# United States All employees, thousands, scientific research and development services, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, scientific research and development services, seasonally adjusted was up 2.0% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.0% in September 2026.
The level stood at 925.1 thousands.
That is the highest reading since January 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.0% (Oct 2025) to 9.9% (Jul 2021), averaging 3.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541700`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (442 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-scientific-research-and-development-services

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 925.1 thousands | 2.0 |
| September 2026 | 921.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| August 2026 | 917.8 thousands | 0.2 |
| July 2026 | 916.4 thousands | −0.4 |
| June 2026 | 914.3 thousands | −1.0 |
| May 2026 | 912.8 thousands | −1.6 |
| April 2026 | 912.0 thousands | −1.9 |
| March 2026 | 910.7 thousands | −2.4 |
| February 2026 | 912.9 thousands | −2.1 |
| January 2026 | 913.7 thousands | −2.2 |
| December 2025 | 912.2 thousands | −2.4 |
| November 2025 | 911.9 thousands | −2.4 |
| October 2025 | 906.9 thousands | −3.0 |
| September 2025 | 912.2 thousands | −2.3 |
| August 2025 | 916.2 thousands | −1.7 |
| July 2025 | 920.1 thousands | −1.4 |
| June 2025 | 923.1 thousands | −1.3 |
| May 2025 | 927.9 thousands | −0.7 |
| April 2025 | 930.1 thousands | −0.5 |
| March 2025 | 933.0 thousands | −0.04 |
| February 2025 | 932.8 thousands | −0.05 |
| January 2025 | 933.9 thousands | −0.2 |
| December 2024 | 934.7 thousands | 0.02 |
| November 2024 | 934.7 thousands | −0.02 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541700"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-60541700",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```