Length of Recessions in the United States Since World War II
🇺🇸 Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 - 2 Months - 14.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jan 1980 – Jul 1980 - 6 Months - 7.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Aug 1957 – Apr 1958 - 8 Months - 7.5% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jul 1990 – Mar 1991 - 8 Months - 7.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Mar 2001 – Nov 2001 - 8 Months - 6.3% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jul 1953 – May 1954 - 10 Months - 6.1% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Apr 1960 – Feb 1961 - 10 Months - 7.1% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Nov 1948 – Oct 1949 - 11 Months - 7.9% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Dec 1969 – Nov 1970 - 11 Months - 6.1% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Nov 1973 – Mar 1975 - 16 Months - 9.0% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jul 1981 – Nov 1982 - 16 Months - 10.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Dec 2007 – Jun 2009 - 18 Months - 10.0% Peak Unemployment
Note: According to the NBER's definition, a recession involves a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and typically lasts more than a few months.
Sources: NBER, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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🇺🇸 Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 - 2 Months - 14.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jan 1980 – Jul 1980 - 6 Months - 7.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Aug 1957 – Apr 1958 - 8 Months - 7.5% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jul 1990 – Mar 1991 - 8 Months - 7.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Mar 2001 – Nov 2001 - 8 Months - 6.3% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jul 1953 – May 1954 - 10 Months - 6.1% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Apr 1960 – Feb 1961 - 10 Months - 7.1% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Nov 1948 – Oct 1949 - 11 Months - 7.9% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Dec 1969 – Nov 1970 - 11 Months - 6.1% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Nov 1973 – Mar 1975 - 16 Months - 9.0% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Jul 1981 – Nov 1982 - 16 Months - 10.8% Peak Unemployment
🇺🇸 Dec 2007 – Jun 2009 - 18 Months - 10.0% Peak Unemployment
Note: According to the NBER's definition, a recession involves a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and typically lasts more than a few months.
Sources: NBER, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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