State and Metro Trends

Establishment Survey Estimates and the Federal Government Shutdown

This news release includes the initial establishment survey estimates for both October and November; therefore, there are no revisions to report for October estimates. The collection periods for October and November estimates were extended. Due to the extended data collection period, October data are available at a detailed industry level that typically is only available with the second publication of data.

October estimates include data that businesses self-reported electronically during the shutdown and data collected after the resumption of government operations in November. There was no change to the reference period for October or November; it remained the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. There were no changes to seasonal adjustment or estimation methodology.

In the establishment survey, businesses and government agencies report the number of people on payrolls during the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Individuals who work or receive pay for any part of the pay period are defined as employed. Federal employees on furlough during the federal government shutdown were considered employed in the establishment survey because they worked or received pay, even if later than usual, for the pay period that included the 12th of the month. Other workers (including federal contractors) who did not work or receive pay during the federal government shutdown were not counted among the employed.

It is not possible to precisely quantify the total impact of the federal government shutdown on payroll employment estimates for October and November. 

State and Metro Trends

Monthly analysis of changes in the labor force and employment by industry for the State and Metropolitan Statistical Areas, amounts for the current month, prior month, and year ago presented with numeric and percent change. Publication contains graphs and other economic information.

NOTE: Effective January 2025, the counties included in two Metropolitan Statistical Areas have changed. Jackson MSA now includes Holmes and Scott counties. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA now includes Stone County, and the name has changed to Gulfport-Biloxi MSA. The MSA data has been updated to reflect these changes. The changes are due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics updating the areas to reflect delineations based on the 2020 Census, as published in OMB Bulletin No. 23-01.

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