# United States All employees, thousands, advertising, public relations, and related services, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, advertising, public relations, and related services, seasonally adjusted was down 0.6% year on year in October 2026, compared with −0.7% in September 2026.
The level stood at 478.2 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.4% (Aug 2020) to 10.9% (Aug 2022), averaging −0.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541800`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (442 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-advertising-public-relations-and-related

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 478.2 thousands | −0.6 |
| September 2026 | 477.8 thousands | −0.7 |
| August 2026 | 476.7 thousands | −1.3 |
| July 2026 | 477.4 thousands | −1.3 |
| June 2026 | 477.8 thousands | −0.7 |
| May 2026 | 480.3 thousands | −0.1 |
| April 2026 | 480.6 thousands | −0.2 |
| March 2026 | 480.5 thousands | −0.3 |
| February 2026 | 480.6 thousands | −0.6 |
| January 2026 | 476.5 thousands | −2.1 |
| December 2025 | 481.7 thousands | −1.4 |
| November 2025 | 485.1 thousands | −1.2 |
| October 2025 | 481.1 thousands | −2.1 |
| September 2025 | 481.3 thousands | −2.2 |
| August 2025 | 482.9 thousands | −1.6 |
| July 2025 | 483.5 thousands | −2.0 |
| June 2025 | 481.2 thousands | −2.8 |
| May 2025 | 480.9 thousands | −3.2 |
| April 2025 | 481.8 thousands | −3.5 |
| March 2025 | 482.1 thousands | −2.5 |
| February 2025 | 483.6 thousands | −2.8 |
| January 2025 | 486.9 thousands | −2.5 |
| December 2024 | 488.4 thousands | −2.0 |
| November 2024 | 490.8 thousands | −1.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541800"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541800",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```