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The preliminary figure is well below a Bloomberg survey median that had called for a 183,000 upward revision
A sign at a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Lauren Petracca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual preliminary benchmark revision on Friday, estimating that total nonfarm employment for the year through March 2026 was overstated by 79,000, or 0.1%.
The revision to total private employment was larger, at negative 178,000, also 0.1%, according to the BLS. A final benchmark revision will be incorporated into official estimates when the January 2027 Employment Situation report is published in February 2027. Official establishment survey estimates are not updated based on the preliminary figures.
