One of the more fascinating things about the monthly Employment report is the slew of charts it generates.
No one site or media outlet has a monopoly on interesting visual depictions of the employment situation. We have an embarrassment of riches, a virtual orgy of chart porn, and I could have included dozens more.
There are my top 10 favorites; as always, click to max out the image:
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Unemployment by County
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Comparing Post WW2 Recession Job Losses
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BLS Employment Revisions
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Changes in Temporary Employment
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Jobless Recoveries: 1980 – Present
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Recession Recoveries: 1980 – Present
Economix
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US Unemployment Rate
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Recession Comparisons (1954, 2001, 2009)
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ADP vs BLS Employment Data
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Part Time for Economic Reasons
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Did I miss anything particularly interesting? Let me know in comments . . .
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