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Public Sector: Public Employment and Payroll: 1992-2025

Data provided by  United States Census Bureau

This dataset presents statistics from the Census of Governments, Public Employment and Payroll conducted every five years (years ending in '2' and '7') and from the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll in intermediate years. These programs identify the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector providing authoritative benchmark figures of public employment and payroll. Data are shown for the month of March for the given reference period.

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Updated: 2026-06-24
Metadata Last Updated: 2026-02-12 13:16:35.0
Date Created: N/A
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Dataset Owner: U.S. Department Of Commerce

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Title Public Sector: Public Employment and Payroll: 1992-2025
Description This dataset presents statistics from the Census of Governments, Public Employment and Payroll conducted every five years (years ending in '2' and '7') and from the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll in intermediate years. These programs identify the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector providing authoritative benchmark figures of public employment and payroll. Data are shown for the month of March for the given reference period.
Modified 2026-02-12 13:16:35.0
Publisher Name U.S. Census Bureau
Contact mailto:[email protected]
Keywords census 
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