The document discusses job growth under President Obama based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. It shows that since Obama's inauguration, the rolling 6 month average of jobs added has been 97,000, rebounding from a loss of 646,000 jobs early in his administration. Charts also compare job growth under Obama to previous presidents, showing average annualized growth has been higher under Obama than the previous president, though not as high as earlier administrations.

1. Job Growth Under Obama
In ‘000s
97
-646
Rolling 6 month average of jobs added since Obama’s inauguration
Source: BLS

2. Measuring Job Growth
In ‘000s Dec-07 Feb-09 Jul-09 Mar-10
Source: BLS

3. Job Growth Under Different Presidents
Avg: 2.4%
Avg: 1.2%
Average annualized job growth
Source: NYT, BLS

4. Job Growth Under Last 4 Presidents
9.4%
1.6%
-0.2%
-0.7%
Percentage change in nonfarm payrolls since beginning of first term
Source: WSJ, BLS