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Lifetime Medical Spending of Retirees

Economic Brief

May 2019, No. 19-05

By John Bailey Jones and Aaron Steelman

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Fifth District Trends in Labor Market Participation

Regional Matters

May 15, 2019

By R. Andrew Bauer

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Assessing Macroeconomic Tail Risk

Working Paper Series

April 2019, No. 19-10

Francesca Loria, Christian Matthes and Donghai Zhang

What Do Sectoral Dynamics Tell Us About the Origins of Business Cycles?

Working Paper Series

March 2019, No. 19-09

Christian Matthes and Felipe F. Schwartzman

Aggregate Labor Force Participation and Unemployment and Demographic Trends

Working Paper Series

March 2019, No. 19-08

Andreas Hornstein and Marianna Kudlyak

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Fifth District Unemployment Rates

May 20, 2019

For more information on the regional economy, see our latest report on the Fifth District and our economic indicator charts.

Month,United States,Fifth District,District of Columbia,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia,West Virginia
2009-03-01,8.7,8.3,8.6,6.7,10.3,10.9,6.3,7
2009-04-01,9,8.6,8.9,6.8,10.5,11.3,6.5,7.5

2009-05-01,9.4,8.7,9.1,7,10.6,11.4,6.7,7.9

2009-06-01,9.5,8.8,9.3,7,10.6,11.5,6.8,8.1

2009-07-01,9.5,8.8,9.6,7.1,10.6,11.5,6.8,8.2
2009-08-01,9.6,8.9,9.7,7.2,10.7,11.5,6.9,8.2
2009-09-01,9.8,9,9.9,7.3,10.8,11.5,7,8.2
2009-10-01,10,9.1,10,7.4,10.9,11.6,7.1,8.3
2009-11-01,9.9,9.2,10,7.5,11.1,11.6,7.2,8.4

2009-12-01,9.9,9.3,9.9,7.7,11.2,11.7,7.4,8.5

2010-01-01,9.8,9.4,9.8,7.8,11.4,11.7,7.4,8.6

2010-02-01,9.8,9.4,9.7,7.8,11.4,11.7,7.5,8.6
2010-03-01,9.9,9.4,9.5,7.8,11.4,11.5,7.4,8.6
2010-04-01,9.9,9.3,9.4,7.7,11.2,11.4,7.3,8.5
2010-05-01,9.6,9.1,9.3,7.7,11,11.2,7.2,8.5
2010-06-01,9.4,9,9.3,7.6,10.7,11,7.1,8.5
2010-07-01,9.4,8.9,9.2,7.6,10.6,10.9,7,8.5
2010-08-01,9.5,8.9,9.2,7.6,10.5,10.8,7,8.6
2010-09-01,9.5,8.8,9.3,7.6,10.4,10.9,7,8.7

2010-10-01,9.4,8.8,9.3,7.6,10.4,10.9,6.9,8.8
2010-11-01,9.8,8.8,9.4,7.5,10.4,10.8,6.9,8.8
2010-12-01,9.3,8.8,9.5,7.5,10.4,10.8,6.8,8.8

2011-01-01,9.1,8.7,9.6,7.4,10.4,10.7,6.7,8.7
2011-02-01,9,8.6,9.8,7.3,10.3,10.7,6.6,8.5
2011-03-01,9,8.6,10.1,7.3,10.3,10.6,6.5,8.3

2011-04-01,9.1,8.6,10.3,7.3,10.3,10.6,6.5,8.2
2011-05-01,9,8.6,10.4,7.3,10.3,10.6,6.6,8.1
2011-06-01,9.1,8.7,10.5,7.3,10.4,10.7,6.6,8
2011-07-01,9,8.7,10.5,7.3,10.5,10.7,6.7,8
2011-08-01,9,8.7,10.4,7.3,10.4,10.7,6.7,8
2011-09-01,9,8.6,10.3,7.2,10.3,10.6,6.7,7.9
2011-10-01,8.8,8.5,10.1,7.2,10.2,10.4,6.6,7.8
2011-11-01,8.6,8.4,10,7.1,10,10.2,6.5,7.7

