Makrognosis

All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MA.PAYEMS.M.SA.IND-90930000

Latest (y/y)1.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%August 2026
Level297.3 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA) was up 1.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 297.3 thousands.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.5% (Jun 2020) to 7.1% (Jul 2021), averaging 0.7%.

All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA), level (thousands)22024026028030019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026297.3 thousands1.4
August 2026297.1 thousands1.1
July 2026296.2 thousands0.8
June 2026296.9 thousands0.9
May 2026297.0 thousands0.7
April 2026296.1 thousands0.5
March 2026295.5 thousands0.7
February 2026294.8 thousands0.5
January 2026294.7 thousands0.3
December 2025293.6 thousands0.3
November 2025293.5 thousands−0.03
October 2025293.5 thousands0.3
September 2025293.3 thousands0.1
August 2025293.8 thousands0.2
July 2025293.8 thousands0.7
June 2025294.3 thousands0.7
May 2025294.8 thousands1.0
April 2025294.5 thousands1.5
March 2025293.5 thousands−0.2
February 2025293.3 thousands0.8
January 2025293.9 thousands1.3
December 2024292.8 thousands1.0
November 2024293.6 thousands2.3
October 2024292.6 thousands1.6

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.1% (Jul 2021)
10-year low−9.5% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.PAYEMS.M.SA.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-MA.PAYEMS.M.SA.IND-90930000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Local Government — MA (statewide) (SA)”.