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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
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Schedule of News Releases and Full Data Availability for County Employment and Wages
Effective with the release of QCEW data for the fourth quarter of 2017, BLS separated the dates of the County Employment and Wages news release from the full QCEW data release. Please note that preliminary QCEW annual averages data for a given year will be available with the publication of 4th quarter full data of that given year. Final quarterly and annual averages data will be available with the full data release of first quarter data for the subsequent year.
2024 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2024 | Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2024 | Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 | 10:00 AM | Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2024 | To be determined, 2025 | 10:00 AM | To be determined, 2025 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2024 | To be determined, 2025 | 10:00 AM | To be determined, 2025 | 10:00 AM |
2023 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2023 | Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2023 | Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2023 | Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2023 | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 10:00 AM |
2022 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2022 | Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2022 | Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 | 10:00 AM | Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2022 | Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2022 | Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | 10:00 AM |
2021 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2021 | Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2021 | Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2021 | Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2021 | Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 10:00 AM |
2020 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2020 | Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2020 | Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2020 | Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 | 10:00 AM | Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2020 | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 10:00 AM |
2019 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2019 | Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2019 | Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2019 | Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2019 | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | 10:00 AM |
2018 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2018 | Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2018 | Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 | 10:00 AM | Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2018 | Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2019 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2018 | Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | 10:00 AM |
2017 News Releases and Full Data Availability
| Reference Quarter | News Release Date | Release Time | Full Data Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2017 | Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2017 | Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 | 10:00 AM | Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2017 | Thursday, Mar. 8, 2018 | 10:00 AM | Thursday, Mar. 8, 2018 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2017 | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 | 10:00 AM | Thursday, June 7, 2018 | 10:00 AM |
2016 News Releases
| Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2016 | Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2016 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2016 | Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2016 | Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2017 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2016 | Wednesday, Jun. 7, 2017 | 10:00 AM |
2015 News Releases
| Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2015 | Thursday, Sep. 17, 2015 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2015 | Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2015 | Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2016 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2015 | Wednesday, Jun. 8, 2016 | 10:00 AM |
2014 News Releases
| Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2014 | Thursday, Sep. 18, 2014 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2014 | Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2014 | Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2014 | Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2015 | 10:00 AM |
2013 News Releases
| Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2013 | Thursday, Sep. 26, 2013 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2013 | Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2013 | Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2014 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2013 | Thursday, Jun. 19, 2014 | 10:00 AM |
2012 News Releases
| Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter 2012 | Thursday, Sep. 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM |
| 2nd Quarter 2012 | Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2013 | 10:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter 2012 | Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2013 | 10:00 AM |
| 4th Quarter 2012 | Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013 | 10:00 AM |
For archived QCEW news releases, please visit www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/cewqtr.htm.
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Last Modified Date: November 13, 2023