All Employees: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-40000000
Latest (y/y)−0.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2026
Level397.8 thousandsSeptember 2026
All Employees: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA) was down 0.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 397.8 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.8% (May 2020) to 13.1% (May 2021), averaging 0.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 397.8 thousands | −0.1 |
| August 2026 | 399.4 thousands | −0.5 |
| July 2026 | 401.6 thousands | −0.4 |
| June 2026 | 402.7 thousands | 0.02 |
| May 2026 | 400.8 thousands | 0.07 |
| April 2026 | 399.4 thousands | 0.2 |
| March 2026 | 396.4 thousands | −1.2 |
| February 2026 | 395.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| January 2026 | 401.9 thousands | −0.9 |
| December 2025 | 416.9 thousands | −0.2 |
| November 2025 | 410.8 thousands | −0.5 |
| October 2025 | 401.8 thousands | −0.9 |
| September 2025 | 398.2 thousands | −0.6 |
| August 2025 | 401.6 thousands | −0.2 |
| July 2025 | 403.2 thousands | −0.3 |
| June 2025 | 402.6 thousands | −0.2 |
| May 2025 | 400.5 thousands | −0.02 |
| April 2025 | 398.8 thousands | 0.2 |
| March 2025 | 401.2 thousands | 0.9 |
| February 2025 | 401.4 thousands | 0.9 |
| January 2025 | 405.4 thousands | 0.7 |
| December 2024 | 417.7 thousands | 0.5 |
| November 2024 | 412.7 thousands | 0.4 |
| October 2024 | 405.4 thousands | 0.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 13.1% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −14.8% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.1% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-40000000 |
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 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)”.