I once said that if I had to marry a search engine, I would be willing to make a commitment to Google. For some reason, people thought I was speaking hyperbolically, but I was not. (Sorry, Jill.)
If that sounds crazy, consider:
Behold, Google’s display of state-level trends in unemployment! (Go play with it; it’s fun.)
I know, I know, it’s no big thing. Google has all kinds of stuff like this and the data are derived from some other source. (From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in this case.) But that’s what kills me: it’s so clear and easy-to-use and, well, beautiful. I love it.
And holy cow, is Oregon’s employment situation ugly.
H/t to my BlueOregon
eldan
Do you have any insight about why Oregon is suffering such a particularly big rise in unemployment?
Martin Mehalchin
How do you access the general “public data” functionality on Google (not the specific chart you posted)?
Matt Moore
Aivea is one of the few companies hiring and doing mostly (~85%) of the business outside the state.
or_anon
Well, in OR, timber industry is wayyyy down, high tech is down, tourism is down, fishing is down. And still, Californians keep moving here and hope to find a job.
Michelle
Hey Eric, some friendly advice:You should probably think twice about marrying Google. It just isn’t the settling-down type. Before you even say “I do,” it’ll be off searching for someone else…:-)
Eric Hess
Since when did our commenters become amateur stand-up comics?Keep it coming!