[The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revises August and September nonfarm payroll numbers down by a total of 33,000] The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revised the August nonfarm payroll increase from -4,000 to -26,000 and the September nonfarm payroll increase from 119,000 to 108,000. After the revision, the total increase in nonfarm payrolls for August and September decreased by 33,000 compared to the pre-revision figures.