Growth in Employment After Drops in Consumer Sentiment
Months following a 20% or more drop in consumer sentiment within 6 months
A line graph titled "Growth in Employment After Drops in Consumer Sentiment" showing employment trends over 24 months following significant consumer sentiment declines. The subtitle reads "Months following a 20% or more drop in consumer sentiment within 6 months." The graph displays multiple gray lines representing individual cases showing wide variation in outcomes, a blue line labeled "Median Overall" showing gradual positive growth reaching about 3% by month 24, and a red line labeled "Median After Drop" showing negative employment growth that stabilizes around -1%. The x-axis spans from -4 to 24 months, with 0 marking when the consumer sentiment drop occurred. The y-axis shows percentage change in employment from approximately -16% to 6%. A note indicates the baseline period was set at two months prior to when the 20% drop was recorded.