The Incidence and Consequences of Private Sector Job Loss in the Great Recession
by Kenneth A. Couch, Gayle L. Reznik, Howard M. Iams, and Christopher R. Tamborini
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 78 No. 1, 2018
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 78 No. 1, 2018
| Year and month | Percent |
|---|---|
| 2008 | |
| January | 5.0 |
| February | 4.9 |
| March | 5.1 |
| April | 5.0 |
| May | 5.4 |
| June | 5.6 |
| July | 5.8 |
| August | 6.1 |
| September | 6.1 |
| October | 6.5 |
| November | 6.8 |
| December | 7.3 |
| 2009 | |
| January | 7.8 |
| February | 8.3 |
| March | 8.7 |
| April | 9.0 |
| May | 9.4 |
| June | 9.5 |
| July | 9.5 |
| August | 9.6 |
| September | 9.8 |
| October | 10.0 |
| November | 9.9 |
| December | 9.9 |
| 2010 | |
| January | 9.8 |
| February | 9.8 |
| March | 9.9 |
| April | 9.9 |
| May | 9.6 |
| June | 9.4 |
| July | 9.4 |
| August | 9.5 |
| September | 9.5 |
| October | 9.4 |
| November | 9.8 |
| December | 9.3 |
| 2011 | |
| January | 9.1 |
| February | 9.0 |
| March | 9.0 |
| April | 9.1 |
| May | 9.0 |
| June | 9.1 |
| July | 9.0 |
| August | 9.0 |
| September | 9.0 |
| October | 8.8 |
| November | 8.6 |
| December | 8.5 |
| 2012 | |
| January | 8.3 |
| February | 8.3 |
| March | 8.2 |
| April | 8.2 |
| May | 8.2 |
| June | 8.2 |
| July | 8.2 |
| August | 8.1 |
| September | 7.8 |
| October | 7.8 |
| November | 7.7 |
| December | 7.9 |
| SOURCE: BLS (n.d.). | |