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United States All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.EMP.M.SA.IND-08000000

Latest (y/y)0.7%October 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%September 2026
Level114,308 thousandsOctober 2026

United States All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted was up 0.7% year on year in October 2026, compared with 0.6% in September 2026.

The level stood at 114,308 thousands.

That is the highest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.9% (Apr 2020) to 13.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.2%.

United States All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1940 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%19401960198020002020Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1940 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
United States All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands)0k25k50k75k100k125k19401960198020002020Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2026114,308 thousands0.7
September 2026114,164 thousands0.6
August 2026114,113 thousands0.6
July 2026114,011 thousands0.5
June 2026114,018 thousands0.6
May 2026114,006 thousands0.5
April 2026113,948 thousands0.5
March 2026113,804 thousands0.5
February 2026113,635 thousands0.4
January 2026113,762 thousands0.5
December 2025113,627 thousands0.4
November 2025113,613 thousands0.6
October 2025113,566 thousands0.6
September 2025113,533 thousands0.6
August 2025113,476 thousands0.7
July 2025113,461 thousands0.7
June 2025113,373 thousands0.6
May 2025113,399 thousands0.7
April 2025113,362 thousands0.7
March 2025113,259 thousands0.6
February 2025113,191 thousands0.7
January 2025113,152 thousands0.8
December 2024113,196 thousands0.9
November 2024112,973 thousands0.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (1,054 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1939
Observations1,054
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high13.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−15.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.EMP.M.SA.IND-08000000

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FAQ

What is the current all employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 0.7% year on year for October 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-08000000.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All employees, thousands, private service-providing, seasonally adjusted”.