# United States All employees, thousands, gift, novelty, and souvenir retailers, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, gift, novelty, and souvenir retailers, not seasonally adjusted was up 0.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 129.4 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.6% (Apr 2020) to 80.7% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459420`
- 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-gift-novelty-and-souvenir-retailers-not

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 129.4 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2026 | 129.3 thousands | −2.7 |
| July 2026 | 127.1 thousands | −4.2 |
| June 2026 | 124.6 thousands | −3.1 |
| May 2026 | 122.0 thousands | −1.8 |
| April 2026 | 121.4 thousands | 1.1 |
| March 2026 | 119.7 thousands | 1.5 |
| February 2026 | 119.8 thousands | −0.5 |
| January 2026 | 122.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| December 2025 | 134.4 thousands | −2.5 |
| November 2025 | 132.4 thousands | −2.5 |
| October 2025 | 134.5 thousands | −3.7 |
| September 2025 | 128.6 thousands | −5.9 |
| August 2025 | 132.9 thousands | −1.3 |
| July 2025 | 132.7 thousands | −2.2 |
| June 2025 | 128.6 thousands | −2.5 |
| May 2025 | 124.2 thousands | −2.7 |
| April 2025 | 120.1 thousands | −4.6 |
| March 2025 | 117.9 thousands | −5.4 |
| February 2025 | 120.4 thousands | −2.4 |
| January 2025 | 121.7 thousands | −1.9 |
| December 2024 | 137.9 thousands | 0.1 |
| November 2024 | 135.8 thousands | −1.9 |
| October 2024 | 139.7 thousands | 0.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459420"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459420",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```