# When is the next jobs report?

*The November employment report is due on Friday, December 4, 2026, and the October report gives the numbers it will be measured against.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Business
- By: Business Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:55:00-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T13:06:34-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/

Topics: [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://factsdesk.com/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics/)

## Key facts

- The next jobs report, covering November 2026, is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Source: [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T12:50:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/#the-next-jobs-report-covering-november-2026-is-scheduled-for
- In the latest report, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October 2026 and the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. Source: [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T12:50:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/#in-the-latest-report-total-nonfarm-payroll-employment-rose
- Revisions raised the combined job gains for August and September 2026 by 84,000. Source: [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T12:50:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/#revisions-raised-the-combined-job-gains-for-august-and
- Average hourly earnings for private-sector employees rose 14 cents in October to $38.00, a 3.1 percent increase over 12 months. Source: [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T12:50:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/#average-hourly-earnings-for-private-sector-employees-rose-14
- The report after that, covering December 2026, is scheduled for January 8, 2027. Source: [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/empsit.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T12:50:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/#the-report-after-that-covering-december-2026-is-scheduled

The next jobs report covers November 2026 and is [scheduled](https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/empsit.htm) for Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The jobs report is the common name for the Employment Situation, a monthly release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

## Upcoming release dates

| Month covered | Release date | Time (Eastern) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| November 2026 | December 4, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. |
| December 2026 | January 8, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. |

## What the latest report showed

The [October report](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm), published on November 6, 2026, is the baseline for the next one.

- Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000. The bureau said that was higher than the average monthly gain of 48,000 over the prior 12 months.
- The unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, and 7.1 million people were unemployed. The bureau said the rate has stayed between 4.1 percent and 4.3 percent since March.
- Employment rose in professional and business services (70,000), health care (42,000) and transportation and warehousing (25,000).
- Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose 14 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $38.00, and were up 3.1 percent over 12 months.
- The August gain was revised up by 53,000 to 186,000 and the September gain was revised up by 31,000 to 60,000, which together added 84,000 jobs to the earlier estimates.

## How the report is built

The release combines two surveys. The household survey produces the unemployment rate and other measures of the labor force. The establishment survey counts jobs, hours and earnings on employer payrolls. The two can move differently in a single month because they measure different things, and the job counts for earlier months are revised as more employers respond, as the October report did for August and September.

This page will be updated at this address when the November report is published on December 4.

## Sources

1. [The Employment Situation, October 2026](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026-11-06 (primary source)
2. [Schedule of releases for the Employment Situation](https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/empsit.htm), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026-11-11 (primary source)