The data behind work: official job market data, in plain language
What’s happening in the job market right now?
Every month the government publishes how many jobs were added, who’s hiring, who’s quitting and how fast pay is rising. We explain each report, what it can mean for your work, and keep it current with every release.
The job market, in six numbers
Each one links to the report it comes from, with what it means and how it’s measured.
What’s out, and what’s next?
The release calendar for the reports we cover. We update each page when its report comes out.
| Report | Latest data | Released | Next release |
|---|---|---|---|
| The jobs report | September 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| JOLTS | September 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 |
Which report answers my question?
Jobs and hiring
How many jobs there are, who’s hiring, who’s leaving, and who’s out of work.
Where does Truest get its numbers?
Every number on our career pages comes from public government data. Here’s each source, the version we use, and where you’ll see it.
| Source | Version on Truest | Where you’ll see it |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)BLS | May 2024 | Pay and employment on role, track, industry and metro pages |
| Employment ProjectionsBLS | 2024–2034 | 10-year growth on role and track pages |
| O*NETDepartment of Labor | Current release | Skills, tasks and work context on role pages |
| The Employment Situation (the jobs report)BLS | Monthly | This page and the jobs report page |
| Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)BLS | Monthly; 2024 annual quit rates | The JOLTS page, the “hiring right now” card and quit rates on industry pages |
| Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)BLS | Through December 2023, being refreshed | Unemployment on metro pages |
| Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)BLS | 2024 | Employer size on industry pages |
| Regional Price ParitiesBEA | 2023 | Cost-of-living adjusted pay on role, track and metro pages |
| Union Members SummaryBLS | 2024 | Union presence on industry pages |
| Business Formation StatisticsCensus Bureau | Annual, through 2024 | New businesses on metro pages |
| American Community Survey, 5-yearCensus Bureau | Latest 5-year | Commutes and who lives where, on metro pages |
BLS: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. BEA: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Narratives on our career pages are Truest editorial, written from these sources.