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 RateOctober 197102/05/19822nd5.85.9-0.1
Unemployment RateMarch 197102/05/19822nd6.05.90.1
Unemployment RateOctober 197002/05/19823rd5.55.6-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197002/05/19824th4.84.70.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198101/22/1982-0.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 198101/22/1982-8.9--
Unemployment RateDecember 198101/08/1982-8.9--
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 198112/22/1981-9.6--
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198112/22/1981-0.5--
Unemployment RateNovember 198112/04/1981-8.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 198111/24/1981-10.2--
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198111/24/1981-0.4--
Unemployment RateOctober 198111/06/1981-8.0--
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198110/23/1981-1.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 198110/23/1981-11.0--
Unemployment RateSeptember 198110/02/1981-7.5--
CPI-U NA (All Items)August 198109/24/1981-10.9--
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198109/24/1981-0.8--
Unemployment RateAugust 198109/04/1981-7.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)July 198108/25/1981-10.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198108/25/1981-1.2--
Unemployment RateJuly 198108/07/1981-7.0--
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 198107/23/1981-0.7--
CPI-U NA (All Items)June 198107/23/1981-9.6--
Unemployment RateJune 198107/02/1981-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 198106/23/1981-0.7--
CPI-U NA (All Items)May 198106/23/1981-9.8--
Unemployment RateMay 198106/05/1981-7.6--
CPI-U NA (All Items)April 198105/22/1981-10.0--
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 198105/22/1981-0.4--
Unemployment RateApril 198105/08/1981-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 198104/23/1981-0.6--
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 198104/23/1981-10.6--
Unemployment RateMarch 198104/03/1981-7.3--
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 198103/24/1981-11.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198103/24/1981-1.0--
Unemployment RateFebruary 198103/06/1981-7.3--
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 198102/25/1981-0.7--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 198102/25/1981-11.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198002/25/19811st1.01.1-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198002/25/19811st1.11.00.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198002/25/19811st1.01.00.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198002/25/19811st1.01.00.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 198002/25/19811st0.80.70.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 198002/25/19811st0.10.00.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 198002/25/19811st1.00.90.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)May 198002/25/19811st0.90.90.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 198002/25/19811st0.91.0-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)March 198002/25/19811st1.31.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)February 198002/25/19811st1.31.4-0.1