# All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)

All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA) was down 1.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 49.00 thousands.
That is the highest reading since January 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.4% (Jan 2026) to 7.1% (Jun 2021), averaging 1.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-scientific-research-and-development-services-washington-us-47900-payems-m-nsa-ind-60541700

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 49.00 thousands | −1.4 |
| August 2026 | 49.20 thousands | −2.4 |
| July 2026 | 49.70 thousands | −2.5 |
| June 2026 | 49.00 thousands | −5.2 |
| May 2026 | 48.50 thousands | −5.8 |
| April 2026 | 48.70 thousands | −5.8 |
| March 2026 | 48.20 thousands | −7.1 |
| February 2026 | 48.50 thousands | −7.1 |
| January 2026 | 48.50 thousands | −7.4 |
| December 2025 | 49.30 thousands | −6.3 |
| November 2025 | 49.40 thousands | −6.4 |
| October 2025 | 49.70 thousands | −6.0 |
| September 2025 | 49.70 thousands | −6.2 |
| August 2025 | 50.40 thousands | −5.1 |
| July 2025 | 51.00 thousands | −5.2 |
| June 2025 | 51.70 thousands | −3.5 |
| May 2025 | 51.50 thousands | −2.6 |
| April 2025 | 51.70 thousands | −2.3 |
| March 2025 | 51.90 thousands | −2.4 |
| February 2025 | 52.20 thousands | −1.7 |
| January 2025 | 52.40 thousands | −1.1 |
| December 2024 | 52.60 thousands | −2.4 |
| November 2024 | 52.80 thousands | −1.9 |
| October 2024 | 52.90 thousands | −1.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47900.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```