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Did BLS modify its estimation procedures to account for employment impacts resulting from the oil spill and cleanup?

April 26, 2017account BLS employment estimation impacts Oil procedures spill

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Did BLS modify its estimation procedures to account for employment impacts resulting from the oil spill and cleanup?

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BLS has not modified estimation procedures. The CES probability sample is selected to minimize error at total State levels of employment. Since response rates have been normal for the areas along the Gulf Coast, any impacts on employment should be reflected in the sample.