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All Employees: Federal Government — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-19780.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90910000

Latest (y/y)−2.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.3%August 2026
Level6.70 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Federal Government — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA) was down 2.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −4.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 6.70 thousands.

That is the highest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.3% (Dec 2025) to 7.9% (Aug 2020), averaging 0.5%.

All Employees: Federal Government — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Federal Government — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Federal Government — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), level (thousands)5.05.56.06.57.019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Federal Government — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266.70 thousands−2.9
August 20266.60 thousands−4.3
July 20266.60 thousands−4.3
June 20266.60 thousands−5.7
May 20266.60 thousands−5.7
April 20266.60 thousands−7.0
March 20266.60 thousands−7.0
February 20266.70 thousands−5.6
January 20266.70 thousands−5.6
December 20256.60 thousands−8.3
November 20256.60 thousands−7.0
October 20256.60 thousands−7.0
September 20256.90 thousands−2.8
August 20256.90 thousands−1.4
July 20256.90 thousands−2.8
June 20257.00 thousands−1.4
May 20257.00 thousands−1.4
April 20257.10 thousands0.0
March 20257.10 thousands0.0
February 20257.10 thousands1.4
January 20257.10 thousands1.4
December 20247.20 thousands2.9
November 20247.10 thousands1.4
October 20247.10 thousands1.4

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 high7.9% (Aug 2020)
10-year low−8.3% (Dec 2025)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-19780.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-19780.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 — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA)”.