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Retail Establishments
72,550
Direct Retail Employment
606,758
Total Retail Employment Impact
856,530
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$14,118
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$25,548
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$21,898
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$42,519
state image  Indiana Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Indiana jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 17% of Indiana's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 17% of labor income in Indiana.
Retail supports 856,530 jobs in Indiana.

Indiana Facts

State Abbreviation -
IN
State Capital -
Indianapolis
Area -
36,418 square miles
Population -
6,483,802

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

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 41,938 $2,103 $1,744 6,450
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 9,461 $568 $317 1,837
443 Electronics and appliances stores 9,237 $436 $352 1,398
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 29,396 $1,631 $1,036 2,308
445 Food and beverage stores 49,430 $2,477 $1,520 3,687
446 Health and personal care stores 25,122 $1,385 $885 4,294
447 Gasoline stations 21,419 $886 $546 2,481
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 24,852 $954 $482 3,753
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 16,398 $488 $299 3,138
452 General merchandise stores 73,834 $2,919 $1,794 1,824
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 36,415 $849 $565 8,412
454 Nonstore retailers 38,941 $1,368 $469 18,397
722 Food services and drinking places 230,316 $5,833 $4,109 14,571
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
606,758 $21,898
Manufacturing
453,904 $65,402
Health care and social assistance
388,759 $21,205
Other services, except public administration
196,168 $6,291
Construction
188,996 $9,429
Administrative and waste services
185,986 $6,316
Professional, scientific, and technical services
158,721 $11,029
Finance and insurance
145,021 $18,287
Transportation and warehousing
138,067 $8,560
Wholesale trade
125,319 $13,601
Real estate and rental and leasing
124,331 $25,948
Educational services
76,388 $2,471
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
71,915 $2,884
71,099 $3,462
Information
46,232 $5,841
Management of companies and enterprises
29,048 $2,871
Utilities
16,044 $5,807
Mining
13,097 $1,097

Senate

Sen. Daniel Ray Coats (R)
Sen. Joe Donnelly Sr. (D)

House

District 1
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky (D)
District 2
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R)
District 3
Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman (R)
District 4
Rep. Todd Rokita (R)
District 5
Rep. Susan W. Brooks (R)
District 6
Rep. Luke Messer (R)
District 7
Rep. André D. Carson (D)
District 8
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R)
District 9
Rep. Todd C. Young (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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