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)March 198704/24/1987-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 198704/24/1987-3.0--
Unemployment RateMarch 198704/03/1987-6.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198703/27/1987-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 198703/27/1987-2.1--
Unemployment RateFebruary 198703/06/1987-6.7--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 198702/27/1987-1.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 198702/27/1987-0.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198602/27/19871st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198602/27/19871st0.20.3-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198602/27/19871st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198602/27/19871st0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198602/27/19871st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198602/27/19871st0.00.00.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 198602/27/19871st0.40.5-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 198602/27/19871st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 198602/27/19871st-0.3-0.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 198602/27/19871st-0.4-0.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198602/27/19871st-0.3-0.40.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 198602/27/19871st0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198502/27/19872nd0.30.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198502/27/19872nd0.50.6-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198502/27/19872nd0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198502/27/19871st0.30.20.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 198702/06/1987-6.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198601/21/1987-0.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 198601/21/1987-1.1--
Unemployment RateDecember 198601/09/1987-6.7--
Unemployment RateNovember 198601/09/19871st6.97.0-0.1
Unemployment RateOctober 198601/09/19871st6.97.0-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 198601/09/19871st7.06.90.1
Unemployment RateMay 198601/09/19871st7.27.3-0.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 198601/09/19871st7.27.3-0.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 198601/09/19871st6.86.70.1
Unemployment RateDecember 198501/09/19871st7.06.90.1
Unemployment RateMay 198501/09/19871st7.27.3-0.1
Unemployment RateMarch 198501/09/19871st7.27.3-0.1
Unemployment RateDecember 198401/09/19871st7.37.20.1
Unemployment RateSeptember 198401/09/19871st7.37.4-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 198401/09/19871st7.47.5-0.1
Unemployment RateApril 198401/09/19871st7.77.8-0.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 198401/09/19871st8.18.00.1
Unemployment RateDecember 198301/09/19871st8.38.20.1
Unemployment RateAugust 198301/09/19873rd9.49.5-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 198301/09/19872nd10.110.2-0.1
Unemployment RateDecember 198201/09/19872nd10.810.70.1
Unemployment RateNovember 198201/09/19872nd10.810.70.1
Unemployment RateAugust 198201/09/19874th9.89.9-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198612/19/1986-0.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 198612/19/1986-1.3--