All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70710000
Latest (y/y)−0.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.9%August 2026
Level50.30 thousandsSeptember 2026
All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA) was down 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 50.30 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.8% (May 2020) to 82.7% (May 2021), averaging 3.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 50.30 thousands | −0.8 |
| August 2026 | 57.10 thousands | −0.9 |
| July 2026 | 59.60 thousands | −1.0 |
| June 2026 | 59.10 thousands | −1.0 |
| May 2026 | 52.70 thousands | −1.7 |
| April 2026 | 47.30 thousands | −2.5 |
| March 2026 | 45.50 thousands | 0.4 |
| February 2026 | 43.30 thousands | −0.7 |
| January 2026 | 43.30 thousands | 2.6 |
| December 2025 | 45.50 thousands | 1.1 |
| November 2025 | 46.30 thousands | 0.9 |
| October 2025 | 47.60 thousands | 1.1 |
| September 2025 | 50.70 thousands | 0.4 |
| August 2025 | 57.60 thousands | 1.4 |
| July 2025 | 60.20 thousands | 1.2 |
| June 2025 | 59.70 thousands | −0.2 |
| May 2025 | 53.60 thousands | 4.9 |
| April 2025 | 48.50 thousands | 2.5 |
| March 2025 | 45.30 thousands | 2.3 |
| February 2025 | 43.60 thousands | 3.3 |
| January 2025 | 42.20 thousands | 2.4 |
| December 2024 | 45.00 thousands | 3.0 |
| November 2024 | 45.90 thousands | 5.5 |
| October 2024 | 47.10 thousands | 5.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 82.7% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −60.8% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | 3.7% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70710000 |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)”.