Makrognosis

All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-18140.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60000000

Latest (y/y)−4.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.4%August 2026
Level186.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA) was down 4.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 186.0 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since September 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.1% (Apr 2020) to 9.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.6%.

All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA), level (thousands)7510012515017520019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026186.0 thousands−4.1
August 2026189.2 thousands−3.4
July 2026188.1 thousands−3.1
June 2026188.2 thousands−1.6
May 2026187.5 thousands−1.7
April 2026185.4 thousands−2.3
March 2026187.3 thousands−0.4
February 2026186.1 thousands−1.0
January 2026187.5 thousands−0.5
December 2025192.9 thousands0.2
November 2025196.2 thousands1.6
October 2025195.0 thousands1.3
September 2025194.0 thousands1.8
August 2025195.9 thousands2.1
July 2025194.1 thousands1.6
June 2025191.2 thousands0.4
May 2025190.8 thousands0.2
April 2025189.7 thousands0.7
March 2025188.1 thousands0.7
February 2025187.9 thousands0.7
January 2025188.4 thousands0.7
December 2024192.6 thousands1.2
November 2024193.2 thousands0.5
October 2024192.5 thousands−0.5

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 high9.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−10.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-18140.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60000000

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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Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-18140.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Columbus, OH (NSA)”.