# All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (NSA)

All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (NSA) was up 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.1% in August 2026.
The level stood at 143.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since December 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Apr 2020) to 5.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-12580.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-professional-scientific-and-technical-services-baltimore

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 143.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| August 2026 | 144.2 thousands | −0.1 |
| July 2026 | 146.1 thousands | 0.6 |
| June 2026 | 142.5 thousands | −0.5 |
| May 2026 | 141.1 thousands | −1.4 |
| April 2026 | 141.4 thousands | −1.5 |
| March 2026 | 140.2 thousands | −2.0 |
| February 2026 | 140.3 thousands | −2.4 |
| January 2026 | 140.6 thousands | −2.2 |
| December 2025 | 142.5 thousands | −1.5 |
| November 2025 | 141.6 thousands | −2.1 |
| October 2025 | 141.6 thousands | −2.0 |
| September 2025 | 141.9 thousands | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 144.4 thousands | 0.2 |
| July 2025 | 145.2 thousands | 0.07 |
| June 2025 | 143.2 thousands | 0.5 |
| May 2025 | 143.1 thousands | 0.4 |
| April 2025 | 143.5 thousands | 0.3 |
| March 2025 | 143.1 thousands | 0.07 |
| February 2025 | 143.8 thousands | −0.5 |
| January 2025 | 143.8 thousands | 0.07 |
| December 2024 | 144.6 thousands | 1.8 |
| November 2024 | 144.6 thousands | 1.4 |
| October 2024 | 144.5 thousands | 1.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-12580.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-12580.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```