# United States All employees, thousands, sewing, needlework, and piece goods retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, sewing, needlework, and piece goods retailers, seasonally adjusted was up 5.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 36.00 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −29.0% (Apr 2020) to 37.9% (Apr 2021), averaging −2.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459130`
- 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-sewing-needlework-and-piece-goods-retailers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 36.00 thousands | 5.9 |
| August 2026 | 36.00 thousands | 3.7 |
| July 2026 | 35.70 thousands | 9.8 |
| June 2026 | 36.30 thousands | 10.3 |
| May 2026 | 35.40 thousands | 5.0 |
| April 2026 | 34.90 thousands | 4.8 |
| March 2026 | 34.60 thousands | 5.2 |
| February 2026 | 34.60 thousands | 4.8 |
| January 2026 | 32.70 thousands | −0.6 |
| December 2025 | 32.10 thousands | 9.2 |
| November 2025 | 31.70 thousands | 7.1 |
| October 2025 | 32.60 thousands | 12.0 |
| September 2025 | 34.00 thousands | 14.5 |
| August 2025 | 34.70 thousands | 14.9 |
| July 2025 | 32.50 thousands | 6.9 |
| June 2025 | 32.90 thousands | 7.9 |
| May 2025 | 33.70 thousands | 10.1 |
| April 2025 | 33.30 thousands | 8.1 |
| March 2025 | 32.90 thousands | 4.4 |
| February 2025 | 33.00 thousands | 2.8 |
| January 2025 | 32.90 thousands | 6.8 |
| December 2024 | 29.40 thousands | −6.4 |
| November 2024 | 29.60 thousands | −5.7 |
| October 2024 | 29.10 thousands | −7.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459130"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459130",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```