2011-12-01,8.5,8.2,9.9,7,9.8,10,6.4,7.5
2012-01-01,8.3,8.1,9.8,7,9.6,9.8,6.3,7.4

2012-02-01,8.3,8,9.6,7,9.5,9.7,6.2,7.3
2012-03-01,8.2,7.9,9.4,7,9.4,9.6,6.2,7.3
2012-04-01,8.2,7.9,9.3,7,9.4,9.5,6.2,7.4
2012-05-01,8.2,7.9,9.1,7,9.4,9.5,6.2,7.5
2012-06-01,8.2,7.9,8.9,7,9.3,9.4,6.1,7.6
2012-07-01,8.2,7.8,8.8,7,9.3,9.2,6.1,7.6
2012-08-01,8.1,7.8,8.8,7,9.2,9,6,7.7
2012-09-01,7.8,7.7,8.7,6.9,9.2,8.9,5.9,7.6
2012-10-01,7.8,7.6,8.7,6.9,9.1,8.7,5.9,7.6

2012-11-01,7.7,7.6,8.7,6.9,9.1,8.6,5.8,7.5
2012-12-01,7.9,7.5,8.7,6.9,9,8.5,5.8,7.4
2013-01-01,8,7.5,8.7,6.9,8.9,8.4,5.8,7.3

2013-02-01,7.7,7.4,8.7,6.8,8.8,8.4,5.8,7.1
2013-03-01,7.5,7.3,8.7,6.8,8.6,8.2,5.8,6.9
2013-04-01,7.6,7.2,8.6,6.7,8.4,8.1,5.8,6.8
2013-05-01,7.5,7.1,8.6,6.7,8.2,7.9,5.7,6.7
2013-06-01,7.5,7,8.6,6.6,8.1,7.8,5.7,6.6
2013-07-01,7.3,6.9,8.5,6.6,7.9,7.6,5.7,6.6
2013-08-01,7.2,6.8,8.5,6.5,7.7,7.4,5.7,6.6
2013-09-01,7.2,6.7,8.4,6.4,7.5,7.2,5.7,6.6
2013-10-01,7.2,6.6,8.3,6.3,7.3,7,5.6,6.7

2013-11-01,6.9,6.5,8.2,6.3,7.1,6.8,5.6,6.8
2013-12-01,6.7,6.4,8.1,6.2,7,6.6,5.5,6.8
2014-01-01,6.6,6.3,8,6.1,6.8,6.4,5.5,6.9
2014-02-01,6.7,6.2,8,6,6.7,6.3,5.4,6.8

2014-03-01,6.7,6.1,7.9,6,6.6,6.2,5.4,6.8

2014-04-01,6.2,6.1,7.9,5.9,6.5,6.3,5.4,6.7

2014-05-01,6.3,6.1,7.8,5.9,6.5,6.3,5.3,6.7

2014-06-01,6.1,6,7.8,5.9,6.4,6.4,5.3,6.6
2014-07-01,6.2,6,7.7,5.8,6.3,6.5,5.2,6.6
2014-08-01,6.1,6,7.7,5.8,6.2,6.6,5.2,6.5

2014-09-01,5.9,5.9,7.7,5.7,6.1,6.7,5.1,6.5
2014-10-01,5.7,5.8,7.6,5.6,6,6.7,5.1,6.5
2014-11-01,5.8,5.7,7.6,5.6,5.9,6.6,5,6.5

