Labor Force: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-37980.LF.M.NSA
Labor Force: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,338,921 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.2% (Apr 2020) to 3.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,338,921 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,355,634 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,350,746 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,350,619 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,344,721 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,338,382 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,326,700 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,297,511 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,298,557 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,306,293 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,326,183 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,296,775 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2025 | 3,304,916 thousands | 0.2 |
| July 2025 | 3,313,303 thousands | −0.2 |
| June 2025 | 3,303,740 thousands | −0.06 |
| May 2025 | 3,284,594 thousands | −0.3 |
| April 2025 | 3,295,921 thousands | −0.1 |
| March 2025 | 3,303,873 thousands | −0.6 |
| February 2025 | 3,286,275 thousands | −0.7 |
| January 2025 | 3,282,815 thousands | −0.2 |
| December 2024 | 3,272,607 thousands | −0.6 |
| November 2024 | 3,280,665 thousands | −1.0 |
| October 2024 | 3,290,706 thousands | −0.5 |
| September 2024 | 3,276,894 thousands | −0.4 |
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-37980.LF.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37980.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 | 3.4% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −3.2% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.7% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-37980.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-37980.LF.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.