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All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-DC.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)−0.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.1%August 2026
Level511.7 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA) was down 0.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 511.7 thousands.

That is the highest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.5% (Jan 2021) to 8.0% (May 2022), averaging −0.3%.

All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)35040045050055019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026511.7 thousands−0.9
August 2026508.7 thousands−1.1
July 2026514.3 thousands−1.2
June 2026515.0 thousands−2.2
May 2026511.4 thousands−2.5
April 2026514.0 thousands−2.4
March 2026510.6 thousands−2.6
February 2026507.7 thousands−3.3
January 2026504.6 thousands−3.6
December 2025516.3 thousands−3.3
November 2025517.9 thousands−3.3
October 2025519.3 thousands−3.0
September 2025516.3 thousands−2.9
August 2025514.6 thousands−2.4
July 2025520.3 thousands−2.0
June 2025526.7 thousands−1.5
May 2025524.6 thousands−1.4
April 2025526.6 thousands−1.3
March 2025524.1 thousands−1.4
February 2025524.8 thousands−0.9
January 2025523.7 thousands−0.5
December 2024533.9 thousands−0.3
November 2024535.6 thousands−0.3
October 2024535.5 thousands−0.3

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 high8.0% (May 2022)
10-year low−15.5% (Jan 2021)
10-year average−0.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-05000000

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-DC.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.