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The calendar for the release of jobs and unemployment rate data is set by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We have not received the calendar for 2026, but will update the website when it becomes available.
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What is the Unemployment Rate?
The Unemployment Rate seeks to provide governmental and private institutions an overview of the overall health of the civilian labor force, and by extension, the economy as a whole. This video provides a broad overview of the statistical models and methods used to derive the Unemployment Rate.
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