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All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-44060.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70722000

Latest (y/y)−0.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%August 2026
Level18.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA) was down 0.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 18.20 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −33.5% (Apr 2020) to 41.5% (Dec 2021), averaging 1.5%.

All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA), level (thousands)10121416182019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202618.20 thousands−0.5
August 202618.30 thousands1.1
July 202618.50 thousands2.8
June 202618.50 thousands2.8
May 202618.40 thousands1.1
April 202618.00 thousands0.6
March 202617.70 thousands0.6
February 202617.60 thousands1.7
January 202617.50 thousands1.7
December 202517.90 thousands1.1
November 202517.80 thousands0.0
October 202517.80 thousands0.0
September 202518.30 thousands2.8
August 202518.10 thousands1.7
July 202518.00 thousands1.1
June 202518.00 thousands−1.6
May 202518.20 thousands−1.6
April 202517.90 thousands−1.1
March 202517.60 thousands−1.1
February 202517.30 thousands−2.3
January 202517.20 thousands−2.3
December 202417.70 thousands−3.8
November 202417.80 thousands−3.3
October 202417.80 thousands−3.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high41.5% (Dec 2021)
10-year low−33.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-44060.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70722000

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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-44060.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-70722000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (NSA)”.