By now you've probably heard all about the bad news on the unemployment front. The unemployment rate in August soared to 9.7 percent. That's the highest level since June 1983 when the unemployment rate was 10.1 percent.

It's not all bad news. Employers cut 216,000 jobs in August, fewer than what employers cut in the past few months.

Experts say we still need to create 9.4 million jobs though to get back to the level we were before the recession began.

Slate.com has created a really great map that takes you through the unemployment numbers each month since 2007. It's a fascinating look at how many jobs have been gained and lost in the past few years and when certain states and counties really started to see drops.

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