HISTORICAL RELEASE DATES FOR SELECTED BUREAU OF 

LABOR STATISTICS NEWS RELEASES, 2000 AND EARLIER

(includes

Employment Situation,

Consumer Price Index,

Producer Price Index, and 

Employment Cost Index)
Release dates for national employment and unemployment estimates, 1957-2000

Reference month

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

1957 -- -- -- -- -- July 11 August 12 September 10 October 10 November 8 December 11 January 14, 1958

1958 February 11 March 11 April 8 April 29 June 6 July 8 August 8 September 9 October 10 November 10 December 10 January 13, 1959

1959 February 10 March 11 April 7 May 11 June 10 July 14 August 11 -- October 13 November 11 -- --

1960 February 11 March 15 April 12 May 11 June 13 July 12 August 10 September 9 October 10 November 10 December 12 January 13, 1961

1961 February 9 March 7 April 4 May 2 May 31 July 5 August 2 August 29 October 3 November 3 December 7 January 9, 1962

1962 January 31 March 7 April 6 May 9 May 31 July 5 August 1 September 5 October 4 October 31 December 5 January 10, 1963

1963 January 31 March 7 April 4 May 2 June 6 July 5 August 1 September 6 October 3 October 31 December 6 January 10, 1964

1964 February 6 March 6 April 3 May 7 June 5 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 1 November 5 December 4 January 7, 1965

1965 February 4 March 4 April 1 May 6 June 3 July 1 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2 January 7, 1966

1966 February 8 March 8 April 5 May 6 June 6 July 11 August 8 September 2 October 10 November 4 December 2 January 9, 1967

1967 February 9 March 16 April 11 May 9 June 5 July 11 August 8 September 6 October 11 November 7 December 13 January 10, 1968

1968 February 7 March 12 April 10 May 8 June 12 July 10 August 7 September 11 October 9 November 6 December 11 January 9, 1969

1969 February 11 March 10 April 8 May 5 June 9 July 8 August 4 September 8 October 6 November 7 December 5 January 9, 1970

1970 February 6 March 6 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 2 August 7 September 4 October 2 November 6 December 4 January 8, 1971

1971 February 5 March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 8 November 5 December 3 January 7, 1972

1972 February 4 March 3 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 8 January 5, 1973

1973 February 2 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 4, 1974

1974 February 1 March 8 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6 January 3, 1975

1975 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 June 6 July 3 August 1 September 5 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9, 1976

1976 February 6 March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 8 November 5 December 3 January 12, 1977

1977 February 4 March 4 April 1 May 6 June 3 July 8 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2 January 11, 1978

1978 February 3 March 10 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 8 January 12, 1979

1979 February 2 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 11, 1980

1980 February 1 March 7 April 4 May 2 June 6 July 3 August 1 September 5 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9, 1981

1981 February 6 March 6 April 3 May 8 June 5 July 2 August 7 September 4 October 2 November 6 December 4 January 8, 1982

1982 February 5 March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 8 November 5 December 3 January 7, 1983

1983 February 4 March 4 April 1 May 6 June 3 July 8 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2 January 6, 1984

1984 February 3 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 9, 1985

1985 February 1 March 8 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6 January 8, 1986

1986 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 June 6 July 3 August 1 September 5 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9, 1987

1987 February 6 March 6 April 3 May 8 June 5 July 2 August 7 September 4 October 2 November 6 December 4 January 8, 1988

1988 February 5 March 4 April 1 May 6 June 3 July 8 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2 January 6, 1989

1989 February 3 March 10 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 8 January 5, 1990

1990 February 2 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 4, 1991

1991 February 1 March 8 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6 January 10, 1992

1992 February 7 March 6 April 3 May 8 June 5 July 2 August 7 September 4 October 2 November 6 December 4 January 8, 1993

1993 February 5 March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 8 November 5 December 3 January 7, 1994

1994 February 4 March 4 April 1 May 6 June 3 July 8 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2 January 6, 1995

1995 February 3 March 10 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 8 January 19, 19961

1996 February 2 March 8 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6 January 10, 1997

1997 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 June 6 July 3 August 1 September 5 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9, 1998

1998 February 6 March 6 April 3 May 8 June 5 July 2 August 7 September 4 October 2 November 52 December 4 January 8, 1999

1999 February 5 March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 8 November 5 December 3 January 7, 2000

2000 February 4 March 3 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 8 January 5, 2001

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics

NOTE: Dash indicates that release date is unknown. BLS began announcing its scheduled release dates in advance in 1961.

