The US unemployment rate hit a record low of 3.7% in September, continuing a downward trend that started during Obama's first term

Unemployment rate

10%

9

8

7

Obama’s inauguration

Trump’s inauguration

6

5

4

3

2016

2008

2010

2012

2014

2018

Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The US unemployment rate hit a record low of 3.7% in September, continuing a downward trend that started during Obama’s first term

Unemployment rate %

10%

9

8

7

Obama’s inauguration

6

Trump’s inauguration

5

4

3

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics