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All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-55532000

Latest (y/y)−4.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.1%August 2026
Level16.50 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 4.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −4.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 16.50 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −25.8% (Jun 2020) to 12.4% (Feb 2023), averaging 0.09%.

All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)12141618202219901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202616.50 thousands−4.6
August 202616.40 thousands−4.1
July 202616.10 thousands−3.6
June 202616.10 thousands−3.6
May 202616.00 thousands−1.8
April 202616.10 thousands3.2
March 202616.10 thousands4.5
February 202616.40 thousands7.9
January 202617.20 thousands11.0
December 202517.00 thousands7.6
November 202517.20 thousands6.2
October 202517.30 thousands−1.1
September 202517.30 thousands0.6
August 202517.10 thousands0.0
July 202516.70 thousands0.0
June 202516.70 thousands−0.6
May 202516.30 thousands0.0
April 202515.60 thousands0.0
March 202515.40 thousands0.0
February 202515.20 thousands0.0
January 202515.50 thousands2.0
December 202415.80 thousands−1.9
November 202416.20 thousands−1.2
October 202417.50 thousands−1.1

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 high12.4% (Feb 2023)
10-year low−25.8% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.09%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-55532000

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-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-55532000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Rental and Leasing Services — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.