# United States All employees, thousands, food (health) supplement retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, food (health) supplement retailers, seasonally adjusted was down 3.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 42.50 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.0% (Apr 2020) to 5.5% (Apr 2021), averaging −2.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.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-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 42.50 thousands | −3.6 |
| August 2026 | 42.30 thousands | −5.6 |
| July 2026 | 43.00 thousands | −4.7 |
| June 2026 | 42.40 thousands | −6.0 |
| May 2026 | 41.70 thousands | −8.6 |
| April 2026 | 43.00 thousands | −7.5 |
| March 2026 | 42.90 thousands | −8.1 |
| February 2026 | 44.20 thousands | −6.0 |
| January 2026 | 44.60 thousands | −4.9 |
| December 2025 | 45.10 thousands | −4.9 |
| November 2025 | 44.30 thousands | −7.3 |
| October 2025 | 43.90 thousands | −8.7 |
| September 2025 | 44.10 thousands | −9.3 |
| August 2025 | 44.80 thousands | −5.7 |
| July 2025 | 45.10 thousands | −5.1 |
| June 2025 | 45.10 thousands | −5.8 |
| May 2025 | 45.60 thousands | −5.6 |
| April 2025 | 46.50 thousands | −3.1 |
| March 2025 | 46.70 thousands | −1.9 |
| February 2025 | 47.00 thousands | −1.9 |
| January 2025 | 46.90 thousands | −0.4 |
| December 2024 | 47.40 thousands | 0.9 |
| November 2024 | 47.80 thousands | 0.0 |
| October 2024 | 48.10 thousands | −1.6 |

## API

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

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