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 197102/04/19721st5.95.80.1
Unemployment RateDecember 197002/04/19722nd6.16.2-0.1
Unemployment RateNovember 197002/04/19722nd5.85.9-0.1
Unemployment RateMay 197002/04/19722nd4.84.9-0.1
Unemployment RateDecember 196902/04/19723rd3.53.6-0.1
Unemployment RateJune 196902/04/19721st3.53.40.1
Unemployment RateDecember 196802/04/19722nd3.33.4-0.1
Unemployment RateNovember 196802/04/19723rd3.43.5-0.1
Unemployment RateJuly 196802/04/19722nd3.73.60.1
Unemployment RateMay 196702/04/19723rd3.93.80.1
Unemployment RateApril 196602/04/19723rd3.83.70.1
Unemployment RateNovember 196402/04/19724th4.84.9-0.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 197101/21/1972-3.4--
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 197101/21/19721st3.63.8-0.2
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 197101/21/19721st4.04.2-0.2
CPI-U NA (All Items)August 197101/21/19721st4.44.5-0.1
Unemployment RateDecember 197101/07/1972-6.1--
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 197112/22/1971-3.5--
Unemployment RateNovember 197112/03/1971-6.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 197111/19/1971-3.8--
Unemployment RateOctober 197111/05/1971-5.8--
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 197110/22/1971-4.2--
Unemployment RateSeptember 197110/08/1971-6.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)August 197109/22/1971-4.5--
Unemployment RateAugust 197109/03/1971-6.1--
CPI-U NA (All Items)July 197108/20/1971-4.4--
Unemployment RateJuly 197108/06/1971-5.8--
CPI-U NA (All Items)June 197107/22/1971-4.5--
Unemployment RateJune 197107/02/1971-5.6--
CPI-U NA (All Items)May 197106/22/1971-4.4--
Unemployment RateMay 197106/04/1971-6.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)April 197105/21/1971-4.3--
Unemployment RateApril 197105/07/1971-6.1--
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 197104/22/1971-4.6--
Unemployment RateMarch 197104/02/1971-6.0--
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 197103/19/1971-4.8--
Unemployment RateFebruary 197103/05/1971-5.8--
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 197102/19/1971-5.2--
CPI-U NA (All Items)December 197002/19/19711st5.55.50.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)November 197002/19/19711st5.65.60.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)October 197002/19/19711st5.85.9-0.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)September 197002/19/19711st5.75.60.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)August 197002/19/19711st5.65.7-0.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)July 197002/19/19711st5.95.90.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)June 197002/19/19711st6.06.00.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)May 197002/19/19711st6.16.2-0.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)April 197002/19/19711st6.06.00.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)March 197002/19/19711st6.06.1-0.1
CPI-U NA (All Items)February 197002/19/19711st6.36.30.0
CPI-U NA (All Items)January 197002/19/19711st6.26.20.0