LMI Press Releases and Schedules
Press Releases
Monthly Employment Situation
Subscribe to our LMI updates to receive the employment situation in your inbox after the 8 a.m. release. Please note that LAUS data for October 2025 are not available due to the 2025 lapse in federal appropriations.
- Colorado Employment Situation - May 2026
- Colorado Employment Situation - April 2026
- Colorado Employment Situation - March 2026
- Colorado Employment Situation - February 2026
- Colorado Employment Situation - January 2026
Annual Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Colorado Occupational Employment and Wages 2025 - published May 2026.
Employment Situation
Every month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the national employment situation summary for the previous month. After this release, Colorado uses the data to analyze and compare its own employment trends against the national figures. Colorado then releases an employment situation summary for the state.
| Reference Month | National Press Release | Colorado Press Release |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | February 11, 2026 | April 8, 2026 |
| February 2026 | March 6, 2026 | April 22, 2026 |
| March 2026 | April 3, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| April 2026 | May 8, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| May 2026 | June 5, 2026 | June 23, 2026 |
| June 2026 | July 2, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| July 2026 | August 7, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
| August 2026 | September 4, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| September 2026 | October 2, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| October 2026 | November 6, 2026 | November 20, 2026 |
| November 2026 | December 4, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| December 2026 | January 8, 2027 | January 26, 2027 |
QCEW Data Releases
| Reference Quarter | QCEW Data Release |
|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | February 18, 2026 |
| 2025 Q4 | May 20, 2026 |
| 2026 Q1 | August 26, 2026 |
| 2026 Q2 | November 18, 2026 |