Unemployment - unr
Data - Fred
Info
Data on employment
source | dataset | .html | .RData |
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bls | jt | 2024-05-01 | NA |
bls | la | 2024-06-19 | NA |
bls | ln | 2024-06-19 | NA |
eurostat | nama_10_a10_e | 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-09 |
eurostat | nama_10_a64_e | 2024-11-05 | 2024-10-08 |
eurostat | namq_10_a10_e | 2024-11-05 | 2024-10-08 |
eurostat | une_rt_m | 2024-11-05 | 2024-10-24 |
oecd | ALFS_EMP | 2024-04-16 | 2024-05-12 |
oecd | EPL_T | 2024-04-16 | 2023-12-10 |
oecd | LFS_SEXAGE_I_R | 2024-09-15 | 2024-04-15 |
oecd | STLABOUR | 2024-09-15 | 2024-06-30 |
Data on US macro
LAST_COMPILE
LAST_COMPILE |
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2024-11-09 |
Last
date | Nobs |
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2024-10-01 | 4 |
variable
variable | Variable | Nobs |
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A08170USA175NNBR | Nonagricultural Employment for United States | 44 |
A0871AUSA175NNBR | Total Employment for United States | 30 |
LNS14027659 | Unemployment Rate - Less Than a High School Diploma, 25 Yrs. & over | 394 |
LNS14027660 | Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over | 394 |
LNS14027662 | Unemployment Rate - Bachelor's Degree and Higher, 25 Yrs. & over | 394 |
M0892AUSM156SNBR | Unemployment Rate for United States | 159 |
M08K4BUSM148NNBR | Unemployment for United States | 214 |
UNRATE | Unemployment Rate | 922 |
Unemployment
1945-
(ref:UNRATE) U.S. Unemployment Rate (Source: FRED).
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable == "UNRATE") %>%
mutate(value = value/100) %>%
ggplot(.) +
theme_minimal() +
geom_line(aes(date, value)) +
geom_rect(data = nber_recessions %>%
filter(Peak > as.Date("1946-01-01")),
aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = 'grey', alpha = 0.5) +
scale_fill_manual(values = c("blue", "red")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-50, 50, 1),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
scale_x_date(breaks = nber_recessions$Peak,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
theme(legend.position = "none") +
labs(x = "", y = "Unemployment Rate")
1990-
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("UNRATE"),
>= as.Date("1990-01-01")) %>%
date mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(3, 15, 0.5),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 0.5)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2017-01-20"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(3)[2])
2017-
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("UNRATE"),
>= as.Date("2017-01-01")) %>%
date mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(3, 15, 0.5),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 0.5)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2017-01-20"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(3)[2])
1929 - 1942
(ref:us-unemp-1929-1942) U.S. Unemployment (1929-1942)
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable == "M0892AUSM156SNBR") %>%
ggplot(.) +
geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value / 100)) +
ylab("Unemployment Rate") + xlab("") +
geom_rect(data = nber_recessions,
aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = 'grey', alpha = 0.5) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 26, 2),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
scale_x_date(breaks = as.Date(paste0(seq(1929, 1942, 1), "-01-01")),
labels = date_format("%Y"),
limits = c(as.Date("1929-04-01"), as.Date("1942-06-01"))) +
theme_minimal() +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("1929-10-29"), linetype = "dashed", color = "red")
1940 - 1957
(ref:us-unemployment-1940-1957) U.S. Unemployment (1940-1957)
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("M08K4BUSM148NNBR"),
>= as.Date("1940-01-01"),
date <= as.Date("1957-01-01")) %>%
date ggplot(.) +
geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) +
ylab("Unemployment (Millions)") + xlab("") +
geom_rect(data = nber_recessions,
aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = 'grey', alpha = 0.5) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = seq(0, 10, 1)) +
scale_x_date(breaks = as.Date(paste0(seq(1940, 1957, 2), "-01-01")),
labels = date_format("%Y"),
limits = c(1940, 1957) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date) +
theme_minimal() +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("1929-10-29"), linetype = "dashed", color = "red")
2017 - 2020
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("UNRATE"),
>= as.Date("2017-01-01"),
date <= as.Date("2020-01-01")) %>%
date mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(3, 15, 0.5),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 0.5)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2017-01-20"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(3)[2])
