Even though unemployment is likely to continue declining faster than in previous recoveries, we still expect the unemployment rate to remain elevated for years, falling to 8.7% by the end of 2020 and 5.8% by end-2021. But the lesson from the post-2008 experience is that much, if not all, of the rise in unemployment can and will eventually be reversed – so long as policy remains loose to boost demand.
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