With official US jobs reports suspended during the 2025 federal government shutdown, The New York Times turned to private-sector employment data, including Revelio Labs' Revelio Public Labor Statistics, to assess the state of the labor market.
In his November 7, 2025 article, “The Jobs Report Is Canceled. Here’s What Private Data Shows,” Ben Casselman examines the mixed signals emerging from alternative employment measures.
Read the full story here.
A labor market showing signs of weakness
Revelio Labs data showed US employment rising in September before declining in October, while ADP reported the opposite pattern. Unlike ADP's private-sector measure, Revelio Labs' estimates include both government and private-sector employment.
Despite differences across data sources, the broader picture suggested a labor market that had weakened since the summer.
“I don’t know that I would characterize the labor market as stable,” said Lisa Simon, Chief Economist at Revelio Labs. “I think we’re standing on the edge of a cliff and we’re slowly starting to slip down.”
Read the full New York Times article for more on what alternative employment data revealed during the government shutdown.
Read the full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/business/jobs-unemployment-layoffs-economy.html
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