All Employees: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 4.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with −4.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 16.10 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.9% (Aug 2020) to 8.2% (Jun 2019), averaging −1.6%.
All Employees: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
16.10 thousands
−4.7
August 2026
16.10 thousands
−4.7
July 2026
16.10 thousands
−5.3
June 2026
16.20 thousands
−4.7
May 2026
16.30 thousands
−4.1
April 2026
16.20 thousands
−4.1
March 2026
16.20 thousands
−4.1
February 2026
16.50 thousands
−2.4
January 2026
16.50 thousands
−3.5
December 2025
16.80 thousands
−4.0
November 2025
16.70 thousands
−4.6
October 2025
16.80 thousands
−3.4
September 2025
16.90 thousands
−4.0
August 2025
16.90 thousands
−4.0
July 2025
17.00 thousands
−4.5
June 2025
17.00 thousands
−5.0
May 2025
17.00 thousands
−6.1
April 2025
16.90 thousands
−6.1
March 2025
16.90 thousands
−6.1
February 2025
16.90 thousands
−6.1
January 2025
17.10 thousands
−5.0
December 2024
17.50 thousands
−7.9
November 2024
17.50 thousands
−7.9
October 2024
17.40 thousands
−8.9
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.