# United States All employees, thousands, cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume retailers, seasonally adjusted was down 1.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.1% in August 2026.
The level stood at 197.4 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.6% (May 2020) to 120.4% (May 2021), averaging 4.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456120`
- 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-cosmetics-beauty-supplies-and-perfume-retailers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 197.4 thousands | −1.3 |
| August 2026 | 190.1 thousands | −5.1 |
| July 2026 | 192.9 thousands | −2.9 |
| June 2026 | 195.8 thousands | −1.3 |
| May 2026 | 195.1 thousands | 0.3 |
| April 2026 | 195.3 thousands | 0.9 |
| March 2026 | 195.2 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2026 | 191.2 thousands | 0.5 |
| January 2026 | 190.4 thousands | −0.3 |
| December 2025 | 185.2 thousands | −1.4 |
| November 2025 | 189.4 thousands | 2.9 |
| October 2025 | 202.0 thousands | 9.1 |
| September 2025 | 200.1 thousands | 7.6 |
| August 2025 | 200.4 thousands | 8.9 |
| July 2025 | 198.7 thousands | 8.2 |
| June 2025 | 198.3 thousands | 8.0 |
| May 2025 | 194.5 thousands | 5.3 |
| April 2025 | 193.5 thousands | 5.4 |
| March 2025 | 192.6 thousands | 5.6 |
| February 2025 | 190.2 thousands | 3.5 |
| January 2025 | 191.0 thousands | 5.3 |
| December 2024 | 187.8 thousands | 5.2 |
| November 2024 | 184.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| October 2024 | 185.1 thousands | 3.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456120"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456120",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```