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All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50518000

Latest (y/y)−1.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.0%August 2026
Level15.40 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 1.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 15.40 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since April 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (Jan 2024) to 22.1% (Nov 2021), averaging 6.5%.

All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)681012141619901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202615.40 thousands−1.3
August 202615.60 thousands0.0
July 202615.80 thousands1.9
June 202615.90 thousands3.2
May 202615.90 thousands3.9
April 202616.00 thousands5.3
March 202615.70 thousands2.6
February 202615.70 thousands3.3
January 202615.80 thousands5.3
December 202515.80 thousands6.8
November 202515.70 thousands6.1
October 202515.60 thousands6.1
September 202515.60 thousands5.4
August 202515.60 thousands5.4
July 202515.50 thousands5.4
June 202515.40 thousands5.5
May 202515.30 thousands5.5
April 202515.20 thousands5.6
March 202515.30 thousands5.5
February 202515.20 thousands4.8
January 202515.00 thousands4.2
December 202414.80 thousands4.2
November 202414.80 thousands5.0
October 202414.70 thousands4.3

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 high22.1% (Nov 2021)
10-year low−3.4% (Jan 2024)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50518000

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 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.