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All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA)

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

Latest (y/y)4.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%August 2026
Level106.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA) was up 4.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 106.0 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (Sep 2025) to 11.2% (Oct 2019), averaging 5.8%.

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%20052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)2040608010020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026106.0 thousands4.5
August 2026106.4 thousands3.2
July 2026105.9 thousands1.4
June 2026104.1 thousands0.7
May 2026103.4 thousands0.6
April 2026102.5 thousands−1.3
March 2026102.4 thousands−2.2
February 2026102.5 thousands−2.0
January 2026102.3 thousands−2.5
December 2025102.7 thousands−2.8
November 2025102.5 thousands−3.0
October 2025102.1 thousands−3.0
September 2025101.4 thousands−3.4
August 2025103.1 thousands−3.1
July 2025104.4 thousands−2.2
June 2025103.4 thousands−1.7
May 2025102.8 thousands−1.5
April 2025103.8 thousands−0.9
March 2025104.7 thousands−0.2
February 2025104.6 thousands−0.3
January 2025104.9 thousands0.5
December 2024105.7 thousands0.0
November 2024105.7 thousands0.2
October 2024105.3 thousands0.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (285 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2003
Observations285
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.2% (Oct 2019)
10-year low−3.4% (Sep 2025)
10-year average5.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.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-MA.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — MA (statewide) (NSA)”.