Makrognosis

All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90910000

Latest (y/y)−10.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−10.9%August 2026
Level79.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 10.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −10.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 79.20 thousands.

That is the highest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.5% (Jan 2026) to 4.8% (Sep 2020), averaging −0.6%.

All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)6070809010019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202679.20 thousands−10.5
August 202679.80 thousands−10.9
July 202680.10 thousands−11.5
June 202679.40 thousands−11.7
May 202679.70 thousands−12.4
April 202679.80 thousands−13.0
March 202679.30 thousands−14.2
February 202679.80 thousands−15.6
January 202678.40 thousands−17.5
December 202582.20 thousands−13.1
November 202583.20 thousands−12.5
October 202583.60 thousands−11.8
September 202588.50 thousands−5.5
August 202589.60 thousands−5.0
July 202590.50 thousands−3.9
June 202589.90 thousands−3.5
May 202591.00 thousands−2.7
April 202591.70 thousands−1.6
March 202592.40 thousands−0.6
February 202594.50 thousands1.6
January 202595.00 thousands2.5
December 202494.60 thousands3.1
November 202495.10 thousands2.7
October 202494.80 thousands1.8

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 high4.8% (Sep 2020)
10-year low−17.5% (Jan 2026)
10-year average−0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90910000

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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90910000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Federal Government — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.