All Employees: Local Government — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35620.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000
All Employees: Local Government — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA) was up 0.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 1,034.4 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.3% (Jul 2020) to 5.6% (Jul 2021), averaging 0.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,034.4 thousands | 0.4 |
| August 2026 | 1,043.7 thousands | 0.5 |
| July 2026 | 1,049.7 thousands | 0.5 |
| June 2026 | 1,060.2 thousands | 0.4 |
| May 2026 | 1,046.6 thousands | 0.5 |
| April 2026 | 1,046.7 thousands | 0.6 |
| March 2026 | 1,045.4 thousands | 0.6 |
| February 2026 | 1,042.7 thousands | 0.8 |
| January 2026 | 1,033.5 thousands | 1.0 |
| December 2025 | 1,041.1 thousands | 0.7 |
| November 2025 | 1,043.8 thousands | 0.8 |
| October 2025 | 1,043.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| September 2025 | 1,030.1 thousands | 1.9 |
| August 2025 | 1,038.9 thousands | 1.3 |
| July 2025 | 1,044.5 thousands | 1.4 |
| June 2025 | 1,055.5 thousands | 1.7 |
| May 2025 | 1,041.6 thousands | 1.9 |
| April 2025 | 1,040.3 thousands | 1.5 |
| March 2025 | 1,039.2 thousands | 1.6 |
| February 2025 | 1,034.7 thousands | 1.6 |
| January 2025 | 1,023.3 thousands | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 1,033.7 thousands | 1.2 |
| November 2024 | 1,035.6 thousands | 1.7 |
| October 2024 | 1,026.2 thousands | 1.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35620.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35620.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.6% (Jul 2021) |
| 10-year low | −8.3% (Jul 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.3% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-35620.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-35620.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000.
Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Local Government — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA)”.