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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
Below is the schedule of QCEW quarterly publication, including all County Employment and Wages releases for each quarter. Please note that County Employment and Wages releases are not revised. Concerning the QCEW full data update, for each reference year, preliminary quarterly data are published for each quarter on the date of the news release, including annual average data (preliminary) published with the 4th quarter data for that reference year. Final quarterly and annual averages data for each year will be available with the release of first quarter data (preliminary) for the subsequent year. For information about how some data may differ between the news release and the full data update, please see the QCEW Technical Note.
County Employment and Wages News Release
2026 News Releases
Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
1st Quarter 2026 | Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM |
2nd Quarter 2026 | Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026 | 10:00 AM |
3rd Quarter 2026 | To be determined, 2027 | 10:00 AM |
4th Quarter 2026 | To be determined, 2027 | 10:00 AM |
2025 News Releases
Reference Quarter | Release Date | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
1st Quarter 2025 | Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2025 | 10:00 AM |
2nd Quarter 2025 | Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 | 10:00 AM |
3rd Quarter 2025 | Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM |
4th Quarter 2025 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 10:00 AM |
**Revised following the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
The publication schedule for the County Employment and Wages news release has changed. Beginning with publication of fourth quarter 2024 data on June 4, 2025, the news release and the full data update will be published on the same date. This change provides users with all Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data simultaneously.
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 | Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 | 10:00 AM |
4th Quarter 2024 | Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 4, 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 |
The publication schedule for the County Employment and Wages news release has changed. Beginning with the release of QCEW data for the fourth quarter of 2017 on May 23, 2018, BLS separated the dates of the County Employment and Wages news release from the full QCEW data release.
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 QCEW news releases, visit the current edition and archives. Full data access is available via QCEW Databases.
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