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All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26420.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455100

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%August 2026
Level16.50 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA) was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 16.50 thousands.

That is the highest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −43.7% (Apr 2020) to 43.8% (Apr 2021), averaging −2.8%.

All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−60%−40%−20%0%20%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), level (thousands)101520253019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202616.50 thousands1.2
August 202616.60 thousands1.2
July 202616.30 thousands0.0
June 202616.20 thousands0.6
May 202616.20 thousands0.6
April 202616.10 thousands−0.6
March 202616.20 thousands−1.8
February 202616.30 thousands−1.8
January 202616.60 thousands−4.6
December 202518.80 thousands−1.1
November 202518.00 thousands−3.2
October 202516.70 thousands−4.0
September 202516.30 thousands−4.7
August 202516.40 thousands−4.7
July 202516.30 thousands−5.2
June 202516.10 thousands−6.9
May 202516.10 thousands−6.4
April 202516.20 thousands−5.3
March 202516.50 thousands−4.1
February 202516.60 thousands−4.0
January 202517.40 thousands−3.3
December 202419.00 thousands−4.0
November 202418.60 thousands−5.1
October 202417.40 thousands−3.9

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 high43.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−43.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−2.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-26420.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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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Department Stores — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (NSA)”.