There is a web site that has pulled together the data allowing anyone interested to compare the US Presidents over the last half century on jobs growth, debt, inflation, and GDP.

For example, the jobs data which is listed below covers annualized job growth for each President.

Johnson and Ford replaced Kennedy and Nixon respectively due to assassination and impeachment.


Kennedy/Johnson 3.3%
Carter 3.1%
Clinton 2.4%
Truman 2.3%
Reagan 2.1%
Nixon/Ford 1.9%
Eisenhower 0.9%
GHW Bush 0.6%
GW Bush 0.2%

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