on the numbers

"Markets can likely park the October jobs report to the side. Quite clearly, the hurricane has taken a heavy toll on the numbers, clouding the picture of labour market strength, and so should not impact the Fed’s policy rate path," said Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management.

Keeping an eye on the numbers, the fan account Lady Gaga Now shared that the artist is "currently outperforming the entire iTunes US Top 10 combined in sales."

The census also recorded 627,700 people providing unpaid care, a 27.5% increase on the numbers at the previous census in 2011.

There are no official figures on the numbers of people who have lost money paying agents for worthless visa paperwork.

"You base your budget and your staffing levels and your curriculum on the numbers that come in," says Mr Hammill.