Current Employment Statistics (CES)

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Summary

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program is a monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey provides employment, hours, and earnings estimates based on payroll records of business establishments.

Agency DOL, BLS
Data Checkup

Historical Data Availability

No Known Issue

Future Data Availability

High Risk
BLS will not publish an October 2025 Employment Situation news release. Establishment survey data from the Current Employment Statistics survey for October 2025 will be published with the November 2025 data. Household survey data from the Current Population Survey could not be collected for the October 2025 reference period due to a lapse in appropriations. The household survey data is not able to be retroactively collected. The collection period for November 2025 data will be extended for both surveys, and extra processing time will be added.

Data Quality

No Known Issue

Statutory Context

No Known Issue
Is a principal federal economic indicator.

Staffing and Funding

High Risk
The BLS Commissioner was removed, many leadership roles remain vacant, and reductions in staffing have affected the ability to maintain core data collections. Prior to the shutdown, hiring had resumed to augment some data collection.

Policy

Moderate Risk
President Trump posted on Truth Social on August 1, 2025, saying the job numbers are being rigged.

President Trump posted on Truth Social on August 1, 2025, saying Dr. Erika McEntarfer had manipulated the job numbers before the election.
Last updated: 2025-12-16

Details

OMB Control Number 1220-0011
Authorizing Statutes 29 USC 2, 29 USC 1
Related ICRs
Reference Number Title Agency Status Request Type
202503-1220-001 Report on Current Employment Statistics DOL/BLS Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
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