All Employees, Professional and Business Services (USPBS)
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All Employees, Professional and Business Services (FRED series USPBS) is a monthly economic indicator measured in thousands of persons. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 1939. Values are seasonally adjusted, smoothing out predictable calendar effects so that underlying trends are easier to see.
Why it matters: All Employees, Professional and Business Services is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.
How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 1939, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.
About This Series
The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).' The source code is: CES6000000001
Recent Data
| Date | Value (Thous. of Persons) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 22,468 | +6 |
| April 1, 2026 | 22,462 | +24 |
| March 1, 2026 | 22,438 | +23 |
| February 1, 2026 | 22,415 | +7 |
| January 1, 2026 | 22,408 | +36 |
| December 1, 2025 | 22,372 | -19 |
| November 1, 2025 | 22,391 | +56 |
| October 1, 2025 | 22,335 | -24 |
| September 1, 2025 | 22,359 | -16 |
| August 1, 2025 | 22,375 | -28 |
| July 1, 2025 | 22,403 | -173 |
| June 1, 2025 | 22,576 | -11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is All Employees, Professional and Business Services today?
The latest value of All Employees, Professional and Business Services (USPBS) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.
How often is All Employees, Professional and Business Services updated?
All Employees, Professional and Business Services is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.
What does a rising All Employees, Professional and Business Services mean?
A sustained rise in All Employees, Professional and Business Services signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in thousands of persons. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.
Where does the USPBS data come from?
The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID USPBS. History is available back to 1939.
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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: All Employees, Professional and Business Services (USPBS). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated June 5, 2026.