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All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-10211000

Latest (y/y)0.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.6%August 2026
Level35.50 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA) was up 0.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 35.50 thousands.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.3% (Sep 2016) to 15.3% (Jul 2023), averaging −2.2%.

All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), level (thousands)203040506019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202635.50 thousands0.9
August 202635.60 thousands−0.6
July 202635.40 thousands−1.9
June 202635.50 thousands−3.0
May 202635.40 thousands−3.5
April 202634.50 thousands−7.0
March 202634.60 thousands−7.0
February 202634.50 thousands−7.8
January 202634.70 thousands−6.7
December 202534.80 thousands−6.5
November 202534.80 thousands−5.9
October 202535.30 thousands−4.9
September 202535.20 thousands−6.4
August 202535.80 thousands−5.0
July 202536.10 thousands−4.2
June 202536.60 thousands−1.9
May 202536.70 thousands0.0
April 202537.10 thousands1.4
March 202537.20 thousands0.8
February 202537.40 thousands2.2
January 202537.20 thousands2.5
December 202437.20 thousands1.4
November 202437.00 thousands2.2
October 202437.10 thousands3.3

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 high15.3% (Jul 2023)
10-year low−20.3% (Sep 2016)
10-year average−2.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-10211000

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-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-10211000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Oil and Gas Extraction — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)”.