Month Unemployment rate, % Jan-09 7.8 Feb-09 8.2 Mar-09 8.6 Apr-09 8.9 May-09 9.4 Jun-09 9.5 Jul-09 9.5 Aug-09 9.7 Sep-09 9.8 Oct-09 10.1 Nov-09 9.9 Dec-09 9.9 Jan-10 9.7 Feb-10 9.7 Mar-10 9.7 Apr-10 9.8 May-10 9.6 Jun-10 9.5 Jul-10 9.5 Aug-10 9.6 Sep-10 9.6 Oct-10 9.7 Nov-10 9.8 Dec-10 9.4 Jan-11 9.0 Feb-11 8.9 Mar-11 8.8 Apr-11 9.0 May-11 9.1 Jun-11 9.2 Jul-11 9.1 Aug-11 9.1 Sep-11 9.1 Oct-11 9 Nov-11 8.6 Dec-11 8.5 Jan-12 8.3 Feb-12 8.3 Mar-12 8.2 Apr-12 8.1 May-12 8.2 Jun-12 8.2 Jul-12 8.3 Aug-12 8.1 Sep-12 7.8 Oct-12 7.9 Nov-12 7.8 Dec-12 7.8 Jan-13 7.9