# United States All employees, thousands, broadcasting and content providers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, broadcasting and content providers, seasonally adjusted was down 4.4% year on year in October 2026, compared with −4.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 327.6 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.2% (May 2020) to 3.3% (Jul 2018), averaging −0.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-50516000`
- 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-broadcasting-and-content-providers-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 327.6 thousands | −4.4 |
| September 2026 | 327.4 thousands | −4.4 |
| August 2026 | 331.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| July 2026 | 333.5 thousands | −2.6 |
| June 2026 | 336.4 thousands | −1.9 |
| May 2026 | 335.7 thousands | −1.9 |
| April 2026 | 337.9 thousands | −1.4 |
| March 2026 | 335.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| February 2026 | 334.8 thousands | −1.7 |
| January 2026 | 334.8 thousands | −1.1 |
| December 2025 | 340.5 thousands | 1.2 |
| November 2025 | 341.1 thousands | −0.1 |
| October 2025 | 342.8 thousands | 0.03 |
| September 2025 | 342.5 thousands | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 341.7 thousands | −0.4 |
| July 2025 | 342.4 thousands | −0.2 |
| June 2025 | 342.8 thousands | −0.5 |
| May 2025 | 342.2 thousands | −0.2 |
| April 2025 | 342.6 thousands | −0.06 |
| March 2025 | 340.4 thousands | −0.8 |
| February 2025 | 340.6 thousands | −1.5 |
| January 2025 | 338.6 thousands | −1.7 |
| December 2024 | 336.6 thousands | −2.5 |
| November 2024 | 341.6 thousands | −0.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-50516000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-50516000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```
