All Employees: Management of Companies and Enterprises — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 1.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 47.80 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.1% (May 2020) to 4.2% (Sep 2022), averaging −3.4%.
All Employees: Management of Companies and Enterprises — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Management of Companies and Enterprises — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
47.80 thousands
−1.6
August 2026
48.00 thousands
−2.2
July 2026
47.80 thousands
−3.8
June 2026
47.70 thousands
−6.1
May 2026
47.40 thousands
−5.8
April 2026
47.30 thousands
−6.0
March 2026
47.30 thousands
−6.9
February 2026
47.30 thousands
−6.7
January 2026
47.10 thousands
−7.1
December 2025
48.10 thousands
−8.4
November 2025
48.00 thousands
−8.6
October 2025
48.30 thousands
−7.6
September 2025
48.60 thousands
−7.1
August 2025
49.10 thousands
−6.7
July 2025
49.70 thousands
−6.4
June 2025
50.80 thousands
−5.0
May 2025
50.30 thousands
−4.6
April 2025
50.30 thousands
−4.9
March 2025
50.80 thousands
−5.2
February 2025
50.70 thousands
−5.1
January 2025
50.70 thousands
−4.9
December 2024
52.50 thousands
−2.6
November 2024
52.50 thousands
−2.1
October 2024
52.30 thousands
−2.2
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Management of Companies and Enterprises — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.