US yearly job growth revised down by 911,000

The U.S. Labor Department on Tuesday cut the job growth from April 2024 to March 2025 by 911,000, showing a weaker job market than originally reported.

The unusually large revision, exceeding last year's downward adjustment, has heightened concerns that the U.S. economy is weaker than earlier estimates suggested, local media reported.

The Labor Department said the shift is routine revisions, similar to last year's data revision process that cut employment figures by 818,000 from April 2023 through March 2024.

On Aug. 1, U.S. President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of faking job numbers for political purposes.

Despite the allegation, U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by just 22,000 in August, a sharp slowdown from a revised increase of 79,000 in July and well below economists' forecasts of a 75,000 gain.