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

United States All employees, thousands, office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers, seasonally adjusted was up 0.05% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 187.1 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.7% (Apr 2020) to 37.0% (Apr 2021), averaging −3.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459400`
- 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-stationery-and-gift-retailers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 187.1 thousands | 0.05 |
| August 2026 | 184.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| July 2026 | 185.0 thousands | −2.5 |
| June 2026 | 185.9 thousands | −2.2 |
| May 2026 | 186.4 thousands | −1.9 |
| April 2026 | 188.4 thousands | −0.3 |
| March 2026 | 189.6 thousands | 1.1 |
| February 2026 | 189.7 thousands | −0.4 |
| January 2026 | 190.3 thousands | −0.3 |
| December 2025 | 188.5 thousands | −2.4 |
| November 2025 | 187.9 thousands | −2.8 |
| October 2025 | 188.1 thousands | −3.8 |
| September 2025 | 187.0 thousands | −5.2 |
| August 2025 | 189.4 thousands | −2.1 |
| July 2025 | 189.7 thousands | −3.2 |
| June 2025 | 190.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| May 2025 | 190.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| April 2025 | 189.0 thousands | −5.0 |
| March 2025 | 187.5 thousands | −5.9 |
| February 2025 | 190.5 thousands | −3.9 |
| January 2025 | 190.9 thousands | −3.8 |
| December 2024 | 193.1 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2024 | 193.3 thousands | −3.8 |
| October 2024 | 195.5 thousands | −1.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459400"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459400",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```