Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-42660.EMP.M.SA
Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) was down 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,197,956 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.0% (Apr 2020) to 16.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.8%.
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2,197,956 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,190,843 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,190,605 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,192,747 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,194,500 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,192,442 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,195,085 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,196,681 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,197,196 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,199,789 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,199,712 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,200,922 thousands | −0.6 |
| August 2025 | 2,203,783 thousands | −0.3 |
| July 2025 | 2,206,931 thousands | 0.04 |
| June 2025 | 2,210,631 thousands | 0.4 |
| May 2025 | 2,214,317 thousands | 0.7 |
| April 2025 | 2,218,296 thousands | 1.1 |
| March 2025 | 2,222,559 thousands | 1.4 |
| February 2025 | 2,225,313 thousands | 1.5 |
| January 2025 | 2,226,756 thousands | 1.5 |
| December 2024 | 2,226,522 thousands | 1.4 |
| November 2024 | 2,224,769 thousands | 1.3 |
| October 2024 | 2,220,688 thousands | 0.9 |
| September 2024 | 2,215,236 thousands | 0.5 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (392 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-42660.EMP.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.EMP.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1994 |
| Observations | 392 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 16.0% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −17.0% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-42660.EMP.M.SA |
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
- When is the next Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) release?
- The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
- 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-42660.EMP.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)”.