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# Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation Archives

## Archived News Releases | Commissioner's Statement

The Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation refers to data from the Current Employment Statistics and Current Population Survey programs presented in the Employment Situation news release.

#### Caution

Data in archived statements may have been revised in subsequent news releases. The latest data, including any revisions, may be obtained from the databases accessible on the program homepages:
                  - Current Employment Statistics: databases
                  - Current Population Survey: databases

#### On This Page

##### Links to archive copies of the Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

#### 2023 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - January 6, 2023 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2022 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 2, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 4, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 7, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 2, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 5, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 8, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 3, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 6, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 1, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 4, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 4, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 7, 2022 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2021 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 3, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 5, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 8, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 3, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 6, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 2, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 4, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 7, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 2, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 5, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 5, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 8, 2021 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2020 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 4, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 6, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 2, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 4, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 7, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 2, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 5, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 8, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 3, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 6, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 7, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 10, 2020 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2019 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 6, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 1, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 4, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 6, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 2, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 5, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 7, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 3, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 5, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 8, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 1, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 4, 2019 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2018 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 7, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 2, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 5, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 7, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 3, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 6, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 1, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 4, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 6, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 9, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 2, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 5, 2018 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2017 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 8, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 3, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 6, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 1, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 4, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 7, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 2, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 5, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 7, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 10, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 3, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 6, 2017 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2016 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 2, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 4, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 7, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 2, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 5, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 8, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 3, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 6, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 1, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 4, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 5, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 8, 2016 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2015 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 4, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 7, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 2, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 8, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 7, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 2, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 5, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 8, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 3, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 6, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 6, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 9, 2015 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2014 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 5, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 7, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 3, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 5, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 1, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 3, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 6, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 2, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 4, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 7, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 7, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 10, 2014 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2013 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 6, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 8, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 22, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 6, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 2, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 8, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 7, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 3, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 5, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 8, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 1, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 4, 2013 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2012 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 7, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 2, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 5, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 7, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 3, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 6, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 1, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 4, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 6, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 9, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 3, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 6, 2012 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2011 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 2, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 4, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 7, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 2, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 5, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 8, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 3, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 6, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 1, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 4, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 4, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 7, 2011 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2010 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 3, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 5, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 8, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 3, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 6, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 2, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 4, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 7, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 2, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 5, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 5, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 8, 2010 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2009 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 4, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 6, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 2, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 4, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 7, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 2, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 5, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 8, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 3, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 6, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 6, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 9, 2009 ( HTML ) ( PDF )

#### 2008 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 5, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - November 7, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - October 3, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - September 5, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - August 1, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - July 3, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - June 6, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - May 2, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - April 4, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - March 7, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - February 1, 2008 ( HTML ) ( PDF )
                - January 4, 2008 ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2007 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 7, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - November 2, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - October 5, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - September 7, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - August 3, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - July 6, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - June 1, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - May 4, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - April 6, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - March 9, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - February 2, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - January 5, 2007 ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2006 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 8, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - November 3, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - October 6, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - September 1, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - August 4, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - July 7, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - June 2, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - May 5, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - April 7, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - March 10, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - February 3, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - January 6, 2006 ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2005 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 2, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - November 4, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - October 7, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - September 2, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - August 5, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - July 8, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - June 3, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - May 6, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - April 1, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - March 4, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - February 4, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - January 7, 2005 ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2004 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 3, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - November 5, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - October 8, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - September 3, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - August 6, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - July 2, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - June 4, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - May 7, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - April 2, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - March 5, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - February 6, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - January 9, 2004 ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2003 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 5, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - November 7, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - October 3, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - September 5, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - August 1, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - July 3, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - June 6, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - May 2, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - April 4, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - March 7, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - February 7, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - January 10, 2003 ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2002 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - Reissued Monday, December 9, 2002 (originally released on Friday, December 6, 2002) ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - November 1, 2002 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - October 4, 2002 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - September 6, 2002 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - August 2, 2002 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - July 5, 2002 ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                - June 7, 2002
                - May 3, 2002
                - April 5, 2002
                - March 8, 2002
                - February 1, 2002
                - January 4, 2002

#### 2001 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 2001
                - November 2001
                - October 2001
                - September 2001
                - August 2001
                - July 2001
                - June 2001
                - May 2001
                - April 2001
                - March 2001
                - February 2001
                - January 2001

#### 2000 Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation

                - December 2000
                - November 2000
                - October 2000
                - September 2000
                - August 2000
                - July 2000
                - June 2000
                - May 2000
                - April 2000
                - March 2000
                - February 2000
                - January 2000

#### 1999 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee

                - December 1999
                - November 1999
                - October 1999
                - September 1999
                - August 1999
                - July 1999
                - June 1999
                - May 1999
                - April 1999
                - March 1999
                - February 1999
                - January 1999

#### 1998 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee

                - December 1998
                - November 1998
                - October 1998
                - September 1998
                - August 1998
                - July 1998
                - June 1998
                - May 1998
                - April 1998
                - March 1998
                - February 1998
                - January 1998

#### 1997 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee

                - December 1997
                - November 1997
                - October 1997
                - September 1997
                - August 1997
                - July 1997
                - June 1997
                - May 1997
                - April 1997
                - March 1997
                - February 1997
                - January 1997

#### 1996 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee

                - December 1996
                - November 1996
                - October 1996
                - September 1996
                - August 1996
                - July 1996
                - June 1996
                - May 1996
                - April 1996
                - March 1996
                - February 1996
                - January 1996

#### 1995 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee

                - December 1995
                - November 1995
                - October 1995
                - September 1995
                - August 1995
                - July 1995
                - June 1995
                - May 1995
                - April 1995
                - March 1995
                - February 1995
                - January 1995

#### 1994 Commissioner's Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee

                - December 1994
                - November 1994
                - October 1994
                - September 1994
                - August 1994
                - July 1994
                - June 1994
                - May 1994
                - April 1994
                - March 1994
                - February 1994
                - January 1994

 

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