A Government Accountability Office review found that users generally consider the monthly Jobs Report accurate and useful, but warned that declining response rates, revisions and gaps in technical feedback could weaken data quality.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish its July 2026 Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on August 7, with a preliminary annual benchmark revision scheduled for August 28.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics scheduled the July 2026 Employment Situation for release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Aug. 7, with follow-up economic data and a benchmark revision due later in August.
Initial unemployment claims increased by 1,000 for the week ending August 1, one day before the federal government’s broader July jobs report.
Minnesota’s payrolls grew by 13,200 jobs in June, but state analysts say weak annual growth and a widening gap between labor-force and payroll measures require close monitoring.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its June 2026 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Aug. 4, offering a national snapshot of openings, hiring and worker separations before the next monthly jobs report.
