# United States All employees, thousands, food (health) supplement retailers, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, food (health) supplement retailers, not seasonally adjusted was down 4.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 42.20 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.2% (Apr 2020) to 6.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −2.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42456191`
- 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-food-health-supplement-retailers-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 42.20 thousands | −4.5 |
| August 2026 | 42.20 thousands | −5.8 |
| July 2026 | 43.10 thousands | −4.9 |
| June 2026 | 42.20 thousands | −6.2 |
| May 2026 | 41.70 thousands | −8.4 |
| April 2026 | 43.20 thousands | −6.5 |
| March 2026 | 42.90 thousands | −7.9 |
| February 2026 | 44.20 thousands | −5.2 |
| January 2026 | 44.30 thousands | −4.1 |
| December 2025 | 45.10 thousands | −4.2 |
| November 2025 | 44.10 thousands | −7.4 |
| October 2025 | 43.90 thousands | −8.7 |
| September 2025 | 44.20 thousands | −9.2 |
| August 2025 | 44.80 thousands | −5.7 |
| July 2025 | 45.30 thousands | −5.2 |
| June 2025 | 45.00 thousands | −6.1 |
| May 2025 | 45.50 thousands | −5.4 |
| April 2025 | 46.20 thousands | −2.9 |
| March 2025 | 46.60 thousands | −1.7 |
| February 2025 | 46.60 thousands | −3.5 |
| January 2025 | 46.20 thousands | −1.1 |
| December 2024 | 47.10 thousands | 0.2 |
| November 2024 | 47.60 thousands | −0.4 |
| October 2024 | 48.10 thousands | −1.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42456191"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42456191",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```