All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA
All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA) was up 1.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.3% in August 2026.
The level stood at 3,489.4 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.9% (Apr 2020) to 6.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,489.4 thousands | 1.0 |
| August 2026 | 3,496.7 thousands | 1.3 |
| July 2026 | 3,494.4 thousands | 1.4 |
| June 2026 | 3,522.7 thousands | 1.2 |
| May 2026 | 3,507.1 thousands | 0.6 |
| April 2026 | 3,490.9 thousands | 0.2 |
| March 2026 | 3,485.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| February 2026 | 3,471.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| January 2026 | 3,457.9 thousands | 0.6 |
| December 2025 | 3,502.9 thousands | 0.5 |
| November 2025 | 3,495.2 thousands | 0.2 |
| October 2025 | 3,477.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| September 2025 | 3,455.8 thousands | 0.4 |
| August 2025 | 3,450.6 thousands | 0.6 |
| July 2025 | 3,447.4 thousands | 1.7 |
| June 2025 | 3,481.8 thousands | 1.0 |
| May 2025 | 3,486.4 thousands | 1.3 |
| April 2025 | 3,482.3 thousands | 1.5 |
| March 2025 | 3,468.5 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2025 | 3,463.3 thousands | 1.6 |
| January 2025 | 3,437.6 thousands | 1.7 |
| December 2024 | 3,485.4 thousands | 1.8 |
| November 2024 | 3,487.3 thousands | 1.8 |
| October 2024 | 3,469.9 thousands | 1.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 6.9% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −9.9% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.6% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)”.