All Employees: Federal Government — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 12.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −12.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 41.10 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −23.3% (Jan 2026) to 5.1% (Oct 2020), averaging −1.9%.
All Employees: Federal Government — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Federal Government — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
41.10 thousands
−12.0
August 2026
40.90 thousands
−12.8
July 2026
41.20 thousands
−16.9
June 2026
41.10 thousands
−17.5
May 2026
41.10 thousands
−19.9
April 2026
41.20 thousands
−21.8
March 2026
41.40 thousands
−22.5
February 2026
41.60 thousands
−23.1
January 2026
41.70 thousands
−23.3
December 2025
42.60 thousands
−22.0
November 2025
42.70 thousands
−21.7
October 2025
42.60 thousands
−21.5
September 2025
46.70 thousands
−13.8
August 2025
46.90 thousands
−13.5
July 2025
49.60 thousands
−8.3
June 2025
49.80 thousands
−7.8
May 2025
51.30 thousands
−4.6
April 2025
52.70 thousands
−1.9
March 2025
53.40 thousands
−0.6
February 2025
54.10 thousands
0.6
January 2025
54.40 thousands
1.1
December 2024
54.60 thousands
1.3
November 2024
54.50 thousands
1.1
October 2024
54.30 thousands
0.9
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Federal Government — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.