Employment Archive:
Recession Trickle-Down
22 Feb 2010
Job Losses
17 Feb 2010A slightly politicized look. (via FlowingData)
Gender Advantage
16 Feb 2010Women lost their jobs less than men during the recession, and women outnumber men in the workplace for the first time. Related article.
USA Job Losses by Sector 2008-10
9 Feb 2010Job losses/gains. Use the timeline slider at the top to change the month. The bubbles at the bottom showing the overall size of the sectors are a nice touch.
Volunteers in America
5 Feb 2010Good data on who volunteered where in 2009. I’ll spare you my usual critique of Good’s visualization choices.
Faulty Employment Statistics
In: Employment US Economy
4 Feb 2010Poor assumptions in the how the BLS calculates unemployment will lead to a downward adjustment of 824,000 on Friday – read the technical explanation. (via The Big Picture).
Inflated Worth
2 Feb 2010A little silly, but the size of the CEOs head shows his pay vs the average worker 1970-2005.
Required Vacation
In: Employment US Economy
31 Jan 2010USA compared to other OECD countries. (Yes, we’re screwed).
USA Today Economic Outlook Index (Jan ‘10 version)
In: Employment Finance Housing Interactive Source: USA Today Stock Market US Economy
29 Jan 2010The best part is the lower chart showing the latest data for each of the 11 “leading indicators”. Updated 1/27/09.
Unemployment Insurance Tracker
25 Jan 2010
Unemployment
25 Jan 2010By state, through December 09. Click on a state to compare it to the national average.
Economic Recovery Dashboard (Jan 10 ver)
25 Jan 2010One of my favorite summaries of economic indicators. If you normally find this stuff confusing you should check it out – click on any of the “historical details” to see what each indicator means and why it’s important.
Future Jobs
17 Jan 2010Projected 2018 change in US employment levels by sector. A questionable analysis at best. nobody has a clue. (via The Big Picture)
The New Job Market
12 Jan 2010From the WSJ, a treemap of the changing US job market (2007-09), with anecdotal popups. Related article.
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