US employment report not to be released on schedule due to partial government shutdown

By Sevgi Ceren Gokkoyun

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Monday that the January nonfarm payrolls report would not be released as scheduled on Friday due to the partial federal 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,” BLS said in a statement.

The statement also indicated that the JOLTS job openings report for December 2025 would not be published, and that the BLS would resume normal operations and announce changes to its data schedule when the government reopens.

The agency also said the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report for December also would not be published, adding that it would resume normal operations and announce changes to its data schedule once the government reopens.

The US federal government partially shut down after lawmakers failed to complete the legislative process for a budget package approved by the Senate on Jan. 30.

The measure, which was sent back to the House of Representatives after amendments, is expected to be put to a vote on Tuesday.

*Writing by Mucahithan Avcioglu in Istanbul