.5
2001-01 3.7
2000-12 3.4
2000-11 3.4
2000-10 3.4
2000-09 3.5
2000-08 3.4
2000-07 3.7
2000-06 3.7
2000-05 3.2
2000-04 3.1
2000-03 3.8
2000-02 3.2
2000-01 2.7
1999-12 2.7
1999-11 2.6
1999-10 2.6
1999-09 2.6
1999-08 2.3
1999-07 2.1
1999-06 2.0
1999-05 2.1
1999-04 2.3
1999-03 1.7
1999-02 1.6
1999-01 1.7
1998-12 1.6
1998-11 1.5
1998-10 1.5
1998-09 1.5
1998-08 1.6
1998-07 1.7
1998-06 1.7
1998-05 1.7
1998-04 1.4
1998-03 1.4
1998-02 1.4
1998-01 1.6
1997-12 1.7
1997-11 1.8
1997-10 2.1
1997-09 2.2
1997-08 2.2
1997-07 2.2
1997-06 2.3
1997-05 2.2
1997-04 2.5
1997-03 2.8
1997-02 3.0
1997-01 3.0
1996-12 3.3
1996-11 3.3
1996-10 3.0
1996-09 3.0
1996-08 2.9
1996-07 3.0
1996-06 2.8
1996-05 2.9
1996-04 2.9
1996-03 2.8
1996-02 2.7
1996-01 2.7
1995-12 2.5
1995-11 2.6
1995-10 2.8
1995-09 2.5
1995-08 2.6
1995-07 2.8
1995-06 3.0
1995-05 3.2
1995-04 3.1
1995-03 2.9
1995-02 2.9
1995-01 2.8
1994-12 2.7
1994-11 2.7
1994-10 2.6
1994-09 3.0
1994-08 2.9
1994-07 2.8
1994-06 2.5
1994-05 2.3
1994-04 2.4
1994-03 2.5
1994-02 2.5
1994-01 2.5
1993-12 2.7
1993-11 2.7
1993-10 2.8
1993-09 2.7
1993-08 2.8
1993-07 2.8
1993-06 3.0
1993-05 3.2
1993-04 3.2
1993-03 3.1
1993-02 3.2
1993-01 3.3
1992-12 2.9
1992-11 3.0
1992-10 3.2
1992-09 3.0
1992-08 3.1
1992-07 3.2
1992-06 3.1
1992-05 3.0
1992-04 3.2
1992-03 3.2
1992-02 2.8
1992-01 2.6
1991-12 3.1
1991-11 3.0
1991-10 2.9
1991-09 3.4
1991-08 3.8
1991-07 4.4
1991-06 4.7
1991-05 5.0
1991-04 4.9
1991-03 4.9
1991-02 5.3
1991-01 5.7
1990-12 6.1
1990-11 6.3
1990-10 6.3
1990-09 6.2
1990-08 5.6
1990-07 4.8
1990-06 4.7
1990-05 4.4
1990-04 4.7
1990-03 5.2
1990-02 5.3
1990-01 5.2
1989-12 4.6
1989-11 4.7
1989-10 4.5
1989-09 4.3
1989-08 4.7
1989-07 5.0
1989-06 5.2
1989-05 5.4
1989-04 5.1
1989-03 5.0
1989-02 4.8
1989-01 4.7
1988-12 4.4
1988-11 4.2
1988-10 4.2
1988-09 4.2
1988-08 4.0
1988-07 4.1
1988-06 4.0
1988-05 3.9
1988-04 3.9
1988-03 3.9
1988-02 3.9
1988-01 4.0
1987-12 4.4
1987-11 4.5
1987-10 4.5
1987-09 4.4
1987-08 4.3
1987-07 3.9
1987-06 3.7
1987-05 3.9
1987-04 3.8
1987-03 3.0
1987-02 2.1
1987-01 1.5
1986-12 1.1
1986-11 1.3
1986-10 1.5
1986-09 1.8
1986-08 1.6
1986-07 1.6
1986-06 1.8
1986-05 1.5
1986-04 1.6
1986-03 2.3
1986-02 3.1
1986-01 3.9
1985-12 3.8
1985-11 3.5
1985-10 3.2
1985-09 3.1
1985-08 3.3
1985-07 3.6
1985-06 3.8
1985-05 3.8
1985-04 3.7
1985-03 3.7
1985-02 3.5
1985-01 3.5
1984-12 3.9
1984-11 4.1
1984-10 4.3
1984-09 4.3
1984-08 4.3
1984-07 4.2
1984-06 4.2
1984-05 4.2
1984-04 4.6
1984-03 4.8
