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By the Numbers
Retail Establishments
6,719
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,391
Direct Retail Employment
53,512
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$2,530
Total Retail Employment Impact
77,829
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$2,108
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$4,249
Direct Employment by Major Industry in North Carolina 2009
| Industry Description | Employment (Jobs) |
GDP ($Million) |
|---|---|---|
|
Mining |
465 | $15 |
|
Educational services |
4,242 | $175 |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and related activities |
4,724 | $214 |
|
Utilities |
791 | $331 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
6,382 | $401 |
|
Management of companies and enterprises |
3,796 | $433 |
|
Administrative and waste services |
16,755 | $533 |
|
Information |
3,893 | $557 |
|
Other services, except public administration |
26,129 | $767 |
|
Wholesale trade |
8,750 | $905 |
|
Construction |
21,124 | $948 |
|
Professional, scientific, and technical services |
12,607 | $958 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
31,460 | $1,566 |
|
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places) |
53,512 | $2,108 |
|
Real estate and rental and leasing |
12,141 | $2,672 |
|
Finance and insurance |
13,873 | $3,811 |
|
Manufacturing |
30,889 | $4,616 |
Retail Means Jobs across North Carolina
18%
Retail’s total impact on North Carolina's GDP
Retail’s total impact on North Carolina's GDP
1 in 4
North Carolina jobs are supported by retail
North Carolina jobs are supported by retail
Retail supports
1,239,009
jobs in North Carolina
1,239,009
jobs in North Carolina
Retail directly & indirectly generates
17%
of labor income in North Carolina
17%
of labor income in North Carolina
* 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.