ASPEP measures the number of state and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll for March of the survey year.

Here you will find the most recent questionnaire and whether an archive of past questionnaires is available online.

Sources are the Census Bureau and other federal agencies, if applicable.

Data collection for the 2026 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll began March 26, 2026.

2025 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll preliminary data were released April 2026.

Data User Notice posted on May 1, 2025.

View and download the 2025 ASPEP Tables.

View and download the 2024 ASPEP Tables.

View and download the 2023 ASPEP Tables.

This report highlights national trends in state and local governments for 2022 and 2025 in the U.S.

In March 2025, state and local governments employed 20.3 million people, an increase of 1.4 percent from the 2024 figure of 20.0 million.

In March 2024, state and local governments employed 19.9 million people, an increase of 2.5 percent from the 2023 figure of 19.4 million.