Makrognosis

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — MD (statewide) (NSA)

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

Latest (y/y)−0.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2026
Level47.10 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — MD (statewide) (NSA) was down 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 47.10 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −19.5% (Apr 2020) to 21.8% (May 2021), averaging −0.8%.

All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — MD (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — MD (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — MD (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)35404550556019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: General Merchandise Retailers — MD (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202647.10 thousands−0.8
August 202647.60 thousands−0.2
July 202647.00 thousands−1.9
June 202647.30 thousands−0.8
May 202646.90 thousands−1.1
April 202646.90 thousands−0.6
March 202647.00 thousands−0.8
February 202646.80 thousands−1.9
January 202647.70 thousands−2.3
December 202551.40 thousands−2.5
November 202550.60 thousands−1.7
October 202548.40 thousands−2.0
September 202547.50 thousands−1.0
August 202547.70 thousands−1.2
July 202547.90 thousands−1.4
June 202547.70 thousands−1.6
May 202547.40 thousands−1.3
April 202547.20 thousands−1.7
March 202547.40 thousands−1.5
February 202547.70 thousands−0.8
January 202548.80 thousands−2.0
December 202452.70 thousands−2.6
November 202451.50 thousands−3.4
October 202449.40 thousands−1.6

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 high21.8% (May 2021)
10-year low−19.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MD.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-MD.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 — MD (statewide) (NSA)”.