Labor Force: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26420.LF.M.NSA
Labor Force: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 1.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,926,342 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.0% (Apr 2020) to 5.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,926,342 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,924,944 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,921,818 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,920,495 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,911,602 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,895,343 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,901,031 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,906,097 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,890,941 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,913,449 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,927,168 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,923,430 thousands | 1.2 |
| August 2025 | 3,899,270 thousands | 1.0 |
| July 2025 | 3,899,694 thousands | 1.4 |
| June 2025 | 3,911,236 thousands | 1.5 |
| May 2025 | 3,886,237 thousands | 1.9 |
| April 2025 | 3,911,187 thousands | 2.4 |
| March 2025 | 3,898,141 thousands | 2.0 |
| February 2025 | 3,891,026 thousands | 2.1 |
| January 2025 | 3,875,917 thousands | 2.6 |
| December 2024 | 3,875,238 thousands | 2.9 |
| November 2024 | 3,880,785 thousands | 2.5 |
| October 2024 | 3,874,791 thousands | 3.0 |
| September 2024 | 3,875,399 thousands | 3.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 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-26420.LF.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-26420.LF.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.0% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −3.0% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-26420.LF.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-26420.LF.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.