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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release: Employment Situation
Units: Thousands of Persons, Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency: Monthly
Notes:
The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).'
The source code is: CES0500000001
Suggested Citation:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Total Private [USPRIV], retrieved from ALFRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/series?seid=USPRIV, February 4, 2026.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release: Employment Situation
Units: Thousands of Persons, Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency: Monthly
Notes:
Government employment covers only civilian employees; military personnel are excluded. Employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, and the Defense Intelligence Agency also are excluded. Postal Services are included.
Handbook of Methods Establishment Survey - (http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch2.pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions - (http://stats.bls.gov:80/cps/cps_faq.htm)
The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).'
The source code is: CES9000000001
Suggested Citation:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Government [USGOVT], retrieved from ALFRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://alfred.stlouisfed.org/series?seid=USGOVT, February 4, 2026.
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