When is the next jobs report?

The next U.S. Employment Situation report is scheduled for September 4, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time and covers August 2026.

What is in the U.S. jobs report?

The Employment Situation combines establishment-survey measures such as nonfarm payroll employment with household-survey measures such as unemployment and labor-force participation.

Official BLS calendar · survey-aware context

Next jobs report: September 4, 2026.

Q: Is the jobs report the same as JOLTS?

No. The Employment Situation and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey are separate Bureau of Labor Statistics releases with different measures and schedules.

Track the U.S. Employment Situation schedule without reducing the labor market to one payroll number. Read the establishment and household surveys separately, then inspect participation, hours, earnings, and revisions.

Next scheduled jobs reportSeptember 4, 20268:30 a.m. Eastern · data for August 2026

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2026 jobs report release calendar

Every entry below is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The reference month is the labor-market period described by the release.

Jan 98:30 a.m. ETDecember 2025Published
Feb 118:30 a.m. ETJanuary 2026Published
Mar 68:30 a.m. ETFebruary 2026Published
Apr 38:30 a.m. ETMarch 2026Published
May 88:30 a.m. ETApril 2026Published
Jun 58:30 a.m. ETMay 2026Published
Jul 28:30 a.m. ETJune 2026Published
Aug 78:30 a.m. ETJuly 2026Published
Sep 48:30 a.m. ETAugust 2026Next release
Oct 28:30 a.m. ETSeptember 2026Scheduled
Nov 68:30 a.m. ETOctober 2026Scheduled
Dec 48:30 a.m. ETNovember 2026Scheduled

How to read the Employment Situation

Two separate surveys

Payroll employment comes from the establishment survey. Unemployment and participation come from the household survey; the levels need not move together.

Revisions matter

Recent payroll estimates can be revised as more reports arrive. Compare the current release with prior-month revisions, not only the first headline.

Look beyond payrolls

Hours, earnings, unemployment, participation, and the employment-population ratio add context that one net payroll estimate cannot provide.

Official sources and limits

Primary source: BLS Schedule of Releases for the Employment Situation. Use the current Employment Situation release for published figures and the BLS handbooks for the establishment survey and household survey methodology.

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Jobs report calendar questions

When is the next U.S. jobs report?

The next scheduled Employment Situation report is September 4, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern and covers August 2026.

Is the unemployment rate calculated from payroll records?

No. The headline unemployment rate comes from the household survey, while the payroll employment estimate comes from a separate establishment survey.

Is the jobs report the same as JOLTS?

No. JOLTS is a separate BLS release covering job openings, hires, and separations. It has a different schedule and should not be substituted for the Employment Situation.