2014-12-01,5.6,5.7,7.5,5.5,5.8,6.5,4.9,6.5

2015-01-01,5.7,5.6,7.4,5.4,5.8,6.5,4.9,6.6

2015-02-01,5.5,5.6,7.3,5.4,5.8,6.4,4.8,6.8

2015-03-01,5.4,5.6,7.2,5.3,5.9,6.4,4.8,6.9

2015-04-01,5.4,5.6,7.1,5.3,5.9,6.3,4.7,7

2015-05-01,5.6,5.5,7,5.2,5.9,6.2,4.6,7.1

2015-06-01,5.3,5.5,6.9,5.1,5.9,6,4.5,7
2015-07-01,5.2,5.4,6.8,5,5.8,5.9,4.4,6.9

2015-08-01,5.1,5.3,6.7,5,5.7,5.7,4.3,6.7

2015-09-01,5,5.2,6.6,4.9,5.6,5.6,4.2,6.6

2015-10-01,5,5.1,6.6,4.8,5.5,5.6,4.1,6.5

2015-11-01,5.1,5,6.5,4.8,5.4,5.5,4.1,6.4

2015-12-01,5,5,6.5,4.7,5.4,5.5,4.1,6.4

2016-01-01,4.9,4.9,6.4,4.6,5.3,5.4,4.1,6.4

2016-02-01,4.9,4.9,6.3,4.5,5.2,5.4,4,6.4

2016-03-01,5,4.8,6.2,4.5,5.1,5.3,4,6.4
2016-04-01,5,4.8,6.1,4.5,5.1,5.3,4,6.3

2016-05-01,4.8,4.8,6.1,4.4,5,5.2,4.1,6.2

2016-06-01,4.9,4.7,6.1,4.4,5,5.1,4.1,6.2
2016-07-01,4.8,4.7,6,4.4,5,5,4.1,6.1

2016-08-01,4.9,4.7,6,4.4,5,4.9,4.2,6
2016-09-01,5,4.7,6,4.4,5.1,4.8,4.2,5.9

2016-10-01,4.9,4.7,6,4.4,5.1,4.7,4.2,5.8
2016-11-01,4.7,4.7,6,4.4,5.1,4.7,4.1,5.7
2016-12-01,4.7,4.6,6,4.4,5,4.6,4.1,5.5

2017-01-01,4.7,4.6,6,4.4,4.9,4.5,4,5.3

2017-02-01,4.7,4.5,6.1,4.3,4.8,4.5,4,5.2
2017-03-01,4.4,4.4,6.1,4.3,4.7,4.4,3.9,5.1

2017-04-01,4.4,4.3,6.2,4.3,4.6,4.3,3.8,5

2017-05-01,4.4,4.3,6.2,4.2,4.5,4.3,3.8,5
2017-06-01,4.3,4.2,6.2,4.2,4.4,4.3,3.7,5
2017-07-01,4.3,4.2,6.2,4.2,4.4,4.2,3.7,5.1
2017-08-01,4.4,4.2,6.1,4.2,4.3,4.2,3.6,5.2

2017-09-01,4.2,4.2,6,4.2,4.3,4.2,3.6,5.3

2017-10-01,4.1,4.1,5.9,4.2,4.3,4.2,3.5,5.3
2017-11-01,4.2,4.1,5.9,4.2,4.3,4.1,3.4,5.4
2017-12-01,4.1,4.1,5.8,4.2,4.2,4,3.4,5.4

2018-01-01,4.1,4,5.8,4.2,4.2,3.9,3.3,5.4

2018-02-01,4.1,4,5.8,4.2,4.2,3.8,3.2,5.4

2018-03-01,4,3.9,5.8,4.1,4.1,3.7,3.2,5.4

2018-04-01,3.9,3.8,5.7,4.1,4,3.5,3.1,5.4

2018-05-01,3.8,3.8,5.7,4,4,3.4,3,5.3

2018-06-01,4,3.7,5.6,4,3.9,3.3,3,5.2

2018-07-01,3.9,3.6,5.5,3.9,3.8,3.3,2.9,5.2
2018-08-01,3.8,3.6,5.4,3.8,3.7,3.2,2.8,5.1
2018-09-01,3.7,3.5,5.4,3.8,3.7,3.2,2.8,5.1
2018-10-01,3.8,3.5,5.3,3.7,3.7,3.2,2.8,5.1
2018-11-01,3.7,3.5,5.3,3.7,3.7,3.2,2.8,5.1
2018-12-01,3.9,3.5,5.4,3.7,3.7,3.2,2.8,5.1
2019-01-01,4,3.5,5.4,3.7,3.8,3.2,2.8,5.2
2019-02-01,3.8,3.6,5.5,3.7,3.9,3.2,2.9,5.2
2019-03-01,3.8,3.6,5.6,3.8,4.0,3.2,2.9,5.1
2019-04-01,3.6,,,,,,,

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