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All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000

Latest (y/y)−2.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.0%August 2026
Level297.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 2.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 297.0 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.2% (Feb 2026) to 4.0% (May 2018), averaging 0.9%.

All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)5010015020025030019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026297.0 thousands−2.5
August 2026301.0 thousands−3.0
July 2026303.5 thousands−3.2
June 2026300.5 thousands−3.8
May 2026297.6 thousands−5.0
April 2026299.6 thousands−5.0
March 2026296.4 thousands−5.6
February 2026298.6 thousands−6.2
January 2026299.1 thousands−6.2
December 2025304.8 thousands−4.0
November 2025305.4 thousands−4.5
October 2025304.4 thousands−4.8
September 2025304.5 thousands−4.0
August 2025310.2 thousands−3.3
July 2025313.5 thousands−2.6
June 2025312.5 thousands−2.2
May 2025313.3 thousands−1.5
April 2025315.5 thousands−1.0
March 2025314.1 thousands−0.7
February 2025318.3 thousands0.0
January 2025318.8 thousands0.4
December 2024317.4 thousands−0.06
November 2024319.8 thousands0.09
October 2024319.6 thousands0.1

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 high4.0% (May 2018)
10-year low−6.2% (Feb 2026)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000

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-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.