Provided below are seven charts breaking down the most important data points in the August jobs report. 1. The headline unemployment rate fell to 8.4%, well below economists' expectations.

Monthly job growth remains strong, but has fallen from last year’s average of more than 250,000. The unemployment rate has increased from a half-century low of 3.4% to 4.1% in June.

Often, the chart goes viral, ... Since 1989 a mere 1.3m jobs have been created in net terms with Republicans in the Oval Office—despite the party’s reputation for being more business-friendly.