Hurricane Katrina's effects on industry employment and wages: rapid development of alternative methods in two BLS programs resulted in a clearer view of the economic impact of this storm than would have been possible otherwise," the number of jobs in many affected areas and industries is still down.(Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program)

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: August 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has two programs that measure employment and wages by industry: The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Both operate as Federal-State cooperative programs in which BLS partners with workforce agencies in each State.

The CES program surveys approximately 400,000 business establishments nationwide and publishes estimates of employment, hours, and earnings for the Nation, States, and metropolitan areas. Estimates are released 1 month after the reference month; for ...

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