A line chart showing growth in cyclical and noncyclical employment since 1972, as well as seven recessionary periods: November 1973 to March 1975; January 1980 to July 1980; July 1981 to November 1982; July 1990 to March 1991; March 2001 to November 2001; December 2007 to June 2009; and February 2020 to April 2020. Noncyclical employment has fluctuated in a narrower range over the years than cyclical employment, which has contracted during the recessionary periods shown. In 2024, cyclical employment has increased at a greater pace than noncyclical employment.