Amid widespread stagnation, purple metro areas look most resilient while very blue ones have experienced the deepest Trump slump

Employment indexed to Jan 2025 = 100

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Seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment, summed across metros in each group. Political categories are based on 2024 presidential vote margin. Recent months are preliminary and subject to revision. Excludes Alaska.

Source: BLS SAE and Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.