Makrognosis

All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455100

Latest (y/y)3.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.4%August 2026
Level134.9 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA) was up 3.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 134.9 thousands.

That is the highest reading since May 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −33.8% (May 2020) to 32.7% (May 2021), averaging −1.9%.

All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)10015020025019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026134.9 thousands3.7
August 2026135.0 thousands3.4
July 2026134.7 thousands3.0
June 2026132.8 thousands2.5
May 2026131.9 thousands2.1
April 2026132.0 thousands1.1
March 2026132.6 thousands−0.2
February 2026133.0 thousands−1.6
January 2026136.2 thousands−3.0
December 2025148.9 thousands−4.2
November 2025145.2 thousands−5.5
October 2025133.9 thousands−5.5
September 2025130.1 thousands−5.7
August 2025130.5 thousands−6.0
July 2025130.8 thousands−6.4
June 2025129.5 thousands−6.6
May 2025129.2 thousands−6.6
April 2025130.6 thousands−5.9
March 2025132.9 thousands−4.5
February 2025135.2 thousands−3.1
January 2025140.4 thousands−2.7
December 2024155.5 thousands−2.1
November 2024153.7 thousands−3.1
October 2024141.7 thousands−3.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high32.7% (May 2021)
10-year low−33.8% (May 2020)
10-year average−1.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455100

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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455100.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Department Stores — CA (statewide) (NSA)”.