U.S. BLS to announce revised news release dates after 2025 shutdown

Investing.com -- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will announce revised dates for economic data releases following the 2025 lapse in appropriations, according to a statement posted on the agency’s website.

The BLS indicated it would publish the updated schedule on its website as the information becomes available, asking for patience as officials work to assess the situation and finalize new release dates.

This announcement comes as the government deals with the aftermath of a shutdown that has disrupted normal economic data reporting. Earlier Thursday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett revealed that the October jobs report will be released without unemployment rate data.

"The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so we’re going to get half the employment report," Hassett said during an appearance on Fox News. "We’ll get the jobs part, but we won’t get the unemployment rate, and that’ll just be for one month."

The October jobs report was originally scheduled for publication on November 7 but was delayed due to the government shutdown. Data collection ceased when the shutdown began as federal workers were furloughed.

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