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Biden-era job growth revised downward by nearly 1 million

Biden-era job growth revised downward by nearly 1 million 

Elise Winland
Elise Winland
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Biden-era job growth revised downward by nearly 1 million

The US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs between April 2024 and March 2025 compared with the initial estimate, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Sept. 9.

The revision equals a 0.6% reduction in total employment, estimated to be the largest revision in history, according to The Hill. On average, monthly gains were 76,000 lower than first reported. 

The Hill noted that BLS bases its monthly jobs reports on household and business surveys and revises them when more data arrive. It also updates older figures using the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), a more accurate measure of employment data. The Sept. 9 release was a preliminary estimate of how much prior reports overstated job growth based on QCEW data, the outlet reported. 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a Sept. 9 press conference that the data show “job growth was vastly weaker during the Biden administration than ever previously reported.” 

“This makes it very clear,” she added, “that President Trump inherited a much worse economy by the Biden administration than ever reported.” 

In a separate Sept. 9 White House statement, Leavitt argued the revision proves the agency needs new leadership.

“This is exactly why we need new leadership to restore trust and confidence in the BLS’s data,” she said, “on behalf of the financial markets, businesses, policymakers, and families that rely on this data to make major decisions.”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was “out of excuses” and must cut interest rates, according to Leavitt.

Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after July’s job report came in below economists’ projections, CatholicVote reported Aug. 3. At the time, Trump accused McEntarfer of inflating job numbers to an “all-time high” to boost Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.