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 RateFebruary 197803/10/1978-6.1--
CPI-U SA (All Items)January 197802/27/1978-0.8--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 197802/27/1978-6.8--
CPI-U SA (All Items)December 197702/27/19781st0.40.40.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 197702/27/19781st0.30.30.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 197702/27/19781st0.40.30.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 197702/27/19781st0.30.4-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)June 197702/27/19781st0.50.6-0.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)April 197702/27/19781st0.80.80.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)October 197602/27/19782nd0.40.30.1
CPI-U SA (All Items)August 197602/27/19781st0.50.50.0
CPI-U SA (All Items)July 197602/27/19782nd0.40.5-0.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 197802/03/1978-6.3--
Unemployment RateNovember 197702/03/19781st6.76.9-0.2
Unemployment RateOctober 197702/03/19781st6.87.0-0.2
Unemployment RateSeptember 197702/03/19781st6.86.9-0.1
Unemployment RateAugust 197702/03/19781st7.07.1-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197702/03/19781st7.16.90.2
Unemployment RateApril 197702/03/19781st7.17.00.1
Unemployment RateMarch 197702/03/19781st7.47.30.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 197702/03/19781st7.67.50.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 197702/03/19781st7.47.30.1
Unemployment RateNovember 197602/03/19782nd7.88.0-0.2
Unemployment RateOctober 197602/03/19781st7.77.9-0.2
Unemployment RateSeptember 197602/03/19781st7.77.8-0.1
Unemployment RateAugust 197602/03/19781st7.87.9-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 197602/03/19781st7.77.8-0.1
Unemployment RateJune 197602/03/19782nd7.57.6-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197602/03/19781st7.47.30.1
Unemployment RateApril 197602/03/19781st7.67.50.1
Unemployment RateMarch 197602/03/19781st7.67.50.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 197602/03/19781st7.77.60.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 197602/03/19781st7.97.80.1
Unemployment RateDecember 197502/03/19781st8.28.3-0.1
Unemployment RateNovember 197502/03/19783rd8.38.4-0.1
Unemployment RateOctober 197502/03/19781st8.48.6-0.2
Unemployment RateSeptember 197502/03/19782nd8.58.6-0.1
Unemployment RateAugust 197502/03/19782nd8.48.5-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 197502/03/19782nd8.68.7-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197502/03/19783rd9.19.00.1
Unemployment RateApril 197502/03/19782nd8.88.60.2
Unemployment RateMarch 197502/03/19782nd8.68.50.1
Unemployment RateFebruary 197502/03/19782nd8.18.00.1
Unemployment RateJanuary 197502/03/19782nd8.07.90.1
Unemployment RateNovember 197402/03/19783rd6.66.7-0.1
Unemployment RateOctober 197402/03/19782nd5.96.1-0.2
Unemployment RateAugust 197402/03/19782nd5.45.5-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197402/03/19782nd5.25.10.1
Unemployment RateOctober 197302/03/19783rd4.64.7-0.1
Unemployment RateSeptember 197302/03/19784th4.84.9-0.1