Unemployment rates, men, women, and total, 16 years and over, July 2008–July 2009 Percent Total Men Women Jul 2008 5.8 6.2 5.3 Aug 2008 6.2 6.4 5.9 Sep 2008 6.2 6.8 5.5 Oct 2008 6.6 7.2 5.9 Nov 2008 6.8 7.4 6.1 Dec 2008 7.2 7.9 6.4 Jan 2009 7.6 8.3 6.7 Feb 2009 8.1 8.8 7.3 Mar 2009 8.5 9.5 7.5 Apr 2009 8.9 10.0 7.6 May 2009 9.4 10.5 8.0 Jun 2009 9.5 10.6 8.3 Jul 2009 9.4 10.5 8.1