Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 2,183 | 2,057 | 1,960 | 2,203 | 2,177 | -0.3% |
| Total Employment | 39,903 | 38,678 | 36,172 | 36,575 | 35,071 | -12.1% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,770,106,193 | $1,673,603,905 | $1,604,964,668 | $1,726,554,412 | $1,718,721,467 | -2.9% |
| Average Annual Wage | $44,360 | $43,270 | $44,370 | $47,206 | $49,007 | 10.5% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | -9.1% |
| Total Employment | 500 | 541 | 525 | 490 | 429 | -14.2% |
| Total Annual Wages | $13,139,415 | $13,810,129 | $14,015,439 | $13,381,910 | $11,995,210 | -8.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $26,279 | $25,527 | $26,696 | $27,310 | $27,961 | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
* Includes all ownership categories not subject to BLS disclosure restrictions,
which may differ by geographic area. For industry trends data by ownership categories,
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