Makrognosis

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12054.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455000

Latest (y/y)1.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.3%August 2026
Level48.70 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 48.70 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.1% (Apr 2020) to 15.1% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.4%.

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)2030405019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202648.70 thousands1.7
August 202648.80 thousands2.3
July 202648.50 thousands2.3
June 202648.30 thousands1.9
May 202647.90 thousands1.1
April 202647.70 thousands0.6
March 202647.80 thousands−0.6
February 202648.10 thousands−1.0
January 202648.60 thousands−1.8
December 202551.30 thousands−1.5
November 202550.30 thousands−2.3
October 202548.30 thousands−2.6
September 202547.90 thousands−2.8
August 202547.70 thousands−3.6
July 202547.40 thousands−4.0
June 202547.40 thousands−4.6
May 202547.40 thousands−4.6
April 202547.40 thousands−4.0
March 202548.10 thousands−3.2
February 202548.60 thousands−2.8
January 202549.50 thousands−3.3
December 202452.10 thousands−4.4
November 202451.50 thousands−4.5
October 202449.60 thousands−2.4

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 high15.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−14.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12054.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455000

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-12054.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.