The Impact of 2010 Census Hiring on the Unemployment Rate

Tue Jun 30 2020

Written by: Jonathan Eggleston, Mark Klee, Kristin McCue, Kristin Sandusky and Jim Spletzer

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The U.S. Census Bureau hires hundreds of thousands of temporary workers to conduct the decennial census. It is tempting to speculate how the large hiring event about to occur in 2020 will affect the unemployment rate, especially in the current COVID-19 environment. Looking back at the impacts during the 2010 Census can provide some insights. Caution is necessary because the economic environments in 2010 and 2020 differ in many substantial ways that we do not fully understand.

This entry was posted on Tue Jun 30 2020 and filed under 2010 Census, 2020 Census, American Community Survey (ACS), COVID-19, Employment, Labor Force Statistics and Payroll.

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Many taxpayers rely on for-profit tax preparation services to file their income taxes. To make tax filing more appealing to taxpayers, preparers offer financial products that speed up the delivery of refunds. However, recent U.S. Census Bureau research suggests that these products may make families less financially secure.

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