Employment: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26420.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,746,197 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.0% (Apr 2020) to 13.1% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,746,197 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,730,648 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,720,019 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,716,101 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,732,641 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,727,447 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,729,551 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,721,753 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,702,045 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,746,809 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,746,226 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,734,475 thousands | 0.9 |
| August 2025 | 3,707,465 thousands | 1.0 |
| July 2025 | 3,714,236 thousands | 1.7 |
| June 2025 | 3,734,616 thousands | 1.7 |
| May 2025 | 3,721,978 thousands | 1.7 |
| April 2025 | 3,755,021 thousands | 2.2 |
| March 2025 | 3,732,532 thousands | 1.9 |
| February 2025 | 3,715,487 thousands | 2.1 |
| January 2025 | 3,702,318 thousands | 2.6 |
| December 2024 | 3,715,666 thousands | 2.7 |
| November 2024 | 3,707,676 thousands | 1.9 |
| October 2024 | 3,704,000 thousands | 2.6 |
| September 2024 | 3,700,853 thousands | 2.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.EMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.EMP.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 13.1% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −13.0% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.9% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-26420.EMP.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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FAQ
- 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-26420.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.