Makrognosis

All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000

Latest (y/y)−3.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.3%August 2026
Level38.10 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA) was down 3.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 38.10 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.5% (Apr 2020) to 12.8% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.1%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), level (thousands)3035404519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202638.10 thousands−3.3
August 202638.10 thousands−3.3
July 202638.50 thousands−2.8
June 202638.40 thousands−3.5
May 202638.40 thousands−4.0
April 202638.30 thousands−5.0
March 202638.60 thousands−3.7
February 202638.50 thousands−3.7
January 202638.80 thousands−3.5
December 202540.40 thousands−1.5
November 202539.90 thousands−2.4
October 202539.40 thousands−1.7
September 202539.40 thousands−0.3
August 202539.40 thousands−1.7
July 202539.60 thousands−1.0
June 202539.80 thousands−0.7
May 202540.00 thousands−0.2
April 202540.30 thousands0.0
March 202540.10 thousands−0.7
February 202540.00 thousands−0.7
January 202540.20 thousands−1.2
December 202441.00 thousands−1.7
November 202440.90 thousands−2.4
October 202440.10 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 high12.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−14.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−1.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000

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-12940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Retail Trade — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA)”.