Makrognosis

All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47260.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90920000

Latest (y/y)2.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)7.6%August 2026
Level23.90 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA) was up 2.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 7.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 23.90 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.5% (Sep 2020) to 15.8% (Jan 2024), averaging 0.6%.

All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), level (thousands)161820222419901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202623.90 thousands2.6
August 202622.70 thousands7.6
July 202622.00 thousands7.8
June 202621.90 thousands8.4
May 202621.50 thousands9.1
April 202622.90 thousands7.5
March 202622.70 thousands7.1
February 202622.50 thousands6.6
January 202621.40 thousands3.9
December 202523.10 thousands10.5
November 202523.40 thousands10.4
October 202523.30 thousands10.4
September 202523.30 thousands10.4
August 202521.10 thousands7.1
July 202520.40 thousands4.6
June 202520.20 thousands1.5
May 202519.70 thousands0.0
April 202521.30 thousands0.5
March 202521.20 thousands0.0
February 202521.10 thousands0.0
January 202520.60 thousands0.5
December 202420.90 thousands3.0
November 202421.20 thousands1.9
October 202421.10 thousands2.4

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 high15.8% (Jan 2024)
10-year low−7.5% (Sep 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-47260.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90920000

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-47260.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90920000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: State Government — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA)”.