When did the BLS change the employment numbers?

But for some reason, the BLS went back 20 years and changed all the numbers in January of 2013 (only a little at first but the difference grew larger as time went on) See BLS Changes Employment Numbers for the details. Theoretically, the employment data presents a much more reliable way of looking at jobs than the unemployment rate.

When did the U.S.economy reach full employment?

It wasn’t until January 2014 that the economy reached January 2007 levels and January 2015 exceeded January 2008 levels. Employment Numbers are “Preliminary” for two months before the BLS considers them finalized due to late coming data. You would think tracking Employment data should be much more straight-forward than tracking Un- Employment.

What was the unemployment rate in December 2016?

long-term unemployed. (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was essentially unchanged at 1.8 million in December and accounted for 24.2 percent of the unemployed. In 2016, the number of long-term unemployed declined by 263,000.

Is it bad if the employment numbers are falling?

If the employment numbers are falling that’s bad and usually, is correlated to a recession. If the number of jobs increases that is good and generally means the economy is picking up.

What was the employment situation in January 2017?

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JANUARY 2017 Totalnonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in January, and the unemployment ratewas little changed at 4.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in retail trade, construction, and financial activities. Changes to The Employment Situation Data

How many permanent positions does the Dec have?

Permanent Employment – DEC has almost 3,000 permanent positions statewide. The people in these positions are directly working in the environmental field or in support of protecting the environment and most of these positions are covered by Civil Service Law.