In 1944, unemployment hit an all time low of 1.2%.

Unemployment in Britain has hit its highest level for 17 years.

Unemployment across the 17-member single currency area hit 16.4 million as of November 2011.

German unemployment, which had declined the last year, hit 9.2 percent in July.

Unemployment hit a record low of 0.7-0.8% in 1961-1966 and 1970-1971.

Unemployment for men hit a record 3.6 percent, from 3.3 percent a month earlier.

Unless the Government's employment policies are more effective, unemployment could hit 3 million within the next nine months.

In the meantime, unemployment here has hit 11.6 percent, an all-time high.

At the same time unemployment had hit a record high of 14.6 in the March quarter of 1930.

Unemployment has hit not only wage-earners but many middle-class people.