All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60000000
Latest (y/y)−1.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.5%August 2026
Level769.4 thousandsSeptember 2026
All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA) was down 1.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 769.4 thousands.
That is the highest reading since May 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.9% (Feb 2026) to 4.2% (Jun 2021), averaging 0.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 769.4 thousands | −1.7 |
| August 2026 | 774.4 thousands | −2.5 |
| July 2026 | 782.4 thousands | −2.4 |
| June 2026 | 776.7 thousands | −3.1 |
| May 2026 | 767.2 thousands | −4.1 |
| April 2026 | 770.2 thousands | −3.8 |
| March 2026 | 763.4 thousands | −4.4 |
| February 2026 | 763.2 thousands | −4.9 |
| January 2026 | 765.1 thousands | −4.6 |
| December 2025 | 779.4 thousands | −3.6 |
| November 2025 | 782.9 thousands | −3.9 |
| October 2025 | 783.5 thousands | −3.8 |
| September 2025 | 782.9 thousands | −3.5 |
| August 2025 | 794.4 thousands | −2.9 |
| July 2025 | 801.8 thousands | −2.4 |
| June 2025 | 801.6 thousands | −1.8 |
| May 2025 | 799.9 thousands | −1.3 |
| April 2025 | 800.6 thousands | −1.1 |
| March 2025 | 798.4 thousands | −0.8 |
| February 2025 | 802.9 thousands | −0.4 |
| January 2025 | 802.0 thousands | −0.1 |
| December 2024 | 808.9 thousands | 0.06 |
| November 2024 | 814.3 thousands | 0.05 |
| October 2024 | 814.8 thousands | −0.01 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 4.2% (Jun 2021) |
| 10-year low | −4.9% (Feb 2026) |
| 10-year average | 0.6% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-47900.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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Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Professional and Business Services — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)”.