All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-31084.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42455000
Latest (y/y)2.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.9%August 2026
Level68.10 thousandsSeptember 2026
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 2.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 68.10 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −18.6% (May 2020) to 19.3% (May 2021), averaging −0.5%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 68.10 thousands | 2.6 |
| August 2026 | 68.00 thousands | 1.9 |
| July 2026 | 67.70 thousands | 1.2 |
| June 2026 | 67.10 thousands | 1.5 |
| May 2026 | 66.80 thousands | 0.9 |
| April 2026 | 66.80 thousands | 0.5 |
| March 2026 | 66.60 thousands | −0.6 |
| February 2026 | 66.70 thousands | −1.8 |
| January 2026 | 68.20 thousands | −1.9 |
| December 2025 | 72.30 thousands | −3.7 |
| November 2025 | 71.50 thousands | −4.8 |
| October 2025 | 67.60 thousands | −3.2 |
| September 2025 | 66.40 thousands | −3.1 |
| August 2025 | 66.70 thousands | −2.8 |
| July 2025 | 66.90 thousands | −1.3 |
| June 2025 | 66.10 thousands | −1.8 |
| May 2025 | 66.20 thousands | −3.5 |
| April 2025 | 66.50 thousands | −4.7 |
| March 2025 | 67.00 thousands | −4.1 |
| February 2025 | 67.90 thousands | −3.3 |
| January 2025 | 69.50 thousands | −3.6 |
| December 2024 | 75.10 thousands | −2.8 |
| November 2024 | 75.10 thousands | −3.0 |
| October 2024 | 69.80 thousands | −4.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 19.3% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −18.6% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | −0.5% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-31084.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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Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.