For a graph and discussion, see Calculated Risk, here:
"This shows the depth of the recent employment recession - worse than any other post-war recession - and the relatively slow recovery due to the lingering effects of the housing bust and financial crisis."
For a second graph and discussion, see here:
"This graph shows the job losses from the start of the employment recession, in percentage terms - this time aligned at maximum job losses. At the recent pace of improvement, it appears employment will be back to pre-recession levels next month (Of course this doesn't include population growth)."
