Presidential comparison
This workspace is the foundation for comparing presidential terms and metrics against the existing backend comparison API.
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Comparison Results
Selected metric
Monthly Payroll Change
Thousands of Jobs
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Monthly Payroll Change
Thousands of Jobs
Harry S. Truman - Term 2 (elected)
Data Table
Comparison Data Table
Observations for each selected metric, organized by relative year within each presidential term.
Monthly Payroll Change
Thousands of JobsMonthly observations aligned by relative year within each presidential term.
| Relative Month | Actual Date | Harry S. Truman - Term 2 (elected)Thousands of Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| February | Feb 1949 | -171.000000 |
| March | Mar 1949 | -257.000000 |
| April | Apr 1949 | -4.000000 |
| May | May 1949 | -252.000000 |
| June | Jun 1949 | -245.000000 |
| July | Jul 1949 | -208.000000 |
| August | Aug 1949 | 93.000000 |
| September | Sep 1949 | 156.000000 |
| October | Oct 1949 | -838.000000 |
| November | Nov 1949 | 300.000000 |
| December | Dec 1949 | 280.000000 |
| January | Jan 1950 | 4.000000 |
Summary Statistics
Monthly Payroll Change · Thousands of Jobs
| Statistic | Harry S. Truman - Term 2 (elected) |
|---|---|
| Average | 114.08 |
| Minimum | -838 |
| Maximum | 781 |
| Range | 1.62K |
Key Observations
Monthly Payroll Change · Thousands of Jobs
- Harry S. Truman - Term 2 (elected) reached the highest monthly payroll change of 781 during the comparison period.
- Harry S. Truman - Term 2 (elected) reached the lowest monthly payroll change of -838 during the comparison period.
- Harry S. Truman - Term 2 (elected) had a range of 1.62K during the comparison period.
Data Source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)