1984-02 4.6
1984-01 4.2
1983-12 3.8
1983-11 3.3
1983-10 2.9
1983-09 2.9
1983-08 2.6
1983-07 2.5
1983-06 2.6
1983-05 3.5
1983-04 3.9
1983-03 3.6
1983-02 3.5
1983-01 3.7
1982-12 3.8
1982-11 4.6
1982-10 5.1
1982-09 5.0
1982-08 5.9
1982-07 6.4
1982-06 7.1
1982-05 6.7
1982-04 6.5
1982-03 6.8
1982-02 7.6
1982-01 8.4
1981-12 8.9
1981-11 9.6
1981-10 10.1
1981-09 11.0
1981-08 10.8
1981-07 10.8
1981-06 9.6
1981-05 9.8
1981-04 10.0
1981-03 10.5
1981-02 11.4
1981-01 11.8
1980-12 12.5
1980-11 12.6
1980-10 12.8
1980-09 12.6
1980-08 12.9
1980-07 13.1
1980-06 14.4
1980-05 14.4
1980-04 14.7
1980-03 14.8
1980-02 14.2
1980-01 13.9
1979-12 13.3
1979-11 12.6
1979-10 12.1
1979-09 12.2
1979-08 11.8
1979-07 11.3
1979-06 10.9
1979-05 10.9
1979-04 10.5
1979-03 10.1
1979-02 9.9
1979-01 9.3
1978-12 9.0
1978-11 8.9
1978-10 8.9
1978-09 8.3
1978-08 7.8
1978-07 7.7
1978-06 7.4
1978-05 7.0
1978-04 6.5
1978-03 6.6
1978-02 6.4
1978-01 6.8
1977-12 6.7
1977-11 6.7
1977-10 6.4
1977-09 6.6
1977-08 6.6
1977-07 6.8
1977-06 6.9
1977-05 6.7
1977-04 7.0
1977-03 6.4
1977-02 5.9
1977-01 5.2
1976-12 4.9
1976-11 4.9
1976-10 5.5
1976-09 5.5
1976-08 5.7
1976-07 5.4
1976-06 6.0
1976-05 6.2
1976-04 6.0
1976-03 6.1
1976-02 6.3
1976-01 6.7
1975-12 6.9
1975-11 7.4
1975-10 7.4
1975-09 7.9
1975-08 8.6
1975-07 9.7
1975-06 9.4
1975-05 9.5
1975-04 10.2
1975-03 10.3
1975-02 11.2
1975-01 11.8
1974-12 12.3
1974-11 12.2
1974-10 12.1
1974-09 11.9
1974-08 10.9
1974-07 11.5
1974-06 10.9
1974-05 10.7
1974-04 10.1
1974-03 10.4
1974-02 10.0
1974-01 9.4
1973-12 8.7
1973-11 8.3
1973-10 7.8
1973-09 7.4
1973-08 7.4
1973-07 5.7
1973-06 6.0
1973-05 5.5
1973-04 5.1
1973-03 4.6
1973-02 3.9
1973-01 3.6
1972-12 3.4
1972-11 3.7
1972-10 3.4
1972-09 3.2
1972-08 2.9
1972-07 2.9
1972-06 2.7
1972-05 3.2
1972-04 3.5
1972-03 3.5
1972-02 3.5
1972-01 3.3
1971-12 3.3
1971-11 3.3
1971-10 3.8
1971-09 4.1
1971-08 4.6
1971-07 4.4
1971-06 4.6
1971-05 4.4
1971-04 4.2
1971-03 4.7
1971-02 5.0
1971-01 5.3
1970-12 5.6
1970-11 5.6
1970-10 5.6
1970-09 5.7
1970-08 5.4
1970-07 6.0
1970-06 6.0
1970-05 6.0
1970-04 6.1
1970-03 5.8
1970-02 6.1
1970-01 6.2
1969-12 6.2
1969-11 5.9
1969-10 5.7
1969-09 5.7
1969-08 5.7
1969-07 5.4
1969-06 5.5
1969-05 5.5
1969-04 5.5
1969-03 5.2
1969-02 4.7
1969-01 4.4
1968-12 4.7
1968-11 4.7
1968-10 4.7
1968-09 4.5
1968-08 4.5
1968-07 4.5
1968-06 4.2
1968-05 3.9
1968-04 3.9
1968-03 3.9
1968-02 4.0
1968-01 3.6
1967-12 3.0
1967-11 2.7
1967-10 2.4
1967-09 2.8
1967-08 2.4
