Posted on 02/05/2010 1:07:55 PM PST by markomalley
Beginning with the release of data for January 2010 on February 5, 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) implemented several changes to the content and format of the Employment Situation news release. Changes are reflected in both the text and tables.
Both the household survey and the establishment survey now provide separate summary tables, which contain commonly used data series from each section of the release. These two summary tables immediately follow the text analysis describing the monthly data. They replace table A in the prior version of the news release. Unlike the prior table A, the HTML versions of the two new summary tables are found at separate links rather than embedded in the text of the news release.
Three new tables have been added to the household survey section ("A tables") of the release. These new tables cover the employment status of veterans, persons with a disability, and the foreign born. (Data on these persons have been collected in the CPS previously, but now are included in this news release.) In addition, two new seasonally adjusted series have been added to the table showing unemployment by reason; specifically, the series for permanent job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs.
New data on all employee hours and earnings have been added to the Employment Situation news release starting with this release. The text and tables ("B tables") reflect these additions. BLS also now publishes CES data on employment of women and production and nonsupervisory employees in the Employment Situation release each month concurrent with the newest-available establishment survey employment data. Previously, employment data on women were available with a one-month lag and were not published in the Employment Situation news release.
The establishment survey tables in the news release have been redesigned to incorporate the addition of the all employee hours and earnings and employment series for women and for production and nonsupervisory employees. The redesigned tables display seasonally adjusted data, while the CES public database
contains both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data. Some diffusion indexes and industry level detail for manufacturing production worker hours, earnings, and indexes of aggregate weekly hours have been removed from the CES tables in the news release, but are available through the CES public database.
The technical notes at the back of the news release have been updated to cover the new concepts introduced. The historical links section of the HTML version of the news release on the BLS Web site has been modified, again providing easy access to historical data for every series presented in the release.
Several new tables appear in the Employment Situation release beginning February 5, 2010. Some prior tables were renumbered. Crosswalk information can be found at www.bls.gov/bls/empsit_crosswalk.htm.
The Employment Situation news release is online at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm. Earlier versions are available from the news release archive.
Liars figure and figures LIE!
LLS
read later
well it is from the same folks who gave us global warming..
Before you get too excited by the recent unemployment numbers reported today, they are SEASONALLY ADJUSTED. The ACTUAL unemployment numbers show an increase in unemployment from 9.7% to 10.6%.
I don’t know to post graphics, but I would if i could.
You get the sense there is some manipulation going on:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) implemented several changes to the content and format...Changes are reflected...survey now provide separate summary tables...They replace table A in the prior version...two new summary tables...Three new tables have been added... These new tables cover the employment status...previously, but now are included...two new seasonally adjusted series have been added...New data on all employee hours and earnings have been added...reflect these additions...newest-available establishment survey employment data...redesigned to incorporate the addition of the all employee hours and earnings...redesigned tables display seasonally adjusted data...contains both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data...Some diffusion indexes and industry level detail for manufacturing production worker hours, earnings, and indexes of aggregate weekly hours have been removed...updated to cover the new concepts introduced... has been modified...Some prior tables were renumbered.
Cut and paste the link, we'll fix it.
The Obama Economy: It’s Scary
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_020410/content/01125106.guest.html
Could this also be a “plan” to stop Extended-Extended Unemployment Benefits?
Zactly!
The headline should read: How To Lie With Statistics.
Didn’t Rick Santelli say 10.6% is the accurate number this morning on cnbc?
http://mason.gmu.edu/~asander7/
Click on link to “Most recent unemployment figures”
10.6 is the accurate number. Bear in mind that Obama et al quote the seasonally adjusted numbers when it suits their purposes.
This person posted the unemployment numbers as soon as they came out.
Unfortunately, the Unemployment Number Drop is Merely an Illusion
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_020510/content/01125106.guest.html
F the “new concepts”. This administration has proved time and time again that if they don't like the numbers they'll just change the way it's calculated to fit their agenda. People aren't buying it no more.
I rather doubt that the political types over in the White House have influenced the professionals at the BLS on this issue.
You got it.
Thanks markomalley.
B+
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