US Recessions



Recessions Started Ended Peak Unemployment Peak GDP Decline
1969-1970 Apr 01, 1969 Nov 01, 1970 6.1% 0.6%
1973-1975 Nov 01, 1973 Mar 01, 1975 9.0% 3.2%
1980 Jan 01, 1980 Jul 01, 1982 7.8% 2.2%
1982-1982 Jul 01, 1981 Nov 01, 1982 10.8% 2.7%
Early 1990s Jul 01, 1990 Mar 01, 1991 7.8% 1.4%
Early 2000s Mar 01, 2001 Nov 01, 2001 6.3% 0.3%
The Great Recession Dec 01, 2007 Sep 01, 2009 10.0% 5.1%
Covid Recession Feb 01, 2020 Apr 01, 2020 14.7% 19.2%