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By the Numbers
Retail Establishments
9,184
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,629
Direct Retail Employment
65,814
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$2,769
Total Retail Employment Impact
91,904
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$2,520
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$4,677
Direct Employment by Major Industry in Georgia 2009
| Industry Description | Employment (Jobs) |
GDP ($Million) |
|---|---|---|
|
Real estate and rental and leasing |
8,446 | $2,677 |
|
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places) |
65,814 | $2,520 |
|
Manufacturing |
25,529 | $2,317 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
24,263 | $2,209 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
30,889 | $1,569 |
|
Construction |
23,614 | $1,208 |
|
Wholesale trade |
10,556 | $1,149 |
|
Finance and insurance |
9,333 | $870 |
|
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
11,611 | $763 |
|
Other services, except public administration |
30,699 | $708 |
|
Utilities |
2,195 | $687 |
|
Administrative and waste services |
19,776 | $589 |
|
Information |
3,623 | $562 |
|
Management of companies and enterprises |
1,900 | $175 |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and related activities |
3,715 | $124 |
|
Educational services |
4,111 | $102 |
|
Mining |
464 | $21 |
Retail Means Jobs across Georgia
18%
Retail’s total impact on Georgia's GDP
Retail’s total impact on Georgia's GDP
1 in 4
Georgia jobs are supported by retail
Georgia jobs are supported by retail
Retail supports
1,261,347
jobs in Georgia
1,261,347
jobs in Georgia
Retail directly & indirectly generates
17%
of labor income in Georgia
17%
of labor income in Georgia
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.