All Employees: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 44.60 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.6% (May 2020) to 153.0% (May 2021), averaging 5.3%.
All Employees: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
44.60 thousands
1.4
August 2026
48.90 thousands
0.2
July 2026
49.30 thousands
−1.8
June 2026
50.30 thousands
−0.2
May 2026
46.40 thousands
2.4
April 2026
42.40 thousands
3.9
March 2026
40.50 thousands
5.2
February 2026
39.50 thousands
5.6
January 2026
39.20 thousands
5.9
December 2025
40.60 thousands
4.9
November 2025
41.10 thousands
4.3
October 2025
42.60 thousands
4.2
September 2025
44.00 thousands
3.5
August 2025
48.80 thousands
5.9
July 2025
50.20 thousands
5.5
June 2025
50.40 thousands
5.4
May 2025
45.30 thousands
6.8
April 2025
40.80 thousands
5.2
March 2025
38.50 thousands
5.2
February 2025
37.40 thousands
6.6
January 2025
37.00 thousands
7.6
December 2024
38.70 thousands
7.2
November 2024
39.40 thousands
7.9
October 2024
40.90 thousands
8.2
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.