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Retail Establishments
248,736
Direct Retail Employment
1,569,889
Total Retail Employment Impact
2,333,626
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$49,090
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$101,568
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$78,293
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$168,353
state image  New York Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 5 New York jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 16% of New York's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 15% of labor income in New York.
Retail supports 2,333,626 jobs in New York.

New York Facts

State Abbreviation -
NY
State Capital -
Albany
Area -
54,556 square miles
Population -
19,378,102

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

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 78,678 $5,291 $4,384 15,537
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 29,951 $2,210 $1,231 6,420
443 Electronics and appliances stores 35,527 $2,185 $1,763 5,537
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 63,700 $4,088 $2,599 6,677
445 Food and beverage stores 208,325 $9,876 $6,094 28,971
446 Health and personal care stores 86,452 $5,818 $3,718 15,309
447 Gasoline stations 29,196 $1,430 $878 4,999
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 137,262 $8,467 $4,287 22,986
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 44,775 $1,884 $1,151 8,791
452 General merchandise stores 128,497 $5,926 $3,647 4,596
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 84,078 $3,325 $2,217 22,553
454 Nonstore retailers 82,941 $7,081 $2,424 41,954
722 Food services and drinking places 560,508 $20,710 $14,698 64,405
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
1,569,889 $78,293
Health care and social assistance
1,507,891 $85,215
Professional, scientific, and technical services
857,138 $98,360
Finance and insurance
785,910 $176,057
Other services, except public administration
596,445 $23,368
Administrative and waste services
526,294 $26,155
Real estate and rental and leasing
523,673 $160,356
Manufacturing
501,685 $63,078
Construction
481,531 $34,512
Educational services
414,554 $19,472
Wholesale trade
368,081 $52,078
Transportation and warehousing
324,256 $19,199
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
316,950 $13,115
Information
292,108 $79,191
Management of companies and enterprises
139,298 $22,287
65,493 $1,912
Utilities
41,026 $18,643
Mining
16,157 $887

Senate

Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D)

House

District 1
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop (D)
District 2
Rep. Peter T. King (R)
District 3
Rep. Steve J. Israel (D)
District 4
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D)
District 5
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D)
District 6
Rep. Grace Meng (D)
District 7
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D)
District 8
Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries (D)
District 9
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D)
District 10
Rep. Jerrold L. Nadler (D)
District 11
Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R)
District 12
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D)
District 13
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D)
District 14
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D)
District 15
Rep. José E. Serrano (D)
District 16
Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D)
District 17
Rep. Nita M. Lowey (D)
District 18
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D)
District 19
Rep. Christopher P. Gibson (R)
District 20
Rep. Paul D. Tonko (D)
District 21
Rep. William L. Owens (D)
District 22
Rep. Richard L. Hanna (R)
District 23
Rep. Tom W. Reed II (R)
District 24
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei (D)
District 25
Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D)
District 26
Rep. Brian M. Higgins (D)
District 27
Rep. Chris Collins (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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