Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Economy - Economics USA Actual Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time High of 16.8% 09-04-2009 • Washington Post This morning, the Labor Department said the official number climbed from 9.4% in July to 9.7% in August. But the unofficial number jumped from 16.3% to 16.8%. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm DLive Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: