Makrognosis

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

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

Latest (y/y)−0.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.4%August 2026
Level209.5 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — LA (statewide) (NSA) was down 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 209.5 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.8% (Apr 2020) to 13.3% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.0%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — LA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — LA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — LA (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands)18020022024019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — LA (statewide) (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026209.5 thousands−0.8
August 2026211.0 thousands−0.4
July 2026211.2 thousands−0.3
June 2026211.6 thousands−0.05
May 2026211.4 thousands−0.4
April 2026210.8 thousands−0.9
March 2026209.9 thousands−1.3
February 2026209.8 thousands−1.2
January 2026211.1 thousands−1.1
December 2025215.9 thousands−0.9
November 2025213.6 thousands−1.8
October 2025211.6 thousands−1.3
September 2025211.1 thousands−0.5
August 2025211.8 thousands−1.3
July 2025211.9 thousands−1.3
June 2025211.7 thousands−1.4
May 2025212.3 thousands−1.0
April 2025212.7 thousands−0.7
March 2025212.7 thousands−1.0
February 2025212.4 thousands−1.0
January 2025213.4 thousands−1.5
December 2024217.9 thousands−1.8
November 2024217.6 thousands−2.0
October 2024214.3 thousands−2.1

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 high13.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−13.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-LA.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-LA.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Retail Trade — LA (statewide) (NSA)”.