Makrognosis

All Employees: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-DC.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70722300

Latest (y/y)−1.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.6%August 2026
Level6.70 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA) was down 1.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 6.70 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −66.2% (Sep 2020) to 107.7% (Sep 2021), averaging 6.1%.

All Employees: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%20052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)246820052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266.70 thousands−1.5
August 20266.50 thousands1.6
July 20266.50 thousands12.1
June 20266.70 thousands−2.9
May 20266.80 thousands−8.1
April 20266.90 thousands−6.8
March 20266.60 thousands−8.3
February 20266.30 thousands−4.5
January 20266.20 thousands−3.1
December 20256.50 thousands−4.4
November 20256.60 thousands−4.3
October 20256.80 thousands−2.9
September 20256.80 thousands−5.6
August 20256.40 thousands4.9
July 20255.80 thousands−3.3
June 20256.90 thousands4.5
May 20257.40 thousands10.4
April 20257.40 thousands4.2
March 20257.20 thousands5.9
February 20256.60 thousands3.1
January 20256.40 thousands1.6
December 20246.80 thousands7.9
November 20246.90 thousands7.8
October 20247.00 thousands6.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (285 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2003
Observations285
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high107.7% (Sep 2021)
10-year low−66.2% (Sep 2020)
10-year average6.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70722300

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: Special Food Services — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.