1967-07 2.8
1967-06 2.8
1967-05 2.8
1967-04 2.5
1967-03 2.8
1967-02 2.8
1967-01 3.5
1966-12 3.5
1966-11 3.8
1966-10 3.8
1966-09 3.5
1966-08 3.5
1966-07 2.8
1966-06 2.5
1966-05 2.9
1966-04 2.9
1966-03 2.6
1966-02 2.6
1966-01 1.9
1965-12 1.9
1965-11 1.6
1965-10 1.9
1965-09 1.6
1965-08 1.9
1965-07 1.6
1965-06 1.9
1965-05 1.6
1965-04 1.6
1965-03 1.3
1965-02 1.0
1965-01 1.0
1964-12 1.0
1964-11 1.3
1964-10 1.0
1964-09 1.3
1964-08 1.0
1964-07 1.3
1964-06 1.3
1964-05 1.3
1964-04 1.3
1964-03 1.3
1964-02 1.6
1964-01 1.6
1963-12 1.6
1963-11 1.3
1963-10 1.3
1963-09 1.0
1963-08 1.3
1963-07 1.3
1963-06 1.3
1963-05 1.0
1963-04 1.0
1963-03 1.3
1963-02 1.0
1963-01 1.3
1962-12 1.3
1962-11 1.3
1962-10 1.3
1962-09 1.3
1962-08 1.3
1962-07 1.0
1962-06 1.3
1962-05 1.3
1962-04 1.3
1962-03 1.0
1962-02 1.0
1962-01 0.7
1961-12 0.7
1961-11 0.7
1961-10 0.7
1961-09 1.4
1961-08 1.0
1961-07 1.4
1961-06 0.7
1961-05 1.0
1961-04 1.0
1961-03 1.4
1961-02 1.4
1961-01 1.7
1960-12 1.4
1960-11 1.4
1960-10 1.4
1960-09 1.0
1960-08 1.4
1960-07 1.4
1960-06 1.7
1960-05 1.7
1960-04 1.7
1960-03 1.7
1960-02 1.7
1960-01 1.0
1959-12 1.7
1959-11 1.4
1959-10 1.7
1959-09 1.4
1959-08 1.0
1959-07 0.7
1959-06 0.7
1959-05 0.3
1959-04 0.3
1959-03 0.3
1959-02 1.0
1959-01 1.4
1958-12 1.8
1958-11 2.1
1958-10 2.1
1958-09 2.1
1958-08 2.1
1958-07 2.5
1958-06 2.8
1958-05 3.2
1958-04 3.6
1958-03 3.6
1958-02 3.2
1958-01 3.6
1957-12 2.9
1957-11 3.3
1957-10 2.9
1957-09 3.3
1957-08 3.7
1957-07 3.3
1957-06 3.3
1957-05 3.7
1957-04 3.7
1957-03 3.7
1957-02 3.4
1957-01 3.0
1956-12 3.0
1956-11 2.2
1956-10 2.2
1956-09 1.9
1956-08 1.9
1956-07 2.2
1956-06 1.9
1956-05 1.1
1956-04 0.7
1956-03 0.4
1956-02 0.4
1956-01 0.4
1955-12 0.4
1955-11 0.4
1955-10 0.4
1955-09 0.4
1955-08 -0.4
1955-07 -0.4
1955-06 -0.7
1955-05 -0.7
1955-04 -0.4
1955-03 -0.7
1955-02 -0.7
1955-01 -0.7
1954-12 -0.7
1954-11 -0.4
1954-10 -0.7
1954-09 -0.4
1954-08 0.0
1954-07 0.4
1954-06 0.4
1954-05 0.7
1954-04 0.8
1954-03 1.1
1954-02 1.5
1954-01 1.1
Year Budget balance/GDP (%)
2024 -6.3
2023 -6.1
2022 -5.3
2021 -11.7
2020 -14.7
2019 -4.6
2018 -3.8
2017 -3.4
2016 -3.1
2015 -2.4
2014 -2.8
2013 -4.0
2012 -6.6
2011 -8.3
2010 -8.6
2009 -9.8
2008 -3.1
2007 -1.1
2006 -1.8
2005 -2.4
2004 -3.4
2003 -3.3
2002 -1.4
2001 1.2
2000 2.3
1999 1.3
1998 0.8
1997 -0.3
1996 -1.3
1995 -2.1
1994 -2.8
1993 -3.7
1992 -4.5
1991 -4.4
1990 -3.7
1989 -2.7
1988 -3.0
1987 -3.1
1986 -4.8
1985 -4.9
1984 -4.6
1983 -5.7
1982 -3.8
1981 -2.5
