# United States All employees, thousands, local government utilities, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, local government utilities, seasonally adjusted was up 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 264.6 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since December 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.4% (Mar 2021) to 2.7% (May 2024), averaging 0.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-90932221`
- 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-local-government-utilities-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 264.6 thousands | 1.1 |
| August 2026 | 264.5 thousands | 1.2 |
| July 2026 | 264.3 thousands | 1.1 |
| June 2026 | 264.2 thousands | 1.2 |
| May 2026 | 263.8 thousands | 1.3 |
| April 2026 | 263.8 thousands | 1.5 |
| March 2026 | 263.1 thousands | 1.5 |
| February 2026 | 263.1 thousands | 1.5 |
| January 2026 | 262.9 thousands | 1.6 |
| December 2025 | 262.3 thousands | 1.4 |
| November 2025 | 262.4 thousands | 1.6 |
| October 2025 | 261.9 thousands | 1.5 |
| September 2025 | 261.7 thousands | 1.7 |
| August 2025 | 261.4 thousands | 1.7 |
| July 2025 | 261.4 thousands | 2.1 |
| June 2025 | 261.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| May 2025 | 260.4 thousands | 1.8 |
| April 2025 | 259.8 thousands | 1.8 |
| March 2025 | 259.2 thousands | 1.8 |
| February 2025 | 259.2 thousands | 2.0 |
| January 2025 | 258.7 thousands | 2.0 |
| December 2024 | 258.6 thousands | 2.2 |
| November 2024 | 258.2 thousands | 2.3 |
| October 2024 | 258.0 thousands | 2.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-90932221"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-90932221",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```