# All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA)

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 12.20 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.3% (Aug 2017) to 10.8% (May 2024), averaging 2.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-29484.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-scientific-research-and-development-services-lakewood-new

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 12.20 thousands | 1.7 |
| August 2026 | 12.20 thousands | 0.8 |
| July 2026 | 12.30 thousands | 0.8 |
| June 2026 | 12.20 thousands | 0.8 |
| May 2026 | 12.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| April 2026 | 11.90 thousands | 0.0 |
| March 2026 | 11.90 thousands | 0.0 |
| February 2026 | 11.70 thousands | −1.7 |
| January 2026 | 11.80 thousands | 0.0 |
| December 2025 | 12.10 thousands | 0.8 |
| November 2025 | 12.00 thousands | 1.7 |
| October 2025 | 12.00 thousands | 2.6 |
| September 2025 | 12.00 thousands | 3.4 |
| August 2025 | 12.10 thousands | 3.4 |
| July 2025 | 12.20 thousands | 5.2 |
| June 2025 | 12.10 thousands | 4.3 |
| May 2025 | 12.00 thousands | 6.2 |
| April 2025 | 11.90 thousands | 7.2 |
| March 2025 | 11.90 thousands | 10.2 |
| February 2025 | 11.90 thousands | 10.2 |
| January 2025 | 11.80 thousands | 9.3 |
| December 2024 | 12.00 thousands | 9.1 |
| November 2024 | 11.80 thousands | 8.3 |
| October 2024 | 11.70 thousands | 8.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-29484.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-29484.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```