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By the Numbers

Retail Establishments
7,434
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,715
Direct Retail Employment
54,562
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$3,349
Total Retail Employment Impact
86,774
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$2,705
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$5,494

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

Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
54,562 $2,705
Health care and social assistance
32,716 $2,018
Other services, except public administration
27,213 $876
Manufacturing
24,985 $2,766
Construction
18,755 $1,251
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17,539 $1,203
16,526 $983
Administrative and waste services
14,278 $539
Finance and insurance
13,475 $814
Real estate and rental and leasing
13,352 $3,754
Transportation and warehousing
9,660 $690
Wholesale trade
8,168 $950
Educational services
6,088 $160
Information
3,502 $463
Management of companies and enterprises
2,809 $273
Utilities
1,415 $611
Mining
844 $128
Retail Means Jobs across California
18%
Retail’s total impact on California's GDP
1 in 4
California jobs are supported by retail
Retail supports
4,783,627
jobs in California
Retail directly & indirectly generates
17%
of labor income in California
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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