The updated data erases 90% of the employment gains previously recorded for that period. This correction removes over 1 million positions from the official record, bringing the total annual growth down from the initial 1.2 million estimate to the current 116,000.
Friday, October 23, 2026
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Revisions Slice 2025 US Job Growth by 90%
US Markets14 hours ago
Initial labor market reports from last year have been corrected to show far fewer additions to the payroll than first believed. The economy added only 116,000 new positions in 2025, compared to the 1.2 million jobs initially cited across various reports issued throughout the year.
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