year Unemployment Inflation 1977 7.1 6.7 1978 6.1 9.0 1979 5.8 13.3 1980 7.1 12.5 1981 7.6 8.9 1982 9.7 3.8 1983 9.6 3.8 1984 7.5 3.9 1985 7.2 3.8 1986 7.0 1.1 1987 6.2 4.4 1988 5.5 4.4