But what the hell, we're celebrating anyway

The number of Americans who have been jobless for at least six months inched up to 4.8 million after declining slightly in each of the previous months since October. The percentage of unemployed Americans out of work six months or longer increased to 40.2 percent after dipping below 40 percent in December and January for the first time since 2009.

…In February, nearly 300,000 Americans dropped out of the labor force, meaning they had stopped looking for jobs.

Huffington Post