Makrognosis

All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-20238000

Latest (y/y)−0.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.5%August 2026
Level20.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 0.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 20.20 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.6% (Apr 2020) to 6.6% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.2%.

All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)12.515.017.520.022.525.019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620.20 thousands−0.5
August 202620.10 thousands−1.5
July 202620.50 thousands1.0
June 202620.30 thousands−1.0
May 202620.20 thousands−1.0
April 202620.20 thousands−1.0
March 202620.20 thousands−1.0
February 202619.80 thousands−1.0
January 202620.30 thousands3.0
December 202520.50 thousands1.0
November 202520.60 thousands1.0
October 202520.30 thousands−1.0
September 202520.30 thousands−1.5
August 202520.40 thousands−1.9
July 202520.30 thousands−2.4
June 202520.50 thousands−1.0
May 202520.40 thousands−1.4
April 202520.40 thousands−1.4
March 202520.40 thousands0.0
February 202520.00 thousands−2.0
January 202519.70 thousands−3.4
December 202420.30 thousands−1.0
November 202420.40 thousands0.0
October 202420.50 thousands0.5

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 high6.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-20238000

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-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-20238000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Specialty Trade Contractors — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.