National Employment Rates Rises To 26-Year High, 9.7 Percent

MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 04: Orlando Santana who has been unemployed for 15 days, use the resources available to look for jobs at an employment help center at the West Dade One Stop Career Center on September 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The government reported that the unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high of 9.7% from 9.4% in July. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)