GIS in Economics: Visualizing Changes in Unempoyment Rates (2010 - 2017)

The field of economic geography pursues the study of economic activities through location, distribution, and spatial relationships. It involves branches consisting of agriculture, industry, international trade, resources, transport and communications, and much more. One area that can impact the success of these activities involves labor statistics; in particular, the unemployment rate for locations associated with economic production. This map takes a visual approach to understanding the nationwide unemployment rate by examining changes and improvement over the past several years.