Each month the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program surveys approximately 146,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 623,000 individual worksites, in order to provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Employment data for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions are available.

Next Releases:

  • The Employment Situation for January 2017 is scheduled to be released on February 3, 2017, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
  • Real Earnings for January 2017 is scheduled to be released on February 15, 2017, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

CES News Releases

Payroll employment rises by 156,000 in December; unemployment rate changes little (4.7%)

01/06/2017

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent. Job growth occurred in health care and social assistance.
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Current Employment Statistics Contacts

Staff members of the Current Employment Statistics are available Monday through Friday 8:30 AM TO 4:30 PM EASTERN TIME for your assistance.

Telephone: (202) 691-6555
Fax: (202) 691-6641
If you have a specific CES data question, please contact us via e-mail.

Written inquiries should be directed to:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Current Employment Statistics
Suite 4860
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20212-0001