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United States All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31334500

Latest (y/y)2.1%October 2026
Previous (y/y)1.9%September 2026
Level422.2 thousandsOctober 2026

United States All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted was up 2.1% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.9% in September 2026.

The level stood at 422.2 thousands.

That is the highest reading since April 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (Aug 2024) to 3.4% (Feb 2019), averaging 0.5%.

United States All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1991 – Oct 2026−10.0%−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1991 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
United States All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands)30040050060019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2026422.2 thousands2.1
September 2026420.0 thousands1.9
August 2026419.5 thousands2.1
July 2026418.1 thousands2.0
June 2026417.2 thousands1.9
May 2026415.3 thousands1.2
April 2026414.1 thousands1.0
March 2026412.7 thousands0.5
February 2026411.4 thousands0.3
January 2026411.6 thousands0.4
December 2025413.0 thousands0.7
November 2025411.6 thousands0.2
October 2025413.4 thousands0.5
September 2025412.2 thousands0.07
August 2025410.9 thousands0.0
July 2025410.0 thousands−0.6
June 2025409.3 thousands−0.9
May 2025410.3 thousands−0.6
April 2025410.0 thousands−0.8
March 2025410.8 thousands−0.8
February 2025410.1 thousands−1.4
January 2025410.0 thousands−2.0
December 2024410.2 thousands−2.3
November 2024410.6 thousands−2.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (442 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations442
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.4% (Feb 2019)
10-year low−4.0% (Aug 2024)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.EMP.M.SA.IND-31334500

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FAQ

What is the current all employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 2.1% year on year for October 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.EMP.M.SA.IND-31334500.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All employees, thousands, navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing, seasonally adjusted”.