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Spotlight Inactive Labor Force in OECD Countries
This graph shows the "dependency ratio", or the projected ratio between the "inactive elderly population" (people aged 65 and over that don't work) and the total labor force in 2050. An analysis by the OECD Factblog found, that in almost every OECD country there will be less than 2 active persons per inactive elderly, except in Iceland, Sweden, and Mexico, where the dependency ratio is still above 40 percent. In countries like Spain, Japan, or Italy, the ratio will be over 90 percent, or almost one to one. Read more from OECD.
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Mississippi: The Fattest State
Mississippi claims the title of "fattest state" for the third consecutive year, while Colorado remains the leanest state in the U.S. This graph shows each state's obesity ranking by the percent of the population that is considered obese. According to CalorieLab, Delaware gained the most weight last year, jumping up 8 places to the 21st fattest state. On the other side of the scale, California was the biggest loser. The golden state dropped 5 places and now ranks at 41. Data uploaded by micpohling.
Looking for Local Businesses
Where do consumers go when they're looking for a new place to get their hair cut or grab their morning cup of joe? Over 73 percent hit up search engines, while 65 percent turn to the yellow pages. This graph shows where consumers go to look for new products and services from local businesses. Television and radio ranked in at the lower end of the list, with 29 percent and 15 percent of consumers, respectively. Data uploaded by dreeve.
Swaziland: Highest Death Rate in the World
Swaziland is the country with the highest death rate per 1,000 people, as this graph shows. The small country located in Southern Africa, also has the highest adult HIV prevalence in the world, at 26.1 percent. Last year, the disease orphaned 56,000 children and killed 10,000 adults and children. According to AVERT, the average life expectancy has dropped from 57 to just 31 years of age; the percent of the population over 65 years old was estimated to be only 3.6 percent. Data uploaded by c3burkes.
Breastfeeding Report Card
Most infants need breast milk for the first 6 months of their life to ensure optimal growth and development. The CDC Breastfeeding Report Card shows how breastfeeding is being supported, promoted, and protected in the United States. The report card evaluates states by calculating the number of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and the number of La Leche League groups per 1,000 live births. These indicators give us an idea of how breastfeeding is being supported both within the hospital and the community. This graph shows the number of IBCLCs by the number of La Leche League groups per 1,000 live births. It looks like where there is more medical support, there is more community support as well. Data uploaded by dfletcher.
Percent Change in Car Sales
With high gas prices and tight credit, the auto industry watched its sales drop in July and is expected to see the decline continue through August. This chart shows the percent change from 2007 to 2008 for sales of the 20 most popular cars. Overall, sales have dropped for all types of cars, with the exception of the small car, which is up 10.9% from last year. Read more.
Free Markets and Foreign Companies
PEW conducted a global survey to find out which countries have a positive view of trade, foreign companies, and free markets. They found that in both rich and poor countries, most people endorse free trade, multinational corporations, and free markets. However, they are just as concerned about inequality, immigration, and threats to to their culture and environment. This graph shows the percentages of those surveyed who support free markets by those who support foreign companies in their country. According to PEW, there are signs that support for economic globalization is weakening, while there is near universal approval of global trade among rising Asian economic powers. Data uploaded by micpohling.
Donations to Presidential Candidates in Wisconsin
According to WKO News, Democrats in Wisconsin are excited about Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his vice presidential candidate in the 2008 election. Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl says, "The Illinois senator could not have have picked a stronger candidate as his running mate." It looks like many donors in Wisconsin agree. This graph shows the total donations (in thousands) for Barack Obama and John McCain. Although the average donation made to the Obama campaign is around $100, it looks like he's raised more than McCain in the Badger State. Data uploaded by WisPolitics.
Interest in the Olympics
This graph plots in interest in the Olympics in China, India, the United States, and the Russian Federation on the basis of Google searches. While the USA shows interest in the Winter Olympics, other countries don't seem that interested. The USA and India have searched for the Olympics much more than China and Russia. Is it because of language differences? — Himadri Mayank.
Beijing Olympics 2008: Medals per Capita
With the Olympics coming to a close yesterday, here's one last look at some Olympic data from seancarmody: I created a second data set which included medals per million population and medals per trillion US dollars GDP. This is one of the charts based on that data set. After a bit of jostling, exchanging places with the Bahamas, Jamaica came out second in the ranking of medals per capita and third in terms of medals per trillion dollars of GDP. Read more.
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