Seasonally Adjusted August Weekly Shift Growth Averages Just 0.5%
However, when seasonally adjusted to account for the annual August surge in education sector activity, week-over-week shift growth was just 0.5%.
- However, when seasonally adjusted to account for the annual August surge in education sector activity, week-over-week shift growth was just 0.5%.
- This is the sixth straight week with seasonally adjusted shift growth under 1%.
- Seasonally adjusted average weekly shift growth by month:
May average weekly shift growth: 2.7%
June average weekly shift growth: 1.9%
July average weekly shift growth: 0.7%
Hurricane Laura created a 24.5% decline in shiftwork in Louisiana for the week of Aug. 24-30, as well as a 1.9% decrease in Texas. - Workforce Activity Report provides near real-time shift data through Aug. 30 for 3.2 million employees to provide insights into weekly workplace activity trends for Main Street businesses.