United States Dallas Fed Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey: Employment (SA)
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.DALLASFED_TSSOS_EMP.M.SA
Latest2.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower)October 2026
Previous4.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower)September 2026
Year ago−6.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower)October 2025
United States Dallas Fed Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey: Employment (SA) was 2.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) in October 2026, down 31.7% from September 2026 and up 8.90 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.30 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) (Apr 2020) to 17.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) (May 2018), averaging 5.51 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower).
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| September 2026 | 4.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| August 2026 | 0.8 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| July 2026 | 2.60 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| June 2026 | 8.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| May 2026 | −3.20 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| April 2026 | −1.00 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| March 2026 | 2.50 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| February 2026 | 0.4 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| January 2026 | 0.9 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| December 2025 | −1.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| November 2025 | 2.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| October 2025 | −6.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| September 2025 | −4.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| August 2025 | 1.00 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| July 2025 | 2.50 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| June 2025 | −1.40 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| May 2025 | −0.3 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| April 2025 | −5.20 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| March 2025 | 2.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| February 2025 | −0.1 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| January 2025 | −1.10 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| December 2024 | 2.20 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| November 2024 | 4.70 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
Last 24 observations. The full history (238 observations) is available through the API.
Get United States Dallas Fed Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey: Employment (SA) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.DALLASFED_TSSOS_EMP.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.DALLASFED_TSSOS_EMP.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 2007 |
| Observations | 238 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 17.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) (May 2018) |
| 10-year low | −34.30 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 5.51 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) |
| Source agency | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| Makrognosis code | US.DALLASFED_TSSOS_EMP.M.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current dallas Fed Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey: Employment (SA) in United States?
- The latest reading is 2.80 Diffusion index (% higher minus % lower) for October 2026, published by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.DALLASFED_TSSOS_EMP.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Original title: “Dallas Fed Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey: Employment (SA)”.