All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 5.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −6.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 10.90 thousands.
That is the highest reading since August 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.2% (Mar 2026) to 10.9% (Oct 2016), averaging −0.2%.
All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Washington, DC-MD 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 — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
10.90 thousands
−5.2
August 2026
10.90 thousands
−6.8
July 2026
11.10 thousands
−5.9
June 2026
11.00 thousands
−7.6
May 2026
10.90 thousands
−7.6
April 2026
11.00 thousands
−7.6
March 2026
10.90 thousands
−9.2
February 2026
11.00 thousands
−9.1
January 2026
11.10 thousands
−9.0
December 2025
11.30 thousands
−7.4
November 2025
11.40 thousands
−6.6
October 2025
11.50 thousands
−5.7
September 2025
11.50 thousands
−6.5
August 2025
11.70 thousands
−4.9
July 2025
11.80 thousands
−5.6
June 2025
11.90 thousands
−4.0
May 2025
11.80 thousands
−3.3
April 2025
11.90 thousands
−2.5
March 2025
12.00 thousands
−0.8
February 2025
12.10 thousands
−0.8
January 2025
12.20 thousands
0.8
December 2024
12.20 thousands
−3.9
November 2024
12.20 thousands
−5.4
October 2024
12.20 thousands
−5.4
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.