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All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-42200.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90932000

Latest (y/y)−2.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.4%August 2026
Level11.90 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA) was down 2.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 11.90 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.8% (Feb 2021) to 5.4% (Nov 2016), averaging 0.7%.

All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA), level (thousands)910111220052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202611.90 thousands−2.5
August 202612.00 thousands−2.4
July 202612.30 thousands−0.8
June 202612.20 thousands0.0
May 202612.10 thousands−1.6
April 202612.10 thousands0.8
March 202612.10 thousands−0.8
February 202612.10 thousands1.7
January 202612.10 thousands0.8
December 202512.20 thousands2.5
November 202512.20 thousands2.5
October 202512.20 thousands1.7
September 202512.20 thousands2.5
August 202512.30 thousands2.5
July 202512.40 thousands0.8
June 202512.20 thousands0.8
May 202512.30 thousands2.5
April 202512.00 thousands2.6
March 202512.20 thousands4.3
February 202511.90 thousands3.5
January 202512.00 thousands4.3
December 202411.90 thousands3.5
November 202411.90 thousands2.6
October 202412.00 thousands5.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (285 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2003
Observations285
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.4% (Nov 2016)
10-year low−7.8% (Feb 2021)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-42200.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90932000

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 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Local Government excluding Educational Services — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (NSA)”.