=+*77. Unemployment rate, 2013. The histogram shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rate from January 2003 to January 2013 (data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000).

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# of Months Unemployment Rate (%)

Here is the time series plot for the same data.

2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 5.00 6.25 7.50 8.75 10.00 Year Unemployment Rate M03_SHAR8696_03_SE_C03.indd 122 14/07/14 7:27 AM Exercises 123