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 2013 and "final" data for October 2013 will be released in a comprehensive state press release on December 20, 2013. Many states will release their individual state and area data prior to the release dates below.

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

September 2012

Fri October 19 2012

October 2012

Tue November 20 2012

November 2012

Fri December 21 2012

December 2012

Fri January 18 2013

January 2013

Mon March 18 2013
New Benchmark

February 2013

Fri March 29 2013

March 2013

Fri April 19 2013

April 2013

Fri May 17 2013

May 2013

Fri June 21 2013

June 2013

Fri July 19 2013

July 2013

Mon August 19 2013

August 2013

Fri September 20 2013

September 2013

Tue October 22 2013

October 2013

Tue November 19 2013

November 2013

Fri December 20 2013

December 2013

Tue January 28 2014


Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Press Release Schedule
Reference Month Release Date Comment

September 2012

Tue October 30 2012

October 2012

Wed November 28 2012

November 2012

Tue January 8 2013

December 2012

Wed January 30 2013

January 2013

Fri March 22 2013
New Benchmark

February 2013

Wed April 10 2013

March 2013

Wed May 1 2013

April 2013

Wed May 29 2013

May 2013

Tue July 2 2013

June 2013

Tue July 30 2013

July 2013

Wed August 28 2013

August 2013

Wed October 2 2013

September 2013

Wed October 30 2013

October 2013

Wed November 27 2013

November 2013

Tue January 7 2014

December 2013

Wed February 5 2014

 

Last Modified Date: April 29, 2013