Jobs by industry · USGOVT
Government jobs
As of Sep 2026, the government jobs stood at 23,327K (thousands of persons), a change of -17K 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)
23,327K
Change from Aug 2026
-17K
A year earlier
23,543K
12-month change
-0.9%
23,327K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons
Thousands of persons. Data from Jan 1939 to Sep 2026 (1,053 observations).
What it measures
Government employment covers federal, state and local governments, including public schools and hospitals. Local government, mostly education, is the largest part.
- Official title
- All Employees, Government
- 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 | 23,327K | -17K |
| Aug 2026 | 23,344K | +44K |
| Jul 2026 | 23,300K | -38K |
| Jun 2026 | 23,338K | +5K |
| May 2026 | 23,333K | +2K |
| Apr 2026 | 23,331K | -2K |
| Mar 2026 | 23,333K | +12K |
| Feb 2026 | 23,321K | -8K |
| Jan 2026 | 23,329K | -20K |
| Dec 2025 | 23,349K | -10K |
| Nov 2025 | 23,359K | -31K |
| Oct 2025 | 23,390K | -153K |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Government [USGOVT], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USGOVT, Oct 27, 2026.
- View USGOVT on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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