# United States All employees, thousands, document preparation services, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, document preparation services, not seasonally adjusted was down 17.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −17.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 27.30 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −27.9% (May 2020) to 13.9% (May 2021), averaging −3.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60561410`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-document-preparation-services-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 27.30 thousands | −17.5 |
| August 2026 | 28.40 thousands | −17.0 |
| July 2026 | 28.90 thousands | −16.2 |
| June 2026 | 29.70 thousands | −15.6 |
| May 2026 | 30.20 thousands | −15.6 |
| April 2026 | 30.80 thousands | −14.9 |
| March 2026 | 30.40 thousands | −14.8 |
| February 2026 | 30.90 thousands | −15.1 |
| January 2026 | 30.60 thousands | −15.0 |
| December 2025 | 32.50 thousands | −12.6 |
| November 2025 | 32.10 thousands | −14.9 |
| October 2025 | 32.30 thousands | −15.2 |
| September 2025 | 33.10 thousands | −12.4 |
| August 2025 | 34.20 thousands | −10.2 |
| July 2025 | 34.50 thousands | −10.6 |
| June 2025 | 35.20 thousands | −9.7 |
| May 2025 | 35.80 thousands | −7.7 |
| April 2025 | 36.20 thousands | −7.7 |
| March 2025 | 35.70 thousands | −9.6 |
| February 2025 | 36.40 thousands | −9.7 |
| January 2025 | 36.00 thousands | −8.9 |
| December 2024 | 37.20 thousands | −8.6 |
| November 2024 | 37.70 thousands | −5.7 |
| October 2024 | 38.10 thousands | −5.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60561410"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60561410",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```