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Unemployment up to 439,000 - Sandy Blamed
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 5240732:MV8yMDUyMDg4XzM0NDg3MTUzX0Q5NTlCRTNF] [quote:Anonymous Coward 27352798:MV8yMDUyMDg4XzM0NDg3MTE0XzIzNTFFRTk5] From the Bureau of Labor Statistics FAQ page: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.faq.htm <<< How can unusually severe weather affect employment and hours estimates? In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Unusually severe weather is more likely to have an impact on average weekly hours than on employment. Average weekly hours are estimated for paid time during the pay period, including pay for holidays, sick leave, or other time off. The impact of severe weather on hours estimates typically, but not always, results in a reduction in average weekly hours. For example, some employees may be off work for part of the pay period and not receive pay for the time missed, while some workers, such as those dealing with cleanup or repair, may work extra hours. In order for severe weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, employees have to be off work without pay for the entire pay period. About half of all employees in the payroll survey sample have a 2-week, semi-monthly, or monthly pay period. Employees who receive pay for any part of the pay period, even 1 hour, are counted in the payroll employment figures. It is not possible to quantify the effect of extreme weather on estimates of over-the-month change in employment. In the household survey, the reference period is generally the calendar week that includes the 12th of the month. Persons who miss the entire week’s work for weather-related events are counted as employed whether or not they are paid for the time off. The household survey collects data on the number of persons who usually work full time but had reduced hours, or had a job but were not at work due to bad weather. Current and historical data are available on the household survey’s most requested statistics page at http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ln. >>> [/quote] Well, that makes sense, as most of the newly unemployed are definitely missing more than one pay period of work, and therefore would be counted as officially unemployed. [/quote]
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Hurricane Sandy caused 60,000 job losses?
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