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Well, it looks like there was some serious massaging of the jobs numbers in 2023. Things weren't as rosy as the Democrats and the mainstream media claimed. Who is responsible for this deliberate manipulation?
The change mostly means there were about 300,000 fewer job gains from April 2022 through March 2023 than first estimated.
Put another way, instead of adding a booming average of 337,000 jobs a month during that 12-month period, the nation gained a still vigorous 311,500 jobs monthly, on average.
The agency’s annual benchmark revision is based chiefly on state unemployment insurance records that reflect actual payrolls. Its estimates in monthly jobs reports are based on surveys. Wednesday’s estimate was preliminary and could be revised further early next year.
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U.S. job growth wasn't quite as strong as it appeared last year after government revision
U.S. employment in March was revised down by 306,000, mostly reflecting somewhat lower job growth in the prior 12 months. Job gains were still strong
www.usatoday.com
Put another way, instead of adding a booming average of 337,000 jobs a month during that 12-month period, the nation gained a still vigorous 311,500 jobs monthly, on average.
The agency’s annual benchmark revision is based chiefly on state unemployment insurance records that reflect actual payrolls. Its estimates in monthly jobs reports are based on surveys. Wednesday’s estimate was preliminary and could be revised further early next year.