All Employees: Private Education and Health Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 0.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 673.2 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.0% (May 2020) to 7.7% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.6%.
All Employees: Private Education and Health 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: Private Education and Health Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
673.2 thousands
0.4
August 2026
670.7 thousands
1.0
July 2026
681.1 thousands
1.9
June 2026
673.5 thousands
1.3
May 2026
681.1 thousands
1.7
April 2026
690.4 thousands
3.0
March 2026
685.0 thousands
2.9
February 2026
676.9 thousands
2.4
January 2026
671.3 thousands
2.5
December 2025
684.0 thousands
3.3
November 2025
684.1 thousands
3.2
October 2025
684.0 thousands
4.0
September 2025
670.8 thousands
3.2
August 2025
664.1 thousands
3.9
July 2025
668.6 thousands
4.0
June 2025
665.1 thousands
3.5
May 2025
669.6 thousands
3.8
April 2025
670.3 thousands
4.0
March 2025
665.8 thousands
3.7
February 2025
661.1 thousands
3.6
January 2025
655.0 thousands
4.4
December 2024
662.3 thousands
3.7
November 2024
662.8 thousands
4.0
October 2024
657.9 thousands
3.9
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Private Education and Health Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.