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Retail Establishments
9,778
Direct Retail Employment
68,330
Total Retail Employment Impact
96,792
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,831
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$2,977
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$2,953
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$4,957
state image  Vermont Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Vermont jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 19% of Vermont's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 18% of labor income in Vermont.
Retail supports 96,792 jobs in Vermont.

Vermont Facts

State Abbreviation -
VT
State Capital -
Montpelier
Area -
9,614 square miles
Population -
625,741

Vermont's At-Large Congressional District

  • Representative: Peter F. Welch (D)

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

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 4,915 $273 $227 694
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,141 $69 $38 283
443 Electronics and appliances stores 986 $53 $43 189
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 3,618 $227 $144 410
445 Food and beverage stores 10,257 $436 $269 613
446 Health and personal care stores 2,381 $141 $90 320
447 Gasoline stations 3,865 $202 $123 486
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 3,207 $139 $70 545
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 2,737 $94 $58 608
452 General merchandise stores 2,873 $124 $76 192
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 5,302 $131 $87 1,389
454 Nonstore retailers 5,726 $434 $150 2,157
722 Food services and drinking places 21,323 $630 $455 1,892
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
68,330 $2,953
Health care and social assistance
55,470 $2,676
Manufacturing
34,090 $2,621
Construction
28,980 $908
Professional, scientific, and technical services
25,887 $1,597
Other services, except public administration
24,302 $619
Educational services
16,688 $596
Administrative and waste services
15,797 $487
Finance and insurance
15,619 $1,609
Real estate and rental and leasing
13,746 $3,385
12,342 $279
Wholesale trade
10,979 $1,168
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
10,926 $197
Transportation and warehousing
8,663 $499
Information
6,963 $704
Utilities
1,949 $610
Mining
1,211 $53
Management of companies and enterprises
470 $35

Senate

Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D)
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I)

House

Rep. Peter F. Welch (D)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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