Makrognosis

All Employees: Retail Trade — VA (statewide) (SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-VA.PAYEMS.M.SA.IND-42000000

Latest (y/y)0.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%August 2026
Level395.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Retail Trade — VA (statewide) (SA) was up 0.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 395.0 thousands.

That is the highest reading since November 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.5% (Apr 2020) to 14.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.6%.

All Employees: Retail Trade — VA (statewide) (SA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — VA (statewide) (SA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Retail Trade — VA (statewide) (SA), level (thousands)32034036038040042019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Retail Trade — VA (statewide) (SA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026395.0 thousands0.6
August 2026394.8 thousands0.6
July 2026393.1 thousands0.2
June 2026393.3 thousands0.1
May 2026393.4 thousands0.0
April 2026394.2 thousands0.2
March 2026392.0 thousands−0.4
February 2026391.3 thousands−0.3
January 2026391.9 thousands−0.2
December 2025389.7 thousands−0.7
November 2025391.5 thousands−0.2
October 2025392.3 thousands−0.4
September 2025392.6 thousands−0.7
August 2025392.6 thousands−0.5
July 2025392.5 thousands−0.5
June 2025392.9 thousands−0.5
May 2025393.4 thousands−0.4
April 2025393.6 thousands−0.3
March 2025393.4 thousands−0.5
February 2025392.6 thousands−0.7
January 2025392.6 thousands−0.6
December 2024392.5 thousands−0.6
November 2024392.4 thousands−0.7
October 2024394.0 thousands−0.4

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high14.2% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−14.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.PAYEMS.M.SA.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-VA.PAYEMS.M.SA.IND-42000000.

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