# United States All employees, thousands, office supplies and stationery retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, office supplies and stationery retailers, seasonally adjusted was down 0.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 60.90 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.3% (Apr 2020) to 5.4% (Nov 2018), averaging −6.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459410`
- 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-office-supplies-and-stationery-retailers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 60.90 thousands | −0.7 |
| August 2026 | 60.60 thousands | −1.0 |
| July 2026 | 61.30 thousands | 0.2 |
| June 2026 | 61.20 thousands | −0.2 |
| May 2026 | 61.30 thousands | 0.2 |
| April 2026 | 61.10 thousands | −0.5 |
| March 2026 | 61.70 thousands | 0.8 |
| February 2026 | 61.20 thousands | −0.3 |
| January 2026 | 61.60 thousands | −0.6 |
| December 2025 | 61.40 thousands | −1.8 |
| November 2025 | 61.80 thousands | −1.6 |
| October 2025 | 61.30 thousands | −3.3 |
| September 2025 | 61.30 thousands | −3.5 |
| August 2025 | 61.20 thousands | −3.5 |
| July 2025 | 61.20 thousands | −5.0 |
| June 2025 | 61.30 thousands | −5.4 |
| May 2025 | 61.20 thousands | −6.6 |
| April 2025 | 61.40 thousands | −6.7 |
| March 2025 | 61.20 thousands | −7.6 |
| February 2025 | 61.40 thousands | −8.1 |
| January 2025 | 62.00 thousands | −8.0 |
| December 2024 | 62.50 thousands | −7.0 |
| November 2024 | 62.80 thousands | −7.2 |
| October 2024 | 63.40 thousands | −6.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459410"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459410",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```