The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US region as of September 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Northeastern US was the only region to not see an improvement in its rate from last month.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU region as of September 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Western EU is the only region with an unemployment rate smaller than the previous month and smaller than last year.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US state as of September 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Czechia is the only EU state with an unemployment rate below three percent.  Twelve US states have a rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US state as of September 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Vermont continues to be the only state that has an unemployment rate below 2.5 percent.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU state as of September 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 ten-year interest rate in each EU state as of September 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Thirteen states have a negative interest rate (same as 13 last month and up from zero last year).

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate when priced in US dollars in each EU and US region over the past five years as of the first quarter of 2019 and the growth over the past ten years.  All negative growth rates in the EU are attributed to currency rate fluctuations.

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 first 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 first 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 when the GDP is priced in US dollars in each EU and US state over the past five years as of the first quarter of 2019 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Only EU states saw a contraction both over the past five and ten years.