3 hours ago - (Monthly revisions result from ... The Employment Situation for January is scheduled to be released on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m....

15 hours ago - Here’s what Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet, had to say about the latest JOLTS report. The latest in job turnover data tells us the labor market is holding steady, but it’s steadily a chilly spot for workers. The rate of workers leaving their jobs remains low, in part because hiring remains subdued.

6 hours ago - Employers added 50,000 jobs in the last month of 2025 and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent, the data showed. Average hourly earnings grew at 0.3 percent on a monthly basis in December and 3.8 percent on an annual basis, an acceleration ...

November 20, 2025 - Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy · By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press · Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown · By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press ·

11 hours ago - The number of people jobless less than 5 weeks edged down to 2.3 million in December.

November 19, 2025 - WATCH: With government jobs report delayed, what other data reveals about the economy · The department's "employment situation'' report usually comes out the first Friday of the month.

November 7, 2025 - Jobs Friday won't be happening again this week as the record-long government shutdown has resulted in a lack of official data on the labor market as well as a host of other important indicators.

October 2, 2025 - The absence will be felt almost immediately, as the government’s monthly jobs report scheduled for release Friday will likely be delayed.

April 4, 2025 - A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday is likely to show the U.S. economy added 140,000 jobs in March, a slowdown from 151,000 in February, according to a survey of forecasters by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

September 8, 2025 - True to form, Friday’s report revealed a 16k loss in government hiring. Considering government hiring has been making up 50% of all hiring over the last year, the labor market should continue to weaken.

September 8, 2025 - Friday's August BLS report showed only 22,000 jobs created, far below expectations of 75,000.

September 3, 2025 - With Wall Street on edge about Friday’s jobs report for August—the first since July’s shocker, which included a massive downwards revision of jobs growth for May and June—it got another jolt on Wednesday. The JOLTS survey, a closely watched indicator of job openings and quits, confirmed the U.S.

September 3, 2025 - All eyes are on the jobs report coming out this Friday, which could have significant implications for interest rates.

1 day ago - Friday's release will be the first on-time report since the end of the government shutdown in mid-November.

1 week ago - state liable for paying the unemployment compensation, whereas previous weeks reported claims reflect claimants by

October 3, 2025 - The US government has shut down, and that means there was no jobs report on Friday.

October 28, 2024 - Friday’s jobs report will provide the last snapshot of the labor market before the election on Tuesday. Everyone will want to rush to create a narrative about where the economy is heading into a momentous election off of the jobs numbers. Unfortunately, there is a nonzero chance that the ...

2 days ago - A report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to show the U.S. economy added a relatively modest 73,000 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate ticking lower after hitting a four-year high in November.

The first Friday of every month is marked on the calendar of most economists, policy experts, or financial journalists because the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the jobs report from the prior month at 8:30am.