Don't Be Fooled: Less Unemployment Doesn't Mean More Jobs
| U.S. Employment Rate (%) | |
| 2007 | 63.3 |
| 2008 | 62.9 |
| 2009 | 60.6 |
| 2010 | 58.5 |
| 2011 | 58.4 |
| 2012 | 58.5 |
| 2013 | 58.6 |
| 2014 | 58.8 |
Percentage of Americans Employed, 16 and Older
| U.S. Employment Rate (%) | |
| 2007 | 63.3 |
| 2008 | 62.9 |
| 2009 | 60.6 |
| 2010 | 58.5 |
| 2011 | 58.4 |
| 2012 | 58.5 |
| 2013 | 58.6 |
| 2014 | 58.8 |