This statistic shows the number of wholesale and retail trade employees in the United States from 2000 to 2008. In 2008, there were about 6.17 million wholesale trade employees and about 15.62 million retail trade employees in the U.S.
Number of wholesale and retail trade employees in the United States from 2000 to 2008
(in 1,000s)
Covers establishments with payroll.
Covers full- and part-time employees who are on the payroll in the pay period including March 12.
Excludes most government employees, railroad employees, and self-employed persons.
Kind-of-business classification for 2000 to 2002 based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 1997. Data for 2003 to 2007 based on NAICS 2002. Data for 2008 based on NAICS 2007.
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2011). Number of wholesale and retail trade employees in the United States from 2000 to 2008 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215201/us-wholesale-and-retail-trade-employees-since-2000/
US Census Bureau. "Number of wholesale and retail trade employees in the United States from 2000 to 2008 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215201/us-wholesale-and-retail-trade-employees-since-2000/
US Census Bureau. (2011). Number of wholesale and retail trade employees in the United States from 2000 to 2008 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215201/us-wholesale-and-retail-trade-employees-since-2000/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Wholesale and Retail Trade Employees in The United States from 2000 to 2008 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215201/us-wholesale-and-retail-trade-employees-since-2000/
US Census Bureau, Number of wholesale and retail trade employees in the United States from 2000 to 2008 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215201/us-wholesale-and-retail-trade-employees-since-2000/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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