Makrognosis

All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-38860.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90000000

Latest (y/y)0.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.3%August 2026
Level39.50 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA) was up 0.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 39.50 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.5% (Jun 2020) to 4.7% (Jun 2021), averaging 0.9%.

All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA), level (thousands)27.530.032.535.037.540.019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202639.50 thousands0.0
August 202636.90 thousands−0.3
July 202637.40 thousands−0.3
June 202640.50 thousands−1.0
May 202640.10 thousands−0.2
April 202640.10 thousands0.0
March 202640.30 thousands0.7
February 202639.90 thousands0.3
January 202639.40 thousands−1.0
December 202540.40 thousands1.0
November 202540.40 thousands1.3
October 202540.00 thousands1.0
September 202539.50 thousands1.0
August 202537.00 thousands1.1
July 202537.50 thousands2.2
June 202540.90 thousands2.5
May 202540.20 thousands1.8
April 202540.10 thousands1.3
March 202540.00 thousands0.3
February 202539.80 thousands0.5
January 202539.80 thousands1.8
December 202440.00 thousands1.5
November 202439.90 thousands1.3
October 202439.60 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 high4.7% (Jun 2021)
10-year low−5.5% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-38860.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90000000

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-38860.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Government — Portland-South Portland, ME (NSA)”.