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

United States All employees, thousands, pet and pet supplies retailers, not seasonally adjusted was down 2.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 132.9 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.0% (May 2020) to 12.1% (Jul 2021), averaging 0.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459910`
- 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-pet-and-pet-supplies-retailers-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 132.9 thousands | −2.6 |
| August 2026 | 134.2 thousands | −2.7 |
| July 2026 | 135.5 thousands | −2.2 |
| June 2026 | 134.4 thousands | −1.4 |
| May 2026 | 134.2 thousands | −0.9 |
| April 2026 | 135.4 thousands | −0.7 |
| March 2026 | 135.1 thousands | −0.4 |
| February 2026 | 135.2 thousands | −0.4 |
| January 2026 | 136.1 thousands | −0.07 |
| December 2025 | 136.3 thousands | −0.7 |
| November 2025 | 136.7 thousands | −0.6 |
| October 2025 | 137.2 thousands | 1.9 |
| September 2025 | 136.4 thousands | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 137.9 thousands | 1.6 |
| July 2025 | 138.5 thousands | 1.1 |
| June 2025 | 136.3 thousands | −1.0 |
| May 2025 | 135.4 thousands | −0.1 |
| April 2025 | 136.4 thousands | 0.2 |
| March 2025 | 135.7 thousands | −0.8 |
| February 2025 | 135.8 thousands | 1.9 |
| January 2025 | 136.2 thousands | 3.1 |
| December 2024 | 137.3 thousands | 1.1 |
| November 2024 | 137.5 thousands | 1.0 |
| October 2024 | 134.6 thousands | −0.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459910"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42459910",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```