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All Employees: Federal Government — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90910000

Latest (y/y)−6.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−5.7%August 2026
Level43.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Federal Government — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 6.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 43.20 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.1% (Aug 2021) to 18.9% (Aug 2020), averaging −0.03%.

All Employees: Federal Government — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Federal Government — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Federal Government — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)40455055606519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Federal Government — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202643.20 thousands−6.1
August 202643.30 thousands−5.7
July 202643.70 thousands−6.2
June 202643.70 thousands−5.6
May 202643.80 thousands−5.8
April 202644.20 thousands−6.4
March 202644.20 thousands−6.4
February 202644.20 thousands−7.5
January 202644.10 thousands−8.3
December 202545.00 thousands−6.4
November 202544.90 thousands−6.1
October 202544.70 thousands−6.9
September 202546.00 thousands−3.6
August 202545.90 thousands−3.8
July 202546.60 thousands−3.1
June 202546.30 thousands−3.3
May 202546.50 thousands−2.9
April 202547.20 thousands−2.1
March 202547.20 thousands−1.5
February 202547.80 thousands−0.4
January 202548.10 thousands0.8
December 202448.10 thousands0.0
November 202447.80 thousands−0.2
October 202448.00 thousands1.5

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 high18.9% (Aug 2020)
10-year low−16.1% (Aug 2021)
10-year average−0.03%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.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-16984.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 — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.