U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Cancels October Jobs Report Release

The assessment hinges on the interpretation of "the October jobs report." This phrase most commonly refers to the report scheduled for release in early October, which contains employment data for the preceding month (September). The first source, an official notice from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), directly confirms that the release of the September 2025 'Employment Situation' report, originally scheduled for early October, was rescheduled due to a 'lapse in appropriations'. The source's summary explicitly describes this as a 'cancellation/postponement of the original release date,' which directly supports the statement that the release was canceled.The second source states that the jobs report *for* the month of October is scheduled for release in November. This information does not contradict the first source; it refers to a different reporting period and release date. The cancellation of the October release event (for September's data) is a distinct event from the subsequent, scheduled November release (for October's data). Given the direct evidence from the BLS that the original release date in October was officially called off, the statement is assessed as likely true. The small probability of falsehood accounts for the nuance between 'canceled' and 'postponed/rescheduled,' although canceling a specific scheduled release is an accurate description of the event.