Question: what was the unemployment rate in december 2016?
Answer: In December 2016, the unemployment rate in the United States was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in November 2016 but down from 5.0% in December 2015. In December 2016, 4.219 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in the EU28, of whom 2.957 million were in the euro area.