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)January 198002/25/19811st1.41.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 197902/25/19812nd1.21.20.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 197902/25/19812nd1.11.00.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 197902/25/19812nd1.11.00.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 197902/25/19811st1.21.10.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 197902/25/19811st1.11.00.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 197902/25/19811st0.91.0-0.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 198102/06/1981-7.4--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 198001/23/1981-1.1--
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 198001/23/1981-12.4--
Unemployment RateDecember 198001/09/1981-7.4--
Unemployment RateSeptember 198001/09/19811st7.47.5-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 198001/09/19811st7.67.8-0.2
Unemployment RateJune 198001/09/19811st7.57.7-0.2
Unemployment RateMay 198001/09/19811st7.67.8-0.2
Unemployment RateApril 198001/09/19811st6.97.0-0.1
Unemployment RateMarch 198001/09/19811st6.36.20.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 198001/09/19811st6.26.00.2
Unemployment RateDecember 197901/09/19811st6.05.90.1
Unemployment RateNovember 197901/09/19811st5.95.80.1
Unemployment RateJuly 197901/09/19811st5.65.7-0.1
Unemployment RateJune 197901/09/19812nd5.65.7-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197901/09/19811st5.65.8-0.2
Unemployment RateMarch 197901/09/19811st5.85.70.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 197901/09/19811st5.95.70.2
Unemployment RateDecember 197801/09/19811st6.05.90.1
Unemployment RateAugust 197801/09/19811st5.85.9-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 197801/09/19813rd6.16.2-0.1
Unemployment RateJune 197801/09/19813rd5.85.9-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197801/09/19811st6.06.1-0.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 197801/09/19811st6.26.10.1
Unemployment RateDecember 197701/09/19813rd6.36.20.1
Unemployment RateOctober 197701/09/19813rd6.86.70.1
Unemployment RateAugust 197701/09/19812nd6.97.0-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197701/09/19812nd7.07.1-0.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 197701/09/19812nd7.57.40.1
Unemployment RateDecember 197601/09/19813rd7.87.70.1
Unemployment RateSeptember 197601/09/19812nd7.67.7-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 197601/09/19813rd7.77.8-0.1
Unemployment RateJune 197601/09/19815th7.67.7-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197601/09/19812nd7.37.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)November 198012/23/1980-1.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 198012/23/1980-12.6--
Unemployment RateNovember 198012/05/1980-7.5--
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 198011/25/1980-1.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 198011/25/1980-12.6--
Unemployment RateOctober 198011/07/1980-7.6--
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 198010/24/1980-12.7--
CPI-U SA (All Items)September 198010/24/1980-1.0--
Unemployment RateSeptember 198010/03/1980-7.5--