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

United States All employees, thousands, other health and personal care retailers, seasonally adjusted was down 3.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 111.6 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.6% (Apr 2020) to 12.3% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456190`
- 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-other-health-and-personal-care-retailers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 111.6 thousands | −3.1 |
| August 2026 | 112.7 thousands | −2.8 |
| July 2026 | 112.3 thousands | −3.9 |
| June 2026 | 112.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| May 2026 | 112.5 thousands | −3.9 |
| April 2026 | 113.9 thousands | −3.4 |
| March 2026 | 113.9 thousands | −3.2 |
| February 2026 | 115.7 thousands | −1.5 |
| January 2026 | 116.3 thousands | −1.0 |
| December 2025 | 116.8 thousands | −1.8 |
| November 2025 | 115.5 thousands | −2.3 |
| October 2025 | 114.8 thousands | −3.7 |
| September 2025 | 115.2 thousands | −3.3 |
| August 2025 | 116.0 thousands | −1.9 |
| July 2025 | 116.8 thousands | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 116.2 thousands | −2.8 |
| May 2025 | 117.1 thousands | −2.0 |
| April 2025 | 117.9 thousands | −1.2 |
| March 2025 | 117.7 thousands | −0.9 |
| February 2025 | 117.5 thousands | −0.7 |
| January 2025 | 117.5 thousands | 0.7 |
| December 2024 | 118.9 thousands | 2.1 |
| November 2024 | 118.2 thousands | −0.9 |
| October 2024 | 119.2 thousands | −1.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456190"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42456190",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```