Don't Be Fooled: Less Unemployment Doesn't Mean More Jobs

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Percentage of Americans Employed, 16 and OlderU.S. Employment Rate(%)200720082009201020112012201320145858.55959.56060.56161.56262.56363.564
U.S. Employment Rate (%)
200763.3
200862.9
200960.6
201058.5
201158.4
201258.5
201358.6
201458.8
Percentage of Americans Employed, 16 and Older
Sources: data.bls.gov npr.org latimes.com