little more difficult to get a new position, and i have to be on my best game. reporter: specific state figures are due out in two weeks but they also look to be very flat. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. today s jobs report also shows it is getting tougher to get a job if you ve been out of work for a long time. the number of americans who ve been jobless more than six months rose last month from 5.1 million to 5.4 million. about 43% of unemployed americans are considered long term employees. we still have more than three unemployed workers for every job opening and they are competing against a lot of other folks who are just looking to change jobs. reporter: the labor department says people age 55 and older wait the longest to get a job. there was one bright spot today when it comes to the economy. americans are buying new cars in big numbers. double digit sales gains were reported. toyota led the pack with an 87% job compared to la