2004-2012
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("UNRATE")) %>%
filter(date >= as.Date("2004-01-01"),
<= as.Date("2012-01-01")) %>%
date mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(3, 15, 0.5),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 0.5)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2008-09-15"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(3)[2]) +
geom_rect(data = data_frame(start = as.Date("2004-06-01"),
end = as.Date("2007-08-01")),
aes(xmin = start, xmax = end, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = viridis(4)[4], alpha = 0.2) +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2004-06-01"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(4)[4]) +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2007-08-01"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(4)[4])
2004 - 2012
Code
%>%
unr filter(date >= as.Date("2014-01-01"),
<= as.Date("2020-02-01"),
date != "UNRATE") %>%
variable mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
left_join(variable, by = "variable") %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value, color = Variable)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 15, 1),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
theme(legend.title = element_blank(),
legend.position = c(0.6, 0.9)) +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2017-01-20"), linetype = "dashed", color = "black")
1987-1993
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("UNRATE")) %>%
filter(date >= as.Date("1987-01-01"),
<= as.Date("1993-01-01")) %>%
date mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(3, 15, 0.5),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 0.5)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2008-09-15"), linetype = "dashed", color = viridis(3)[2])
1995 - 2000
Code
%>%
unr filter(date >= as.Date("1995-01-01"),
<= as.Date("2000-02-01"),
date == "UNRATE") %>%
variable mutate(value = value / 100) %>%
left_join(variable, by = "variable") %>%
ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value, color = Variable)) + theme_minimal() +
scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1870, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
labels = date_format("%Y")) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 15, .1),
labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = .1)) +
xlab("") + ylab("Unemployment Rate") +
theme(legend.title = element_blank(),
legend.position = c(0.6, 0.9)) +
geom_vline(xintercept = as.Date("2017-01-20"), linetype = "dashed", color = "black")
U.S.
1903 - 1925
(ref:us-employment-1903-1925) U.S. Employment (1903 - 1925)
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable %in% c("A0871AUSA175NNBR"),
>= as.Date("1903-01-01"),
date <= as.Date("1925-01-01")) %>%
date ggplot(.) +
geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) +
ylab("Employment ('000s)") + xlab("") +
geom_rect(data = nber_recessions,
aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = 'grey', alpha = 0.5) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 1000*seq(24, 50, 2),
labels = comma) +
scale_x_date(breaks = as.Date(paste0(seq(1900, 1930, 5), "-01-01")),
labels = date_format("%Y"),
limits = c(as.Date("1903-01-01"), as.Date("1925-01-01"))) +
theme_minimal()
1900 - 1929
(ref:us-employment-1900-1929) U.S. Employment (1900 - 1929)
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable == "A0871AUSA175NNBR") %>%
ggplot(.) +
geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) +
ylab("Employment ('000s)") + xlab("") +
geom_rect(data = nber_recessions,
aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = 'grey', alpha = 0.5) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 1000*seq(24, 50, 4),
labels = comma) +
scale_x_date(breaks = as.Date(paste0(seq(1900, 1930, 5), "-01-01")),
labels = date_format("%Y"),
limits = c(as.Date("1900-01-01"), as.Date("1929-01-01"))) +
theme_minimal()
Non agricultural employment - 1900 - 1943
(ref:us-nonagr-employment-1900-1943) U.S. Non Agricultural Employment (1900-1943)
Code
%>%
unr filter(variable == "A08170USA175NNBR",
>= as.Date("1900-01-01"),
date <= as.Date("1943-01-01")) %>%
date ggplot(.) +
geom_line(aes(x = date, y = value)) +
ylab("Employment ('000s)") + xlab("") +
geom_rect(data = nber_recessions,
aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = -Inf, ymax = +Inf),
fill = 'grey', alpha = 0.5) +
scale_y_continuous(breaks = 1000*seq(16, 50, 4),
labels = comma) +
scale_x_date(breaks = as.Date(paste0(seq(1900, 1943, 5), "-01-01")),
labels = date_format("%Y"),
limits = c(as.Date("1900-01-01"), as.Date("1943-01-01"))) +
theme_minimal()