Labor market revisions show 911,000 fewer jobs than first reported

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00:00The jobs picture just got an update. Last week, the economy added only 22,000 positions,

00:06and now the Bureau of Labor Statistics says March 2025 actually had 911,000 fewer jobs

00:14than previously reported. The correction centers around two main sources. Some businesses reported

00:22fewer jobs on state records than on the monthly survey, and some did not respond to the survey,

00:27which can skew early numbers. By industry, trade, transportation, and utilities lost 226,000 jobs,

00:36manufacturing jobs fell 95,000, and leisure and hospitality dropped 176,000. Job numbers are

00:44always subject to revision. The BLS bases monthly figures on surveys of about 121,000 businesses,

00:52but state payroll records provide a more complete picture, but that data doesn't show up until

00:57weeks later. Annual benchmark revisions align these sources to give a more accurate view of the labor

01:04market. Final and official revisions for this year will be published in February of 2026. Read the

01:10full story on the Straight Arrow News mobile app or head to san.com. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey.