# United States All employees, thousands, musical instrument and supplies retailers, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, musical instrument and supplies retailers, not seasonally adjusted was up 0.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 32.40 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −30.4% (May 2020) to 35.8% (May 2021), averaging −0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459140`
- 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-musical-instrument-and-supplies-retailers-not

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 32.40 thousands | 0.0 |
| August 2026 | 32.30 thousands | 2.2 |
| July 2026 | 32.30 thousands | −0.6 |
| June 2026 | 32.90 thousands | 0.0 |
| May 2026 | 32.30 thousands | 0.0 |
| April 2026 | 32.40 thousands | 0.6 |
| March 2026 | 31.60 thousands | −3.4 |
| February 2026 | 31.70 thousands | −3.1 |
| January 2026 | 32.20 thousands | −2.4 |
| December 2025 | 33.80 thousands | 2.4 |
| November 2025 | 33.00 thousands | −0.3 |
| October 2025 | 32.20 thousands | −3.6 |
| September 2025 | 32.40 thousands | −4.1 |
| August 2025 | 31.60 thousands | −4.2 |
| July 2025 | 32.50 thousands | −3.6 |
| June 2025 | 32.90 thousands | −3.2 |
| May 2025 | 32.30 thousands | −5.6 |
| April 2025 | 32.20 thousands | −4.7 |
| March 2025 | 32.70 thousands | −2.7 |
| February 2025 | 32.70 thousands | −2.4 |
| January 2025 | 33.00 thousands | −2.1 |
| December 2024 | 33.00 thousands | −1.5 |
| November 2024 | 33.10 thousands | −0.6 |
| October 2024 | 33.40 thousands | −0.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459140"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459140",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```