# United States All employees, thousands, machine shops, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, machine shops, seasonally adjusted was up 0.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 259.2 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.8% (Apr 2020) to 4.2% (May 2022), averaging −0.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31332710`
- 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-machine-shops-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 259.2 thousands | 0.9 |
| August 2026 | 259.9 thousands | 1.2 |
| July 2026 | 257.1 thousands | 0.4 |
| June 2026 | 257.2 thousands | 0.5 |
| May 2026 | 256.1 thousands | −0.4 |
| April 2026 | 256.6 thousands | −0.3 |
| March 2026 | 256.8 thousands | −0.2 |
| February 2026 | 257.1 thousands | −0.7 |
| January 2026 | 256.5 thousands | −0.9 |
| December 2025 | 255.8 thousands | −1.1 |
| November 2025 | 256.6 thousands | −0.4 |
| October 2025 | 257.2 thousands | −0.6 |
| September 2025 | 256.9 thousands | −0.2 |
| August 2025 | 256.8 thousands | −0.5 |
| July 2025 | 256.2 thousands | −1.4 |
| June 2025 | 256.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| May 2025 | 257.2 thousands | −1.1 |
| April 2025 | 257.3 thousands | −1.6 |
| March 2025 | 257.4 thousands | −2.0 |
| February 2025 | 258.8 thousands | −1.5 |
| January 2025 | 258.9 thousands | −1.8 |
| December 2024 | 258.6 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2024 | 257.7 thousands | −2.6 |
| October 2024 | 258.8 thousands | −2.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31332710"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31332710",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```