US EditionUS job growth revised down by 911,000 in year through March
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' largest annual revision in over 20 years reveals 911,000 fewer jobs added from April 2024 to March 2025, signaling a weaker labor market.
- The U.S. created 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The revision indicates that the labor market was weaker than initially reported, which may influence Federal Reserve rate decisions, economists state.
- Retail and leisure sectors saw significant job reductions, with 126,000 and 176,000 fewer jobs reported, respectively, according to BLS data.
- President Donald Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after expressing doubts about the agency's job data validity following significant downward revisions.
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Employers added nearly a million fewer jobs than believed, data shows - West Hawaii Today
The U.S. economy probably added close to 1 million fewer jobs in 2024 and early 2025 than previously reported, the latest sign that the labor market, until recently a bright spot in the economy, may be weaker than it initially appeared.
Employers added nearly a million fewer jobs than believed, data shows - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The U.S. economy probably added close to 1 million fewer jobs in 2024 and early 2025 than previously reported, the latest sign that the labor market, until recently a bright spot in the economy, may be weaker than it initially appeared.
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The US labor market has been operating at a much slower pace than previously thought, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report suggests the US economy added about 911,000 fewer jobs than initially estimated for the year ending in March. If this holds true—the final benchmark annual revision will be reported in February 2026—it would be the largest annual revision to US…
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