Economy Explorer
Interactive GDP data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Select a state, industry, and time range to explore long-term economic trends.
GDP Trend
Period-over-Period Growth
Industry Breakdown
What's Driving Growth?
Each sector's absolute contribution to total GDP change. Green = growing sector, red = declining.
Industry Trajectories
Each sector indexed to base year = 100. Above 100 = growth, below = contraction. Bold black = total GDP.
GDP vs Employment Over Time
Both indexed to base year = 100. GDP above employment = productivity gains.
Economy Composition Over Time
State Comparison
Unemployment Rate
Are Workers Keeping Up With Inflation?
Wages and CPI both indexed to first available period = 100. If wages line is above CPI, real purchasing power is growing. Gap between them = real wage gain or loss.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (GDP); Bureau of Labor Statistics (Unemployment, CPI, Employment, Average Hourly Earnings). GDP in millions of chained 2017 dollars. CPI-U index 1982-84=100. Wages from BLS Current Employment Statistics, total private sector.