All Employees: Local Government Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 2.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.3% in August 2026.
The level stood at 197.8 thousands.
That is the highest reading since August 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.6% (Jan 2021) to 7.5% (Jan 2022), averaging 1.0%.
All Employees: Local Government Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Local Government Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
197.8 thousands
2.5
August 2026
185.2 thousands
2.3
July 2026
190.5 thousands
1.9
June 2026
197.9 thousands
1.9
May 2026
204.4 thousands
2.0
April 2026
201.8 thousands
1.9
March 2026
202.2 thousands
2.0
February 2026
200.9 thousands
1.8
January 2026
197.7 thousands
1.6
December 2025
200.9 thousands
1.8
November 2025
201.0 thousands
1.5
October 2025
199.0 thousands
1.6
September 2025
193.0 thousands
1.8
August 2025
181.1 thousands
2.6
July 2025
186.9 thousands
3.6
June 2025
194.2 thousands
3.5
May 2025
200.4 thousands
2.8
April 2025
198.0 thousands
3.1
March 2025
198.3 thousands
2.7
February 2025
197.3 thousands
3.2
January 2025
194.6 thousands
4.0
December 2024
197.4 thousands
3.0
November 2024
198.0 thousands
3.8
October 2024
195.9 thousands
3.5
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Local Government Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.