DOL OFLC, PERM Selected Statistics FY2026 Q2

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION Permanent Employment Program – Selected Statistics, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Q2 Applications Received1 FY 26 Q1 (Oct-Dec) Q2 (Jan-Mar) Q3 (Apr-Jun) Q4 (Jul-Sept) % Change from FY 2025 55,361 30,757 24,604 -- -- 0.0%2 Review of Applications Certified FY 2026 (% of total certified FY 2026) Software Developers 12,728 23.1% Applications Processed Action Certified Denied Withdrawn Total FY 26 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 55,218 16,199 39,019 1,925 2,953 533 1,377 1,392 1,576 60,096 18,109 41,987 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Group) Processing Status of Active PERM Applications Appeals 0.8% Audit 0.0% Supervised Recruitment 0.0% Analyst Review 99.2% 147,884 applications remaining as of 3/31/2026 Top 10 States of Employment Top 10 Industries (NAICS Code by Industry) 1Includes all applications submitted for processing during the reporting period. 2Increase of only seven cases from the reporting period in FY 2025. Data as of March 31, 2026. All figures are rounded and calculated based on data submitted by employers for processing.

Computer Systems Analysts Fast Food & Counter Workers 2,565 4.6% 1,436 2.6% Data Scientists 1,401 2.5% Project Management Specialists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Computer & Info Systems Managers California Texas New York New Jersey Georgia Florida Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts Roving Worksites 1,364 2.5% 1,157 2.1% 1,139 2.1% 1,008 1.8% 831 1.5% 801 1.5% 9,663 5,527 4,049 2,750 2,622 2,429 2,383 1,816 1,752 2,467 17.5% 10.0% 7.3% 5.0% 4.7% 4.4% 4.3% 3.3% 3.2% 4.5% Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 14,948 27.1% Manufacturing 9,129 16.5% Finance & Insurance 5,019 9.1% Information 4,236 7.7% Admin. & Support & Waste Management Health Care & Social Assistance Accommodation & Food Services Retail Trade Education Services Construction 3,780 6.8% 3,469 6.3% 3,424 6.2% 2,251 1,787 1,546 4.1% 3.2% 2.8%