Employment Archive:
Recession Unemployment
9 Jan 2010Something different is going on.
Infographic Resumes
8 Jan 2010Cool Infographics has culled together 16 examples of using infographics as resumes/life timelines. Below are a few of the nicer looking ones, but I recommend reading Randy’s whole article.
Overlapping Management
7 Jan 2010The overlapping memberships of 15 Fortune 500 board members. (From 2008) The site allows construction of all kinds of people-maps (bands, funerals, etc).
Jobs Forecast
5 Jan 2010Forecast by region, sector, or metro area. Updated 12/22/09.
Job growth, GDP and household net worth all did poorly. Related Washington Post article. (via The Big Picture).
USA Today Economic Outlook Index (Dec 2009 version)
In: Employment Finance Housing Interactive Source: USA Today US Economy
28 Dec 2009The best part is the lower chart showing the latest data for each of the 11 “leading indicators”.
China’s Demographic Problem
28 Dec 2009The one-child policy might start to impact growth.
Economic Recovery Dashboard (Dec 09 ver)
In: Employment Finance Global Economy Housing Interactive US Economy
22 Dec 2009December update of one 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.
The Misery Index
In: Employment Finance Global Economy Source: NYT Source: Ritholtz
21 Dec 2009The index adds together a country’s budget deficit, as a percentage of gross domestic product, and its unemployment rate.
European Economic Weather Map
In: Emerging Markets Employment Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT
15 Dec 2009Updated 12/14/09. Use the slider at the top to go back in time. Roll-over countries to see data.
Freedom of Labor
1 Dec 2009I nominate this for “worst color selection 2009”.
USA Today Economic Outlook Index (November edition)
In: Employment Finance Housing Source: USA Today Updated regularly US Economy
1 Dec 2009Updated November 24th. The best part is the lower chart showing the latest data for each of the 11 “leading indicators”.
Economic Recovery Dashboard (Nov 09 ver)
In: Employment Finance Global Economy Housing Interactive US Economy
23 Nov 2009November update of one 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.
“Good” Jobs
In: Employment US Economy
17 Nov 2009The Economic Policy Institute defines a “good” job as “one that pays at least 60% of the median household income and also provides health care and retirement benefits.” – Sociological Images
Would have been more interesting to see 2007 data as well – I imagine 2008 is a bad comparator.
Recruitment Up
16 Nov 2009A slightly different measure of unemployment – this one based on online job listings (the Monster.com employment index).
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