U.S. Revises Private-Sector Job Growth Lower by 79,000 Early in Trump Term
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 28
U.S. Revises Private-Sector Job Growth Lower by 79,000 Early in Trump Term
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 28
Summary
79,000 fewer payroll jobs were recorded in March than previously estimated, adding fresh evidence that private-sector hiring from April 2025 through March was weaker than first reported.
The downward revision points to a softer labor market as Trump’s tariffs and other policies spread through parts of the economy during his first year in office.
16,000 jobs a month were added in late 2025 and early 2026 under the revised data, down from 23,000 previously estimated.
The benchmark revision, based on reconciling payroll estimates with state unemployment data, offers a fuller picture of how the labor market performed early in Trump’s term.