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All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-41940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700

Latest (y/y)3.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.6%August 2026
Level27.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA) was up 3.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 27.20 thousands.

That is the highest reading since December 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.3% (Nov 2016) to 16.8% (Jul 2019), averaging 3.8%.

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA), level (thousands)101520253019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202627.20 thousands3.8
August 202627.50 thousands2.6
July 202627.60 thousands3.4
June 202627.30 thousands2.6
May 202627.00 thousands3.1
April 202626.70 thousands1.9
March 202626.20 thousands−0.4
February 202626.30 thousands−0.8
January 202626.00 thousands−0.8
December 202526.60 thousands1.1
November 202526.50 thousands0.4
October 202526.50 thousands−0.4
September 202526.20 thousands−3.7
August 202526.80 thousands−2.9
July 202526.70 thousands−4.3
June 202526.60 thousands−2.9
May 202526.20 thousands−3.3
April 202526.20 thousands−3.7
March 202526.30 thousands−4.0
February 202526.50 thousands−3.3
January 202526.20 thousands−4.0
December 202426.30 thousands−3.7
November 202426.40 thousands−2.6
October 202426.60 thousands−1.5

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 high16.8% (Jul 2019)
10-year low−6.3% (Nov 2016)
10-year average3.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-41940.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-41940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (NSA)”.