United States All employees, thousands, special food services, not seasonally adjusted
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70722300
Latest (y/y)−6.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−8.8%August 2026
Level768.4 thousandsSeptember 2026
United States All employees, thousands, special food services, not seasonally adjusted was down 6.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with −8.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 768.4 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −50.1% (Apr 2020) to 45.5% (Jan 2022), averaging 3.1%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 768.4 thousands | −6.7 |
| August 2026 | 694.6 thousands | −8.8 |
| July 2026 | 659.9 thousands | −7.8 |
| June 2026 | 711.5 thousands | −6.3 |
| May 2026 | 773.2 thousands | −4.6 |
| April 2026 | 776.9 thousands | −4.1 |
| March 2026 | 746.3 thousands | −4.4 |
| February 2026 | 734.4 thousands | −4.4 |
| January 2026 | 701.7 thousands | −6.3 |
| December 2025 | 810.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| November 2025 | 809.8 thousands | −1.1 |
| October 2025 | 825.7 thousands | −2.0 |
| September 2025 | 823.8 thousands | −1.2 |
| August 2025 | 761.9 thousands | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 715.9 thousands | 0.07 |
| June 2025 | 759.7 thousands | 0.5 |
| May 2025 | 810.5 thousands | 1.8 |
| April 2025 | 810.1 thousands | 3.0 |
| March 2025 | 780.3 thousands | 3.0 |
| February 2025 | 768.0 thousands | 3.8 |
| January 2025 | 748.6 thousands | 4.3 |
| December 2024 | 822.9 thousands | 3.0 |
| November 2024 | 818.6 thousands | 2.9 |
| October 2024 | 842.2 thousands | 2.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
Get United States All employees, thousands, special food services, not seasonally adjusted in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70722300"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70722300",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 45.5% (Jan 2022) |
| 10-year low | −50.1% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 3.1% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-70722300 |
More United States EMP series
United States All employees, thousands, accommodation and food services, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, accommodation and food services, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, accommodation, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, accommodation, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, activities related to credit intermediation, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, activities related to credit intermediation, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, activities related to real estate, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, activities related to real estate, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, administrative and support services, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, administrative and support services, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, administrative management and general management consulting services, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, administrative management and general management consulting services, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, advertising agencies, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, advertising agencies, seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, advertising material distribution and other services related to advertising, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All employees, thousands, advertising material distribution and other services related to advertising, seasonally adjusted
Other United States indicators
United States GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United States Nominal GDP (SAAR)United States CPI-U, All Items (NSA)United States Inflation Rate (CPI)United States Core CPI (ex food & energy) (NSA)United States Core Inflation RateUnited States Unemployment RateUnited States Unemployment Rate (NSA)United States Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited States Industrial ProductionUnited States Retail SalesUnited States Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United States Current account balance, SAUnited States Current account balance, annualUnited States Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited States Exports of Goods & Services (BOP basis)
FAQ
- What is the current all employees, thousands, special food services, not seasonally adjusted in United States?
- The latest reading is −6.7% year on year for September 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.NSA.IND-70722300.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All employees, thousands, special food services, not seasonally adjusted”.