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By the Numbers
Retail Establishments
51,331
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$9,322
Direct Retail Employment
389,895
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$15,951
Total Retail Employment Impact
546,140
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$14,348
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$26,420
Direct Employment by Major Industry in Kentucky 2009
| Industry Description |
Employment (Jobs) |
GDP ($Million) |
|---|---|---|
|
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places) |
389,895 | $14,348 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
242,512 | $13,249 |
|
Manufacturing |
219,416 | $25,513 |
|
Construction |
126,848 | $5,798 |
|
Other services, except public administration |
124,463 | $3,600 |
|
Administrative and waste services |
114,806 | $3,382 |
|
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
107,625 | $7,081 |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and related activities |
100,188 | $2,194 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
98,923 | $6,886 |
|
Finance and insurance |
97,028 | $8,084 |
|
Wholesale trade |
78,133 | $9,693 |
|
Real estate and rental and leasing |
76,133 | $14,649 |
|
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
36,679 | $739 |
|
Educational services |
36,345 | $942 |
|
Mining |
33,720 | $4,631 |
|
Information |
32,087 | $4,211 |
|
Management of companies and enterprises |
20,889 | $2,802 |
|
Utilities |
7,227 | $2,882 |
Retail Means Jobs across Kentucky
17%
Retail’s total impact on Kentucky's GDP
Retail’s total impact on Kentucky's GDP
1 in 4
Kentucky jobs are supported by retail
Kentucky jobs are supported by retail
Retail supports
546,140
jobs in Kentucky
546,140
jobs in Kentucky
Retail directly & indirectly generates
16%
of labor income in Kentucky
16%
of labor income in Kentucky
* 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.