# United States All employees, thousands, motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring; brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring; brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing, seasonally adjusted was up 0.08% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 261.4 thousands.
That is the highest reading since November 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −30.0% (Apr 2020) to 27.6% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31336390`
- 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-motor-vehicle-steering-and-suspension

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 261.4 thousands | 0.08 |
| August 2026 | 259.7 thousands | −0.2 |
| July 2026 | 259.8 thousands | −0.04 |
| June 2026 | 258.6 thousands | −0.8 |
| May 2026 | 258.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| April 2026 | 257.7 thousands | −2.3 |
| March 2026 | 258.0 thousands | −3.0 |
| February 2026 | 255.7 thousands | −4.3 |
| January 2026 | 256.8 thousands | −4.3 |
| December 2025 | 257.6 thousands | −4.9 |
| November 2025 | 258.0 thousands | −5.1 |
| October 2025 | 259.8 thousands | −5.1 |
| September 2025 | 261.2 thousands | −5.2 |
| August 2025 | 260.2 thousands | −6.4 |
| July 2025 | 259.9 thousands | −7.6 |
| June 2025 | 260.8 thousands | −7.3 |
| May 2025 | 261.7 thousands | −6.9 |
| April 2025 | 263.8 thousands | −6.1 |
| March 2025 | 265.9 thousands | −5.5 |
| February 2025 | 267.3 thousands | −4.5 |
| January 2025 | 268.3 thousands | −4.9 |
| December 2024 | 270.9 thousands | −4.6 |
| November 2024 | 271.9 thousands | −4.6 |
| October 2024 | 273.7 thousands | −2.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31336390"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31336390",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```