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Federal government employment, monthly
Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), from BLS on October 5, 2026.
Federal government employment, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. Saved October 5. December 2024 is 3,009 thousand and September 2026 is 2,682 thousand.
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- Payrolls rose by an estimated 29,000 in September, a change too small for the survey to tell from none · cited for federal employment in December 2024, August 2026, and September 2026
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Timeline entries this record anchors: Payroll, unemployment, underemployment, participation, and earnings series.