Makrognosis

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700

Latest (y/y)1.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2026
Level19.30 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 19.30 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.4% (Sep 2025) to 12.8% (May 2021), averaging 1.0%.

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)510152019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202619.30 thousands1.0
August 202619.30 thousands−0.5
July 202619.40 thousands−0.5
June 202619.00 thousands−3.1
May 202619.00 thousands−3.6
April 202619.00 thousands−4.0
March 202618.80 thousands−5.5
February 202618.90 thousands−5.0
January 202618.80 thousands−6.0
December 202519.10 thousands−5.0
November 202519.00 thousands−5.9
October 202519.20 thousands−5.9
September 202519.10 thousands−6.4
August 202519.40 thousands−4.9
July 202519.50 thousands−6.2
June 202519.60 thousands−5.3
May 202519.70 thousands−4.8
April 202519.80 thousands−4.8
March 202519.90 thousands−5.2
February 202519.90 thousands−4.8
January 202520.00 thousands−4.3
December 202420.10 thousands−5.6
November 202420.20 thousands−4.3
October 202420.40 thousands−3.3

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 high12.8% (May 2021)
10-year low−6.4% (Sep 2025)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700

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-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.