Makrognosis

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455000

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%August 2026
Level8.20 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 8.20 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −28.6% (May 2020) to 29.2% (May 2021), averaging −1.2%.

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)68101219901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20268.20 thousands1.2
August 20268.30 thousands1.2
July 20268.20 thousands−1.2
June 20268.20 thousands−1.2
May 20268.20 thousands0.0
April 20268.20 thousands0.0
March 20268.10 thousands−1.2
February 20268.20 thousands0.0
January 20268.40 thousands0.0
December 20259.00 thousands−1.1
November 20258.80 thousands0.0
October 20258.20 thousands−2.4
September 20258.10 thousands−1.2
August 20258.20 thousands−1.2
July 20258.30 thousands0.0
June 20258.30 thousands0.0
May 20258.20 thousands−1.2
April 20258.20 thousands0.0
March 20258.20 thousands0.0
February 20258.20 thousands0.0
January 20258.40 thousands−2.3
December 20249.10 thousands−1.1
November 20248.80 thousands−3.3
October 20248.40 thousands−2.3

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 high29.2% (May 2021)
10-year low−28.6% (May 2020)
10-year average−1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-23224.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-23224.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.