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United States All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-40000000

Latest (y/y)0.5%October 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%September 2026
Level28,891 thousandsOctober 2026

United States All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted was up 0.5% year on year in October 2026, compared with 0.3% in September 2026.

The level stood at 28,891 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.3% (Apr 2020) to 11.6% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.6%.

United States All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1940 – Oct 2026−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%19401960198020002020Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Jan 1940 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
United States All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted, level (thousands)5,00010k15k20k25k30k19401960198020002020Robomacro
United States All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202628,891 thousands0.5
September 202628,670 thousands0.3
August 202628,657 thousands0.1
July 202628,716 thousands0.2
June 202628,711 thousands−0.05
May 202628,610 thousands−0.07
April 202628,476 thousands−0.2
March 202628,404 thousands−0.5
February 202628,379 thousands−0.8
January 202628,606 thousands−0.5
December 202529,348 thousands−0.8
November 202529,094 thousands−0.5
October 202528,757 thousands−0.3
September 202528,596 thousands−0.3
August 202528,620 thousands−0.2
July 202528,666 thousands−0.3
June 202528,725 thousands−0.4
May 202528,631 thousands−0.4
April 202528,543 thousands−0.3
March 202528,554 thousands−0.2
February 202528,605 thousands0.0
January 202528,760 thousands0.1
December 202429,570 thousands−0.04
November 202429,249 thousands−0.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (1,054 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1939
Observations1,054
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−11.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.EMP.M.NSA.IND-40000000

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FAQ

What is the current all employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 0.5% year on year for October 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-40000000.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All employees, thousands, trade, transportation, and utilities, not seasonally adjusted”.