Retail Trade Employment
NAICS 44 • BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES)
The Retail Trade industry employed 15,427.9K workers as of Mar 2026 (seasonally adjusted), a change of -29.6K over 12 months. Source: BLS CES.
Monthly Employment (thousands, SA) — last 5 years
Show full history (1939–present, 1,047 months)| Date | Employment (K) | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 15,427.9 | +9.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 15,418.2 | -8 |
| Jan 2026 | 15,426.2 | +12.7 |
| Dec 2025 | 15,413.5 | -23.6 |
| Nov 2025 | 15,437.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct 2025 | 15,438.0 | -15.4 |
| Sep 2025 | 15,453.4 | +13.1 |
| Aug 2025 | 15,440.3 | +10.1 |
| Jul 2025 | 15,430.2 | +4.7 |
| Jun 2025 | 15,425.5 | -14.5 |
| May 2025 | 15,440.0 | -21.6 |
| Apr 2025 | 15,461.6 | +4.1 |
| Mar 2025 | 15,457.5 | +15.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 15,441.8 | -17.5 |
| Jan 2025 | 15,459.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec 2024 | 15,460.1 | +50.3 |
| Nov 2024 | 15,409.8 | -42.6 |
| Oct 2024 | 15,452.4 | -4.3 |
| Sep 2024 | 15,456.7 | -1.7 |
| Aug 2024 | 15,458.4 | -22.4 |
| Jul 2024 | 15,480.8 | -19.1 |
| Jun 2024 | 15,499.9 | -36.1 |
| May 2024 | 15,536.0 | +4.8 |
| Apr 2024 | 15,531.2 | +1.9 |
| Mar 2024 | 15,529.3 | +0.8 |
| Feb 2024 | 15,528.5 | +4.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 15,524.0 | -26.9 |
| Dec 2023 | 15,550.9 | +39.6 |
| Nov 2023 | 15,511.3 | -32.6 |
| Oct 2023 | 15,543.9 | +12.6 |
| Sep 2023 | 15,531.3 | +0.1 |
| Aug 2023 | 15,531.2 | -8.3 |
| Jul 2023 | 15,539.5 | +6.3 |
| Jun 2023 | 15,533.2 | -22.7 |
| May 2023 | 15,555.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr 2023 | 15,556.0 | -6.8 |
| Mar 2023 | 15,562.8 | -39.8 |
| Feb 2023 | 15,602.6 | +51.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 15,551.3 | +17.4 |
| Dec 2022 | 15,533.9 | +3.7 |
| Nov 2022 | 15,530.2 | +18.2 |
| Oct 2022 | 15,512.0 | +13.8 |
| Sep 2022 | 15,498.2 | -23.6 |
| Aug 2022 | 15,521.8 | +31.2 |
| Jul 2022 | 15,490.6 | +26 |
| Jun 2022 | 15,464.6 | +45.9 |
| May 2022 | 15,418.7 | -69.3 |
| Apr 2022 | 15,488.0 | -49.1 |
| Mar 2022 | 15,537.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb 2022 | 15,537.4 | +108.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 15,428.6 | +6.9 |
| Dec 2021 | 15,421.7 | +14.7 |
| Nov 2021 | 15,407.0 | +58.9 |
| Oct 2021 | 15,348.1 | +68 |
| Sep 2021 | 15,280.1 | +64.1 |
| Aug 2021 | 15,216.0 | -22.2 |
| Jul 2021 | 15,238.2 | -6.6 |
| Jun 2021 | 15,244.8 | +53.3 |
| May 2021 | 15,191.5 | +2.1 |
| Apr 2021 | 15,189.4 | — |