Due to partial government "shutdown," the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics delays the release of employment report

2026-02-03 21:26:55

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On February 2nd, local time, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that due to a partial “shutdown” of the federal government, the January employment report originally scheduled for release on the 6th will not be published on time.

Emily Riddell, an official responsible for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, stated in a release: “The report will be rescheduled once government funding is restored.”

On January 30th, the U.S. Senate passed a funding bill that would provide funds for multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, and Department of Housing and Urban Development, but the revised plan still needs approval from the House of Representatives. Starting from 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 31st, several departments of the U.S. federal government entered a “technical shutdown.”

On February 1st, local time, House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Republicans are prepared to “go it alone” to push for the swift approval of a funding bill for multiple departments. The “technical shutdown” of multiple federal agencies is expected to last at least until the 3rd.

(Source: CCTV News)

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