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All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-45104.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)1.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.6%August 2026
Level292.8 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 292.8 thousands.

That is the highest reading since January 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.5% (Apr 2020) to 12.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.7%.

All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)10015020025030019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026292.8 thousands1.8
August 2026291.0 thousands1.6
July 2026290.2 thousands1.6
June 2026288.8 thousands0.8
May 2026288.3 thousands0.6
April 2026286.5 thousands0.8
March 2026283.6 thousands0.4
February 2026282.4 thousands0.5
January 2026282.0 thousands0.6
December 2025287.7 thousands0.3
November 2025286.6 thousands0.8
October 2025286.6 thousands1.3
September 2025287.7 thousands0.1
August 2025286.3 thousands1.0
July 2025285.5 thousands1.0
June 2025286.4 thousands0.9
May 2025286.6 thousands1.1
April 2025284.2 thousands0.9
March 2025282.5 thousands0.8
February 2025281.1 thousands1.2
January 2025280.3 thousands1.6
December 2024286.7 thousands1.6
November 2024284.3 thousands0.9
October 2024282.8 thousands0.6

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 high12.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-45104.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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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Total Private — Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.