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By the Numbers

Retail Establishments
6,997
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,574
Direct Retail Employment
47,249
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$3,204
Total Retail Employment Impact
73,265
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$2,450
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$5,314

Direct Employment by Major Industry in California 2009

Industry Description Employment (Jobs) GDP ($Million)sort ascending
Real estate and rental and leasing
19,252 $5,757
Information
19,886 $4,714
Professional, scientific, and technical services
27,597 $2,679
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
47,249 $2,450
Other services, except public administration
41,399 $2,329
Manufacturing
18,211 $2,055
Health care and social assistance
32,324 $2,027
Wholesale trade
9,939 $1,202
Finance and insurance
11,973 $1,046
Construction
11,292 $787
Administrative and waste services
16,707 $711
Transportation and warehousing
7,128 $497
Educational services
6,940 $297
Management of companies and enterprises
1,929 $224
Utilities
461 $223
Mining
320 $84
373 $20
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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