Single-Line Unemployment Example (United States, 10-Year)

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Concept reference from Fizz Studio demo: ParaCharts demo single-line chart

Scenario

Track U.S. annual average unemployment rates across the last decade.

Data Source And Refresh

• Source: BLS public API series LNS14000000 (annualized from monthly values).
• Source URL: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000 (series viewer) and https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/LNS14000000 (API endpoint).
• Refresh cadence: Monthly via GitHub Actions cache update workflow.
• Data continuity: This page will continue updating while BLS publishes compatible data.

When To Use

Use a single-line chart for one metric over time when trend and turning points are key.

Manifest

<para-chart manifest="data/manifests/us-unemployment-decade.json"></para-chart>

Full manifest (JSON):

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mgifford/ParaCharts/main/docs/data/manifests/us-unemployment-decade.json

Interpretation Prompts

1. Does the decade-long pattern show recovery, deterioration, or a mixed cycle?
2. Which year appears to mark the largest change from the prior year?
3. Is the latest annual average above or below the decade midpoint?