Table V.B2--Additional Economic Factors, Calendar Years 2001-2075
Intermediate Cost Assumptions

Calendar year Average annual
unemployment rate 1
(percent)
Average annual percentage increase in--
Average annual
interest rate 2
(percent)
Labor
force 3
Total
Employment 4
Real
GDP 5


2001 4.2 1.0 0.8 3.1 5.6
2002 4.4 1.1 .9 3.1 6.0
2003 4.6 .9 .6 2.6 6.0
2004 4.8 .8 .6 2.4 6.2
2005 4.9 .8 .7 2.3 6.2
2006 5.1 .8 .7 2.2 6.3
2007 5.2 .8 .7 2.0 6.3
2008 5.3 .7 .6 2.0 6.2
2009 5.4 .7 .6 2.0 6.3
2010 5.5 .7 .6 2.0 6.3
2011 5.5 .7 .7 2.1 6.3
2012 5.5 .5 .5 1.9 6.3
2013 5.5 .5 .5 1.9 6.3
2014 5.5 .4 .4 1.8 6.3
2015 5.5 .4 .4 1.8 6.3
2016 5.5 .4 .4 1.7 6.3
2017 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2018 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2019 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2020 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2021 5.5 .2 .3 1.6 6.3
2022 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2023 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2024 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2025 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2026 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2027 5.5 .3 .3 1.6 6.3
2028 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2029 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2030 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2031 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2032 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2033 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2034 5.5 .4 .4 1.7 6.3
2035 5.5 .4 .4 1.7 6.3
2036 5.5 .4 .4 1.7 6.3
2037 5.5 .3 .4 1.7 6.3
2038 5.5 .4 .4 1.7 6.3
2039 5.5 .4 .4 1.7 6.3
2040 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2041 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2042 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2043 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2044 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2045 5.5 .3 .3 1.7 6.3
2046 5.5 .3 .3 1.6 6.3
2047 5.5 .2 .3 1.6 6.3
2048 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2049 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2050 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2051 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2052 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2053 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2054 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2055 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2056 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2057 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2058 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2059 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2060 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2061 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2062 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2063 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2064 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2065 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2066 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2067 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2068 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2069 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2070 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2071 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2072 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2073 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2074 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3
2075 5.5 .2 .2 1.6 6.3

1Unadjusted civilian unemployment rates are shown through 2009. Thereafter, the rates are adjusted to the age-sex distribution of the civilian labor force in 1999.
2The average annual interest rate is the average of the nominal interest rates, which, in practice, are compounded semiannually, for special public-debt obligations issuable to the trust funds in each of the 12 months of the year.
3The U.S. civilian labor force concept is used here.
4Total of civilian and military employment in the U.S. economy.
5The real GDP (gross domestic product) is the value of total output of goods and services, expressed in 1996 dollars.