# United States All employees, thousands, document preparation services, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, document preparation services, seasonally adjusted was down 17.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −16.1% in August 2026.
The level stood at 27.80 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −28.3% (May 2020) to 14.4% (May 2021), averaging −3.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.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-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 27.80 thousands | −17.0 |
| August 2026 | 28.60 thousands | −16.1 |
| July 2026 | 29.00 thousands | −16.2 |
| June 2026 | 29.50 thousands | −15.5 |
| May 2026 | 29.90 thousands | −15.8 |
| April 2026 | 30.50 thousands | −14.8 |
| March 2026 | 30.60 thousands | −14.3 |
| February 2026 | 30.90 thousands | −14.2 |
| January 2026 | 31.20 thousands | −14.5 |
| December 2025 | 32.20 thousands | −12.7 |
| November 2025 | 32.20 thousands | −14.4 |
| October 2025 | 32.40 thousands | −14.7 |
| September 2025 | 33.50 thousands | −12.1 |
| August 2025 | 34.10 thousands | −10.0 |
| July 2025 | 34.60 thousands | −10.6 |
| June 2025 | 34.90 thousands | −9.8 |
| May 2025 | 35.50 thousands | −7.6 |
| April 2025 | 35.80 thousands | −7.7 |
| March 2025 | 35.70 thousands | −9.6 |
| February 2025 | 36.00 thousands | −10.0 |
| January 2025 | 36.50 thousands | −9.0 |
| December 2024 | 36.90 thousands | −8.9 |
| November 2024 | 37.60 thousands | −5.8 |
| October 2024 | 38.00 thousands | −5.5 |

## API

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

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