Washington | Retail Means Jobs

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Retail Establishments

71,939

Direct Retail Employment

602,477

Total Retail Employment Impact

881,938

Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)

$18,162

Total Labor Income Impact ($million)

$33,402

Direct Retail GDP ($million)

$29,621

Total Impact GDP ($million)

$56,782

Washington Retail Information

Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Washington jobs.

Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 17% of Washington's GDP.

Retail directly and indirectly generates 16% of labor income in Washington.

Retail supports 881,938 jobs in Washington.

State Abbreviation -

State Capital -

Olympia

Area -

71,300 square miles

Population -

6,724,540

NAICS	Sub-sector Description	Employment (Jobs)	Labor Income ($millions)	GDP ($millions)	Retail Establishments
441	Motor vehicle and parts dealers	39,659	$2,484	$2,060	4,413
442	Furniture and home furnishings stores	10,851	$847	$470	1,655
443	Electronics and appliances stores	9,875	$522	$421	1,359
444	Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers	27,292	$1,737	$1,103	2,195
445	Food and beverage stores	65,017	$3,771	$2,325	4,373
446	Health and personal care stores	20,156	$1,207	$771	3,281
447	Gasoline stations	14,475	$956	$583	1,916
448	Clothing and clothing accessories stores	26,065	$1,181	$597	4,022
451	Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores	21,211	$743	$455	3,442
452	General merchandise stores	66,298	$3,482	$2,141	1,151
453	Miscellaneous store retailers	38,861	$1,188	$790	8,089
454	Nonstore retailers	46,478	$4,561	$1,576	18,941
722	Food services and drinking places	216,238	$6,942	$4,871	17,102

Industry Description	Employment (Jobs)	GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)	602,477	$29,621
Health care and social assistance	383,507	$22,704
Manufacturing	280,888	$37,476
Professional, scientific, and technical services	274,503	$22,925
Construction	223,603	$14,137
Other services, except public administration	197,094	$7,360
Administrative and waste services	179,429	$8,585
Real estate and rental and leasing	179,197	$49,233
Finance and insurance	163,586	$16,392
Wholesale trade	136,087	$17,877
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and related activities	122,909	$5,621
Information	114,740	$26,975
Transportation and warehousing	109,355	$8,854
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	91,311	$2,545
Educational services	67,569	$1,915
Management of companies and enterprises	33,644	$3,861
Mining	7,962	$585
Utilities	5,699	$3,794