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Official BLS calendar · labor-turnover context

Next JOLTS report: September 1, 2026.

Track the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey schedule without substituting openings for payroll growth. Read openings, hires, quits, layoffs, and total separations as distinct measures.

Next scheduled releaseSeptember 1, 2026July 2026 · 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Schedule coverage12 releasesOfficial 2026 calendar
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2026 JOLTS report release calendar

Every entry uses the current official schedule and stated Eastern release time. Government agencies can revise schedules; the source link below is authoritative.

  1. Jan 710:00 a.m. ETNovember 2025Published
  2. Feb 510:00 a.m. ETDecember 2025Published
  3. Mar 1310:00 a.m. ETJanuary 2026Published
  4. Mar 3110:00 a.m. ETFebruary 2026Published
  5. May 510:00 a.m. ETMarch 2026Published
  6. Jun 210:00 a.m. ETApril 2026Published
  7. Jun 3010:00 a.m. ETMay 2026Published
  8. Aug 410:00 a.m. ETJune 2026Published
  9. Sep 110:00 a.m. ETJuly 2026Next release
  10. Sep 2910:00 a.m. ETAugust 2026Scheduled
  11. Nov 310:00 a.m. ETSeptember 2026Scheduled
  12. Dec 110:00 a.m. ETOctober 2026Scheduled

How to read the release

Openings are a stock

Job openings estimate positions open on the last business day of the month. Hires and separations are flows over the month.

Quits are one separation type

Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. One component does not describe the entire labor market.

Different from the jobs report

JOLTS and the Employment Situation are separate BLS surveys with different samples, concepts, reference periods, and release dates.

Official source and limits

Primary source: BLS JOLTS schedule. Verify the official page before relying on a date or reference month.

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JOLTS report questions

When is the next JOLTS report?

The next scheduled JOLTS report is September 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern and covers July 2026.

Is JOLTS the same as the monthly jobs report?

No. JOLTS covers openings and labor turnover; the Employment Situation reports payroll employment, unemployment, participation, hours, and earnings.

What does the quits rate measure?

It estimates voluntary separations as a share of employment. It is one labor-turnover measure and can be revised.