1

 The estimates for December 1995 originally were scheduled for release on Friday, January 5, 1996, but the release was delayed two weeks. The reason for the delay was that many Federal

agencies, including BLS and the Bureau of the Census, were closed because their fiscal year appropriations bills had not been passed by Congress and signed by the President.

2

 The estimates for October 1998 originally were scheduled to be released at 8:30 AM EST on Friday, November 6. Some estimates of nonfarm payroll employment inadvertently were released

prematurely on the Internet, so the schedule was revised and the Employment Situation report was released officially at 1:30 PM EST on Thursday, November 5.
Release dates for the Consumer Price Index, 1953-2000

Reference month

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

1953 February 27 March 26 April 22 May 22 June 23 July 22 August 26 September 23 October 28 November 25 December 23 January 22, 1954

1954 February 26 March 24 April 22 May 21 June 22 July 23 August 20 September 24 October 26 November 24 December 22 January 21, 1955

1955 February 25 March 23 April 22 May 20 June 23 July 26 August 23 September 23 October 21 November 22 December 21 January 20, 1956

1956 February 24 March 26 April 25 May 24 June 26 July 24 August 24 September 21 October 25 November 26 December 21 January 25, 1957

1957 February 21 March 22 April 23 May 24 June 25 July 24 August 22 September 24 October 25 November 22 December 20 January 21, 1958

1958 February 25 March 21 April 23 May 22 June 24 July 23 August 22 September 19 October 23 November 25 December 23 January 23, 1959

1959 February 20 March 25 April 22 May 22 June 19 July 22 August 21 September 23 October 23 November 25 December 22 January 22, 1960

1960 February 25 March 25 April 25 May 25 June 24 July 22 August 25 September 23 October 26 November 25 December 23 January 27, 1961

1961 February 28 March 24 April 26 May 25 June 27 July 25 August 25 September 26 October 25 November 28 December 22 January 26, 1962

1962 February 28 March 27 April 24 May 25 June 26 July 25 August 28 September 25 October 26 November 28 December 21 January 25, 1963

1963 February 27 March 27 April 25 May 28 June 26 July 26 August 27 September 25 October 30 November 29 December 27 January 29, 1964

1964 February 27 March 31 April 30 May 28 June 26 July 31 August 28 September 30 October 30 November 30 December 30 January 28, 1965

1965 February 26 March 30 April 28 May 27 June 30 July 29 August 27 September 29 October 28 November 30 December 30 January 27, 1966

1966 February 28 March 29 April 21 May 20 June 21 July 21 August 22 September 22 October 20 November 23 December 22 January 20, 1967

1967 February 20 March 20 April 25 May 23 June 28 July 26 August 25 September 27 October 26 November 29 December 22 January 25, 1968

1968 February 29 March 27 April 26 May 28 June 28 July 31 August 27 September 26 October 29 November 27 December 27 January 29, 1969

1969 February 25 March 25 April 24 May 22 June 24 July 23 August 22 September 22 October 22 November 21 December 19 January 19, 1970

1970 February 19 March 20 April 22 May 20 June 18 July 21 August 21 September 23 October 21 November 24 December 24 January 29, 1971

1971 February 19 March 19 April 21 May 21 June 21 July 23 August 20 September 22 October 22 November 19 December 22 January 21, 1972

1972 February 23 March 23 April 21 May 19 June 21 July 21 August 22 September 22 October 20 November 21 December 22 January 23, 1973

1973 February 22 March 21 April 20 May 22 June 21 July 20 August 21 September 21 October 19 November 21 December 21 January 22, 1974

1974 February 22 March 21 April 19 May 21 June 21 July 19 August 21 September 20 October 22 November 21 December 20 January 21, 1975

1975 February 21 March 20 April 22 May 21 June 20 July 22 August 21 September 19 October 22 November 20 December 19 January 21, 1976

1976 February 20 March 19 April 21 May 21 June 22 July 21 August 20 September 21 October 21 November 19 December 21 January 19, 1977

1977 February 18 March 18 April 21 May 20 June 21 July 21 August 19 September 21 October 21 November 22 December 21 January 20, 1978

1978 February 27 March 28 April 28 May 31 June 30 July 28 August 29 September 26 October 27 November 28 December 22 January 24, 1979

1979 February 23 March 23 April 26 May 25 June 26 July 26 August 24 September 25 October 26 November 27 December 21 January 25, 1980

1980 February 22 March 25 April 22 May 23 June 24 July 23 August 22 September 23 October 24 November 25 December 23 January 23, 1981

1981 February 25 March 24 April 23 May 22 June 23 July 23 August 25 September 24 October 23 November 24 December 22 January 22, 1982

