# United States All employees, thousands, social assistance, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, social assistance, seasonally adjusted was up 2.7% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.7% in September 2026.
The level stood at 5,412.6 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.5% (Apr 2020) to 12.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 4.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-65624000`
- 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-social-assistance-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 5,412.6 thousands | 2.7 |
| September 2026 | 5,399.1 thousands | 2.7 |
| August 2026 | 5,397.2 thousands | 3.0 |
| July 2026 | 5,388.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| June 2026 | 5,392.6 thousands | 3.4 |
| May 2026 | 5,372.4 thousands | 3.6 |
| April 2026 | 5,367.3 thousands | 4.0 |
| March 2026 | 5,345.6 thousands | 5.9 |
| February 2026 | 5,333.3 thousands | 6.1 |
| January 2026 | 5,330.8 thousands | 6.3 |
| December 2025 | 5,292.2 thousands | 6.0 |
| November 2025 | 5,280.3 thousands | 6.3 |
| October 2025 | 5,270.4 thousands | 6.5 |
| September 2025 | 5,256.4 thousands | 6.7 |
| August 2025 | 5,240.7 thousands | 7.1 |
| July 2025 | 5,233.5 thousands | 7.2 |
| June 2025 | 5,212.8 thousands | 7.1 |
| May 2025 | 5,188.2 thousands | 7.1 |
| April 2025 | 5,162.1 thousands | 6.9 |
| March 2025 | 5,047.9 thousands | 5.0 |
| February 2025 | 5,027.8 thousands | 4.9 |
| January 2025 | 5,016.6 thousands | 5.3 |
| December 2024 | 4,993.3 thousands | 5.3 |
| November 2024 | 4,966.6 thousands | 5.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-65624000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-65624000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```