The Department of Labor won’t issue its report on U.S. hiring in January on Friday as planned because of the partial government shutdown.
“The Employment Situation release for January 2026 will not be released as scheduled on Friday, February 6, 2026. The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding,” a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unit that compiles the monthly unemployment report, told CBS News in an email.
The disruption in jobs data comes amid questions about the strength of the labor market, with large corporations such as Amazon and UPS announcing major job cuts in recent weeks.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-report-delay-january-2026-bls-government-shutdown/
Every credible source confirms that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) cannot legally produce or release the January jobs report during a federal shutdown because staff are furloughed and data collection, processing, and publication are suspended.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/government-shutdown-delay-release-january-jobs-report