Okay, now job losses are a LOT worse than 1981-1982

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Here, updated with this morning’s non-farm payroll data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the latest edition of my comparing-the-recessions chart:

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Update: Now I’ve got a piece up on TIME.com about the employment data.

Update 2: Here’s a new version of my Great Recession vs. Great Depression job loss chart.