# Labor Force: Covington city, VA (U)

Labor Force: Covington city, VA (U) was up 0.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,138.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since May 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.6% (Apr 2021) to 5.5% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-VA-51580.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-covington-city-va-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,138.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,123.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,124.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,127.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,136.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,149.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,154.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,167.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,163.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,133.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,145.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,175.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| August 2025 | 2,126.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| July 2025 | 2,119.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| June 2025 | 2,136.0 thousands | −2.6 |
| May 2025 | 2,124.0 thousands | −2.7 |
| April 2025 | 2,149.0 thousands | −2.5 |
| March 2025 | 2,157.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| February 2025 | 2,150.0 thousands | −3.8 |
| January 2025 | 2,153.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| December 2024 | 2,144.0 thousands | −2.2 |
| November 2024 | 2,145.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| October 2024 | 2,188.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| September 2024 | 2,171.0 thousands | −3.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51580.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51580.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```