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The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (USDL-20-0109; USDL-20-0178) wrote:
Upcoming Changes to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data
Effective with the release of Regional and State Unemployment 2019 Annual Averages on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, the civilian labor force and unemployment data for the states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled substate areas presented in tables 1 and 2 of this news release will be revised to incorporate updated inputs, new population controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new census division and national control totals. Data in table 1 will be re-seasonally adjusted as well. Both not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data are subject to revision back to 2015.
Upcoming Changes to Current Employment Statistics Data
Effective with the release of January 2020 estimates on March 16, 2020, all nonfarm payroll employment estimates for states and areas presented in tables 3 and 4 of this news release will be adjusted to 2019 benchmark levels. Not seasonally adjusted data beginning with April 2018 and seasonally adjusted data beginning with January 2015 are subject to revision. Some not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted series may be revised as far back as 1990.
Updates
- 24 Jan 2020 - Original version citing USDL-20-0109.
- 5 Feb 2020 - Added citation to USDL-20-0178.
See also
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