# United States All employees, thousands, musical groups and artists, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, musical groups and artists, seasonally adjusted was up 8.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 15.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 45.70 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since September 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −47.0% (Apr 2020) to 73.7% (May 2022), averaging 5.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-70711130`
- 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-musical-groups-and-artists-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 45.70 thousands | 8.8 |
| August 2026 | 47.20 thousands | 15.4 |
| July 2026 | 46.90 thousands | 17.8 |
| June 2026 | 46.10 thousands | 17.3 |
| May 2026 | 49.80 thousands | 31.7 |
| April 2026 | 50.40 thousands | 36.2 |
| March 2026 | 49.90 thousands | 34.9 |
| February 2026 | 48.90 thousands | 30.7 |
| January 2026 | 46.90 thousands | 26.1 |
| December 2025 | 46.70 thousands | 26.2 |
| November 2025 | 44.80 thousands | 19.8 |
| October 2025 | 43.90 thousands | 21.6 |
| September 2025 | 42.00 thousands | 2.9 |
| August 2025 | 40.90 thousands | 0.0 |
| July 2025 | 39.80 thousands | 5.3 |
| June 2025 | 39.30 thousands | 1.8 |
| May 2025 | 37.80 thousands | −3.6 |
| April 2025 | 37.00 thousands | −10.8 |
| March 2025 | 37.00 thousands | −4.9 |
| February 2025 | 37.40 thousands | −6.0 |
| January 2025 | 37.20 thousands | −5.8 |
| December 2024 | 37.00 thousands | −9.3 |
| November 2024 | 37.40 thousands | −6.7 |
| October 2024 | 36.10 thousands | −13.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-70711130"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-70711130",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```