Makrognosis

All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-29340.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000

Latest (y/y)3.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.4%August 2026
Level12.60 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake Charles, LA (NSA) was up 3.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 12.60 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −21.7% (Sep 2020) to 22.8% (Sep 2021), averaging 0.05%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), level (thousands)101112131419901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake Charles, LA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202612.60 thousands3.3
August 202612.60 thousands2.4
July 202612.60 thousands4.1
June 202612.70 thousands5.0
May 202612.80 thousands4.9
April 202612.70 thousands4.1
March 202612.60 thousands3.3
February 202612.70 thousands4.1
January 202612.60 thousands4.1
December 202512.90 thousands4.0
November 202512.60 thousands0.8
October 202512.40 thousands0.0
September 202512.20 thousands0.0
August 202512.30 thousands0.0
July 202512.10 thousands−0.8
June 202512.10 thousands0.0
May 202512.20 thousands1.7
April 202512.20 thousands0.0
March 202512.20 thousands0.8
February 202512.20 thousands0.0
January 202512.10 thousands−1.6
December 202412.40 thousands−1.6
November 202412.50 thousands−1.6
October 202412.40 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 high22.8% (Sep 2021)
10-year low−21.7% (Sep 2020)
10-year average0.05%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-29340.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-29340.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 — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)”.