### Question
What does 2009 unemployment number mean?


### Answer
**2009 unemployment number** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 5702*:

> 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**

