U.S. Unemployment Rates Heatmap Overview This visualization displays the monthly unemployment rates across selected U.S. states in the form of a heatmap. Each cell in the heatmap represents the unemployment rate for a specific state and month. The heatmap colors range from lighter shades for lower unemployment rates to darker shades for higher rates, providing a quick visual comparison across states and time.

Features Color-Coded Heatmap: Each cell’s color represents the unemployment rate, with darker colors indicating higher rates. Interactive Tooltip: Hovering over a cell shows detailed information about the state, month, and unemployment rate. Legend: A vertical legend on the right shows the color ranges and their associated unemployment rate thresholds, helping interpret the heatmap colors. Color Scale The color scale is divided into discrete ranges to capture the variance in unemployment rates:

0-2%: Light Blue 2-3%: Slightly Darker Blue 3-4%: Moderate Blue 4-6%: Deeper Blue 6-8%: Dark Blue 8-10%: Darker Blue 10-12%: Navy Blue 12-15%: Deep Navy Each range is represented in the legend to the right of the heatmap.

Data Source The data comes from The Unemployment in America Per US State,

which provides monthly unemployment rates across various U.S. states.