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LMI Press Releases and Schedules

Notice

 2/24/2026: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently revised their economic data release schedule for 2026. Dates associated with the release of Colorado specific labor market data can be found under the Schedules section.

Press Releases

Monthly Employment Situation

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Annual Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)

Schedules

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Employment Situation

Every month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the national employment situation summary for the previous month. After this release, Colorado uses the data to analyze and compare its own employment trends against the national figures. Colorado then releases an employment situation summary for the state.

Reference MonthNational Press ReleaseColorado Press Release
January 2026February 11, 2026April 8, 2026
February 2026March 6, 2026April 22, 2026
March 2026April 3, 2026May 6, 2026
April 2026May 8, 2026May 22, 2026
May 2026June 5, 2026June 23, 2026
June 2026July 2, 2026July 17, 2026
July 2026August 7, 2026August 21, 2026
August 2026September 4, 2026September 18, 2026
September 2026October 2, 2026October 16, 2026
October 2026November 6, 2026November 20, 2026
November 2026December 4, 2026December 18, 2026
December 2026January 8, 2027January 26, 2027

 

QCEW Data Releases

Reference QuarterQCEW Data Release
2025 Q3February 18, 2026
2025 Q4May 20, 2026
2026 Q1August 26, 2026
2026 Q2November 18, 2026