The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US state as of December 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and North Dakota 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 December 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Czechia continues to be the only state with an unemployment rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU region as of the third quarter of 2019 in millions of euros, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  The Western EU was the only region to see a contraction over the previous quarter.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each US region as of the third quarter of 2019 in millions of dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  Every single region's economy grew both over the past quarter and the past year.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU state as of the third quarter of 2019 in millions of euros, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  The United Kingdom, Greece, and Bulgaria are the only states to see a drop from the previous quarter.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each US state as of the third quarter of 2019 in millions of dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  Alaska and Wyoming were the only two states whose GDP shrank over the previous quarter and West Virginia was the only state to see a reduction in GDP over the previous year.

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 second 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 second 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 second 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 second quarter of 2019 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Only two states experienced negative growth in either time period.