US added 911K fewer jobs over past year than first reported: BLS

The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) initially reported, according to data released by the besieged agency ... Read More

U.S. employment data was just reduced by nearly 1 million jobs. Here’s what it means

The monthly report, which compiles data gathered in surveys of both U.S. households and businesses, found job gains in some employment sectors were offset by losses in federal government positions, ... Read More

The U.S. Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs in the Past Year Than Previously Thought, Updated Data Shows

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought. Read More

The U.S. labor market added 911,000 fewer jobs than earlier reported, BLS says

The downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the job market was slowing in 2024 and early 2025. Read More

U.S. employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than first reported, new BLS data shows

The revisions arrive as government statistics have become increasingly politicized. Last month, Trump took the unprecedented step of firing the BLS commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, over weak jobs data. Read More

The government's next jobs report lands Friday. Here's what to look for.

After President Trump expressed "shock" over the pace of hiring in July, much is riding on the employment data for August. Read More

The U.S. jobs report has never been so under the gun. Here’s why fixing it won’t be easy.

When the U.S. employment report came out a day before the July Fourth holiday, it showed a 73,000 spike in government jobs in June. The surprise gain accounted for half of all the 147,000 new jobs ... Read More

U.S. Job Growth Was Actually Weaker Than Previously Estimated, BLS Revision Shows

Economists had estimated that the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics could revise the level of employment from April 2024 through March 2025 down by between 400,000 and 1 million jobs. The ... Read More

U.S. jobs gains weaker by 911K in year through March, BLS revision shows

U.S. employment growth in the year through March 2025 was 911K less than official government data previously showed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary benchmark revision ... Read More

Trump's BLS commissioner pick suggests suspending monthly jobs reports

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's nominee to be the new U.S. commissioner of Labor Statistics recently suggested the agency stop issuing monthly jobs reports until the methodology used to compute ... Read More

NJ adds 7,500 jobs in July, public sector cuts offset gains

The Garden State labor market added 7,500 jobs in July, according to preliminary estimates produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Aug. 14 by the state Department of Labor and ... Read More

The U.S. jobs report has never been so under the gun. Here's why fixing it won't be easy.

The pandemic worsened some problems and created new ones. Low budgets and staff shortages haven't helped. President Donald Trump fired the chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after claiming the ... Read More