Makrognosis

All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60000000

Latest (y/y)1.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2026
Level126.6 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 126.6 thousands.

That is the highest reading since September 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.1% (Jun 2020) to 6.7% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.2%.

All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)608010012014019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026126.6 thousands1.3
August 2026128.2 thousands0.3
July 2026128.7 thousands−0.2
June 2026127.3 thousands−1.0
May 2026125.9 thousands−2.4
April 2026124.9 thousands−2.9
March 2026123.7 thousands−3.9
February 2026123.6 thousands−4.0
January 2026122.9 thousands−4.4
December 2025123.9 thousands−5.3
November 2025124.3 thousands−5.4
October 2025125.6 thousands−4.8
September 2025125.0 thousands−5.1
August 2025127.8 thousands−4.3
July 2025128.9 thousands−4.3
June 2025128.6 thousands−3.8
May 2025129.0 thousands−3.0
April 2025128.6 thousands−3.7
March 2025128.7 thousands−3.3
February 2025128.7 thousands−3.2
January 2025128.6 thousands−2.6
December 2024130.9 thousands−1.6
November 2024131.4 thousands−1.7
October 2024132.0 thousands−1.9

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 high6.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−7.1% (Jun 2020)
10-year average−0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-23224.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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-23224.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 — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.