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Retail Establishments
44,768
Direct Retail Employment
340,686
Total Retail Employment Impact
482,405
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$8,516
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$14,595
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$13,192
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$24,803
state image  Oklahoma Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Oklahoma jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 16% of Oklahoma's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 16% of labor income in Oklahoma.
Retail supports 482,405 jobs in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Facts

State Abbreviation -
OK
State Capital -
Oklahoma City
Area -
69,898 square miles
Population -
3,751,351

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

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 26,303 $1,478 $1,223 4,409
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 5,844 $332 $185 1,006
443 Electronics and appliances stores 4,930 $220 $177 872
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 15,766 $893 $567 1,590
445 Food and beverage stores 23,275 $1,104 $677 2,481
446 Health and personal care stores 13,790 $756 $482 2,724
447 Gasoline stations 14,796 $823 $504 1,885
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 13,184 $493 $249 2,451
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 8,742 $261 $160 1,690
452 General merchandise stores 45,651 $2,068 $1,268 1,176
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 22,432 $631 $420 5,265
454 Nonstore retailers 19,119 $740 $246 10,325
722 Food services and drinking places 126,852 $3,393 $2,358 8,894
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
340,686 $13,192
Health care and social assistance
204,756 $9,846
Manufacturing
138,761 $16,037
Administrative and waste services
124,886 $4,245
Construction
121,820 $4,976
Mining
117,825 $13,745
Other services, except public administration
116,194 $3,264
Professional, scientific, and technical services
102,245 $6,635
97,854 $1,328
Finance and insurance
92,805 $6,836
Real estate and rental and leasing
71,153 $14,203
Wholesale trade
62,196 $7,096
Transportation and warehousing
58,584 $4,468
Information
31,936 $4,093
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
29,882 $771
Educational services
25,679 $769
Management of companies and enterprises
14,659 $1,416
Utilities
11,925 $3,790

Senate

Sen. Thomas Allen Coburn (R)
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R)

House

District 1
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R)
District 2
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R)
District 3
Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R)
District 4
Rep. Tom Cole (R)
District 5
Rep. James Lankford (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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