Maryland Employment and Unemployment Press Release Schedule - Workforce Information & Performance
The Maryland Department of Labor publishes jobs and civilian labor force statistics for Maryland each month. Industry employment data from the monthly employer survey, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), are included. These data provide reliable indicators of job growth and decline. The reference month and press release dates are listed below.
Reference Month | United States Release |
Statewide Release: includes Labor Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) for Statewide and Current Employment Statistics (CES) for Statewide and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). |
Substate (Local Areas) Release: Geographies included are: County, City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), Micropolitan Statistical Area (Micro), Local Workforce Development and Combined Statistical Area |
Monthly Labor Review & Newsletter Release |
January 2023 | Friday, February 3, 2023 | Monday, March 13, 2023 | Friday, March 17, 2023 | Monday, March 20, 2023 |
February 2023 | Friday, March 10, 2023 | Friday, March 24, 2023 | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
March 2023 | Friday, April 7, 2023 | Friday, April 21, 2023 | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | Thursday, May 4, 2023 |
April 2023 | Friday, May 5, 2023 | Friday, May 19, 2023 | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
May 2023 | Friday, June 2, 2023 | Friday, June 16, 2023 | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
June 2023 | Friday, July 7, 2023 | Friday, July 21, 2023 | Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | Thursday, August 3, 2023 |
July 2023 | Friday, August 4, 2023 | Friday, August 18, 2023 | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Thursday, August 31, 2023 |
August 2023 | Friday, September 1, 2023 | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
September 2023 | Friday, October 6, 2023 | Friday, October 20, 2023 | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
October 2023 | Friday, November 3, 2023 | Friday, November 17, 2023 | Thursday, November 30, 2023 | Friday, December 1, 2023 |
November 2023 | Friday, December 8, 2023 | Friday, December 22, 2023 | Thursday, January 4, 2024 | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
December 2023 | Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
Note: : Statewide and substate 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 upcoming releases. In other months, the dates may vary from the norm due to federal holidays.
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For more information contact, DLWDALLMI-LABOR@maryland.gov or 410-767-2281
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Maryland Department of Labor |
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