On November 1st, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the landfall and impact of Hurricane "Helene" was before the reference period of the household survey (unemployment rate) and the business survey (non-farm payrolls). Hurricane "Milton" was within the survey reference period. The response rate of the household survey in October was within the normal range. The collection rate of the business survey in October was well below the average. Employment estimates in some industries are lik...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Employment in the United States will increase by 1.3% in the year to March 2024.