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The Employment Situation (jobs report)

Also called jobs report.

BLS's monthly report on jobs, unemployment, hours and earnings, built from a household survey and an employer survey.

It usually comes out on a Friday early in the month, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, on dates BLS publishes in advance. Source 1 Source 2

The household survey produces the unemployment rate; the establishment survey produces payroll jobs, hours and earnings. See The jobs report. Source 3

Where it comes up

Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Schedule of selected releases (opens in a new tab)
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Employment Situation news release (opens in a new tab)
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Monthly Employment Situation report: quick guide to methods and measurement issues (opens in a new tab)

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