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.

MetricPeriodRevision DateRevision #New ValuePrevious ValueChange
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 199806/16/1998-0.3--
Unemployment RateMay 199806/05/1998-4.3--
Real GDP % ChangeQ1-199805/28/19981st4.84.20.6
CPI-U NA (All Items)April 199805/14/1998-1.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 199805/14/1998-0.2--
Unemployment RateApril 199805/08/1998-4.3--
Real GDP % ChangeQ1-199804/30/1998-4.2--
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 199804/14/1998-0.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 199804/14/1998-1.4--
Unemployment RateMarch 199804/03/1998-4.7--
Real GDP % ChangeQ4-199703/26/19982nd3.73.9-0.2
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 199803/19/1998-1.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 199803/19/1998-0.1--
Unemployment RateFebruary 199803/06/1998-4.6--
Real GDP % ChangeQ4-199702/27/19981st3.94.3-0.4
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 199802/24/1998-0.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 199802/24/1998-1.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 199702/24/19981st0.20.10.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 199702/24/19981st0.10.10.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 199702/24/19981st0.20.3-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 199602/24/19982nd0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 199602/24/19982nd0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 199602/24/19982nd0.10.10.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 199602/24/19982nd0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 199602/24/19982nd0.40.30.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 199602/24/19982nd0.20.3-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 199502/24/19982nd0.10.10.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 199502/24/19983rd0.10.10.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 199502/24/19983rd0.30.20.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 199502/24/19981st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 199502/24/19983rd0.20.3-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 199402/24/19984th0.10.3-0.2
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 199402/24/19983rd0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 199402/24/19981st0.50.30.2
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 199402/24/19982nd0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 199402/24/19984th0.20.3-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 199302/24/19982nd0.10.2-0.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 199802/06/1998-4.7--
Unemployment RateJuly 199702/06/19981st4.94.80.1
Unemployment RateApril 199702/06/19981st5.04.90.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 199702/06/19981st5.35.4-0.1
Real GDP % ChangeQ4-199701/30/1998-4.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 199701/13/1998-1.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 199701/13/1998-0.1--
Unemployment RateDecember 199701/09/1998-4.7--
Unemployment RateOctober 199701/09/19981st4.84.70.1
Unemployment RateNovember 199601/09/19982nd5.45.30.1
Unemployment RateOctober 199601/09/19981st5.35.20.1
Unemployment RateJuly 199601/09/19981st5.55.40.1
Unemployment RateOctober 199501/09/19981st5.65.50.1