[master_crab]

If I recall, the numbers almost always get revised down.

[ceejayoz]

No. See the chart:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bls-jobs-report-revision-trump-...

Both directions are common.

[daemonologist]

Historically both directions are common, but in 2025 every month was revised down from the preliminary report except October. (They were revised down a lot in 2023 and 2024 as well fwiw.)

https://www.hiringlab.org/2026/02/11/january-2026-jobs-repor...