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CES News Release Dates

Reference Month	The Employment Situation *	Real Earnings	Strike Report
December 2021	Friday, January 7, 2022	Wednesday, January 12, 2022	Thursday, December 30, 2021
January 2022	Friday, February 4	Thursday, February 10	Friday, January 28, 2022
February	Friday, March 4	Thursday, March 10	Friday, February 25
March	Friday, April 1	Tuesday, April 12	Friday, March 25
April	Friday, May 6	Wednesday, May 11	Friday, April 29
May	Friday, June 3	Friday, June 10	Friday, May 27
June	Friday, July 8	Wednesday, July 13	Friday, July 1
July	Friday, August 5	Wednesday, August 10	Friday, July 29
August	Friday, September 2	Tuesday, September 13	Friday, August 26
September	Friday, October 7	Thursday, October 13	Friday, September 30
October	Friday, November 4	Thursday, November 10	Friday, October 28
November	Friday, December 2	Tuesday, December 13	Wednesday, November 23
December	Friday, January 6, 2023	Thursday, January 12, 2023	Friday, December 30

* The Employment Situation report is typically released on the third Friday after the conclusion of the reference week, i.e., the week which includes the 12th of the month.

Benchmark Release Date

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish the annual benchmark revision to establishment survey employment data with the February 4, 2022 release of the January 2022 Employment Situation.

Last Modified Date: January 13, 2022