# All Employees: Telecommunications — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)

All Employees: Telecommunications — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA) was down 6.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 9.50 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since July 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.6% (Feb 2021) to 2.9% (Apr 2019), averaging −3.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50517000`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-telecommunications-houston-pasadena-the-woodlands-tx-nsa

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 9.50 thousands | −6.9 |
| August 2026 | 9.60 thousands | −5.9 |
| July 2026 | 9.70 thousands | −4.9 |
| June 2026 | 9.80 thousands | −3.9 |
| May 2026 | 9.80 thousands | −3.0 |
| April 2026 | 9.80 thousands | −3.0 |
| March 2026 | 9.80 thousands | −3.9 |
| February 2026 | 9.90 thousands | −2.9 |
| January 2026 | 10.00 thousands | −2.9 |
| December 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −2.9 |
| November 2025 | 10.10 thousands | −3.8 |
| October 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −3.8 |
| September 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −5.6 |
| August 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −6.4 |
| July 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −7.3 |
| June 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −8.9 |
| May 2025 | 10.10 thousands | −9.8 |
| April 2025 | 10.10 thousands | −10.6 |
| March 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −9.7 |
| February 2025 | 10.20 thousands | −9.7 |
| January 2025 | 10.30 thousands | −8.8 |
| December 2024 | 10.50 thousands | −7.9 |
| November 2024 | 10.50 thousands | −7.9 |
| October 2024 | 10.60 thousands | −7.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50517000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-50517000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```