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All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47764.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541200

Latest (y/y)−5.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.9%August 2026
Level5.40 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 5.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −6.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 5.40 thousands.

That is the highest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.8% (Dec 2025) to 29.6% (Dec 2021), averaging −1.5%.

All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)5678919901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265.40 thousands−5.3
August 20265.40 thousands−6.9
July 20265.50 thousands−8.3
June 20265.40 thousands−11.5
May 20265.40 thousands−8.5
April 20265.50 thousands−12.7
March 20265.50 thousands−12.7
February 20265.60 thousands−12.5
January 20265.60 thousands−11.1
December 20255.60 thousands−13.8
November 20255.70 thousands−10.9
October 20255.70 thousands−10.9
September 20255.70 thousands−9.5
August 20255.80 thousands−10.8
July 20256.00 thousands−9.1
June 20256.10 thousands−9.0
May 20255.90 thousands−10.6
April 20256.30 thousands−10.0
March 20256.30 thousands−8.7
February 20256.40 thousands−9.9
January 20256.30 thousands−8.7
December 20246.50 thousands−9.7
November 20246.40 thousands−8.6
October 20246.40 thousands−8.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high29.6% (Dec 2021)
10-year low−13.8% (Dec 2025)
10-year average−1.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-47764.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 — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.