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Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation Archives
Archived News Releases | Commissioner's Statement
The Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation refers to data from the Current Employment Statistics and Current Population Survey programs presented in the Employment Situation news release.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has discontinued the monthly Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation. The final Commissioner's Statement was issued on January 6, 2023, with the release of employment and unemployment statistics for December 2022.
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Data in archived statements may have been revised in subsequent news releases. The latest data, including any revisions, may be obtained from the databases accessible on the program homepages:
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Links to archive copies of the Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
2023 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
2022 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 2, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 4, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 7, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 2, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 5, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 8, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 3, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 6, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 1, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 4, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 4, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 7, 2022 (HTML) (PDF)
2021 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 3, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 5, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 8, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 3, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 6, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 2, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 4, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 7, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 2, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 5, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 5, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 8, 2021 (HTML) (PDF)
2020 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 4, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 6, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 2, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 4, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 7, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 2, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 5, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 8, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 3, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 6, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 7, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 10, 2020 (HTML) (PDF)
2019 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 6, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 1, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 4, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 6, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 2, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 5, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 7, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 3, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 5, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 8, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 1, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 4, 2019 (HTML) (PDF)
2018 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 7, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 2, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 5, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 7, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 3, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 6, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 1, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 4, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 6, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 9, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 2, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 5, 2018 (HTML) (PDF)
2017 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 8, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 3, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 6, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 1, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 4, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 7, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 2, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 5, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 7, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 10, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 3, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 6, 2017 (HTML) (PDF)
2016 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 2, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 4, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 7, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 2, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 5, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 8, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 3, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 6, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 1, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 4, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 5, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 8, 2016 (HTML) (PDF)
2015 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 4, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 7, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 2, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 8, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 7, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 2, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 5, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 8, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 3, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 6, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 6, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 9, 2015 (HTML) (PDF)
2014 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 5, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 7, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 3, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 5, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 1, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 3, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 6, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 2, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 4, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 7, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 7, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 10, 2014 (HTML) (PDF)
2013 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 6, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 8, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 22, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 6, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 2, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 8, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 7, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 3, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 5, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 8, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 1, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 4, 2013 (HTML) (PDF)
2012 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 7, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 2, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 5, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 7, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 3, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 6, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 1, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 4, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 6, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 9, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 3, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 6, 2012 (HTML) (PDF)
2011 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 2, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 4, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 7, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 2, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 5, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 8, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 3, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 6, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 1, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 4, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 4, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 7, 2011 (HTML) (PDF)
2010 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 3, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 5, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 8, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 3, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 6, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 2, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 4, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 7, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 2, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 5, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 5, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 8, 2010 (HTML) (PDF)
2009 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 4, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 6, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 2, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 4, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 7, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 2, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 5, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 8, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 3, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 6, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 6, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 9, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
2008 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 5, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- November 7, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- October 3, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- September 5, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- August 1, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- July 3, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- June 6, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- May 2, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- April 4, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- March 7, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- February 1, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- January 4, 2008 (TXT) (PDF)
2007 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 7, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- November 2, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- October 5, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- September 7, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- August 3, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- July 6, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- June 1, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- May 4, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- April 6, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- March 9, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- February 2, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
- January 5, 2007 (TXT) (PDF)
2006 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 8, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- November 3, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- October 6, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- September 1, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- August 4, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- July 7, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- June 2, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- May 5, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- April 7, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- March 10, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- February 3, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
- January 6, 2006 (TXT) (PDF)
2005 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 2, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- November 4, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- October 7, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- September 2, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- August 5, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- July 8, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- June 3, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- May 6, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- April 1, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- March 4, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- February 4, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
- January 7, 2005 (TXT) (PDF)
2004 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 3, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- November 5, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- October 8, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- September 3, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- August 6, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- July 2, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- June 4, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- May 7, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- April 2, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- March 5, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- February 6, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
- January 9, 2004 (TXT) (PDF)
2003 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 5, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- November 7, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- October 3, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- September 5, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- August 1, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- July 3, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- June 6, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- May 2, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- April 4, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- March 7, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- February 7, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
- January 10, 2003 (TXT) (PDF)
2002 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- Reissued Monday, December 9, 2002 (originally released on Friday, December 6, 2002) (TXT) (PDF)
- November 1, 2002 (TXT) (PDF)
- October 4, 2002 (TXT) (PDF)
- September 6, 2002 (TXT) (PDF)
- August 2, 2002 (TXT) (PDF)
- July 5, 2002 (TXT) (PDF)
- June 7, 2002
- May 3, 2002
- April 5, 2002
- March 8, 2002
- February 1, 2002
- January 4, 2002
2001 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001
- September 2001
- August 2001
- July 2001
- June 2001
- May 2001
- April 2001
- March 2001
- February 2001
- January 2001
2000 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation
- December 2000
- November 2000
- October 2000
- September 2000
- August 2000
- July 2000
- June 2000
- May 2000
- April 2000
- March 2000
- February 2000
- January 2000
1999 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee
- December 1999
- November 1999
- October 1999
- September 1999
- August 1999
- July 1999
- June 1999
- May 1999
- April 1999
- March 1999
- February 1999
- January 1999
1998 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee
- December 1998
- November 1998
- October 1998
- September 1998
- August 1998
- July 1998
- June 1998
- May 1998
- April 1998
- March 1998
- February 1998
- January 1998
1997 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee
- December 1997
- November 1997
- October 1997
- September 1997
- August 1997
- July 1997
- June 1997
- May 1997
- April 1997
- March 1997
- February 1997
- January 1997
1996 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee
- December 1996
- November 1996
- October 1996
- September 1996
- August 1996
- July 1996
- June 1996
- May 1996
- April 1996
- March 1996
- February 1996
- January 1996
1995 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee
- December 1995
- November 1995
- October 1995
- September 1995
- August 1995
- July 1995
- June 1995
- May 1995
- April 1995
- March 1995
- February 1995
- January 1995
1994 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee
- December 1994
- November 1994
- October 1994
- September 1994
- August 1994
- July 1994
- June 1994
- May 1994
- April 1994
- March 1994
- February 1994
- January 1994
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