Makrognosis

All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-14454.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.5%August 2026
Level81.70 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 81.70 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.4% (Jun 2020) to 6.7% (Jul 2021), averaging 0.7%.

All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)5060708019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202681.70 thousands1.2
August 202674.00 thousands1.5
July 202675.90 thousands1.2
June 202682.50 thousands1.1
May 202683.70 thousands1.0
April 202682.80 thousands0.9
March 202682.40 thousands1.2
February 202682.10 thousands1.1
January 202682.00 thousands1.0
December 202582.10 thousands1.1
November 202582.40 thousands0.9
October 202581.20 thousands1.1
September 202580.70 thousands0.7
August 202572.90 thousands1.3
July 202575.00 thousands1.6
June 202581.60 thousands1.5
May 202582.90 thousands1.7
April 202582.10 thousands2.4
March 202581.40 thousands0.6
February 202581.20 thousands1.5
January 202581.20 thousands1.8
December 202481.20 thousands1.4
November 202481.70 thousands2.5
October 202480.30 thousands1.9

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 high6.7% (Jul 2021)
10-year low−8.4% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-14454.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000

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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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-14454.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Local Government — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.