New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The US Bureau of Labour Statistics announced on Monday that the highly anticipated January jobs report will not be released on Friday due to a partial federal government shutdown.

As per a report by Bloomberg, in a statement, Emily Liddel, BLS associate commissioner for publications and special studies, said, "Due to the partial federal government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will suspend data collection, processing, and dissemination."

"The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding," Emily said.

Other reports scheduled for this week, including December's Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey and the Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment report, will also be postpon...