# United States All employees, thousands, convenience retailers, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, convenience retailers, not seasonally adjusted was up 2.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 173.9 thousands.
That is the highest reading since October 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.1% (Sep 2020) to 7.8% (Apr 2022), averaging 0.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42445131`
- 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-convenience-retailers-not-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 173.9 thousands | 2.7 |
| August 2026 | 172.8 thousands | 2.5 |
| July 2026 | 171.8 thousands | 1.7 |
| June 2026 | 171.8 thousands | 2.2 |
| May 2026 | 169.5 thousands | 2.4 |
| April 2026 | 168.3 thousands | 1.9 |
| March 2026 | 166.2 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2026 | 164.3 thousands | 0.2 |
| January 2026 | 165.3 thousands | 1.1 |
| December 2025 | 166.6 thousands | 0.9 |
| November 2025 | 168.0 thousands | 1.1 |
| October 2025 | 169.5 thousands | 2.2 |
| September 2025 | 169.3 thousands | 2.2 |
| August 2025 | 168.6 thousands | 1.1 |
| July 2025 | 169.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| June 2025 | 168.1 thousands | 0.7 |
| May 2025 | 165.5 thousands | 0.2 |
| April 2025 | 165.1 thousands | 0.8 |
| March 2025 | 164.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| February 2025 | 164.0 thousands | −1.3 |
| January 2025 | 163.5 thousands | −1.7 |
| December 2024 | 165.1 thousands | −2.2 |
| November 2024 | 166.1 thousands | −1.4 |
| October 2024 | 165.9 thousands | −2.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42445131"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42445131",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```