# United States All employees, thousands, media buying agencies and media representatives, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, media buying agencies and media representatives, seasonally adjusted was up 3.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 36.10 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.2% (Jul 2018) to 8.5% (Jun 2022), averaging −1.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541840`
- 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-media-buying-agencies-and-media-representatives

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 36.10 thousands | 3.1 |
| August 2026 | 36.40 thousands | 3.4 |
| July 2026 | 36.50 thousands | 4.3 |
| June 2026 | 36.30 thousands | 4.9 |
| May 2026 | 36.40 thousands | 2.0 |
| April 2026 | 35.70 thousands | 1.1 |
| March 2026 | 35.10 thousands | 1.2 |
| February 2026 | 35.30 thousands | −0.3 |
| January 2026 | 34.80 thousands | −7.2 |
| December 2025 | 34.50 thousands | −8.0 |
| November 2025 | 34.60 thousands | −6.7 |
| October 2025 | 34.90 thousands | −5.2 |
| September 2025 | 35.00 thousands | −3.8 |
| August 2025 | 35.20 thousands | −2.2 |
| July 2025 | 35.00 thousands | −4.4 |
| June 2025 | 34.60 thousands | −5.5 |
| May 2025 | 35.70 thousands | −0.8 |
| April 2025 | 35.30 thousands | −1.9 |
| March 2025 | 34.70 thousands | −2.8 |
| February 2025 | 35.40 thousands | −0.8 |
| January 2025 | 37.50 thousands | 4.7 |
| December 2024 | 37.50 thousands | 3.3 |
| November 2024 | 37.10 thousands | 3.1 |
| October 2024 | 36.80 thousands | 2.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541840"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541840",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```