State & Area Current Employment Statistics Press Release Schedule

Press Release Schedule

The CES geographic data are available for all states and areas each month about 6 weeks after the survey reference week. For example, preliminary data for November 2008 and a "final" revision for October 2008 will be released in a comprehensive state press release on December 19, 2008. Many states will release their individual state and area data for October and November prior to December 19.

The annual release of new benchmark data is effective with the preliminary January estimates each year. These estimates are available in early March. New seasonally adjusted data for the preceding 5 years and factors to be applied to the current year's estimates are also released with the benchmark.

Below is the current press release schedule.

**Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Press Release Schedule**
Reference Month	Release Date				Comment
December	Fri	January	18	2008
January	Thu	March	11	2008	New Benchmark
February	Fri	March	28	2008
March	Fri	April	18	2008
April	Fri	May	16	2008
May	Fri	June	20	2008
June	Fri	July	18	2008
July	Fri	August	15	2008
August	Fri	September	19	2008
September	Tue	October	21	2008
October	Fri	November	21	2008
November	Fri	December	19	2008
December	Tu	January	27	2009

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment
Press Release Schedule
Reference Month	Release Date				Comment
December	Tu	January	29	2008
January	Wed	March	19	2008	New Benchmark
February	Wed	April	2	2008
March	Wed	April	29	2008
April	Wed	May	28	2008
May	Tue	July	8	2008
June	Wed	July	30	2008
July	Wed	August	27	2008
August	Tue	September	30	2008
September	Wed	October	29	2008
October	Tue	December	2	2008
November	Tue	January	6	2009
December	Wed	February	4	2009

Last Modified Date: January 9, 2008

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