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All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-14454.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000

Latest (y/y)−1.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.3%August 2026
Level93.40 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 1.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 93.40 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −24.8% (Apr 2020) to 24.1% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.8%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)70809010011019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202693.40 thousands−1.3
August 202695.00 thousands−1.3
July 202695.90 thousands−0.5
June 202695.90 thousands−0.7
May 202694.70 thousands−1.0
April 202694.20 thousands−1.2
March 202693.60 thousands−2.6
February 202693.20 thousands−2.7
January 202695.00 thousands−2.7
December 202597.70 thousands−2.4
November 202596.80 thousands−1.9
October 202595.10 thousands−1.2
September 202594.60 thousands−1.6
August 202596.30 thousands−1.2
July 202596.40 thousands−0.8
June 202596.60 thousands−1.3
May 202595.70 thousands−0.9
April 202595.30 thousands−0.3
March 202596.10 thousands−0.3
February 202595.80 thousands−0.5
January 202597.60 thousands−0.3
December 2024100.1 thousands−1.4
November 202498.70 thousands−1.3
October 202496.30 thousands−1.2

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 high24.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−24.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-14454.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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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-14454.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Retail Trade — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.