# Labor Force: Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Labor Force: Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 3.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −4.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 9,837.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.2% (Nov 2021) to 9.1% (Aug 2016), averaging −0.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-44540.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-sterling-co-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 9,837.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 9,767.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 9,677.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 9,744.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 10,051 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 9,916.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 9,977.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 9,957.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 9,792.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 10,112 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 10,021 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 10,144 thousands | −3.3 |
| August 2025 | 9,975.0 thousands | −4.2 |
| July 2025 | 10,032 thousands | −4.2 |
| June 2025 | 10,208 thousands | −3.1 |
| May 2025 | 10,468 thousands | −2.1 |
| April 2025 | 10,388 thousands | −1.0 |
| March 2025 | 10,531 thousands | 1.6 |
| February 2025 | 10,452 thousands | 0.5 |
| January 2025 | 10,300 thousands | 3.1 |
| December 2024 | 10,465 thousands | −0.7 |
| November 2024 | 10,278 thousands | −2.4 |
| October 2024 | 10,596 thousands | −1.3 |
| September 2024 | 10,493 thousands | −0.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-44540.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-44540.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```