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By the Numbers

Retail Establishments
9,041
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$2,301
Direct Retail Employment
69,845
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$4,867
Total Retail Employment Impact
108,259
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$3,598
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$8,409

Direct Employment by Major Industry in California 2009

Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort descending GDP ($Million)
365 $19
Mining
584 $151
Utilities
1,121 $509
Transportation and warehousing
5,678 $397
Management of companies and enterprises
7,367 $855
Wholesale trade
8,637 $1,045
Construction
11,771 $824
Manufacturing
13,500 $1,345
Educational services
17,832 $798
Real estate and rental and leasing
23,848 $13,527
Administrative and waste services
28,196 $1,090
Other services, except public administration
39,828 $1,562
Information
43,125 $10,188
Finance and insurance
45,615 $4,434
Health care and social assistance
50,185 $3,142
Professional, scientific, and technical services
61,472 $5,453
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
69,845 $3,598
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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