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
Unemployment RateDecember 198801/06/1989-5.3--
Unemployment RateJune 198801/06/19891st5.45.30.1
Unemployment RateApril 198801/06/19891st5.55.40.1
Unemployment RateJuly 198701/06/19891st6.16.00.1
Unemployment RateJune 198701/06/19891st6.26.10.1
Unemployment RateApril 198701/06/19891st6.46.30.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 198701/06/19891st6.66.7-0.1
Unemployment RateOctober 198601/06/19892nd7.06.90.1
Unemployment RateJune 198601/06/19891st7.27.10.1
Unemployment RateApril 198601/06/19891st7.27.10.1
Unemployment RateOctober 198501/06/19891st7.27.10.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 198812/20/1988-4.2--
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198812/20/1988-0.3--
Unemployment RateNovember 198812/02/1988-5.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198811/22/1988-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 198811/22/1988-4.2--
Unemployment RateOctober 198811/04/1988-5.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198810/21/1988-0.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 198810/21/1988-4.2--
Unemployment RateSeptember 198810/07/1988-5.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)August 198809/21/1988-4.0--
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198809/21/1988-0.4--
Unemployment RateAugust 198809/02/1988-5.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198808/23/1988-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)July 198808/23/1988-4.1--
Unemployment RateJuly 198808/05/1988-5.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 198807/22/1988-0.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)June 198807/22/1988-4.0--
Unemployment RateJune 198807/08/1988-5.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)May 198806/21/1988-3.9--
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 198806/21/1988-0.3--
Unemployment RateMay 198806/03/1988-5.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 198805/20/1988-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)April 198805/20/1988-3.9--
Unemployment RateApril 198805/06/1988-5.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 198804/20/1988-0.5--
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 198804/20/1988-3.9--
Unemployment RateMarch 198804/01/1988-5.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198803/23/1988-0.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 198803/23/1988-3.9--
Unemployment RateFebruary 198803/04/1988-5.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 198802/26/1988-0.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 198802/26/1988-4.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 198702/26/19881st4.44.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198702/26/19881st0.20.10.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 198702/26/19881st4.54.50.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198702/26/19881st0.30.30.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 198702/26/19881st4.54.50.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198702/26/19881st0.30.4-0.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 198702/26/19881st4.44.30.1