Data Release Schedule
Below is the release schedule for monthly unemployment rates (labor force) and industry employment data from the Labor Market Information Division. These data are available on the Monthly Data Release page.
Updated February 20, 2026
|
Data Month |
California Release Dates* |
United States Release Dates* |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | January 23, 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
|
January 2026 Also released: Revised Industry Employment and Hours & Earnings data for 1990-2025 Revised Labor Force data for California and Los Angeles MD for 1990-2025 |
April 3, 2026 | February 11, 2026 |
| February 2026 | April 17, 2026 | March 6, 2026 |
|
March 2026 Also released: Revised Labor Force data for substate areas for 2016-2025 |
May 1, 2026 | April 3, 2026 |
| April 2026 | May 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 2026 | June 19, 2026 | June 5, 2026 |
| June 2026 | July 17, 2026 | July 2, 2026 |
| July 2026 | August 21, 2026 | August 7, 2026 |
| August 2026 | September 18, 2026 | September 4, 2026 |
| September 2026 | October 16, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| October 2026 | November 20, 2026 | November 6, 2026 |
| November 2026 | December 18, 2026 | December 4, 2026 |
| December 2026 | January 22, 2027 | January 8, 2027 |
Note: Substate areas include Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Divisions, Counties (other than Los Angeles County
which is the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD), Cities, and Local Workforce Development Areas.
*All dates subject to change