County Employment and Wages

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Friday, December 19, 2025		USDL-25-1587

Technical information:	(202) 691-6567  *  QCEWInfo@bls.gov  *  www.bls.gov/cew
Media contact:		(202) 691-5902  *  PressOffice@bls.gov

COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES DATA UPDATE - SECOND QUARTER 2025

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
(QCEW) database through the second quarter of 2025. Links to updated databases, files, and tables
can be found at www.bls.gov/web/cewqtr.supp.toc.htm. Interactive chart data have been updated with
additional detail provided at www.bls.gov/charts/county-employment-and-wages/county-employment-by-
industry.htm.

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The County Employment and Wages release for third quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


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					Federal Government Shutdown
	
	Publication of the County Employment and Wages news release with tables 1-3 for second
	quarter 2025 was canceled due to the lapse in federal appropriations. Collection of second
	quarter data was completed on our normal schedule prior to the federal government shutdown
	but could not be processed or reviewed until appropriations resumed. Release of second quarter
	2025 data was delayed by two weeks. BLS will resume the County Employment and Wages news 
	release for the third quarter of 2025.
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