All Employees: Federal Government — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 12.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −11.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 192.3 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.0% (Feb 2026) to 3.0% (May 2021), averaging −1.5%.
All Employees: Federal Government — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Federal Government — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
192.3 thousands
−12.0
August 2026
191.2 thousands
−11.9
July 2026
192.7 thousands
−14.0
June 2026
192.5 thousands
−14.6
May 2026
191.8 thousands
−14.6
April 2026
192.4 thousands
−14.5
March 2026
193.3 thousands
−14.9
February 2026
192.9 thousands
−15.0
January 2026
194.2 thousands
−14.2
December 2025
200.6 thousands
−12.1
November 2025
201.0 thousands
−12.1
October 2025
200.6 thousands
−12.2
September 2025
218.6 thousands
−4.5
August 2025
217.0 thousands
−4.5
July 2025
224.1 thousands
−3.0
June 2025
225.4 thousands
−1.9
May 2025
224.7 thousands
−1.4
April 2025
225.1 thousands
−1.0
March 2025
227.2 thousands
−0.4
February 2025
226.9 thousands
−0.7
January 2025
226.4 thousands
−0.7
December 2024
228.2 thousands
0.8
November 2024
228.6 thousands
0.3
October 2024
228.6 thousands
0.7
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Federal Government — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.