# United States All employees, thousands, industrial building construction, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, industrial building construction, seasonally adjusted was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 161.8 thousands.
That is the highest reading since May 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.9% (Apr 2020) to 10.1% (Dec 2023), averaging 0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-20236210`
- 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-industrial-building-construction-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 161.8 thousands | 1.2 |
| August 2026 | 162.9 thousands | 0.4 |
| July 2026 | 164.3 thousands | −0.1 |
| June 2026 | 164.5 thousands | 0.4 |
| May 2026 | 166.6 thousands | 0.9 |
| April 2026 | 166.5 thousands | 0.6 |
| March 2026 | 164.5 thousands | −1.5 |
| February 2026 | 163.0 thousands | −3.3 |
| January 2026 | 161.6 thousands | −4.5 |
| December 2025 | 159.3 thousands | −6.0 |
| November 2025 | 160.3 thousands | −4.4 |
| October 2025 | 158.2 thousands | −6.2 |
| September 2025 | 159.9 thousands | −4.6 |
| August 2025 | 162.2 thousands | −1.9 |
| July 2025 | 164.5 thousands | 0.1 |
| June 2025 | 163.9 thousands | 0.1 |
| May 2025 | 165.1 thousands | 2.0 |
| April 2025 | 165.5 thousands | 2.3 |
| March 2025 | 167.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| February 2025 | 168.6 thousands | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 169.3 thousands | 5.3 |
| December 2024 | 169.4 thousands | 6.3 |
| November 2024 | 167.7 thousands | 4.9 |
| October 2024 | 168.7 thousands | 6.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-20236210"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-20236210",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```