Today’s graphic has different maps showing unemployment and gasoline prices by state. Those figures are then added together in the bar chart showing the 5 best and 5 worst. Are you surprised by any of the states listed in this new misery index?

Today’s double dose of graphics looks at Italian and Spanish rates of unemployment & inflation. Combining these two figures creates what is called the “misery index”, which is compared to that of the euro zone in the 2nd graph of each chart.

 

For more graphics like these, check out the Reuters Financial Infographics page.