Republicans and Independents are
more likely to incorrectly believe
the unemployment rate is nearing
a 50-year high
Rep
60%
Ind
53
Dem
40
The unemployment rate is
actually near a 54-year low
15% unemployment rate
Recessions
10
5
54 years
May 1969
3.4%
April 2023
3.4%
0
1960
70
80
90
2000
10
20
Republicans and Independents are
more likely to incorrectly believe
the unemployment rate is nearing
a 50-year high
Rep
60%
Ind
53
Dem
40
The unemployment rate is actually
near a 54-year low
15% unemployment rate
Recessions
10
5
54 years
May 1969
3.4%
April 2023
3.4%
0
1960
70
80
90
2000
10
20
Republicans and Independents are
more likely to incorrectly believe
the unemployment rate is nearing
a 50-year high
Rep
60%
Ind
53
Dem
40
The unemployment rate is actually
near a 54-year low
15% unemployment rate
Recessions
10
5
54 years
May 1969
3.4%
April 2023
3.4%
0
1960
70
80
90
2000
10
20
Republicans and Independents are more likely
to incorrectly believe the unemployment rate
is nearing a 50-year high
Republicans
60%
Independents
53
Democrats
40
The unemployment rate is actually near a 54-year low
15% unemployment rate
Recessions
10
5
54 years
May 1969
3.4%
April 2023
3.4%
0
1960
70
80
90
2000
10
20
Republicans and Independents are more likely
to incorrectly believe the unemployment rate
is nearing a 50-year high
Republicans
60%
Independents
53
Democrats
40
The unemployment rate is actually near a 54-year low
15% unemployment rate
Recessions
10
5
54 years
May 1969
3.4%
April 2023
3.4%
0
1960
70
80
90
2000
10
20