Jobs by industry · CES9091000001
Federal government jobs
As of Sep 2026, the federal government jobs stood at 2,682K (thousands of persons), a change of -1K from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
2,682K
Change from Aug 2026
-1K
A year earlier
2,914K
12-month change
-8.0%
2,682K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons
Thousands of persons. Data from Jan 1939 to Sep 2026 (1,053 observations).
What it measures
This counts civilian federal government employees, including the Postal Service. It excludes members of the armed forces.
- Official title
- All Employees, Federal
- Units
- Thousands of persons
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2,682K | -1K |
| Aug 2026 | 2,683K | -3K |
| Jul 2026 | 2,686K | +1K |
| Jun 2026 | 2,685K | 0K |
| May 2026 | 2,685K | +4K |
| Apr 2026 | 2,681K | -1K |
| Mar 2026 | 2,682K | -7K |
| Feb 2026 | 2,689K | +4K |
| Jan 2026 | 2,685K | -37K |
| Dec 2025 | 2,722K | -11K |
| Nov 2025 | 2,733K | -15K |
| Oct 2025 | 2,748K | -166K |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Federal [CES9091000001], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES9091000001, Oct 27, 2026.
- View CES9091000001 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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