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CES News Release Dates

Reference Month	The Employment Situation *	Real Earnings	Strike Report
December 2019	Friday, January 10, 2020	Tuesday, January 14, 2020	Friday, January 3, 2020
January 2020	Friday, February 7	Thursday, February 13	Friday, January 31
February	Friday, March 6	Wednesday, March 11	Friday, February 28
March	Friday, April 3	Friday, April 10	Friday, March 27
April	Friday, May 8	Tuesday, May 12	Friday, May 1
May	Friday, June 5	Wednesday, June 10	Friday, May 29
June	Thursday, July 2	Tuesday, July 14	Friday, June 26
July	Friday, August 7	Wednesday, August 12	Friday, July 31
August	Friday, September 4	Friday, September 11	Friday, August 28
September	Friday, October 2	Tuesday, October 13	Friday, September 25
October	Friday, November 6	Thursday, November 12	Friday, October 30
November	Friday, December 4	Thursday, December 10	Wednesday, November 25
December	Friday, January 8, 2021	Wednesday, January 13, 2021	Thursday, December 31

* The Employment Situation report is typically released on the third Friday after the conclusion of the reference week, i.e., the week which includes the 12th of the month.

Benchmark Release Date

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish the annual benchmark revision to establishment survey employment data with the February 7, 2020 release of the January 2020 Employment Situation.

Last Modified Date: January 10, 2020