Yearly Bar Chart

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The first chart shows that the contraction in employment in 2009 was twice as bad as it was during the 2002 recession.

The next chart is the same as above, but uses our adjusted data series, which accounts for tax cuts and the 2010 Census hiring:

Note: These charts use the calendar year as opposed to the federal government’s fiscal year which begins in October.