North Carolina Publication Dates for Local Area Unemployment Statistics and Current Employment Statistics
We regularly publish statistics from two data programs that measure employment levels in the state, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) and Current Employment Statistics (CES) programs. See our publication schedule for 2026 below.
Release dates are on Friday unless noted otherwise. Release time is 8:30 a.m. for the U.S. release and10:00 a.m. for the statewide and local area releases.
Release Dates
| Reference Month | U.S. | Statewide* | Local Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 Data | 1/9/26 | (Tue.) 1/27/26 | (Wed.) 2/4/26 |
| January 2026 Data | (Wed.) 2/11/26 | (Wed.) 4/8/26 | (Thu.) 4/16/26 |
| February Data | 3/6/26 | (Wed.) 4/22/26 | (Wed.) 4/29/26 |
| March Data | 4/3/26 | (Wed.) 5/6/26 | (Tue.) 5/19/26 |
| April Data | 5/8/26 | 5/22/26 | (Wed.) 6/3/26 |
| May Data | 6/5/26 | (Tue.) 6/23/26 | (Wed.) 7/1/26 |
| June Data | (Thu.) 7/2/26 | (Tue.) 7/21/26 | (Wed.) 7/29/26 |
| July Data | 8/7/26 | 8/21/26 | (Wed.) 9/2/26 |
| August Data | 9/4/26 | 9/18/26 | (Wed.) 9/30/26 |
| September Data | 10/2/26 | (Tue.) 10/20/26 | (Wed.) 10/28/26 |
| October Data | 11/6/26 | 11/20/26 | (Wed.) 12/2/26 |
| November Data | 12/4/26 | 12/18/26 | (Wed.) 12/30/26 |
| December Data | 1/8/2027 | (Tue.) 1/26/27 | (Wed.) 2/3/27 |
* CES state and metro area estimates will be released along with the LAUS state estimates.
Note: Statewide and local area release dates for January and February estimates do not follow the usual monthly schedule due to the longer processing time required for annual revisions and the need to spread out LAUS releases. In other months, the dates may vary from the norm due to federal/state holidays.
This page was last modified on 03/27/2026