Furloughed Staff to Increase U.S. Jobless Count, Labor Says
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Federal workers furloughed during the 16-day partial government shutdown will be counted as unemployed when the U.S. October jobs report is issued on Nov. 8, the Labor Department said today.
Employees out of work during the week spanning Oct. 6 to Oct. 12 will be reflected in the jobless tally even if they received, or anticipated getting, back pay, the Labor Department said in a statement on its website outlining how the shutdown affected data collection.