Makrognosis

All Employees: Local Government — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-29340.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000

Latest (y/y)1.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.8%August 2026
Level13.30 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Local Government — Lake Charles, LA (NSA) was up 1.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 13.30 thousands.

That is the highest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.1% (Oct 2020) to 8.2% (Dec 2016), averaging 0.07%.

All Employees: Local Government — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Local Government — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), level (thousands)810121419901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202613.30 thousands1.5
August 202612.80 thousands0.8
July 202612.70 thousands0.8
June 202613.60 thousands1.5
May 202613.50 thousands0.7
April 202613.50 thousands1.5
March 202613.40 thousands0.8
February 202613.40 thousands0.8
January 202613.40 thousands0.8
December 202513.40 thousands0.8
November 202513.50 thousands1.5
October 202513.30 thousands0.0
September 202513.10 thousands0.8
August 202512.70 thousands1.6
July 202512.60 thousands2.4
June 202513.40 thousands0.8
May 202513.40 thousands2.3
April 202513.30 thousands0.8
March 202513.30 thousands1.5
February 202513.30 thousands2.3
January 202513.30 thousands1.5
December 202413.30 thousands1.5
November 202413.30 thousands0.8
October 202413.30 thousands1.5

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 high8.2% (Dec 2016)
10-year low−12.1% (Oct 2020)
10-year average0.07%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-29340.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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-29340.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 — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)”.