The charts that follow are a comparison of current unemployment trends + projections and 1930's unemployment.

The charts show the absolute unemployment and the YOY % change in unemployment.

180%
160% U6 YOY (1929-33)
140% U6 YOY (2007-?)
U6 Low
120%
U6 High
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49
(Months)

40%
35%
30%
25%
20% U6 (1929-33)
15% U6 (2007-?)
10% U6 Low
U6 High
5%
0%
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52
(Months)