All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541200
Latest (y/y)−3.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.7%August 2026
Level18.10 thousandsSeptember 2026
All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 3.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −4.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 18.10 thousands.
That is the highest reading since August 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.0% (Feb 2026) to 8.2% (Oct 2022), averaging 0.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 18.10 thousands | −3.2 |
| August 2026 | 18.30 thousands | −4.7 |
| July 2026 | 18.70 thousands | −4.6 |
| June 2026 | 18.40 thousands | −5.2 |
| May 2026 | 18.00 thousands | −5.3 |
| April 2026 | 18.40 thousands | −6.6 |
| March 2026 | 18.30 thousands | −7.6 |
| February 2026 | 18.40 thousands | −8.0 |
| January 2026 | 18.40 thousands | −6.6 |
| December 2025 | 18.60 thousands | −5.1 |
| November 2025 | 18.70 thousands | −5.1 |
| October 2025 | 18.60 thousands | −4.6 |
| September 2025 | 18.70 thousands | −4.1 |
| August 2025 | 19.20 thousands | −2.5 |
| July 2025 | 19.60 thousands | −3.0 |
| June 2025 | 19.40 thousands | −4.0 |
| May 2025 | 19.00 thousands | −4.0 |
| April 2025 | 19.70 thousands | −4.4 |
| March 2025 | 19.80 thousands | −4.3 |
| February 2025 | 20.00 thousands | −4.3 |
| January 2025 | 19.70 thousands | −5.3 |
| December 2024 | 19.60 thousands | −4.9 |
| November 2024 | 19.70 thousands | −3.4 |
| October 2024 | 19.50 thousands | −4.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 8.2% (Oct 2022) |
| 10-year low | −8.0% (Feb 2026) |
| 10-year average | 0.3% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541200 |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.