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The jobs picture just got an update. Last week, the economy added only 22,000 positions
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and now the Bureau of Labor Statistics says March 2025 actually had 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported
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The correction centers around two main sources. Some businesses reported fewer jobs on state
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records than on the monthly survey, and some did not respond to the survey, which can skew
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early numbers. By industry, trade, transportation, and utilities lost 226,000 jobs. Manufacturing
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jobs fell 95,000, and leisure and hospitality dropped 176,000. Job numbers are always subject
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to revision. The BLS bases monthly figures on surveys of about 121,000 businesses, but state
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payroll records provide a more complete picture, but that data doesn't show up until weeks later
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Annual benchmark revisions align these sources to give a more accurate view of the labor market
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Final and official revisions for this year will be published in February of 2026
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Read the full story on the Straight Arrow News mobile app or head to san.com
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
