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by perl4ever 3062 days ago
It is not the case that "before about 1975 unemployment was typically under 5%". Especially if you are alluding to the 1970-75 period.

See: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

Edit: nor did unemployment go "steadily up" from 1975 to 2008.