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The statistic shows the unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2015 to December 2016. In September 2016, 4.0 percent of recent college graduates were unemployed in the U.S.
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U.S. - unemployment rate of recent graduates 2015/16
Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the U.S. from December 2015 to December 2016
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| Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|
| Dec '15 | 4.6% |
| Jan '16 | 4.4% |
| Feb '16 | 4.3% |
| Mar '16 | 4.2% |
| Apr '16 | 4.2% |
| May '16 | 4.1% |
| Jun '16 | 4.2% |
| Jul '16 | 4.1% |
| Aug '16 | 4.2% |
| Sep '16 | 4% |
| Oct '16 | 4% |
| Nov '16 | 3.9% |
| Dec '16 | 3.9% |
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