Retail Job Growth
Tables/Charts:Distribution of U.S. Job Gains/Losses by Industry, 1990 – 2010
Retail Job Growth, 1990 – 2010
Job Growth by Industry, 2008 – 2018
Summary Points:
- Despite the economic downturn which caused a drop in total retail employment in 2010, many individual sectors within retailing saw employment growth.
- Radio, TV, & other electronics stores experienced 3.8 percent employment growth (12,000 jobs added) and women's clothing stores experienced 2.2 percent employment growth (6,000 jobs added).
- From 2000 to 2010, retailing has seen a loss of 866,000 jobs.
- With the exception of the 2008 economic downturn, retailing has generally been a positive contributor to U.S. job growth.
- The 2008 economic downturn has severely altered retailing's positive contribution to job gains in the U.S. economy.
| Distribution of U.S. Job gains/Losses by Industry, 1990-2010 (NAICS Definitions, Thousands of Jobs, and Percent) | |||
| Sector | Job Gains or Losses | Share of JobsAdded/Lost | |
| 1990-200 | 2000-2010 | 2000-2010 | |
| Total Gains | 23,244 | 7,651 | 100.0 |
| Edu. & Health Services | 4,125 | 4,455 | 58.2 |
| Government | 2,375 | 1,692 | 22.1 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 2,574 | 1,158 | 15.1 |
| Prof. & Business Services | 5,818 | 22 | 0.3 |
| Other Services | 907 | 196 | 2.6 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | 1,281 | 22 | 0.3 |
| Natural Resources & Mining | 0 | 106 | 1.4 |
| Construction | 1,524 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Retail Trade | 2,098 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wholesale Trade | 665 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Transport. & Warehousing | 935 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Information | 942 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Losses | -737 | -9,538 | 100.0 |
| Manufacturing | -432 | -5,739 | 60.2 |
| Information | 0 | -919 | 9.6 |
| Construction | 0 | -1,261 | 13.2 |
| Retail Trade | 0 | -866 | 9.1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | -477 | 5.0 |
| Transport. & Warehousing | 0 | -227 | 2.4 |
| Utilities | -139 | -49 | 0.5 |
| Natural Resources &Mining | -166 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Net Gain | 22,507 | -1,887 | n.a. |
| Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | |||
| Job Growth by Industry, 2008-2018* (NAICS Definitions, Thousands of Jobs, and Percent) | ||||
| 2008 Jobs | 2018 Projected Jobs | 2008-2018* Change in Jobs | Avg. Annual Growth | |
| All Industries | 150,932 | 166,206 | 15,274 | 1.0% |
| Total Retail | 15,356 | 16,010 | 654 | 0.4 |
| Mining | 717 | 613 | -104 | -1.4 |
| Construction | 7,215 | 8,552 | 1,337 | 1.9 |
| Manufacturing | 13,431 | 12,225 | -1,206 | -0.9 |
| Utilities | 560 | 501 | -59 | -1.1 |
| Wholesale | 5,964 | 6,220 | 256 | 0.4 |
| Trnsprt. & Wrhsng. | 4,505 | 4,950 | 446 | 1.0 |
| Information | 2,997 | 3,115 | 118 | 0.4 |
| Financial Activities | 8,146 | 8,703 | 557 | 0.7 |
| Bus. & Prof. Services | 17,778 | 21,968 | 4,190 | 2.4 |
| Educational Services | 3,037 | 3,842 | 806 | 2.7 |
| Health Services | 15,819 | 19,816 | 3,997 | 2.5 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 13,459 | 14,601 | 1,142 | 0.8 |
| Other Services | 6,333 | 7,142 | 809 | 1.3 |
| Federal Govt. | 2,764 | 2,859 | 95 | 0.3 |
| State & Local Govt. | 19,735 | 21,327 | 1,592 | 0.8 |
| Agriculture | 2,098 | 2,020 | -78 | -0.4 |
| Other ** | 11,019 | 11,742 | 723 | 0.7 |
| * Projected change between 2008 and 2018 in the number of employees in particular industries. ** Includes self-employed, unpaid family workers, secondary wage earners, and private household workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||
| Retail Job Growth, 2009-2010 (NAICS Definitions , Thousands of Employees, and Percent) | ||||
| NAICS | Kind of Business | 2009 Employment | 2010 Employment | Employment Growth 2009-2010 |
| Total Retail | 14,522 | 14,413 | -0.8% | |
| Total Retail (Plus Food Service and Drinking Places) | 23,921 | 23,765 | -0.7 | |
| 441 | Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 1,638 | 1,625 | -0.8 |
| 442 | Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 449 | 436 | -2.9 |
| 4421 | Furniture Stores | 224 | 217 | -3.1 |
| 443 | Electronics & Appliance Stores | 491 | 498 | 1.4 |
| 443111 | Household Appliance Stores | 60 | 58 | -3.3 |
| 443112 | Radio, TV, & Other Electronics Stores | 312 | 324 | 3.8 |
| 444 | Bldg. Material & Garden Supply Stores | 1,156 | 1,126 | -2.6 |
| 445 | Food & Beverage Stores | 2,830 | 2,811 | -0.7 |
| 446 | Health & Personal Care Stores | 986 | 979 | -0.7 |
| 44611 | Pharmacies & Drug Stores | 726 | 714 | -1.7 |
| 447 | Gasoline Stations | 826 | 816 | -1.2 |
| 448 | Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores | 1,364 | 1,377 | 1.0 |
| 44811 | Men's Clothing Stores | 57 | 56 | -1.8 |
| 44812 | Women's Clothing Stores | 276 | 282 | 2.2 |
| 44814 | Family Clothing Stores | 486 | 490 | 0.8 |
| 4482 | Shoe Stores | 179 | 183 | 2.2 |
| 451 | Sprtng. Gds., Hbby., Book & Music Stores | 614 | 601 | -2.1 |
| 45111 | Sporting Goods Stores | 239 | 236 | -1.3 |
| 452 | General Merchandise Stores | 2,966 | 2,971 | 0.2 |
| 4521 | Department Stores | 1,473 | 1,488 | 1.0 |
| 453 | Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 843 | 760 | -2.8 |
| 454 | Non-Store Retailers | 421 | 416 | -1.2 |
| 4541 | Elect. Shopping & Mail Order Houses | 244 | 244 | 0.0 |
| 722 | Food Service & Drinking Places | 9,399 | 9,352 | -0.5 |
| Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||
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