Easing the pain: Misery Index nears pre-pandemic levels

Misery Index, January 2020-October 2024

Line chart of the Misery Index between January 2020 and October 2024.
The Misery Index is the sum of the unemployment and inflation rates in a given period.
Chart: Alice Louise Kassens, Ph.D. (calculation and visual)Source: Bureau of Labor StatisticsGet the dataDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper