Explain which category(s) of descriptive statistics (measures of frequency, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion/variation, or measures of position) is used in the study and how it is used to communicate the information found in the study. What are examples of the descriptive statistics data? What type of descriptive statistics are they considered? Why do you feel the author used this type of descriptive statistic was used to tell this story or to paint this picture? State conclusions and provide any solutions found in the study. How do you feel using the data the descriptive statistics can help lead to the solution? Make sure to clearly connect your explanation to the purpose/real world problem the article is addressing. (Length 1–2 paragraphs
The descriptive statistics which was used for the article is the measures of frequency particularly percentages. The percentages are used in showing the trend of the job gains over the months after the onset of the pandemic. The author used this particular descriptive statistic as it explains the gap between the jobs gained and what is yet to be gained. When the pandemic started 22 million jobs were lost but according to the author, 90% of these jobs have been gained. This statistic helps the audience understand that we do not have a long way to go when it comes to the issues of unemployment (Davidson, 2022). Using this statistic helps the situation by pushing the government to put in more efforts to create employment for its people. The conclusion made in the article is that February 2022 was one of the months with the highest number of job gains since the start of the pandemic.
Explain which category(s) of descriptive statistics (measures of frequency, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion/variation, or measures of position) is used in the study and how it is used to communicate the information found in the study. What are examples of the descriptive statistics data? What type of descriptive statistics are they considered? Why do you feel the author used this type of descriptive statistic was used to tell this story or to paint this picture? State conclusions and provide any solutions found in the study. How do you feel using the data the descriptive statistics can help lead to the solution? Make sure to clearly connect your explanation to the purpose/real world problem the article is addressing. (Length 1–2 paragraphs