# United States All employees, thousands, telecommunications, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, telecommunications, not seasonally adjusted was down 5.8% year on year in October 2026, compared with −6.2% in September 2026.
The level stood at 560.1 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.2% (Sep 2026) to 1.2% (Sep 2022), averaging −3.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-50517000`
- 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-telecommunications-not-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 560.1 thousands | −5.8 |
| September 2026 | 558.3 thousands | −6.2 |
| August 2026 | 563.6 thousands | −5.4 |
| July 2026 | 571.8 thousands | −3.6 |
| June 2026 | 569.7 thousands | −4.5 |
| May 2026 | 573.9 thousands | −4.0 |
| April 2026 | 574.4 thousands | −3.5 |
| March 2026 | 576.0 thousands | −3.8 |
| February 2026 | 573.5 thousands | −4.4 |
| January 2026 | 578.3 thousands | −4.1 |
| December 2025 | 605.9 thousands | −1.8 |
| November 2025 | 590.3 thousands | −3.2 |
| October 2025 | 594.3 thousands | −1.8 |
| September 2025 | 595.0 thousands | −2.7 |
| August 2025 | 595.7 thousands | −3.1 |
| July 2025 | 593.4 thousands | −4.2 |
| June 2025 | 596.8 thousands | −4.3 |
| May 2025 | 597.7 thousands | −3.6 |
| April 2025 | 595.3 thousands | −4.3 |
| March 2025 | 598.7 thousands | −5.0 |
| February 2025 | 600.2 thousands | −4.6 |
| January 2025 | 603.2 thousands | −4.1 |
| December 2024 | 617.2 thousands | −2.4 |
| November 2024 | 610.1 thousands | −3.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-50517000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-50517000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```