Employment: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-37980.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,217,114 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.6% (Apr 2020) to 12.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,217,114 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,208,714 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,210,889 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,214,209 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,208,499 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,207,131 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,184,358 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,139,962 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,150,377 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,173,955 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,182,920 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,137,092 thousands | −0.5 |
| August 2025 | 3,125,412 thousands | −0.5 |
| July 2025 | 3,143,256 thousands | −0.7 |
| June 2025 | 3,149,168 thousands | −0.6 |
| May 2025 | 3,143,489 thousands | −0.9 |
| April 2025 | 3,164,743 thousands | −0.7 |
| March 2025 | 3,161,679 thousands | −1.1 |
| February 2025 | 3,137,725 thousands | −1.1 |
| January 2025 | 3,137,700 thousands | −0.6 |
| December 2024 | 3,150,896 thousands | −0.9 |
| November 2024 | 3,154,452 thousands | −1.4 |
| October 2024 | 3,161,816 thousands | −0.7 |
| September 2024 | 3,152,236 thousands | −0.6 |
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-37980.EMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37980.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 | 12.4% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −13.6% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.9% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-37980.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-37980.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.