Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-42660.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,226,528 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.9% (Apr 2020) to 17.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2,226,528 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,190,679 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,181,147 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,171,918 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,205,963 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,196,400 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,206,703 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,210,873 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,180,487 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,191,159 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,187,804 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,194,898 thousands | −0.8 |
| August 2025 | 2,197,429 thousands | −0.4 |
| July 2025 | 2,205,914 thousands | 0.02 |
| June 2025 | 2,205,935 thousands | 0.7 |
| May 2025 | 2,213,878 thousands | 0.9 |
| April 2025 | 2,228,888 thousands | 0.8 |
| March 2025 | 2,238,041 thousands | 1.2 |
| February 2025 | 2,238,347 thousands | 1.6 |
| January 2025 | 2,224,714 thousands | 1.9 |
| December 2024 | 2,222,491 thousands | 1.4 |
| November 2024 | 2,217,093 thousands | 0.7 |
| October 2024 | 2,211,667 thousands | 1.2 |
| September 2024 | 2,213,193 thousands | 0.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (392 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.EMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.EMP.M.NSA",
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 | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 17.5% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −17.9% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-42660.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-42660.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.