# Labor Force: Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Labor Force: Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.05% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 320,816 thousands.
That is the highest reading since November 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.2% (Apr 2020) to 5.0% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-49180.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-winston-salem-nc-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 320,816 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 317,158 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 316,685 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 317,631 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 319,365 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 320,436 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 322,832 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 322,162 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 320,580 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 322,547 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 324,317 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 324,871 thousands | −0.05 |
| August 2025 | 321,125 thousands | −0.5 |
| July 2025 | 324,430 thousands | −0.7 |
| June 2025 | 322,371 thousands | −0.5 |
| May 2025 | 321,733 thousands | −0.6 |
| April 2025 | 322,370 thousands | −0.3 |
| March 2025 | 322,372 thousands | −1.0 |
| February 2025 | 320,229 thousands | −1.0 |
| January 2025 | 320,735 thousands | −0.9 |
| December 2024 | 320,145 thousands | −0.8 |
| November 2024 | 322,466 thousands | −0.9 |
| October 2024 | 324,182 thousands | −0.8 |
| September 2024 | 325,040 thousands | −0.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-49180.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-49180.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```