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All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-37980.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90930000

Latest (y/y)1.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.8%August 2026
Level242.2 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA) was up 1.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 242.2 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.3% (Aug 2020) to 3.8% (Aug 2026), averaging 0.7%.

All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA), level (thousands)18020022024026019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026242.2 thousands1.3
August 2026229.8 thousands3.8
July 2026228.3 thousands2.6
June 2026246.9 thousands2.9
May 2026245.8 thousands2.2
April 2026246.0 thousands2.4
March 2026246.1 thousands2.5
February 2026244.7 thousands2.2
January 2026242.1 thousands2.2
December 2025245.4 thousands2.2
November 2025245.9 thousands2.2
October 2025244.1 thousands2.5
September 2025239.2 thousands1.7
August 2025221.4 thousands0.3
July 2025222.6 thousands1.9
June 2025240.0 thousands1.8
May 2025240.5 thousands1.9
April 2025240.2 thousands1.9
March 2025240.2 thousands1.6
February 2025239.5 thousands1.7
January 2025237.0 thousands1.9
December 2024240.0 thousands1.9
November 2024240.6 thousands2.1
October 2024238.2 thousands2.0

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 high3.8% (Aug 2026)
10-year low−6.3% (Aug 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-37980.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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Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Local Government — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (NSA)”.