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 2009 and a "final" revision for October 2009 will be released in a comprehensive state press release on December 18, 2009. Many states will release their individual state and area data for October and November prior to December 18.

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
November 2008 Fri December 19 2008
December 2008 Tue January 27 2009
January 2009 Wed March 11 2009 New Benchmark
February 2009 Fri March 27 2009
March 2009 Fri April 17 2009
April 2009 Fri May 22 2009
May 2009 Fri June 19 2009
June 2009 Fri July 17 2009
July 2009 Fri August 21 2009
August 2009 Fri September 18 2009
September 2009 Wed October 21 2009
October 2009 Fri November 20 2009
November 2009 Fri December 18 2009
December 2009 Fri January 22 2010


Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment
Press Release Schedule
Reference Month Release Date Comment
November 2008 Tue January 6 2009
December 2008 Wed February 4 2009
January 2009 Thu March 19 2009 New Benchmark
February 2009 Wed April 1 2009
March 2009 Wed April 29 2009
April 2009 Wed June 3 2009
May 2009 Tue June 30 2009
June 2009 Wed July 29 2009
July 2009 Tue September 1 2009
August 2009 Wed September 30 2009
September 2009 Wed October 28 2009
October 2009 Wed December 2 2009
November 2009 Tue January 5 2010
December 2009 Tue February 2 2010

 

Last Modified Date: December 12, 2008