# Labor Force: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)

Labor Force: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) was down 0.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.00% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,309,942 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.0% (Dec 2020) to 3.9% (May 2017), averaging 1.7%.
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-42660.LF.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1994-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (392 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/labor-force-seattle-tacoma-bellevue-wa-metropolitan-statistical-area-s

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,309,942 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,304,393 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,307,602 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,313,042 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,319,054 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,318,810 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,321,061 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,322,306 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,318,133 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,314,864 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,314,973 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,311,082 thousands | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 2,309,753 thousands | 0.00 |
| July 2025 | 2,309,902 thousands | 0.2 |
| June 2025 | 2,312,438 thousands | 0.5 |
| May 2025 | 2,316,383 thousands | 0.8 |
| April 2025 | 2,320,530 thousands | 1.1 |
| March 2025 | 2,324,447 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2025 | 2,326,438 thousands | 1.4 |
| January 2025 | 2,326,630 thousands | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 2,325,042 thousands | 1.3 |
| November 2024 | 2,322,440 thousands | 1.1 |
| October 2024 | 2,318,336 thousands | 0.9 |
| September 2024 | 2,313,488 thousands | 0.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.LF.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.LF.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```