# All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

All Employees: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 4.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.1% in August 2026.
The level stood at 133.1 thousands.
That is the highest reading since February 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.4% (Dec 2025) to 3.5% (Sep 2022), averaging −0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-47764.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-washington

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 133.1 thousands | −4.2 |
| August 2026 | 133.0 thousands | −5.1 |
| July 2026 | 135.9 thousands | −5.0 |
| June 2026 | 135.0 thousands | −5.9 |
| May 2026 | 133.2 thousands | −6.0 |
| April 2026 | 134.5 thousands | −5.9 |
| March 2026 | 134.2 thousands | −6.7 |
| February 2026 | 135.2 thousands | −7.3 |
| January 2026 | 136.1 thousands | −7.2 |
| December 2025 | 137.9 thousands | −7.4 |
| November 2025 | 138.9 thousands | −6.8 |
| October 2025 | 139.5 thousands | −6.5 |
| September 2025 | 138.9 thousands | −6.3 |
| August 2025 | 140.2 thousands | −6.1 |
| July 2025 | 143.1 thousands | −5.7 |
| June 2025 | 143.4 thousands | −5.1 |
| May 2025 | 141.7 thousands | −5.0 |
| April 2025 | 143.0 thousands | −4.6 |
| March 2025 | 143.8 thousands | −4.3 |
| February 2025 | 145.8 thousands | −3.6 |
| January 2025 | 146.7 thousands | −2.7 |
| December 2024 | 149.0 thousands | −1.7 |
| November 2024 | 149.1 thousands | −1.7 |
| October 2024 | 149.2 thousands | −1.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47764.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47764.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60540000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```