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The October jobs report will omit the unemployment rate due to a government shutdown, leaving a "data blackout" according to White House advisor Kevin Hassett. This absence of the household survey, which captures the human side of employment, raises concerns about transparency, trust, and the reliability of...
October Jobs Report Won’t Include Unemployment Rate, Hassett SaysNovember 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM UTCUpdated on November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM UTCThe October jobs report will be released without a reading of the unemployment rate, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said Thursday.“The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so we’re going to get half the employment report,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Fox News.
“We’ll get the jobs part, but we won’t get the unemployment rate, and that’ll just be for one month.”
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Publication Date: November 13, 2025 (Updated 2:56 PM UTC)
Date Covered by Report: October (2025)
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October Jobs Report Won’t Include Unemployment Rate, Hassett SaysNovember 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM UTCUpdated on November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM UTCThe October jobs report will be released without a reading of the unemployment rate, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said Thursday.“The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so we’re going to get half the employment report,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Fox News.
“We’ll get the jobs part, but we won’t get the unemployment rate, and that’ll just be for one month.”
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