# Labor Force: Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Labor Force: Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 127,408 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.0% (Apr 2020) to 2.9% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-21500.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-erie-pa-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 127,408 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 128,802 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 128,724 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 128,679 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 128,613 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 127,399 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 127,332 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 126,461 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 126,550 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 125,597 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 126,257 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 125,786 thousands | −0.3 |
| August 2025 | 127,270 thousands | −0.3 |
| July 2025 | 127,207 thousands | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 126,545 thousands | −1.1 |
| May 2025 | 125,965 thousands | −0.9 |
| April 2025 | 125,301 thousands | −1.1 |
| March 2025 | 125,490 thousands | −1.5 |
| February 2025 | 125,401 thousands | −1.4 |
| January 2025 | 125,520 thousands | −0.6 |
| December 2024 | 124,505 thousands | −0.9 |
| November 2024 | 125,102 thousands | −1.7 |
| October 2024 | 125,992 thousands | −1.0 |
| September 2024 | 126,154 thousands | −0.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21500.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21500.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```