GAO Finds Jobs Report Data Quality at Risk

09/18/2026 Notes in the Margin

“Survey response rates for the monthly Jobs Report have declined steadily over the past decade, creating a direct risk to the quality of data that guides trillion-dollar policy decisions.”

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