economy

February 2, 2026

Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown

Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases.

Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown

TL;DR

  • The January jobs report release is postponed due to a partial government shutdown.
  • The BLS also delayed other routine releases last year due to a shutdown.
  • Markets expected the report to show 55,000 job increases and a 4.4% unemployment rate.
  • The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey was also scheduled for release this week.
  • The shutdown occurred because Congress could not agree on a spending plan, with funding for the Department of Homeland Security being a point of contention.

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