Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release

On Feb. 11, the U.S. Census Bureau will release new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for January 2026. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States and Puerto Rico. 

New Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Data

On Feb. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to announce new education partners for its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. The PSEO provides earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, post-secondary institution, and state of institution, and is used by parents, students, institutions, and workforce agencies to learn about the labor force outcomes of graduates. (Scheduled for release Feb. 12.)

Business Trends and Outlook Survey

On Feb. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. BTOS experimental data products are representative of all employer businesses other than farms in the U.S. economy. The data allow greater insight into the state of the economy by providing continuous, timely information for key economic measures. Data are released biweekly and are available by sector, state, employment size and the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas. New questions on artificial intelligence were added Nov. 17 and will be released in 2026.