1982 February 25 March 23 April 23 May 21 June 22 July 23 August 24 September 23 October 26 November 23 December 21 January 21, 1983

1983 February 25 March 23 April 22 May 24 June 22 July 22 August 23 September 23 October 25 November 23 December 21 January 24, 1984

1984 February 24 March 23 April 24 May 22 June 22 July 24 August 22 September 21 October 24 November 21 December 20 January 23, 1985

1985 February 26 March 22 April 23 May 21 June 20 July 23 August 22 September 24 October 23 November 22 December 20 January 22, 1986

1986 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 21 June 20 July 23 August 21 September 23 October 23 November 25 December 19 January 21, 1987

1987 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 23 July 22 August 21 September 23 October 23 November 20 December 18 January 20, 1988

1988 February 26 March 23 April 20 May 20 June 21 July 22 August 23 September 21 October 21 November 22 December 20 January 19, 1989

1989 February 22 March 21 April 18 May 18 June 16 July 19 August 18 September 19 October 19 November 21 December 19 January 18, 1990

1990 February 21 March 20 April 17 May 16 June 15 July 18 August 16 September 18 October 18 November 16 December 18 January 16, 1991

1991 February 20 March 19 April 12 May 14 June 14 July 17 August 14 September 13 October 17 November 14 December 13 January 16, 1992

1992 February 19 March 17 April 10 May 13 June 12 July 14 August 13 September 15 October 15 November 13 December 11 January 15, 1993

1993 February 18 March 17 April 9 May 13 June 15 July 14 August 13 September 14 October 15 November 10 December 10 January 13, 1994

1994 February 17 March 16 April 13 May 13 June 14 July 13 August 12 September 13 October 14 November 16 December 14 January 11, 1995

1995 February 15 March 16 April 12 May 12 June 13 July 14 August 11 September 13 October 13 November 15 December 14 February 1, 1996

1996 February 28 March 15 April 12 May 14 June 12 July 16 August 13 September 13 October 16 November 14 December 12 January 14, 1997

1997 February 19 March 19 April 15 May 15 June 17 July 16 August 14 September 16 October 16 November 18 December 16 January 13, 1998

1998 February 24 March 19 April 14 May 14 June 16 July 14 August 18 September 17 October 16 November 17 December 15 January 14, 1999

1999 February 19 March 18 April 13 May 14 June 16 July 15 August 17 September 15 October 19 November 17 December 14 January 14, 2000

2000 February 18 March 17 April 14 May 16 June 14 July 18 August 16 September 15 October 18 November 16 December 15 January 17, 2001

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Prices and Living Conditions

NOTE: BLS began announcing its scheduled release dates in advance in 1961.

1

 The estimates for November 1995 originally were scheduled for release on Wednesday, December 13, 1996, but the release was delayed one day. The reason for the delay was that many Federal

agencies, including BLS and the Bureau of the Census, were closed because their fiscal year appropriations bills had not been passed by Congress and signed by the President.

2

 Due to the furlough and severe weather conditions, the estimates for December 1995, originally scheduled for release on Friday, January 12, 1996 were delayed until February 1.

 Likewise, the estimates for January 1996 originally scheduled for release on Friday, Feburary 14, 1996 were delayed until February 28. 

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2

2
Release dates for the Producer Price Index, 1971-2000

Reference month

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

1971 February 17 March 5 April 1 May 6 June 4 July 9 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 3 January 14, 1972

1972 February 25 March 10 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 8 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 4, 1973

1973 February 15 March 8 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 6 August 2 September 7 October 4 November 7 December 6 January 8, 1974

1974 February 15 March 7 April 4 May 9 June 13 July 12 August 8 September 12 October 10 November 14 December 12 January 15, 1975

1975 February 14 March 6 April 3 May 8 June 5 July 3 August 7 September 5 October 2 November 6 December 4 January 9, 1976

1976 February 13 March 4 April 19 May 6 June 4 July 9 August 12 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 3 January 12, 1977

1977 February 11 March 10 April 7 May 5 June 3 July 8 August 11 September 1 October 6 November 2 December 8 January 12, 1978

1978 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 2 July 7 August 10 September 8 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 1, 1979

1979 February 9 March 8 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 6 August 9 September 7 October 4 November 1 December 6 January 11, 1980

1980 February 15 March 7 April 4 May 9 June 6 July 8 August 15 September 5 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9, 1981

1981 February 13 March 6 April 3 May 8 June 5 July 7 August 14 September 4 October 9 November 16 December 9 January 15, 1982

1982 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 15 November 16 December 10 January 14, 1983

