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All Employees: Private Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-65610000

Latest (y/y)−2.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.4%August 2026
Level116.3 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Private Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 2.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 116.3 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.2% (May 2020) to 6.1% (Jul 2021), averaging −0.2%.

All Employees: Private Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Private Educational 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 Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)40608010012019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Private Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026116.3 thousands−2.8
August 2026111.0 thousands−0.4
July 2026111.1 thousands−0.09
June 2026115.8 thousands−1.7
May 2026123.3 thousands−1.0
April 2026125.4 thousands−1.1
March 2026123.3 thousands−2.0
February 2026124.8 thousands−0.8
January 2026119.1 thousands−0.8
December 2025120.7 thousands−1.5
November 2025123.8 thousands−1.7
October 2025126.2 thousands1.3
September 2025119.6 thousands−0.3
August 2025111.5 thousands0.6
July 2025111.2 thousands1.6
June 2025117.8 thousands0.7
May 2025124.6 thousands1.4
April 2025126.8 thousands1.3
March 2025125.8 thousands1.0
February 2025125.8 thousands1.1
January 2025120.0 thousands1.6
December 2024122.5 thousands0.2
November 2024125.9 thousands1.9
October 2024124.6 thousands1.5

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 high6.1% (Jul 2021)
10-year low−10.2% (May 2020)
10-year average−0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-65610000

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 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Private Educational Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.