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: October 26th, 2012