7
6
5
4
3
2
20 06
20 05
20 04
20 03
20 02
20 01
20 00
19 99
19 98
19 97
19 96
19 95
19 94
20 09
8
20 09
U3 NSA
20 08
9
20 08
10
20 07
BLS National Unemployment Rate (U3)
20 07
20 06
20 05
20 04
20 03
20 02
20 01
20 00
U-3 SA
19 99
% Unemployment
% Unemployment
U6 SA
19 98
19 97
19 96
19 95
19 94
BLS National Unemployment Rate (U6)
18 U-6 NSA
16
14
12
10
8
6
0.6
0.4
0.2
-0.2 0
-0.4
-0.6
Jan-03
Jul-02
Jan-02
Jul-01
Jan-01
Jul-00
Jan-00
Jul-99
Jan-99
Jul-98
Jan-98
Jul-97
Jan-97
Jul-96
Jan-96
Jul-95
Jan-95
Jul-94
Jan-94
Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09
Jul-08 Jan-09
Jan-07 Jul-07
Jul-06 Jan-07
Jul-06
Jan-08
Jul-05 Jan-06
Jul-05 Jan-06
Jul-04 Jan-05
Jul-04 Jan-05
Jul-03
1
Jan-04
0.8
Jul-03
BLS National U3 Adjustment (U3 NSA - U3 SA)
Jan-04
Jan-03
Jul-02
Jan-02
Jul-01
Jan-01
Jul-00
Jan-00
Jul-99
Jan-99
Jul-98
Jan-98
Jul-97
Jan-97
Jul-96
Jan-96
Jul-95
Jan-95
Jul-94
Jan-94
BLS National U6 Adjustment (U6 NSA - U6 SA)
1.5 2
0.5 1
-0.5 0
-1.5 -1
8
6
4
2
0 National U-3 SA
Jan-09
Jan-08
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-08
Jan-07
Jan-06
Jan-05
Jan-04
Jan-03
Jan-02
Jan-01
Jan-00
Jan-99
Jan-98
Jan-97
Jan-96
Jan-95
Jan-94
Jan-93
Jan-92
Jan-91
Jan-90
Jan-89
Jan-88
Jan-87
Jan-86
12
Jan-05
Jan-04
Ny City U3 SA
Jan-06
NJ U3 SA
Jan-03
Jan-02
10
Jan-01
Jan-00
Jan-99
Jan-98
Jan-97
Jan-96
Jan-95
Jan-94
NJ state and NY City Unemployment Rates
14
NJ U3 NSA
10 Ny City U3 NSA
8
6
4
2
0
NY, NJ, and National U3
12
22.0 20.0 18.0
NJ U6 (SA)
NY U6 (SA)
National U6 (SA)
16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0
Jan-09
Jan-08
Jan-07
Jan-06
Jan-05
Jan-04
Jan-03
Jan-02
Jan-01
Jan-00
Jan-99
Jan-98
Jan-97
Jan-96
Jan-95
Jan-94
Jan-93
Jan-92
Jan-91
Jan-90
Jan-89
Jan-88
Jan-87
4.0 2.0 0.0
Jan-86
% unemployment
NY, NJ, and National U6
U3 and U6 National Unemployment Rate 1900 - 2009 40
U6
U3
35
% Unemployment
30
25
20
15
10
5
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
1960
1956
1952
1948
1944
1940
1936
1932
1928
1924
1920
1916
1912
1908
1904
1900
0
Comments: On page 2, note the sudden spike in the magnitude of the Seasonal adjustment. Is this an increased fudge factor by the Gov to make numbers look better or is there a different explanation? Notice the sudden convergence of the national, NY City, and NJ unemployment rates right around 2007.