1. Job Growth Under Obama
In ‘000s
97
-646
Rolling 6 month average of jobs added since Obama’s inauguration
Source: BLS

2. Measuring Job Growth
In ‘000s Dec-07 Feb-09 Jul-09 Mar-10
Source: BLS

3. Job Growth Under Different Presidents
Avg: 2.4%
Avg: 1.2%
Average annualized job growth
Source: NYT, BLS

4. Job Growth Under Last 4 Presidents
9.4%
1.6%
-0.2%
-0.7%
Percentage change in nonfarm payrolls since beginning of first term
Source: WSJ, BLS