# United States All employees, thousands, baked goods, confectionery, and nut retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, baked goods, confectionery, and nut retailers, seasonally adjusted was down 6.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 40.90 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since January 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −36.6% (Apr 2020) to 41.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42445292`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-baked-goods-confectionery-and-nut-retailers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 40.90 thousands | −6.2 |
| August 2026 | 41.40 thousands | −2.4 |
| July 2026 | 41.20 thousands | −2.4 |
| June 2026 | 41.30 thousands | −2.6 |
| May 2026 | 41.30 thousands | 0.7 |
| April 2026 | 40.20 thousands | −5.2 |
| March 2026 | 41.30 thousands | −2.1 |
| February 2026 | 41.10 thousands | −3.1 |
| January 2026 | 41.70 thousands | −2.3 |
| December 2025 | 41.70 thousands | −3.2 |
| November 2025 | 41.20 thousands | −1.0 |
| October 2025 | 41.90 thousands | 2.2 |
| September 2025 | 43.60 thousands | 9.3 |
| August 2025 | 42.40 thousands | 4.4 |
| July 2025 | 42.20 thousands | 3.7 |
| June 2025 | 42.40 thousands | 8.7 |
| May 2025 | 41.00 thousands | 2.2 |
| April 2025 | 42.40 thousands | 5.7 |
| March 2025 | 42.20 thousands | 2.2 |
| February 2025 | 42.40 thousands | 2.4 |
| January 2025 | 42.70 thousands | 4.4 |
| December 2024 | 43.10 thousands | 8.3 |
| November 2024 | 41.60 thousands | 3.2 |
| October 2024 | 41.00 thousands | 0.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42445292"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42445292",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```