# All Employees: Scientific Research and Development Services — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

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%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-47764.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

## 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 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47764.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47764.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-60541700",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```