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By the Numbers

Retail Establishments
10,517
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$2,622
Direct Retail Employment
90,527
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$4,788
Total Retail Employment Impact
136,779
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$3,986
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$8,018

Direct Employment by Major Industry in Florida 2009

Industry Description Employment (Jobs) GDP ($Million)sort ascending
Real estate and rental and leasing
48,905 $8,485
Other services, except public administration
83,862 $4,762
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
90,527 $3,986
Health care and social assistance
49,085 $2,947
Professional, scientific, and technical services
29,815 $2,505
Wholesale trade
17,073 $2,065
Administrative and waste services
50,908 $1,986
Construction
24,746 $1,744
Finance and insurance
17,516 $1,697
Manufacturing
14,273 $1,465
Information
8,689 $1,421
Transportation and warehousing
15,369 $1,113
Management of companies and enterprises
7,905 $837
Utilities
591 $362
Educational services
8,129 $340
2,969 $133
Mining
234 $19
Retail Means Jobs across Florida
21%
Retail’s total impact on Florida's GDP
1 in 4
Florida jobs are supported by retail
Retail supports
2,607,843
jobs in Florida
Retail directly & indirectly generates
21%
of labor income in Florida
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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