1983 February 11 March 18 April 15 May 13 June 10 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 14 November 10 December 16 January 13, 1984

1984 February 10 March 16 April 13 May 11 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 January 11, 1985

1985 February 15 March 15 April 12 May 10 June 14 July 12 August 12 September 13 October 11 November 15 December 13 January 10, 1986

1986 February 15 March 14 April 11 May 16 June 13 July 11 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 14 December 12 January 9, 1987

1987 February 13 March 13 April 15 May 15 June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 16 November 13 December 11 January 15, 1988

1988 February 12 March 17 April 14 May 13 June 10 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 14 November 10 December 16 January 13, 1989

1989 February 12 March 17 April 14 May 12 June 9 July 14 August 11 September 15 October 13 November 9 December 15 January 12, 1990

1990 February 9 March 16 April 13 May 11 June 14 July 13 August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 January 11, 1991

1991 February 15 March 15 April 11 May 10 June 13 July 12 August 9 September 12 October 11 November 13 December 12 January 9, 1992

1992 February 14 March 13 April 9 May 12 June 11 July 10 August 12 September 11 October 14 November 10 December 10 January 14, 1993

1993 February 12 March 12 April 8 May 12 June 11 July 13 August 12 September 10 October 14 November 9 December 9 January 12, 1994

1994 February 11 March 15 April 12 May 12 June 10 July 12 August 11 September 9 October 13 November 10 December 13 January 10, 1995

1995 February 10 March 15 April 11 May 11 June 9 July 13 August 10 September 12 October 12 November 9 December 12 January 31, 1996

1996 February 27 March 14 April 11 May 10 June 11 July 12 August 9 September 12 October 11 November 13 December 11 January 9, 1997

1997 February 14 March 14 April 11 May 14 June 13 July 11 August 13 September 12 October 10 November 14 December 12 January 8, 1998

1998 February 18 March 13 April 9 May 13 June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 15 November 13 December 11 January 13, 1999

1999 February 18 March 12 April 9 May 13 June 11 July 14 August 13 September 10 October 15 November 10 December 10 January 13, 2000

2000 February 17 March 16 April 13 May 12 June 9 July 14 August 11 September 14 October 13 November 9 December 14 January 12, 2001

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Prices and Living Conditions

NOTE: BLS began announcing its scheduled release dates in advance in 1961.

1

 Due to the furlough and severe weather conditions, the estimates for December 1995, originally scheduled for release on Thursday, January 11, 1996 were delayed until January 31.

 Likewise, the estimates for January 1996 originally scheduled for release on Thursday, Feburary 13, 1996 were delayed until February 27. 

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1
Release dates for the Employment Cost Index, 1976-2000

Reference month

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

1976 June 18 August 31 November 30 March 3, 1977

1977 May 31 August 31 November 30 March 7, 1978

1978 May 30 August 30 November 30 February 28, 1979

1979 May 31 August 30 November 29 February 28, 1980

1980 May 29 August 27 November 28 February 27, 1981

1981 May 28 August 27 November 30 February 26, 1982

1982 May 27 August 19 November 10 February 3, 1983

1983 May 5 August 4 November 3 January 31, 1984

1984 April 30 July 31 October 30 January 29, 1985

1985 April 30 July 30 October 29 January 28, 1986

1986 April 29 July 29 October 28 January 27, 1987

1987 April 28 July 28 October 27 January 26, 1988

1988 April 26 July 26 October 25 January 24, 1989

1989 April 25 July 26 October 31 January 25, 1990

1990 April 24 July 24 October 25 January 29, 1991

1991 April 30 July 30 October 29 January 28, 1992

1992 April 28 July 28 October 27 January 26, 1993

1993 April 27 July 27 October 26 January 25, 1994

1994 April 26 July 26 October 25 January 31, 1995

1995 April 25 July 25 October 31 February 13, 1996

1996 April 30 July 30 October 29 January 28, 1997

1997 April 29 July 29 October 28 January 27, 1998

1998 April 30 July 30 October 29 January 28, 1999

1999 April 29 July 29 October 28 January 27, 2000

2000 April 27 July 27 October 26 January 25, 2001

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Compensation and Working Conditions

NOTE: Dash indicates that release date is unknown. BLS began announcing its scheduled release dates in advance in 1961.

1

 The first ECI release on June 18, 1976 included data for December 1975 and March 1976.

2

 The December 1995 release was delayed due to the Federal Government Shutdown.

3

 Data originally published in the December 1995 and March 1996 news release were in error. Corrections for both quarters appeared in the June 1996 release.

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