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All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90919120

Latest (y/y)0.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%August 2026
Level16.30 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 0.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 16.30 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.7% (Oct 2021) to 5.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.6%.

All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)152025303519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202616.30 thousands0.0
August 202616.40 thousands0.6
July 202616.70 thousands0.6
June 202616.60 thousands1.8
May 202616.60 thousands1.8
April 202616.80 thousands−0.6
March 202616.70 thousands0.6
February 202616.80 thousands1.2
January 202616.40 thousands−3.0
December 202516.80 thousands−1.2
November 202516.60 thousands−1.8
October 202516.30 thousands−4.7
September 202516.30 thousands−3.6
August 202516.30 thousands−3.6
July 202516.60 thousands−4.0
June 202516.30 thousands−4.7
May 202516.30 thousands−5.2
April 202516.90 thousands−4.5
March 202516.60 thousands−4.6
February 202516.60 thousands−5.7
January 202516.90 thousands−2.9
December 202417.00 thousands−4.5
November 202416.90 thousands−4.0
October 202417.10 thousands−1.2

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 high5.2% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−5.7% (Oct 2021)
10-year average−0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90919120

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-16984.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-90919120.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: U.S. Postal Service — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.