The Stark and Persistent Labor Market Difference Between Democratic and Republican Presidencies

Those of you who find this kind of thing interesting might find this fascinating.

What is good? A negative number. It shows that the unemployment rate dropped during that presidency.
What is bad? A positive number. It shows that the unemployment rate rose during that presidency.

Red bars indicate a Republican presidency.
Blue bars indicate a Democratic presidency.

There is a stark and persistent difference.

These are not random. Post-FDR, Democratic presidencies have made labor markets a priority when making policy. Republicans continue to make capital markets their priority.