Makrognosis

All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-29404.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42000000

Latest (y/y)−5.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−5.3%August 2026
Level35.10 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 5.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 35.10 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since August 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.7% (Apr 2020) to 12.9% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.2%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands)25303540455019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202635.10 thousands−5.4
August 202635.40 thousands−5.3
July 202635.60 thousands−5.1
June 202635.80 thousands−4.8
May 202635.50 thousands−4.6
April 202635.40 thousands−4.1
March 202635.40 thousands−3.3
February 202635.40 thousands−2.7
January 202636.00 thousands−2.4
December 202537.90 thousands−0.3
November 202537.70 thousands0.3
October 202536.90 thousands−0.3
September 202537.10 thousands0.8
August 202537.40 thousands1.1
July 202537.50 thousands0.3
June 202537.60 thousands0.5
May 202537.20 thousands0.8
April 202536.90 thousands1.1
March 202536.60 thousands−1.1
February 202536.40 thousands−1.4
January 202536.90 thousands−2.6
December 202438.00 thousands−3.6
November 202437.60 thousands−4.3
October 202437.00 thousands−3.9

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 high12.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−15.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-29404.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-29404.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 County, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.