# All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — MD (statewide) (SA)

All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — MD (statewide) (SA) was down 0.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 272.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since December 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.1% (Dec 2025) to 6.1% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MD.PAYEMS.M.SA.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-md

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 272.0 thousands | −0.2 |
| August 2026 | 271.8 thousands | −0.6 |
| July 2026 | 272.1 thousands | −0.7 |
| June 2026 | 269.1 thousands | −2.0 |
| May 2026 | 267.3 thousands | −3.0 |
| April 2026 | 268.7 thousands | −2.9 |
| March 2026 | 268.8 thousands | −3.3 |
| February 2026 | 270.3 thousands | −3.0 |
| January 2026 | 270.8 thousands | −3.4 |
| December 2025 | 269.5 thousands | −5.1 |
| November 2025 | 270.4 thousands | −4.6 |
| October 2025 | 270.5 thousands | −4.8 |
| September 2025 | 272.5 thousands | −4.0 |
| August 2025 | 273.4 thousands | −3.5 |
| July 2025 | 274.1 thousands | −3.5 |
| June 2025 | 274.7 thousands | −3.0 |
| May 2025 | 275.6 thousands | −2.7 |
| April 2025 | 276.6 thousands | −2.4 |
| March 2025 | 278.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| February 2025 | 278.8 thousands | −2.4 |
| January 2025 | 280.4 thousands | −1.8 |
| December 2024 | 283.9 thousands | 1.4 |
| November 2024 | 283.4 thousands | 0.9 |
| October 2024 | 284.0 thousands | 1.1 |

## API

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

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