The official unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent by December, a significantly lower number than the rate in January 2015 of 5.7 percent under former President Obama. Over that period, weekly earnings have grown an average of $2.31 a month, a 76% increase over Mr. Obama’s last 21 months. …The unemployment rate declined 13% during Mr. Obama’s last 21 months, but from there it has dropped another 23% during Mr. Trump’s tenure. Barack Obama served as President from Jan 2009 – Jan 2017. When Obama came to office in Jan 2009, the US economy was in a deep recession, with falling real GDP, high unemployment and rising levels of government borrowing.

4 Jul 2019 Trump's policies are helping workers more than Obama's did. By 6.0.4 Obama Trump Florida Indiana Iowa Michigan US Ohio Pennsylvania the fastest rate in a decade for lower-skilled workers, and unemployment among  6 Feb 2020 We looked at 15 common economic statistics, from unemployment rates to for median weeks of unemployment, the declines under Obama were at least U.S. Department of Agriculture, food stamp statistics, accessed Feb. 19 Feb 2020 Left-leaning critics of U.S. President Donald Trump rejected his claims to 8.1 million in the final 36 months of Obama's ― a decline of 19% under Trump. figures collected from each state's unemployment insurance agency. 24 May 2019 It officially ended in May 2009, but the unemployment rate didn't peak until Stocks performed well under Obama in large part because a 57%  17 Feb 2020 Under Obama, the unemployment rate steadily fell after reaching a high of 10 percent early in his first term. It has continued to fall under Trump, 

8 Aug 2016 1 in 5 American households do not have a single member in the have been added to the food stamp rolls since President Obama took office.

President Obama took office on January 20, 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession. Unemployment was skyrocketing as businesses laid off workers. The official unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent by December, a significantly lower number than the rate in January 2015 of 5.7 percent under former President Obama. Over that period, weekly earnings have grown an average of $2.31 a month, a 76% increase over Mr. Obama’s last 21 months. …The unemployment rate declined 13% during Mr. Obama’s last 21 months, but from there it has dropped another 23% during Mr. Trump’s tenure. Barack Obama served as President from Jan 2009 – Jan 2017. When Obama came to office in Jan 2009, the US economy was in a deep recession, with falling real GDP, high unemployment and rising levels of government borrowing. 3. The Unemployment Rate Was Falling Faster under Obama in 2014 and 2015 than in Trump’s First Two Years. The official unemployment rate, also measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has declined but at different rates in each year, as shown below. 4. Growth in the Employment-to-Population Rate Has Slowed under Trump

Trump boasts the US economy is the best it's ever been under his watch. Here are 9 charts showing how it compares to the Obama and Bush presidencies. The unemployment rate is ticking downward

8 Aug 2016 1 in 5 American households do not have a single member in the have been added to the food stamp rolls since President Obama took office. 16 May 2014 When Obama entered office on January 20, 2009, U.S. unemployment stood at 7.8 percent. By April 2014, that Bureau of Labor Statistics figure  3 Aug 2012 As a matter of fact, since Obama has entered office, some 1.1 million So at this rate, it'll take us four years and four months just to get back to  6 Jan 2017 U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs, the labor force grew and the unemployment rate remained comfortably under 5 percent. December  4 Mar 2016 There is no question that the U.S. economy and the labor market have been on a steady climb since the jobless rate for African Americans hit a 

3. The Unemployment Rate Was Falling Faster under Obama in 2014 and 2015 than in Trump’s First Two Years. The official unemployment rate, also measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has declined but at different rates in each year, as shown below. 4. Growth in the Employment-to-Population Rate Has Slowed under Trump

As Obama prepares to leave office, the unemployment rate is at 4.7 percent, less than half of the peak it reached in October 2009. That decline is the result of a prolonged period of job growth. The administration has grown fond of showing off its prolonged run of job growth every month. Under Obama a 47% increase in deficit spending. Under Bush we had a deficit spending range of 58% – 61% of the GDP. Under Obama deficit spending was 61% – 103% of GDP!! Unemployment 4- 6% (Bush) vs 10-5.8% with Obama. In Reagan’s first term, unemployment peaked at 10.8 percent — higher than Obama’s 10 percent peak. And under Reagan, it stayed at or above 10 percent for 10 straight months starting in September Facts about President Obama’s unemployment record: The jobless rate for November is the lowest it’s been since August of 2007 . The unemployment rate for November 2016 was 4.6 percent

16 Jun 2014 We did an analysis of the last 13 years and compared the U.S. official unemployment rates. During this period, some have touted dire times 

Under Obama a 47% increase in deficit spending. Under Bush we had a deficit spending range of 58% – 61% of the GDP. Under Obama deficit spending was 61% – 103% of GDP!! Unemployment 4- 6% (Bush) vs 10-5.8% with Obama. In Reagan’s first term, unemployment peaked at 10.8 percent — higher than Obama’s 10 percent peak. And under Reagan, it stayed at or above 10 percent for 10 straight months starting in September

6 Jan 2017 Today marked the last Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report under President Obama's watch—a time to give a final grade to the period that represents the working lives of the vast majority of working American voters today. 6 Jan 2017 The numbers slightly missed expectations: Economists surveyed by The Wall of the year, the unemployment rate has been hovering just under 5 percent, the Monthly Changes in U.S. Employment (Non-Farm), 2006-2016. 18 Jan 2017 How Many Jobs Were Actually Added? Civilian Unemployment Rate. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. added 2.2 million  This is what happened to the employment situation under Barack Obama. What is the unemployment rate in the US in 2014, and how has it changed  1 Jun 2017 By Christian E. Weller and Brendan Duke Posted on June 1, 2017, 9:03 am Employment opportunities improved, the unemployment rate fell, wages The U.S. economy was shrinking when President Obama took office in  9 Jan 2017 The rate under Obama is bested only by the one under Bill Clinton, which chart shows, unemployment in the United States has fallen under  8 Aug 2016 1 in 5 American households do not have a single member in the have been added to the food stamp rolls since President Obama took office.