# United States All employees, thousands, photographic services, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, photographic services, not seasonally adjusted was down 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 45.70 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −49.6% (Apr 2020) to 51.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60541920`
- 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-photographic-services-not-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 45.70 thousands | −1.1 |
| August 2026 | 43.70 thousands | −1.8 |
| July 2026 | 40.30 thousands | −5.2 |
| June 2026 | 41.80 thousands | −2.3 |
| May 2026 | 43.20 thousands | −1.8 |
| April 2026 | 43.40 thousands | −4.4 |
| March 2026 | 41.50 thousands | −9.2 |
| February 2026 | 40.20 thousands | −10.9 |
| January 2026 | 40.50 thousands | −7.7 |
| December 2025 | 43.80 thousands | −9.3 |
| November 2025 | 45.80 thousands | −4.4 |
| October 2025 | 47.70 thousands | −3.0 |
| September 2025 | 46.20 thousands | −5.1 |
| August 2025 | 44.50 thousands | −3.5 |
| July 2025 | 42.50 thousands | −7.8 |
| June 2025 | 42.80 thousands | −11.2 |
| May 2025 | 44.00 thousands | −9.5 |
| April 2025 | 45.40 thousands | −9.4 |
| March 2025 | 45.70 thousands | −6.9 |
| February 2025 | 45.10 thousands | −8.9 |
| January 2025 | 43.90 thousands | −4.8 |
| December 2024 | 48.30 thousands | −6.9 |
| November 2024 | 47.90 thousands | −9.1 |
| October 2024 | 49.20 thousands | −7.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60541920"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60541920",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```