The ongoing government shutdown has disrupted the flow of economic data from federal agencies and the October jobs report is the latest closely watched report to be delayed due to the impasse.

Most workers at the Labor Department and other federal agencies responsible for producing economic reports have been furloughed since the shutdown began on Oct. 1. The impasse has extended into November, becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history and pushing back more economic data reports in the process.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics was scheduled to release the October jobs report on Friday, but the agency hasn't returned to its normal operations because of the shutdown.

October's employment report is just the latest economic report to be delayed by the shutdown, as the September jobs re

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