# United States All employees, thousands, health and personal care retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, health and personal care retailers, seasonally adjusted was up 0.6% year on year in October 2026, compared with 0.01% in September 2026.
The level stood at 1,055.9 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.9% (May 2020) to 16.5% (May 2021), averaging −0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456000`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (442 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-health-and-personal-care-retailers-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 1,055.9 thousands | 0.6 |
| September 2026 | 1,056.6 thousands | 0.01 |
| August 2026 | 1,056.7 thousands | −0.2 |
| July 2026 | 1,053.4 thousands | −0.9 |
| June 2026 | 1,052.7 thousands | −0.8 |
| May 2026 | 1,050.7 thousands | −0.8 |
| April 2026 | 1,048.7 thousands | −1.0 |
| March 2026 | 1,048.7 thousands | −1.2 |
| February 2026 | 1,043.9 thousands | −1.7 |
| January 2026 | 1,044.6 thousands | −2.1 |
| December 2025 | 1,035.1 thousands | −3.1 |
| November 2025 | 1,039.9 thousands | −2.4 |
| October 2025 | 1,050.1 thousands | −1.9 |
| September 2025 | 1,056.5 thousands | −1.2 |
| August 2025 | 1,058.3 thousands | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 1,062.6 thousands | −1.3 |
| June 2025 | 1,061.7 thousands | −2.3 |
| May 2025 | 1,058.7 thousands | −3.2 |
| April 2025 | 1,059.2 thousands | −2.9 |
| March 2025 | 1,061.7 thousands | −2.5 |
| February 2025 | 1,061.5 thousands | −2.8 |
| January 2025 | 1,067.3 thousands | −1.9 |
| December 2024 | 1,068.5 thousands | −1.7 |
| November 2024 | 1,065.6 thousands | −2.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456000",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```