SmileStudioAP/iStock via Getty ImagesListen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyHow to assess the September jobs report in the absence of BLS data. (00:25) Apple (AAPL) drops ICEBlock app from App Store after Trump DOJ demand. CNN reported on Thursday that the BLS has collected its September labor data and is likely ready for release. That makes sense as the shutdown came just a few days before the report was due to be released. If the jobs report were distributed on Friday, she'd be looking at the diffusion, or the distribution of jobs across industries.