1980 -2.6
1979 -1.6
1978 -2.5
1977 -2.6
1976 -3.9
1975 -3.2
1974 -0.4
1973 -1.0
1972 -1.8
1971 -2.0
1970 -0.3
1969 0.3
1968 -2.7
1967 -1.0
1966 -0.5
1965 -0.2
1964 -0.9
1963 -0.7
1962 -1.2
1961 -0.6
1960 0.1
1959 -2.5
1958 -0.6
1957 0.7
1956 0.9
1955 -0.7
1954 -0.3
Year No. of poor (million) Poverty rate (%)
2023 36.8 11.1
2022 37.9 11.5
2021 37.9 11.6
2020 37.5 11.5
2019 34.0 10.5
2018 38.1 11.8
2017 39.6 12.3
2016 40.6 12.7
2015 43.1 13.5
2014 46.7 14.8
2013 45.3 14.5
2012 46.5 15.0
2011 46.2 15.0
2010 46.3 15.1
2009 43.6 14.3
2008 39.8 13.2
2007 37.3 12.5
2006 36.5 12.3
2005 37.0 12.6
2004 37.0 12.7
2003 35.9 12.5
2002 34.6 12.1
2001 32.9 11.7
2000 31.6 11.3
1999 32.8 11.9
1998 34.5 12.7
1997 35.6 13.3
1996 36.5 13.7
1995 36.4 13.8
1994 38.1 14.5
1993 39.3 15.1
1992 38.0 14.8
1991 35.7 14.2
1990 33.6 13.5
1989 31.5 12.8
1988 31.8 13.0
1987 32.2 13.4
1986 32.4 13.6
1985 33.1 14.0
1984 33.7 14.4
1983 35.3 15.2
1982 34.4 15.0
1981 31.8 14.0
1980 29.3 13.0
1979 26.1 11.7
1978 24.5 11.4
1977 24.7 11.6
1976 25.0 11.8
1975 25.9 12.3
1974 23.4 11.2
1973 23.0 11.1
1972 24.5 11.9
1971 25.6 12.5
1970 25.4 12.6
1969 24.1 12.1
1968 25.4 12.8
1967 27.8 14.2
1966 28.5 14.7
1965 33.2 17.3
1964 36.1 19.0
1963 36.4 19.5
1962 38.6 21.0
1961 39.6 21.9
1960 39.9 22.2
1959 39.5 22.4
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, %
President Average 2017-02 2021-01 2021-02 2025-04
Trump 5 4.6 6.4 NA NA
Biden 4.1 NA NA 6.2 4.2
INFLATION, %
President Average 2017-02 2021-01 2021-02 2025-04
Trump 1.9 2.7 1.4 NA NA
Biden 4.8 NA NA 1.7 2.3
BUDGET DEFICIT, percent of GDP
President Average 2017 2020 2021 2024
Trump 6.6 3.4 14.7 NA NA
Biden 7.4 NA NA 11.7 6.3
POVERTY RATE, %
President Average 2017 2020 2021 2023
Trump 11.5 12.3 11.5 NA NA
Biden 11.4 NA NA 11.6 11.1

NOTES

Data on presidential terms is from the presidential dataset in R.

Data on unemployment, inflation and budget deficits is from FRED at https://fred.stlouisfed.org/

Data on poverty is from U.S. Census: Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic Origin. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-people.html

Census footnotes on poverty at https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty/guidance/poverty-footnotes/cps-historic-footnotes.html

Poverty thresholds https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-thresholds.html


Updated: 2025-05-27

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