{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "seriesId": "CES0000000001",
  "distributorSeriesId": "PAYEMS",
  "unit": "thousand jobs",
  "seasonalAdjustment": "seasonally adjusted",
  "geography": "United States",
  "publisher": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics",
  "distributor": "ALFRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis",
  "source": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/series?seid=PAYEMS",
  "sourceTerms": "BLS public-domain data; cite BLS and ALFRED. No endorsement implied.",
  "termsURL": "https://www.bls.gov/bls/linksite.htm",
  "calendarSource": "https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/empsit.htm",
  "requestedReferenceMonths": [
    "2024-01",
    "2025-12"
  ],
  "baselineReferenceMonth": "2023-12",
  "captureStartedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:09.733Z",
  "unavailableFirstReleases": [
    {
      "referenceMonth": "2025-10",
      "reason": "BLS did not publish an October 2025 Employment Situation release during the lapse in appropriations. The December 16 estimate is second preliminary, not a first estimate."
    }
  ],
  "notes": [
    "Raw bytes are ALFRED's dated CSV distribution of BLS CES levels, not the CES vintage workbook.",
    "BLS XLSX and ZIP access returned HTTP 403 during this capture; workbook-cell verification remains a separate admission check.",
    "First and third labels follow the BLS reference-period release sequence, including the 2025 shutdown gap. They are not assigned by counting downloaded files.",
    "February 7, 2025 and February 11, 2026 incorporate annual benchmark/seasonal updates. Revisions spanning those releases cannot be attributed solely to late survey responses."
  ],
  "files": [
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-02-02.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-02-02",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-01",
      "releaseDate": "2024-02-02",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_02022024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:10.405Z",
      "bytes": 69,
      "sha256": "89bf3f49ecbbb2e55fd1bc9356825be0d426243026b2249b57b2f3e1f71688f5"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-03-08.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-03-08",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-02",
      "releaseDate": "2024-03-08",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03082024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:10.910Z",
      "bytes": 87,
      "sha256": "748227ed1ae89fd1b50b43595015c475223bd1359cd3e90f5ae01c4f2c054586"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-04-05.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-04-05",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-03",
      "releaseDate": "2024-04-05",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_04052024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:11.364Z",
      "bytes": 105,
      "sha256": "1df6fedec89a7df449569632901bf5dabe70feb6ffb22d2d333fe9e95fd5830b"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-05-03.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-05-03",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-04",
      "releaseDate": "2024-05-03",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_05032024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:11.798Z",
      "bytes": 123,
      "sha256": "0ebe3f4c4479cbdc2b4502889b028d05a030db68994eefc65cc4f9f3cdd99362"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-06-07.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-06-07",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-05",
      "releaseDate": "2024-06-07",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_06072024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:12.757Z",
      "bytes": 141,
      "sha256": "fb4034afc35ac20e580611a1bfb3ec1ec9a806edae01e6bdfc5ceb6fcb98843b"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-07-05.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-07-05",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-06",
      "releaseDate": "2024-07-05",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_07052024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:13.372Z",
      "bytes": 159,
      "sha256": "35461c6c0c02a85bccb3e86a9e62c63c7383b13ed12242af183659415c93bd1f"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-08-02.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-08-02",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-07",
      "releaseDate": "2024-08-02",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_08022024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:13.780Z",
      "bytes": 177,
      "sha256": "a6da40970a594f451db4e416aef9d8f5d8ae55c4be1732f4c92b3e29e2322465"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-09-06.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-09-06",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-08",
      "releaseDate": "2024-09-06",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_09062024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:14.260Z",
      "bytes": 195,
      "sha256": "852adaf0f6dde32c3056cd161331b0e6e88edd9c5200192251638351295a0fb5"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-10-04.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-10-04",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-09",
      "releaseDate": "2024-10-04",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_10042024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:14.682Z",
      "bytes": 213,
      "sha256": "b223b4891b61828e8ae5d5287bbfddc4c10710a060446f27a7d6f47f0f57c9c5"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-11-01.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-11-01",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-10",
      "releaseDate": "2024-11-01",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_11012024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:15.112Z",
      "bytes": 231,
      "sha256": "c85e22d342f77bc4ed38fda338286ca6f0f327e5f6f4ec7a0c74b5b45c2e6ec4"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2024-12-06.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2024-12-06",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-11",
