Unemployment Rate Drops to 9.7%
![](https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/0/c/85/photologue/photos/tt/10-year-unemployment-feb99-feb09-20090306-BLS.jpg)
A 10-year unemployment chart shows recent increases in the current recession. The jobless rate reached 8.1 percent in February 2009.
( U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics )
( U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics )