The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will correct “minor errors” in April jobs data on Friday with the release of figures for May, adding the changes won’t affect key measures such as the unemployment rate.
“Due to minor errors to weights associated with the introduction of a redesigned Current Population Survey (CPS) sample, some April 2025 estimates will be corrected on June 6, 2025,” the BLS said Tuesday in a statement.
“Major labor force measures, such as the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and employment-population ratio were unaffected. While corrections will be made to many estimates, the ...
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