The official count of payroll jobs at the end of 2025 was revised downward by more than 1 million on Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Previously, the agency estimated that payroll jobs totaled 159,526,000 in December. Now, it said the number is 158,497,000.
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