📈 US job growth revised down by over 1M
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has sharply revised its 2025 employment data, cutting more than 1 million jobs from prior estimates as of December 2025.
According to The New York Times:
• Employers added just 181,000 jobs in 2025.
• Down 69% from the initial estimate of 584,000
• 2024 job growth was also revised lower by nearly 28%
This isn’t a minor adjustment, it’s one of the largest downward revisions in recent years.
Where the cuts hit hardest:
The Information sector (software, internet, broadcasting) saw some of the steepest corrections:
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has sharply revised its 2025 employment data, cutting more than 1 million jobs from prior estimates as of December 2025.
According to The New York Times:
• Employers added just 181,000 jobs in 2025.
• Down 69% from the initial estimate of 584,000
• 2024 job growth was also revised lower by nearly 28%
This isn’t a minor adjustment, it’s one of the largest downward revisions in recent years.
Where the cuts hit hardest:
The Information sector (software, internet, broadcasting) saw some of the steepest corrections:
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