Jobs Report Schedule 2026

The jobs report schedule for 2026 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ own calendar.

Next release: November 6, 2026
Next release covers: October 2026
Release time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Frequency: Monthly

The next jobs report is due on November 6, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET, covering October 2026. The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, also known as the payroll survey or the establishment survey, is a monthly survey of individual worksites.

Schedule changes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics moved some early-2026 releases after the lapse in federal funding: January 2026 to February 11, 2026.

Questions

When is the next jobs report?

November 6, 2026, covering October 2026.

What time does the jobs report come out?

At 8:30 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ schedule.

Are the 2027 jobs report dates out?

Yes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has published its 2027 schedule: the first 2027 jobs report is due on January 8, 2027, covering December 2026, and all 2027 dates are listed above.

See all US release dates in the US economic calendar.

2026 dates: Date Covers Note
January 9, 2026 December 2025
February 11, 2026 January 2026 Rescheduled from Feb 6, 2026 (2026 lapse in appropriations)
March 6, 2026 February 2026
April 3, 2026 March 2026
May 8, 2026 April 2026
June 5, 2026 May 2026
July 2, 2026 June 2026 Thursday release (Jul 2)
August 7, 2026 July 2026
September 4, 2026 August 2026
October 2, 2026 September 2026
November 6, 2026 October 2026
December 4, 2026 November 2026
2027 dates: Date Covers Note
January 8, 2027 December 2026
February 5, 2027 January 2027
March 5, 2027 February 2027
April 2, 2027 March 2027
May 7, 2027 April 2027
June 4, 2027 May 2027
July 2, 2027 June 2027
August 6, 2027 July 2027
September 3, 2027 August 2027
October 8, 2027 September 2027
November 5, 2027 October 2027
December 3, 2027 November 2027
Official schedule: bls.gov
Sources: Source Link
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release schedule https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/empsit.htm
BLS 2027 release calendar https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2027/home.htm
agency description https://www.bls.gov/bls/empsitquickguide.htm
Jan 2026 jobs report moved to Feb 11 https://www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lapse-revised-release-dates.htm
Last checked: October 19, 2026

Date	Covers	Note
January 9, 2026	December 2025
February 11, 2026	January 2026	Rescheduled from Feb 6, 2026 (2026 lapse in appropriations)
March 6, 2026	February 2026
April 3, 2026	March 2026
May 8, 2026	April 2026
June 5, 2026	May 2026
July 2, 2026	June 2026	Thursday release (Jul 2)
August 7, 2026	July 2026
September 4, 2026	August 2026
October 2, 2026	September 2026
November 6, 2026	October 2026
December 4, 2026	November 2026

Date	Covers	Note
January 8, 2027	December 2026
February 5, 2027	January 2027
March 5, 2027	February 2027
April 2, 2027	March 2027
May 7, 2027	April 2027
June 4, 2027	May 2027
July 2, 2027	June 2027
August 6, 2027	July 2027
September 3, 2027	August 2027
October 8, 2027	September 2027
November 5, 2027	October 2027
December 3, 2027	November 2027

Source	Link
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release schedule	https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/empsit.htm
BLS 2027 release calendar	https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2027/home.htm
agency description	https://www.bls.gov/bls/empsitquickguide.htm
Jan 2026 jobs report moved to Feb 11	https://www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lapse-revised-release-dates.htm

Source: release schedules published by the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, linked on each record. Agencies can change a date; their schedule is the official one.