Will be delayed significantly for processing.
For November data: assuming the shutdown ends and agencies resume, the November round is more likely to be collected and released — but there may still be lags or quality issues (missing months create breaks in continuity).
Will be delayed significantly for processing.
For November data: assuming the shutdown ends and agencies resume, the November round is more likely to be collected and released — but there may still be lags or quality issues (missing months create breaks in continuity).
But because many surveys require data collection during the month (or in specific reference weeks), for October there’s risk that the data either:
Was never collected (or partially collected) during the shutdown; or
But because many surveys require data collection during the month (or in specific reference weeks), for October there’s risk that the data either:
Was never collected (or partially collected) during the shutdown; or
Here’s how to break down the possibilities:
If the shutdown ends this weekend (let’s say by Sunday), then some agencies could “get back to work” and attempt to resume data collection and processing for October.
Here’s how to break down the possibilities:
If the shutdown ends this weekend (let’s say by Sunday), then some agencies could “get back to work” and attempt to resume data collection and processing for October.