# United States All employees, thousands, painting and wall covering contractors, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, painting and wall covering contractors, seasonally adjusted was down 1.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 198.9 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −19.8% (Apr 2020) to 18.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-20238320`
- 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-painting-and-wall-covering-contractors

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 198.9 thousands | −1.8 |
| August 2026 | 201.7 thousands | 0.2 |
| July 2026 | 199.0 thousands | −0.9 |
| June 2026 | 199.7 thousands | −1.4 |
| May 2026 | 203.0 thousands | 0.10 |
| April 2026 | 201.7 thousands | −0.7 |
| March 2026 | 202.8 thousands | −0.6 |
| February 2026 | 203.9 thousands | −0.9 |
| January 2026 | 202.9 thousands | −1.9 |
| December 2025 | 203.4 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2025 | 204.3 thousands | −1.7 |
| October 2025 | 203.2 thousands | −2.7 |
| September 2025 | 202.6 thousands | −3.3 |
| August 2025 | 201.2 thousands | −4.1 |
| July 2025 | 200.8 thousands | −4.5 |
| June 2025 | 202.6 thousands | −2.6 |
| May 2025 | 202.8 thousands | −2.5 |
| April 2025 | 203.1 thousands | −2.2 |
| March 2025 | 204.0 thousands | −1.0 |
| February 2025 | 205.7 thousands | 0.2 |
| January 2025 | 206.8 thousands | 0.5 |
| December 2024 | 208.2 thousands | 1.3 |
| November 2024 | 207.8 thousands | −0.6 |
| October 2024 | 208.8 thousands | 0.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-20238320"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-20238320",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```