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All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-31084.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700

Latest (y/y)−3.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.3%August 2026
Level21.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 3.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 21.20 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.7% (Jan 2025) to 10.4% (Sep 2022), averaging 3.2%.

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA 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 — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)51015202519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202621.20 thousands−3.6
August 202621.70 thousands−2.3
July 202621.60 thousands−2.7
June 202621.40 thousands−1.8
May 202621.20 thousands−2.8
April 202621.20 thousands−1.9
March 202621.20 thousands0.0
February 202621.30 thousands−0.5
January 202621.20 thousands−0.9
December 202521.60 thousands0.9
November 202522.10 thousands2.3
October 202522.20 thousands2.8
September 202522.00 thousands1.4
August 202522.20 thousands0.9
July 202522.20 thousands0.9
June 202521.80 thousands−0.9
May 202521.80 thousands−0.9
April 202521.60 thousands−1.8
March 202521.20 thousands−5.4
February 202521.40 thousands−4.9
January 202521.40 thousands−5.7
December 202421.40 thousands−4.9
November 202421.60 thousands−4.0
October 202421.60 thousands−3.6

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 high10.4% (Sep 2022)
10-year low−5.7% (Jan 2025)
10-year average3.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-31084.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-31084.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.