SBET results are publicly released at 7:30 am Eastern Time on the second Tuesday of every month. Releases are e-mailed to the press on the second Monday of the month, but embargoed until 7:30 am the following day. If you wish to be on the press list to receive all SBET and SBET related releases, please contact NFIB at 800-552-6345 or by email at research@nfib.org.

Other Release Dates

Employment Releases – Employment data from the SBET are released on the Wednesday or Thursday prior to the first Friday of every month. The release date coincides with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) release of monthly government employment numbers.
Industry Releases – SBET publishes data quarterly by major industry. The industry data are released the third Tuesday of March, June, September, and December, and referenced as the winter quarter, spring quarter, summer quarter, and fall quarter respectively. Releases are e-mailed to the press on the third Monday of the month, but embargoed until 7:30 am the following day. Major industries include: agriculture, construction, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, financial services, professional services, and non -professional services. For the present, one release will address all major industries.
Regional Releases – SBET data are published quarterly by geographic region. The regional data are released the third Tuesday of February, May, August, and November. Releases are e-mailed to the press on the second Monday of the month, but embargoed until 7:30 am the following day. The geographic regions include: North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Great Lakes, Plains, West Gulf, Mountains, and Pacific. For the present, one release will address all regions.