# All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA)

All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 3.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 26.20 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.8% (May 2020) to 96.7% (May 2021), averaging 3.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70710000`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-arlington-alexandria

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 26.20 thousands | 3.6 |
| August 2026 | 30.40 thousands | −0.7 |
| July 2026 | 32.10 thousands | −0.9 |
| June 2026 | 31.50 thousands | −0.3 |
| May 2026 | 26.10 thousands | −2.6 |
| April 2026 | 22.80 thousands | −0.4 |
| March 2026 | 22.10 thousands | 1.4 |
| February 2026 | 21.30 thousands | 1.4 |
| January 2026 | 21.40 thousands | 3.9 |
| December 2025 | 21.80 thousands | 2.3 |
| November 2025 | 22.00 thousands | 1.9 |
| October 2025 | 22.70 thousands | 2.7 |
| September 2025 | 25.30 thousands | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | 30.60 thousands | 3.7 |
| July 2025 | 32.40 thousands | 3.5 |
| June 2025 | 31.60 thousands | 1.6 |
| May 2025 | 26.80 thousands | 6.8 |
| April 2025 | 22.90 thousands | 3.2 |
| March 2025 | 21.80 thousands | 4.8 |
| February 2025 | 21.00 thousands | 4.5 |
| January 2025 | 20.60 thousands | 4.6 |
| December 2024 | 21.30 thousands | 3.9 |
| November 2024 | 21.60 thousands | 5.4 |
| October 2024 | 22.10 thousands | 5.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70710000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-11694.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70710000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```