US 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics revised job growth down by 911,000 jobs for the year ending in March 2025, marking the largest adjustment since 2000 according to the BLS.
- The revision reduced the previously reported job creation figure from 1.758 million to only 847,000 jobs, as reported by Fox Business.
- Trump nominated E.J. Antoni as the new Commissioner of the BLS to ensure more accurate job data collection, amid accusations of prior data manipulation.
- The downward revision has raised significant concerns about the overall health of the U.S. economy.
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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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