BLS: U.S. January Jobs Report Delayed by Government Shutdown


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced 
Monday (2/2) that a partial federal government shutdown has prevented it from 
updating its website, potentially impacting the release of employment data that 
includes the January Nonfarm Payrolls  (NFP) report due this Friday (2/6).

   The partial shutdown, triggered by a Congressional funding lapse, comes 
after a record-setting 43-day federal government closure from October to 
mid-November last year .

   "This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of 
Federal government services," BLS said on its static website.  

   "The last update to the site was Monday, February 2, 2026. Updates to the 
site will start again when the Federal government resumes operations."

   The BLS did not set a new schedule for the NFP report. The agency also 
publishes the weekly U.S. unemployment indicator on Thursdays.




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