All Employees: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (NSA)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-31080.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42459000
Latest (y/y)0.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.0%August 2026
Level51.60 thousandsSeptember 2026
All Employees: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (NSA) was up 0.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 51.60 thousands.
That is the highest reading since January 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −36.9% (May 2020) to 51.3% (May 2021), averaging −0.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 51.60 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2026 | 51.60 thousands | 0.0 |
| July 2026 | 51.70 thousands | 0.2 |
| June 2026 | 51.30 thousands | 0.0 |
| May 2026 | 51.30 thousands | −1.3 |
| April 2026 | 51.10 thousands | −1.5 |
| March 2026 | 51.10 thousands | −2.3 |
| February 2026 | 51.30 thousands | −2.5 |
| January 2026 | 51.50 thousands | −2.3 |
| December 2025 | 53.40 thousands | −2.7 |
| November 2025 | 53.10 thousands | −3.1 |
| October 2025 | 52.60 thousands | −4.0 |
| September 2025 | 51.30 thousands | −3.6 |
| August 2025 | 51.60 thousands | −3.7 |
| July 2025 | 51.60 thousands | −4.1 |
| June 2025 | 51.30 thousands | −4.6 |
| May 2025 | 52.00 thousands | −4.4 |
| April 2025 | 51.90 thousands | −4.2 |
| March 2025 | 52.30 thousands | −4.6 |
| February 2025 | 52.60 thousands | −4.9 |
| January 2025 | 52.70 thousands | −6.1 |
| December 2024 | 54.90 thousands | −4.0 |
| November 2024 | 54.80 thousands | −4.0 |
| October 2024 | 54.80 thousands | −4.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 441 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 51.3% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −36.9% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | −0.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-31080.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-42459000 |
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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Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (NSA)”.