The claim that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not publish the October 2025 jobs report is mostly true because multiple reliable sources confirm that due to the longest government shutdown in US history, BLS was unable to collect necessary data and announced it would not release the October report, although some statements from the White House and later clarifications suggest there may be partial incorporation of data into future reports.
Mostly True
The US BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) says it won't publish the October jobs report
No October jobs report will be published, the White House says. What do we know? - HR Dive
Source: hrdive.com
At a glance
Verified November 19, 2025Key Evidence
Bloomberg and Bloomberg Law reported BLS's cancellation of the October jobs report due to inability to collect household data during the shutdown.
The White House press secretary publicly stated that October economic data would likely never be published because of the shutdown's impact on data collection.
The Friends of BLS explained that October 2025 will remain a permanent blind spot in official records due to halted surveys.
Forbes noted a subsequent clarification that some payroll data might be included in November's report.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
Multiple independent and reputable sources including Bloomberg, HR Dive, and the Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm that the BLS announced it will not publish the October 2025 jobs report due to data collection disruptions caused by a prolonged government shutdown. The shutdown led to furloughs of BLS staff and prevented key surveys such as the Current Population Survey from being conducted, creating a significant data gap for October.
The White House initially stated that October jobs and inflation data might never be released, reflecting the severity of the disruption. However, some later statements, such as those reported by Forbes, indicate that while the October report itself will not be published as usual, payroll figures collected before or after may be incorporated into the November report released in December. This nuance means that while there is no standalone October jobs report, some data may still be partially reflected in future releases.
Private sector alternative data sources have been used to estimate labor market conditions for October in the absence of official BLS data.
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