<p>The data plotted in the graph are based on a consumer survey conducted by <em>Conference Board</em>. They ask consumers how hard it to get a job. If 34.1% of people say that "jobs are plentiful" and 18% of people say "jobs are hard to get" then the figure would plot a value of $34.1-18=16.1$.</p>

<p>The figure originally comes from <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-25/u-s-consumer-confidence-unexpectedly-rises-to-four-month-high" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Bloomberg article</a>, but you can read a little more about the underlying data <a href="https://www.conference-board.org/data/consumerconfidence.cfm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>

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I find it perplexing that this question is on-topic.
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<p>I know little about economics and am very confused on what this graph represents. 
 I found it when I saw that the President had tweeted it and was wondering what it mean.  Specifics what "Jobs plentiful" and "jobs hard to get" are measured in.<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GI35s.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GI35s.jpg" alt=""></a></p>

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Hi. Welcome to Economics.SE! Could you provide a link to the question that you had in mind? Also, it might help to provide a title that is more relevant to the content of the question. Thanks!
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What does this graph mean?
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# What does this graph mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-25)

I know little about economics and am very confused on what this graph represents.
I found it when I saw that the President had tweeted it and was wondering what it mean. Specifics what "Jobs plentiful" and "jobs hard to get" are measured in.[![](https://i.sstatic.net/GI35s.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/GI35s.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi. Welcome to Economics.SE! Could you provide a link to the question that you had in mind? Also, it might help to provide a title that is more relevant to the content of the question. Thanks!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-25. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The data plotted in the graph are based on a consumer survey conducted by *Conference Board*. They ask consumers how hard it to get a job. If 34.1% of people say that "jobs are plentiful" and 18% of people say "jobs are hard to get" then the figure would plot a value of $34.1-18=16.1$.

The figure originally comes from [this Bloomberg article](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-25/u-s-consumer-confidence-unexpectedly-rises-to-four-month-high), but you can read a little more about the underlying data [here](https://www.conference-board.org/data/consumerconfidence.cfm).

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I find it perplexing that this question is on-topic.  

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