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 RateAugust 198201/08/19863rd9.99.80.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198512/20/1985-0.6--
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 198512/20/1985-3.6--
Unemployment RateNovember 198512/06/1985-7.0--
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198511/22/1985-0.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 198511/22/1985-3.2--
Unemployment RateOctober 198511/01/1985-7.1--
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198510/23/1985-0.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 198510/23/1985-3.2--
Unemployment RateSeptember 198510/04/1985-7.1--
CPI-U NA (All Items)August 198509/24/1985-3.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198509/24/1985-0.2--
Unemployment RateAugust 198509/06/1985-7.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)July 198508/22/1985-3.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198508/22/1985-0.2--
Unemployment RateJuly 198508/02/1985-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 198507/23/1985-0.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)June 198507/23/1985-3.7--
Unemployment RateJune 198507/05/1985-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 198506/20/1985-0.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)May 198506/20/1985-3.7--
Unemployment RateMay 198506/07/1985-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 198505/21/1985-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)April 198505/21/1985-3.7--
Unemployment RateApril 198505/03/1985-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 198504/23/1985-0.5--
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 198504/23/1985-3.7--
Unemployment RateMarch 198504/05/1985-7.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 198503/22/1985-3.5--
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198503/22/1985-0.3--
Unemployment RateFebruary 198503/08/1985-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 198502/26/1985-0.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 198502/26/1985-3.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198402/26/19851st0.30.20.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198402/26/19851st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198402/26/19851st0.40.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198402/26/19851st0.40.5-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198402/26/19851st0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 198402/26/19851st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 198402/26/19851st0.20.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 198402/26/19851st0.40.5-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 198402/26/19851st0.30.20.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198402/26/19851st0.40.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198302/26/19852nd0.30.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198302/26/19852nd0.30.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198302/26/19852nd0.40.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198302/26/19852nd0.30.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198302/26/19851st0.40.40.0
Unemployment RateJanuary 198502/01/1985-7.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198401/23/1985-0.2--