Monthly retail employment U.S. 2022

In February 2021, there were approximately 15.7 million people employed in the retail industry in the United States, up from 15.29 million employed in the same period a year earlier. As of 2021, total U.S. retail sales amounted to about 6.59 trillion U.S. dollars.

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March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2022

Special properties

figures are seasonally adjusted

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* Preliminary data.
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