# United States All employees, thousands, rail transportation, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, rail transportation, not seasonally adjusted was down 2.3% year on year in October 2026, compared with −2.5% in September 2026.
The level stood at 149.6 thousands.
That is the highest reading since October 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.6% (Jun 2020) to 5.2% (Jul 2023), averaging −2.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-43482000`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1947-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (958 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-rail-transportation-not-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 149.6 thousands | −2.3 |
| September 2026 | 149.6 thousands | −2.5 |
| August 2026 | 149.2 thousands | −3.1 |
| July 2026 | 149.6 thousands | −3.2 |
| June 2026 | 150.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| May 2026 | 150.0 thousands | −3.7 |
| April 2026 | 150.1 thousands | −3.9 |
| March 2026 | 150.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| February 2026 | 150.0 thousands | −3.8 |
| January 2026 | 149.6 thousands | −3.8 |
| December 2025 | 151.7 thousands | −2.9 |
| November 2025 | 152.5 thousands | −2.4 |
| October 2025 | 153.1 thousands | −1.9 |
| September 2025 | 153.5 thousands | −1.7 |
| August 2025 | 154.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| July 2025 | 154.6 thousands | −1.3 |
| June 2025 | 155.3 thousands | −1.2 |
| May 2025 | 155.8 thousands | −1.5 |
| April 2025 | 156.2 thousands | −1.5 |
| March 2025 | 156.1 thousands | −1.4 |
| February 2025 | 155.9 thousands | −1.5 |
| January 2025 | 155.5 thousands | −1.1 |
| December 2024 | 156.3 thousands | −0.1 |
| November 2024 | 156.3 thousands | 0.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-43482000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-43482000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```