The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US region as of February 2020, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The West was the only region not to see an improvement in its rate over the past month.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU region as of February 2020 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Northern EU is the only region with an unemployment rate higher than the previous month and higher than the previous year.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US state as of February 2020, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  North Dakota and Vermont are the only states that have an unemployment rate below 2.5 percent.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU state as of February 2020 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Czechia, the Netherlands, and Poland are the only states with an unemployment rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in each EU region over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2019 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  The Western and Northern EU had a slower growth rate over the past five years than that had over the past ten years.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in each US region over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2019 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  The West's growth rates outshine the other regions' rates.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in each EU state over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2019 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Greece is the only state to experience negative growth over either period.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in each US state over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2019 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Only three states experienced negative growth in either time period.

The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU region as of the third quarter of 2019 in euros, the change from five years ago, and the per capita GDP ten years prior.  Every single region's economy grew both over the past five and past ten years.

The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each US region as of the third quarter of 2019 in dollars, the change from five years ago, and the per capita GDP ten years prior.  Every single region's economy grew both over the past five and past ten years.