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34. Soon: the last 2 months are always subject to revision in each report, and almost always revised

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:36 PM

Dec 17

For example, the November report that came out yesterday had revisions to September and October.

The one coming out next, on January 9 [1], will be the December report. The previous 2 months (October and November) will likely be revised. Likely downward if the recent revisions trend is a guide.

Then there are the annual benchmark revisions -- the latest one was a 911,000 jobs reduction over the 12-month period April 2024 to March 2025 (for perspective that averages out to 75,900 jobs/month). A preliminary revision was announced in September with the 911,000 figure. A final revision (probably with a different number) will be announced with the January jobs report that comes out in early February.

[1] https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/empsit.htm
(sadly it just covers the 2025 reports, they haven't come out with the 2026 dates yet)

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Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November after falling by 105,000 in October, delayed jobs numbers show [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

So .04% job growth? SSJVegeta Dec 16 #1

We can't trust anything that comes out of that administration mysteryowl Dec 16 #2

Civil servants at BLS are still solid Johnny2X2X Dec 16 #3

ok mysteryowl Dec 16 #4

I think we have a poster here who worked for the BLS Johnny2X2X Dec 16 #7

We have many thousands from the government that lost their jobs this last year to be tallied. mysteryowl Dec 16 #8

I'm sure you're right RedArkGuy Dec 18 #39

No, the acting director of the BLS is William J. Wiatrowski, a long time deputy director progree Dec 18 #40

They lost about 20% of the lower level staff with the "Fork in the Road" stuff BumRushDaShow Dec 16 #9

Came here to say this MaineBlueBear Dec 17 #28

Soon: the last 2 months are always subject to revision in each report, and almost always revised progree Dec 17 #34

The word "delay" sez it all. ananda Dec 17 #31

Sure Jan... maxrandb Dec 16 #5

Yawn...businesses everywhere hire for Christmas every year. Temp jobs at best. Bengus81 Dec 16 #6

The data are sesonally adjusted so they account for the normal seasonal increase Wiz Imp Dec 17 #21

41K Jobs Lost In Oct/Nov, Unemployed Rises To 4.6% mahatmakanejeeves Dec 16 #10

Hard to believe any numbers put out by this administration ..nt Jarqui Dec 16 #11

Hiring for the holiday season. mwmisses4289 Dec 16 #12

The data are sesonally adjusted so they account for the normal seasonal increase Wiz Imp Dec 17 #22

Wait, these aren't numbers nobody ever thought were possible! What's up? Ol Janx Spirit Dec 16 #13

Holiday hiring, happens every year - nt TBF Dec 16 #14

I guess you missed my point--and joke. The numbers seem more in line with... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 16 #16

I clearly need another cup of coffee. TBF Dec 16 #17

Hehehehe. I hear ya! I always need another cup of coffee! Ol Janx Spirit Dec 16 #18

The data are sesonally adjusted so they account for the normal seasonal increase Wiz Imp Dec 17 #23

Ah - that could be. TBF Dec 17 #25

There probably wasn't an increase in jobs. Wiz Imp Dec 17 #27

Their pre-seasonal-adjustment numbers are that jobs increased 679k jn October and 241k in November progree Dec 17 #32

Um. I worked on the CES Program for close to 35 years. Wiz Imp Dec 17 #33

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. . . progree Dec 18 #41

Another day, another lie. travelingthrulife Dec 16 #15

These are seasonally adjusted numbers, so seasonal hires have been already adjusted for progree Dec 16 #19

Anybody believe anything this administration says? mdbl Dec 16 #20

The unemployment rate has increased by 0.6% since Trump took over in January. Wiz Imp Dec 17 #24

Looks like Trump has trouble getting it up. GreenWave Dec 17 #26

Seems Rebl2 Dec 17 #29

In Biden's 4 years (48 months) there was only 1 month where job growth Wiz Imp Dec 17 #35

Frustrating Rebl2 Dec 18 #42

MaddowBlog-Unemployment rate reaches a four-year high as Trump's economic woes continue LetMyPeopleVote Dec 17 #30

I'm skeptical RedArkGuy Dec 18 #38