# Labor Force: Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Labor Force: Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 190,599 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since November 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.6% (Apr 2020) to 4.5% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-15940.LF.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (440 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/labor-force-canton-massillon-oh-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 190,599 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 191,537 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 192,623 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 193,122 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 190,899 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 192,129 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 193,044 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 193,515 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 191,583 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 193,424 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 193,835 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 193,828 thousands | −1.0 |
| August 2025 | 195,374 thousands | −0.2 |
| July 2025 | 196,892 thousands | −0.5 |
| June 2025 | 196,241 thousands | −0.9 |
| May 2025 | 195,597 thousands | 0.1 |
| April 2025 | 196,376 thousands | 0.7 |
| March 2025 | 195,779 thousands | 0.4 |
| February 2025 | 194,965 thousands | 0.5 |
| January 2025 | 194,788 thousands | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 195,621 thousands | 1.8 |
| November 2024 | 196,425 thousands | 1.6 |
| October 2024 | 196,362 thousands | 1.6 |
| September 2024 | 195,709 thousands | 1.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-15940.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-15940.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```