### Question
How is the "2009 unemployment number" defined?


### Answer
The term **2009 unemployment number** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 5702* as follows -

> the number of individuals within such State who were determined to be unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for December 2009

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE**

