A while ago. Oh, you mean the BS official rate.
This. Although, the way to skyrocket the Unemployment is to allow the auto-industry to fail.
...Which it will probably continue to do regardless of whatever money we throw at it.
Absolute nonsense. The auto industry was doing fine until government policy caused a depression. Anyway lots of subsidized and nationalized firms have continued to provide both cars and employment, historically - British Leyland, Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat (?), and most Korean and to some extent Japanese auto makers...