# United States All employees, thousands, performing arts companies, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, performing arts companies, not seasonally adjusted was down 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 142.6 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since May 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59.4% (Jul 2020) to 87.1% (Feb 2022), averaging 6.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70711100`
- 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-performing-arts-companies-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 142.6 thousands | −1.2 |
| August 2026 | 141.6 thousands | 1.7 |
| July 2026 | 141.2 thousands | −0.1 |
| June 2026 | 147.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| May 2026 | 156.3 thousands | 10.7 |
| April 2026 | 150.1 thousands | 10.7 |
| March 2026 | 146.6 thousands | 8.2 |
| February 2026 | 142.9 thousands | 7.6 |
| January 2026 | 129.8 thousands | 5.3 |
| December 2025 | 159.4 thousands | 14.1 |
| November 2025 | 155.3 thousands | 8.2 |
| October 2025 | 151.7 thousands | 5.1 |
| September 2025 | 144.4 thousands | 3.7 |
| August 2025 | 139.2 thousands | 2.3 |
| July 2025 | 141.4 thousands | 5.1 |
| June 2025 | 145.8 thousands | 6.6 |
| May 2025 | 141.2 thousands | −2.2 |
| April 2025 | 135.6 thousands | −2.7 |
| March 2025 | 135.5 thousands | 1.2 |
| February 2025 | 132.8 thousands | −2.1 |
| January 2025 | 123.3 thousands | −5.7 |
| December 2024 | 139.7 thousands | −6.9 |
| November 2024 | 143.5 thousands | −2.9 |
| October 2024 | 144.3 thousands | −3.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70711100"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70711100",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```