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All Employees: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541600

Latest (y/y)−0.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.3%August 2026
Level82.40 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 0.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 82.40 thousands.

That is the highest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (Jan 2026) to 8.9% (Aug 2022), averaging 2.4%.

All Employees: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%30%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — 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, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)02040608019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202682.40 thousands−0.2
August 202683.10 thousands−1.3
July 202683.10 thousands−1.4
June 202682.70 thousands−1.1
May 202680.70 thousands−3.1
April 202680.70 thousands−2.7
March 202679.70 thousands−3.4
February 202680.00 thousands−3.6
January 202679.70 thousands−4.0
December 202581.90 thousands−2.2
November 202582.00 thousands−1.9
October 202582.10 thousands−1.3
September 202582.60 thousands−0.1
August 202584.20 thousands1.0
July 202584.30 thousands0.8
June 202583.60 thousands0.6
May 202583.30 thousands1.2
April 202582.90 thousands0.5
March 202582.50 thousands−0.1
February 202583.00 thousands−0.4
January 202583.00 thousands0.0
December 202483.70 thousands0.1
November 202483.60 thousands0.0
October 202483.20 thousands−1.2

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 high8.9% (Aug 2022)
10-year low−4.0% (Jan 2026)
10-year average2.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541600

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-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541600.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.