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Where can I find data on how the Hurricanes affected the employment statistics in Louisiana?
- How
is data to determine the unemployment rate derived?
- How can I find
out how many initial unemployment insurance claims were filed?
- Is data available
on how much unemployment compensation was paid for any given time
period?
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Where can I find data on how the Hurricanes affected the employment statistics in Louisiana?
Information on how the Hurricanes affected data collection by the BLS
(Bureau of Labor Statistics) is located on their web site at the following
link:
Labor Market Statistics for Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita: September and October 2005.
- How is data to determine the
unemployment rate derived?
The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly household survey
of the U.S. population conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the Bureau of Census, of 56,000 selected households across
the United States. Respondents are interviewed to obtain information
on the employment status of each household member age 16 and over,
during the reference week of the 12th of each month. Each state
is allocated a portion of the survey for their statewide and parish
(county) estimates.
- How can I find out how many
initial unemployment insurance claims were filed?
The Unemployment Insurance Reporting Unit in R&S collects and
disseminates weekly claims data at the local office, parish, and
statewide levels. This data is available in our monthly newsletter
at the statewide, regional labor market area, and parish levels,
or you may call or write our office for the information. Unemployment
insurance claims data can also be found at the following Web link:
http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims.asp.
- Is data available on how much
unemployment compensation was paid for any given time period?
Yes. This information is also available in the monthly newsletter
Louisiana Workforce At A
Glance (PDF) or by contacting our office.
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