# United States All employees, thousands, waste collection, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, waste collection, not seasonally adjusted was up 2.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 230.3 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.7% (Apr 2020) to 6.5% (Dec 2021), averaging 3.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60562100`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-waste-collection-not-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 230.3 thousands | 2.8 |
| August 2026 | 229.1 thousands | 1.9 |
| July 2026 | 228.1 thousands | 1.8 |
| June 2026 | 228.6 thousands | 2.1 |
| May 2026 | 225.7 thousands | 2.2 |
| April 2026 | 225.2 thousands | 2.4 |
| March 2026 | 224.5 thousands | 2.4 |
| February 2026 | 223.9 thousands | 2.8 |
| January 2026 | 222.3 thousands | 1.4 |
| December 2025 | 223.9 thousands | 1.8 |
| November 2025 | 224.7 thousands | 1.0 |
| October 2025 | 223.6 thousands | 0.3 |
| September 2025 | 224.1 thousands | 1.7 |
| August 2025 | 224.9 thousands | 2.6 |
| July 2025 | 224.0 thousands | 2.9 |
| June 2025 | 224.0 thousands | 2.8 |
| May 2025 | 220.8 thousands | 2.4 |
| April 2025 | 220.0 thousands | 2.4 |
| March 2025 | 219.2 thousands | 2.6 |
| February 2025 | 217.7 thousands | 2.1 |
| January 2025 | 219.3 thousands | 2.1 |
| December 2024 | 219.9 thousands | 2.4 |
| November 2024 | 222.4 thousands | 2.9 |
| October 2024 | 223.0 thousands | 2.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60562100"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-60562100",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```