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Retail Establishments
250,201
Direct Retail Employment
1,719,913
Total Retail Employment Impact
2,607,843
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$49,607
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$90,589
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$76,431
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$151,762
state image  Florida Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Florida jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 21% of Florida's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 21% of labor income in Florida.
Retail supports 2,607,843 jobs in Florida.

Florida Facts

State Abbreviation -
FL
State Capital -
Tallahassee
Area -
65,755 square miles
Population -
18,801,310

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

NAICS Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishmentssort ascending
722 Food services and drinking places 647,845 $22,034 $15,654 55,866
454 Nonstore retailers 84,952 $4,400 $1,510 45,798
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 83,978 $2,825 $1,887 24,834
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 120,833 $7,579 $6,281 23,668
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 111,827 $5,160 $2,611 21,393
446 Health and personal care stores 80,809 $5,007 $3,200 18,452
445 Food and beverage stores 190,440 $9,008 $5,568 17,847
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 39,681 $1,499 $920 8,287
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 71,656 $4,323 $2,747 8,118
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 35,799 $2,403 $1,339 7,816
443 Electronics and appliances stores 35,386 $2,048 $1,653 6,574
447 Gasoline stations 37,421 $1,929 $1,186 6,421
452 General merchandise stores 179,286 $8,217 $5,051 5,127
Industry Descriptionsort descending Employment (Jobs) GDP ($Million)
Administrative and waste services
764,108 $27,020
142,280 $5,206
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
286,867 $12,040
Construction
564,324 $37,058
Educational services
183,120 $6,951
Finance and insurance
573,384 $54,615
Health care and social assistance
1,078,551 $58,980
Information
176,056 $30,479
Management of companies and enterprises
88,747 $9,180
Manufacturing
349,030 $36,543
Mining
24,909 $1,039
Other services, except public administration
676,592 $19,524
Professional, scientific, and technical services
659,989 $49,898
Real estate and rental and leasing
534,655 $127,077
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
1,719,913 $76,431
Transportation and warehousing
293,722 $20,492
Utilities
25,757 $16,666
Wholesale trade
357,169 $44,749

Senate

Sen. Bill Nelson Sr. (D)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R)

House

District 1
Rep. Jeff Miller (R)
District 2
Rep. Steve Southerland II (R)
District 3
Rep. Ted S. Yoho (R)
District 4
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R)
District 5
Rep. Corrine Brown (D)
District 6
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R)
District 7
Rep. John L. Mica (R)
District 8
Rep. Bill Posey (R)
District 9
Rep. Alan Grayson (D)
District 10
Rep. Daniel Webster (R)
District 11
Rep. Richard B. Nugent (R)
District 12
Rep. Gus Michael Bilirakis (R)
District 13
Rep. C. W. Bill Young (R)
District 14
Rep. Kathy Castor (D)
District 15
Rep. Dennis A. Ross (R)
District 16
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R)
District 17
Rep. Thomas J. Rooney (R)
District 18
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D)
District 19
Rep. Trey Radel (R)
District 20
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings Sr. (D)
District 21
Rep. Theodore E. Deutch (D)
District 22
Rep. Lois Frankel (D)
District 23
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
District 24
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D)
District 25
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R)
District 26
Rep. Joe Garcia (D)
District 27
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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