The data are estimates. The revisions are estimates. BLS doesn't claim the data to be 100% accurate because that would be totally impossible to do unless you required every single employer in the country to report their number of employees every month. Hassett calling the revision "corrections" proves he has no clue about how statistical surveys work. It's really quite pathetic that someone in his position is so ignorant.
One more thing - the ultimate revisions (which are the "benchmark" revisions) have not been "massive" as he alleges. Yes last year was larger than normal but was actually smaller than in 2009 (see chart below). What the chart doesn't show is the final revision for 2024 was far smaller than the initial estimate (I don't feel like looking it up now but it was under 600,000).
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