Job Losses in America

The map takes a simple approach: Compare the number of jobs in a county to the number 12 months ago, which is the best approach since labor data is seasonal. If there was a net gain in employed people, we put a blue dot over the county proportional to the number of jobs gained. Likewise, red circles are for lost jobs, also proportional.

If you click the green play button, you can see the recession take hold in stark relief.