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Retail Establishments
68,176
Direct Retail Employment
535,693
Total Retail Employment Impact
788,370
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$12,872
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$26,041
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$20,311
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$43,587
state image  Minnesota Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Minnesota jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 16% of Minnesota's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 16% of labor income in Minnesota.
Retail supports 788,370 jobs in Minnesota.

Minnesota Facts

State Abbreviation -
MN
State Capital -
Saint Paul
Area -
86,939 square miles
Population -
5,303,925

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

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 32,321 $1,845 $1,528 4,785
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 9,607 $592 $330 1,664
443 Electronics and appliances stores 8,966 $403 $325 1,258
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 25,060 $1,370 $870 2,264
445 Food and beverage stores 52,568 $2,493 $1,534 3,575
446 Health and personal care stores 18,230 $1,012 $647 3,520
447 Gasoline stations 22,853 $985 $605 2,596
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 24,594 $918 $464 4,094
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 15,847 $477 $291 2,978
452 General merchandise stores 60,881 $2,524 $1,551 1,370
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 30,838 $875 $583 7,052
454 Nonstore retailers 43,969 $1,820 $624 20,576
722 Food services and drinking places 189,959 $4,998 $3,520 12,444
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
535,693 $20,311
Health care and social assistance
440,167 $23,636
Manufacturing
312,837 $32,867
Finance and insurance
204,415 $25,783
Professional, scientific, and technical services
202,042 $16,451
Other services, except public administration
178,116 $6,026
Construction
161,064 $9,868
Administrative and waste services
154,748 $5,652
Wholesale trade
136,916 $16,907
Real estate and rental and leasing
130,284 $33,002
Transportation and warehousing
102,347 $7,049
100,031 $4,853
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
80,188 $2,365
Educational services
80,156 $2,563
Management of companies and enterprises
71,410 $9,596
Information
65,447 $9,223
Utilities
13,519 $4,247
Mining
9,194 $344

Senate

Sen. Alan Stuart Franken (D)
Sen. Amy Jean Klobuchar (D)

House

District 1
Rep. Timothy J. Walz (D)
District 2
Rep. John P. Kline (R)
District 3
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R)
District 4
Rep. Betty Louise McCollum (D)
District 5
Rep. Keith M. Ellison (D)
District 6
Rep. Michele Marie Bachmann (R)
District 7
Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D)
District 8
Rep. Richard M. Nolan (D)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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