Makrognosis

All Employees: Retail Trade — DC (statewide) (NSA)

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

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.0%August 2026
Level19.80 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — DC (statewide) (NSA) was up 0.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 19.80 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −23.0% (May 2020) to 10.9% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.3%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)16182022242619901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202619.80 thousands0.5
August 202619.60 thousands0.0
July 202619.90 thousands1.0
June 202619.90 thousands0.5
May 202619.40 thousands−1.5
April 202619.60 thousands−1.0
March 202619.60 thousands−1.0
February 202619.30 thousands−2.0
January 202619.50 thousands−1.0
December 202520.20 thousands−1.5
November 202520.20 thousands−0.5
October 202520.00 thousands0.5
September 202519.70 thousands−2.0
August 202519.60 thousands−1.5
July 202519.70 thousands−1.5
June 202519.80 thousands−1.5
May 202519.70 thousands−1.5
April 202519.80 thousands−0.5
March 202519.80 thousands−0.5
February 202519.70 thousands−0.5
January 202519.70 thousands−1.0
December 202420.50 thousands0.0
November 202420.30 thousands−1.5
October 202419.90 thousands−2.5

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 high10.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−23.0% (May 2020)
10-year average−1.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.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-DC.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 — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.