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United States All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.EMP.M.SA.IND-50513100

Latest (y/y)−7.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−7.9%August 2026
Level231.7 thousandsSeptember 2026

United States All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted was down 7.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −7.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 231.7 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.7% (Jul 2020) to −1.0% (Apr 2022), averaging −5.4%.

United States All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−15%−10%−5%0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
United States All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands)20040060080019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026231.7 thousands−7.1
August 2026233.1 thousands−7.9
July 2026235.5 thousands−7.3
June 2026236.6 thousands−6.9
May 2026238.9 thousands−6.1
April 2026240.3 thousands−5.6
March 2026240.2 thousands−5.9
February 2026242.0 thousands−5.4
January 2026242.4 thousands−6.1
December 2025245.2 thousands−5.4
November 2025247.0 thousands−5.0
October 2025249.3 thousands−4.7
September 2025249.4 thousands−5.1
August 2025253.1 thousands−4.3
July 2025254.1 thousands−4.4
June 2025254.1 thousands−5.0
May 2025254.4 thousands−5.4
April 2025254.5 thousands−5.5
March 2025255.2 thousands−5.6
February 2025255.9 thousands−6.0
January 2025258.1 thousands−5.3
December 2024259.3 thousands−6.7
November 2024259.9 thousands−8.3
October 2024261.6 thousands−7.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high−1.0% (Apr 2022)
10-year low−10.7% (Jul 2020)
10-year average−5.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.EMP.M.SA.IND-50513100

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FAQ

What is the current all employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is −7.1% year on year for September 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-50513100.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All employees, thousands, newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, seasonally adjusted”.