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All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50513000

Latest (y/y)−1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.5%August 2026
Level25.50 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 25.50 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since October 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.6% (Nov 2023) to 12.5% (Nov 2021), averaging 2.4%.

All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)152025303519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202625.50 thousands−1.9
August 202625.70 thousands−1.5
July 202626.00 thousands−0.8
June 202626.10 thousands−0.4
May 202626.20 thousands0.4
April 202626.10 thousands0.4
March 202625.70 thousands−0.8
February 202625.70 thousands−0.4
January 202626.40 thousands2.3
December 202526.70 thousands5.5
November 202526.30 thousands4.8
October 202526.30 thousands5.2
September 202526.00 thousands3.2
August 202526.10 thousands3.6
July 202526.20 thousands4.0
June 202526.20 thousands4.8
May 202526.10 thousands5.2
April 202526.00 thousands3.2
March 202525.90 thousands2.4
February 202525.80 thousands1.6
January 202525.80 thousands1.6
December 202425.30 thousands0.0
November 202425.10 thousands−0.8
October 202425.00 thousands−2.0

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 high12.5% (Nov 2021)
10-year low−5.6% (Nov 2023)
10-year average2.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50513000

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 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Publishing Industries — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.