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

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — PA (statewide) (NSA) was down 2.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 44.60 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.7% (Mar 2026) to 9.8% (Mar 2019), averaging 3.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-PA.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1998-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (345 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-scientific-research-and-development-services-pa-statewide

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 44.60 thousands | −2.4 |
| August 2026 | 44.80 thousands | −2.8 |
| July 2026 | 45.20 thousands | −3.0 |
| June 2026 | 45.00 thousands | −3.0 |
| May 2026 | 44.40 thousands | −3.9 |
| April 2026 | 44.50 thousands | −3.9 |
| March 2026 | 44.30 thousands | −4.7 |
| February 2026 | 44.30 thousands | −4.3 |
| January 2026 | 44.40 thousands | −4.1 |
| December 2025 | 45.60 thousands | −2.1 |
| November 2025 | 45.80 thousands | −1.5 |
| October 2025 | 46.00 thousands | −1.3 |
| September 2025 | 45.70 thousands | −2.4 |
| August 2025 | 46.10 thousands | −2.1 |
| July 2025 | 46.60 thousands | −1.9 |
| June 2025 | 46.40 thousands | −2.3 |
| May 2025 | 46.20 thousands | −1.9 |
| April 2025 | 46.30 thousands | −2.3 |
| March 2025 | 46.50 thousands | −1.9 |
| February 2025 | 46.30 thousands | −2.1 |
| January 2025 | 46.30 thousands | −2.1 |
| December 2024 | 46.60 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2024 | 46.50 thousands | −2.1 |
| October 2024 | 46.60 thousands | −1.5 |

## API

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

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