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Retail Establishments
401,143
Direct Retail Employment
3,116,714
Total Retail Employment Impact
4,783,627
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$100,558
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$200,468
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$157,574
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$333,741
state image  California Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 California jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 18% of California's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 17% of labor income in California.
Retail supports 4,783,627 jobs in California.

California Facts

State Abbreviation -
CA
State Capital -
Sacramento
Area -
163,696 square miles
Population -
37,253,956

The Direct Impact of the Retail Industry in California by Sub-Sector, 2009

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 183,128 $12,631 $10,460 26,909
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 58,420 $4,452 $2,470 10,851
443 Electronics and appliances stores 70,346 $5,502 $4,437 9,052
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 118,348 $8,035 $5,099 10,374
445 Food and beverage stores 353,014 $21,720 $13,373 30,518
446 Health and personal care stores 127,548 $8,626 $5,498 25,495
447 Gasoline stations 54,477 $6,822 $4,125 6,776
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 202,470 $11,164 $5,604 36,842
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 92,222 $4,125 $2,519 14,474
452 General merchandise stores 288,852 $14,707 $9,042 8,070
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 184,733 $6,712 $4,460 40,485
454 Nonstore retailers 182,949 $10,617 $3,627 87,987
722 Food services and drinking places 1,200,207 $42,461 $29,844 93,312
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
3,116,714 $157,574
Health care and social assistance
1,830,590 $118,058
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,713,036 $166,840
Manufacturing
1,364,693 $206,152
Other services, except public administration
1,206,571 $43,855
Administrative and waste services
1,199,762 $50,690
Finance and insurance
1,146,984 $104,761
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,017,560 $309,359
Construction
947,398 $67,236
Wholesale trade
735,833 $97,730
Transportation and warehousing
570,277 $42,918
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
541,458 $22,010
Information
529,228 $122,695
Educational services
424,704 $17,953
418,167 $24,753
Management of companies and enterprises
208,707 $24,987
Utilities
62,867 $30,652
Mining
61,879 $16,723

Senate

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D)

House

District 1
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R)
District 2
Rep. Jared Huffman (D)
District 3
Rep. John Garamendi (D)
District 4
Rep. Tom McClintock (R)
District 5
Rep. Mike C. Thompson (D)
District 6
Rep. Doris O. Matsui (D)
District 7
Rep. Ami Bera (D)
District 8
Rep. Paul Cook (R)
District 9
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D)
District 10
Rep. Jeff Denham (R)
District 11
Rep. George Miller (D)
District 12
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D)
District 13
Rep. Barbara J. Lee (D)
District 14
Rep. Jackie Speier (D)
District 15
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D)
District 16
Rep. Jim Costa (D)
District 17
Rep. Michael M. Honda (D)
District 18
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D)
District 19
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D)
District 20
Rep. Sam Farr (D)
District 21
Rep. David G. Valadao (R)
District 22
Rep. Devin G. Nunes (R)
District 23
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R)
District 24
Rep. Lois Capps (D)
District 25
Rep. Howard P. McKeon (R)
District 26
Rep. Julia Brownley (D)
District 27
Rep. Judy M. Chu (D)
District 28
Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D)
District 29
Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D)
District 30
Rep. Brad J. Sherman (D)
District 31
Rep. Gary G. Miller (R)
District 32
Rep. Grace Flores Napolitano (D)
District 33
Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D)
District 34
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D)
District 35
Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod (D)
District 36
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D)
District 37
Rep. Karen Bass (D)
District 38
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D)
District 39
Rep. Edward R. Royce (R)
District 40
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
District 41
Rep. Mark Takano (D)
District 42
Rep. Ken S. Calvert (R)
District 43
Rep. Maxine Waters (D)
District 44
Rep. Janice Hahn (D)
District 45
Rep. John B.T. Campbell III (R)
District 46
Rep. Loretta L. Sanchez (D)
District 47
Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal (D)
District 48
Rep. Dana T. Rohrabacher (R)
District 49
Rep. Darrell E. Issa (R)
District 50
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R)
District 51
Rep. Juan Vargas (D)
District 52
Rep. Scott H. Peters (D)
District 53
Rep. Susan A. Davis (D)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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