The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU region as of December 2018.  The Southern EU really stands out with its extraordinary rate.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US region as of December 2018.  The South has the lowest unemployment rate.

The chart above shows the ratio of the state's proportion of unemployed people in the EU and the US to the state's proportion of total people in the EU and the US.  Fourteen states have an unemployed population that makes up a larger proportion of the EU and US total than their total population does.  Thirteen of these states are from the EU.  The only US state that has a greater proportion of unemployed than total population is Alaska.

The chart above shows the ratio of the state's proportion of unemployed people in the US to the state's proportion of total people in the US.  Twenty-two states have an unemployed population that makes up a larger proportion of the US total than their total population does.  For instance, Arizona's unemployed account for 2.70% of the total unemployed people in the US whereas Arizona's population only accounts for 2.07% of the total US population, thus its ratio of unemployed within the US to total people within the US is 1.30.

The chart above shows the ratio of the state's proportion of unemployed people in the EU to the state's proportion of total people in the EU.  Nine states have an unemployed population that makes up a larger proportion of the EU total than their total population does.  For instance, Spain's unemployed account for 20.05% of the total unemployed people in the EU whereas Spain's population only accounts for 9.20% of the total EU population, thus its ratio of unemployed within the EU to total people within the EU is 2.18, or its unemployed population accounts for over twice as much of the EU total than its total population does.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US state as of December 2018 (unless otherwise noted).  Although the EU has the state with the lowest unemployment rate, it also has the states with the highest.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US state as of December 2018.  Iowa is the only state with a rate below 2.5 percent.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU state as of December 2018 (unless otherwise noted).  The Czech Republic is the only state with a rate below three percent.

All rates dropped in January.  The yield curve remained flat from the previous month thus ending its narrowing streak of two months.  The one-month bill did not maintain the lowest rate throughout the month.  Long-term and short-term rates dropped at about the same pace thus neutralizing the risk of an inversion brought upon by rising short-term rates.  Such an inversion, if it were to happen would be a strong indicator for an upcoming recession.

The chart above shows the number of passengers that traveled by air for every square mile in each EU and US region.  The leading EU region has more than double the air passengers per square mile than the leading US region.