# United States All employees, thousands, sporting goods retailers, seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, sporting goods retailers, seasonally adjusted was up 2.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 289.3 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −28.9% (Apr 2020) to 46.4% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459110`
- 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-sporting-goods-retailers-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 289.3 thousands | 2.9 |
| August 2026 | 289.7 thousands | 3.2 |
| July 2026 | 291.8 thousands | 4.0 |
| June 2026 | 289.6 thousands | 1.8 |
| May 2026 | 288.5 thousands | −0.2 |
| April 2026 | 289.5 thousands | −1.1 |
| March 2026 | 289.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| February 2026 | 287.7 thousands | −2.1 |
| January 2026 | 286.7 thousands | −3.5 |
| December 2025 | 286.5 thousands | −4.5 |
| November 2025 | 286.8 thousands | −1.0 |
| October 2025 | 280.2 thousands | −3.5 |
| September 2025 | 281.1 thousands | −4.0 |
| August 2025 | 280.6 thousands | −4.8 |
| July 2025 | 280.5 thousands | −5.6 |
| June 2025 | 284.5 thousands | −5.1 |
| May 2025 | 289.2 thousands | −3.6 |
| April 2025 | 292.6 thousands | −2.4 |
| March 2025 | 295.1 thousands | −1.8 |
| February 2025 | 293.9 thousands | −2.7 |
| January 2025 | 297.1 thousands | −3.5 |
| December 2024 | 300.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| November 2024 | 289.8 thousands | −5.0 |
| October 2024 | 290.5 thousands | −4.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459110"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.SA.IND-42459110",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```