CAPAC Chair Rep. Chu Statement on New Seasonally Adjusted Employment Data

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will begin publishing monthly seasonally adjusted data on Asian American employment. The announcement comes after Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) raised the importance of collecting and publishing this data during a meeting with Labor Secretary Tom Perez last Spring.

“I applaud the Department of Labor for publishing first of its kind data to help us better understand the Asian American and Pacific Islander labor force,” said CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27). “This new seasonally adjusted employment data comes at an important time during our nation’s economic recovery when seeing who is and is not benefitting is more important than ever. I commend Secretary Perez for his leadership in working with CAPAC to ensure that policymakers have access to information that more accurately reflects the needs of our diverse communities, and I look forward to our continued work together to promote economic opportunity for all.”