Makrognosis

All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47260.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90000000

Latest (y/y)−1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.4%August 2026
Level164.5 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA) was down 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 164.5 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.3% (Mar 2021) to 5.0% (Mar 2024), averaging 0.2%.

All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), level (thousands)13014015016017019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026164.5 thousands−1.9
August 2026160.0 thousands−1.4
July 2026158.7 thousands−1.6
June 2026164.8 thousands−0.7
May 2026163.5 thousands−1.2
April 2026164.7 thousands−1.4
March 2026164.8 thousands−1.1
February 2026164.5 thousands−1.3
January 2026162.8 thousands−1.8
December 2025165.9 thousands−0.3
November 2025167.9 thousands−1.0
October 2025165.6 thousands−0.3
September 2025167.7 thousands1.9
August 2025162.3 thousands2.0
July 2025161.2 thousands2.2
June 2025166.0 thousands−0.2
May 2025165.5 thousands0.9
April 2025167.0 thousands1.2
March 2025166.7 thousands−0.8
February 2025166.7 thousands1.2
January 2025165.8 thousands1.7
December 2024166.4 thousands1.9
November 2024169.6 thousands2.3
October 2024166.1 thousands2.0

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 high5.0% (Mar 2024)
10-year low−5.3% (Mar 2021)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-47260.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-47260.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA)”.