# United States All employees, thousands, vending machine operators, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, vending machine operators, not seasonally adjusted was down 5.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −8.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 34.10 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −25.7% (Mar 2021) to 17.3% (Mar 2022), averaging −1.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42445132`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1982-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (537 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-vending-machine-operators-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 34.10 thousands | −5.5 |
| August 2026 | 33.70 thousands | −8.7 |
| July 2026 | 32.90 thousands | −13.2 |
| June 2026 | 32.80 thousands | −17.6 |
| May 2026 | 32.80 thousands | −14.1 |
| April 2026 | 33.10 thousands | −9.1 |
| March 2026 | 32.40 thousands | −12.2 |
| February 2026 | 32.30 thousands | −12.9 |
| January 2026 | 32.90 thousands | −8.9 |
| December 2025 | 35.40 thousands | −4.1 |
| November 2025 | 35.30 thousands | −3.0 |
| October 2025 | 36.60 thousands | 0.3 |
| September 2025 | 36.10 thousands | 1.4 |
| August 2025 | 36.90 thousands | 5.1 |
| July 2025 | 37.90 thousands | 7.7 |
| June 2025 | 39.80 thousands | 10.9 |
| May 2025 | 38.20 thousands | 3.5 |
| April 2025 | 36.40 thousands | −1.9 |
| March 2025 | 36.90 thousands | −0.5 |
| February 2025 | 37.10 thousands | −0.5 |
| January 2025 | 36.10 thousands | −1.4 |
| December 2024 | 36.90 thousands | −0.8 |
| November 2024 | 36.40 thousands | −0.8 |
| October 2024 | 36.50 thousands | 0.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42445132"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-42445132",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```