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United States All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.EMP.M.SA.IND-55524292

Latest (y/y)−3.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.8%August 2026
Level223.7 thousandsSeptember 2026

United States All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted was down 3.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 223.7 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in January 1990.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (Sep 2026) to 6.4% (Jul 2018), averaging 2.2%.

United States All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
United States All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands)5010015020025019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026223.7 thousands−3.4
August 2026224.7 thousands−2.8
July 2026225.9 thousands−2.3
June 2026226.0 thousands−2.0
May 2026225.8 thousands−2.8
April 2026226.9 thousands−2.2
March 2026227.3 thousands−2.1
February 2026229.4 thousands−0.5
January 2026231.5 thousands0.7
December 2025231.9 thousands1.3
November 2025232.1 thousands1.7
October 2025231.7 thousands1.5
September 2025231.6 thousands1.8
August 2025231.2 thousands2.0
July 2025231.1 thousands2.7
June 2025230.7 thousands2.9
May 2025232.2 thousands4.4
April 2025231.9 thousands4.5
March 2025232.1 thousands5.5
February 2025230.5 thousands5.0
January 2025229.8 thousands3.9
December 2024229.0 thousands3.3
November 2024228.2 thousands3.1
October 2024228.2 thousands3.5

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 high6.4% (Jul 2018)
10-year low−3.4% (Sep 2026)
10-year average2.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.EMP.M.SA.IND-55524292

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FAQ

What is the current all employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is −3.4% 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-55524292.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All employees, thousands, pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds, seasonally adjusted”.