The total nonfarm payroll employment for May and June in the United States has been revised downward by 258,000 people.

On August 1st, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the non-farm payroll numbers for May were revised from 144,000 to 19,000; and the non-farm payroll numbers for June were revised from 147,000 to 14,000.

After the revision, the total number of new jobs added in May and June was 258,000 lower than the revised numbers. (FXStreet)