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All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-55523000

Latest (y/y)−1.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.9%August 2026
Level52.70 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 52.70 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.9% (Aug 2026) to 6.1% (Feb 2023), averaging 1.5%.

All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)354045505519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202652.70 thousands−1.1
August 202653.20 thousands−2.9
July 202654.30 thousands−1.1
June 202653.80 thousands0.2
May 202652.30 thousands0.0
April 202652.80 thousands1.0
March 202652.70 thousands1.0
February 202652.80 thousands0.8
January 202652.70 thousands0.8
December 202554.30 thousands3.8
November 202553.00 thousands1.1
October 202553.30 thousands1.9
September 202553.30 thousands2.1
August 202554.80 thousands2.0
July 202554.90 thousands2.0
June 202553.70 thousands1.5
May 202552.30 thousands1.4
April 202552.30 thousands1.4
March 202552.20 thousands1.4
February 202552.40 thousands1.6
January 202552.30 thousands1.6
December 202452.30 thousands0.8
November 202452.40 thousands1.0
October 202452.30 thousands0.8

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 high6.1% (Feb 2023)
10-year low−2.9% (Aug 2026)
10-year average1.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-55523000

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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Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Financial Investments and Related Activities including Financial Vehicles — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.