# United States All employees, thousands, gift, novelty, and souvenir retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, gift, novelty, and souvenir retailers, seasonally adjusted was down 0.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 126.8 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −52.9% (Apr 2020) to 74.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.4%.

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

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 126.8 thousands | −0.3 |
| August 2026 | 124.4 thousands | −3.0 |
| July 2026 | 124.2 thousands | −3.0 |
| June 2026 | 124.3 thousands | −3.0 |
| May 2026 | 124.9 thousands | −2.7 |
| April 2026 | 126.9 thousands | −0.6 |
| March 2026 | 127.6 thousands | 0.9 |
| February 2026 | 128.1 thousands | −0.2 |
| January 2026 | 128.6 thousands | −0.2 |
| December 2025 | 127.1 thousands | −2.1 |
| November 2025 | 127.9 thousands | −1.2 |
| October 2025 | 128.1 thousands | −3.3 |
| September 2025 | 127.2 thousands | −5.8 |
| August 2025 | 128.2 thousands | −1.3 |
| July 2025 | 128.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| June 2025 | 128.2 thousands | −2.6 |
| May 2025 | 128.4 thousands | −2.9 |
| April 2025 | 127.7 thousands | −4.3 |
| March 2025 | 126.4 thousands | −5.0 |
| February 2025 | 128.3 thousands | −2.4 |
| January 2025 | 128.8 thousands | −1.3 |
| December 2024 | 129.8 thousands | 0.2 |
| November 2024 | 129.4 thousands | −2.0 |
| October 2024 | 132.5 thousands | 1.0 |

## API

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

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