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By the Numbers

Retail Establishments
8,105
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,347
Direct Retail Employment
50,222
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$2,194
Total Retail Employment Impact
69,896
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$2,089
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$3,715

Direct Employment by Major Industry in the 1st Congressional District of Arizona 2009

Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
50,222 $2,089
Health care and social assistance
28,998 $1,546
Other services, except public administration
21,171 $610
Construction
12,904 $825
Manufacturing
11,063 $1,486
8,959 $228
Mining
8,359 $1,962
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8,117 $427
Administrative and waste services
7,958 $402
Transportation and warehousing
7,606 $558
Finance and insurance
6,802 $420
Real estate and rental and leasing
6,709 $2,148
Wholesale trade
4,683 $454
Educational services
4,439 $165
Information
2,779 $290
Utilities
1,169 $323
Management of companies and enterprises
475 $40
Retail Means Jobs across Arizona
20%
Retail’s total impact on Arizona's GDP
1 in 4
Arizona jobs are supported by retail
Retail supports
825,526
jobs in Arizona
Retail directly & indirectly generates
19%
of labor income in Arizona
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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