Economic Data Revision History
This table shows macroeconomic datapoints and the history of their revisions by their respective government agencies. For more information about these revisions, see our blog post.
| Metric | Period | Revision Date | Revision # | New Value | Previous Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | March 1994 | 02/19/1999 | 2nd | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | February 1994 | 02/19/1999 | 5th | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | January 1999 | 02/05/1999 | - | 4.3 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q4-1998 | 01/29/1999 | - | 5.6 | - | - |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | December 1998 | 01/14/1999 | - | 1.6 | - | - |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | December 1998 | 01/14/1999 | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | December 1998 | 01/08/1999 | - | 4.3 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | October 1998 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | September 1998 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | May 1998 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | January 1998 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 4.6 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | October 1997 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | May 1997 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | March 1997 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 5.1 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | December 1996 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | October 1996 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 5.2 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | August 1996 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 5.1 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | May 1996 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | January 1996 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 5.6 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | October 1995 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 5.5 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | April 1995 | 01/08/1999 | 2nd | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | December 1994 | 01/08/1999 | 1st | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | August 1994 | 01/08/1999 | 3rd | 6.0 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment Rate | May 1994 | 01/08/1999 | 3rd | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Real GDP % Change | Q3-1998 | 12/23/1998 | 2nd | 3.7 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | November 1998 | 12/15/1998 | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | November 1998 | 12/15/1998 | - | 1.5 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | November 1998 | 12/04/1998 | - | 4.4 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q3-1998 | 11/24/1998 | 1st | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | October 1998 | 11/17/1998 | - | 1.5 | - | - |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | October 1998 | 11/17/1998 | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | October 1998 | 11/05/1998 | - | 4.6 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q3-1998 | 10/30/1998 | - | 3.3 | - | - |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | September 1998 | 10/16/1998 | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | September 1998 | 10/16/1998 | - | 1.5 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | September 1998 | 10/02/1998 | - | 4.6 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q2-1998 | 09/24/1998 | 2nd | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | August 1998 | 09/17/1998 | - | 1.6 | - | - |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | August 1998 | 09/17/1998 | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | August 1998 | 09/04/1998 | - | 4.5 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q2-1998 | 08/27/1998 | 1st | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | July 1998 | 08/18/1998 | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | July 1998 | 08/18/1998 | - | 1.7 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | July 1998 | 08/07/1998 | - | 4.5 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q2-1998 | 07/31/1998 | - | 1.4 | - | - |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | June 1998 | 07/14/1998 | - | 1.7 | - | - |
| CPI-U SA (All Items) | June 1998 | 07/14/1998 | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | June 1998 | 07/02/1998 | - | 4.5 | - | - |
| Real GDP % Change | Q1-1998 | 06/25/1998 | 2nd | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| CPI-U NA (All Items) | May 1998 | 06/16/1998 | - | 1.7 | - | - |