      "releaseDate": "2024-12-06",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_12062024.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:15.489Z",
      "bytes": 249,
      "sha256": "e5bc86908e65f5d1687211ab2ca3c705c0b2163a3e62a97579ca5219079d1fe7"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-01-10.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-01-10",
      "referenceMonth": "2024-12",
      "releaseDate": "2025-01-10",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_01102025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:15.964Z",
      "bytes": 267,
      "sha256": "63da5909b7c30ebc157d00a6af7d53b7a7216c222e9bdd928c29e9f3c226f903"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-02-07.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-02-07",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-01",
      "releaseDate": "2025-02-07",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_02072025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:16.452Z",
      "bytes": 285,
      "sha256": "8ab6beddf8c11d75da966aa7a7788bbcdfb1a318c0be5d16388b788f095a2d11"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-03-07.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-03-07",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-02",
      "releaseDate": "2025-03-07",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03072025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:16.942Z",
      "bytes": 303,
      "sha256": "96bf9e229add8be51e8c83da828366d50ef7a10d6553207edfa8910e6d9e6ea8"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-04-04.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-04-04",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-03",
      "releaseDate": "2025-04-04",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_04042025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:17.485Z",
      "bytes": 321,
      "sha256": "87f99f2edb071e1f5299a777db9b641703dd0ae9cf0a6385d949ea6abc1da870"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-05-02.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-05-02",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-04",
      "releaseDate": "2025-05-02",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_05022025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:17.901Z",
      "bytes": 339,
      "sha256": "bce866da7de64b7944b964514d68db6e3267d4ab099524e5701d241c48343794"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-06-06.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-06-06",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-05",
      "releaseDate": "2025-06-06",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_06062025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:18.705Z",
      "bytes": 357,
      "sha256": "e20fb1097b36dce137b33cea15ff8330ad48f368fee8c3ccd7eb26ac1abd73e3"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-07-03.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-07-03",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-06",
      "releaseDate": "2025-07-03",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_07032025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:19.184Z",
      "bytes": 375,
      "sha256": "3b37ba0123987a239a81c0362726db06c82f5cce6de428d09cd0ad9c665700e4"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-08-01.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-08-01",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-07",
      "releaseDate": "2025-08-01",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_08012025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:19.657Z",
      "bytes": 393,
      "sha256": "c12abe49f060217092f347d3bb4b5368c26bfbba784dbc7af2162cf6b29c0b8a"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-09-05.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-09-05",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-08",
      "releaseDate": "2025-09-05",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_09052025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:20.134Z",
      "bytes": 411,
      "sha256": "116571ec958c6bf8df18caaeb0825d4d33c3b5b3dc2b8be0ff7feacbca480104"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-11-20.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-11-20",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-09",
      "releaseDate": "2025-11-20",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_11202025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:20.656Z",
      "bytes": 429,
      "sha256": "d7c09ec86aa6509cb540f80aa9a2141d5b3bcd4a7bd58413597cd3900e6362ad"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2025-12-16.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2025-12-16",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-11",
      "releaseDate": "2025-12-16",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_12162025.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:21.089Z",
      "bytes": 465,
      "sha256": "0729a917f9424ff54383bb5b6821530e7f7601d970154213e84cd240de1cbd14"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2026-01-09.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2026-01-09",
      "referenceMonth": "2025-12",
      "releaseDate": "2026-01-09",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_01092026.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:21.447Z",
      "bytes": 483,
      "sha256": "2d62e046d994b0f1e72cd3671f2683a45ec5c953e906060d64473addb02b02ef"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2026-02-11.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2026-02-11",
      "referenceMonth": "2026-01",
      "releaseDate": "2026-02-11",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_02112026.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:21.861Z",
      "bytes": 483,
      "sha256": "f67e4a9ab3c37cacfe3fcf241a9220bf52a257871e40ee62b5e7f9f9da3086c4"
    },
    {
      "file": "PAYEMS-2026-03-06.csv",
      "url": "https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/graph/alfredgraph.csv?id=PAYEMS&cosd=2023-12-01&coed=2025-12-01&vintage_date=2026-03-06",
      "referenceMonth": "2026-02",
      "releaseDate": "2026-03-06",
      "releaseURL": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03062026.htm",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-07T20:08:22.385Z",
      "bytes": 483,
      "sha256": "be9d36fbbcd12ccecc8675420a43137da5f6a02a53ef1a206f617195ad3a9e87"
    }
  ]
}