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Wiz Imp

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21. Last time I respond to you but to repeat, you have no clue how the Benchmark revision process works.

Reply to WSHazel (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 11:19 AM

19 hrs ago

From BLS:

BLS annual benchmark revisions, which have been part of regular BLS employment estimation processes since 1935.

BLS uses the additional data to make a more accurate estimate of employment levels by industry for the previous March. The difference between the previous estimate of employment and the new, more accurate estimate is called the "benchmark revision."

At the time of the benchmark revision, estimates of employment changes in the 11 months before and 9 months after March are adjusted proportionately to match the new, more accurate March employment levels by industry.

The benchmark process involves revising data for 11 months prior to the benchmark month (March 2025 in this case) and 9 months after. The process has not changed in 90 years.

Revised data for every month from April 2023 thru December 2024 were released at this time last year.

Revised data for every month from April 2022 thru December 2023 were released at this time in 2024.

There is nothing suspicious. It's how the process has worked for 90 years.

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BLS jobs report revises 2025 down to +181,000 total jobs added for the year [View all] Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago OP

Yet the billionaires Trump sycophants keep artificially inflating the Stock Market. Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #1

What you're seeing is a total divorce for working people and economic indicators Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #3

It's not billionaires doing that, it is us WSHazel 21 hrs ago #4

If you believe this report, UpInArms 21 hrs ago #2

Does this count all the jobs lost? nt leftyladyfrommo 21 hrs ago #5

We need to add 140,000 jobs per month to keep up with population growth Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #6

There is no statistical justification for pulling 800,000 jobs out of 2024 WSHazel 21 hrs ago #7

You have no clue what you're talking about Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #12

Slow your roll WSHazel 20 hrs ago #15

There was a change in how small businesses are calculated EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #16

I get that for the most part WSHazel 19 hrs ago #18

Last time I respond to you but to repeat, you have no clue how the Benchmark revision process works. Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #21

I understand what the words say WSHazel 19 hrs ago #23

Extremely weak & misleading explanation. Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #19

Not necessarily. EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #28

Wow! Dunning Kruger in action! Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #17

Are you being deliberately obtuse? WSHazel 19 hrs ago #20

Right here: Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #22

Just so we are aware of your position WSHazel 19 hrs ago #25

🙄 Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #26

One final thing. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #27

Not a hard concept WSHazel 7 hrs ago #31

I do not believe we added 130,000 jobs in January 2026 OrlandoDem2 21 hrs ago #8

That's not a good number Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #9

How has unemployment not gone higher? Johonny 21 hrs ago #10

It's risen some, like a half point Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #11

Media making it sound like these job numbers Johonny 20 hrs ago #13

These numbers are a total disaster Johnny2X2X 20 hrs ago #14

Because many people, myself included, just stop looking TexasBushwhacker 19 hrs ago #24

MaddowBlog-New report shows 2025 was even worse for U.S. job market than we thought LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #29

I'm old enough to remember Johnny2X2X 15 hrs ago #30