RelationshipSample

Connected scatter plot

Plots two measures against each other and joins the points in time order, so the path tells a story.

The path of unemployment and inflation, year by year.

Sample data

Use it when

  • How two measures moved together over time
  • Showing loops, reversals and regime changes

Avoid it when

  • Readers are not used to the form: add labels, or show two line charts

Display modes

Default
The path of unemployment and inflation, year by year.
Animated
Walks the path in order so the reversal after 2020 is seen as it happened.
Annotated
Labels the years where the path changed direction.

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