Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
451 Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 52,791 | 52,023 | 50,923 | 49,937 | 48,813 | -7.5% |
| Total Employment | 630,984 | 617,437 | 597,685 | 573,314 | 548,185 | -13.1% |
| Total Annual Wages | $12,853,963,071 | $12,740,040,900 | $12,675,224,389 | $12,647,708,548 | $12,562,687,642 | -2.3% |
| Average Annual Wage | $20,371 | $20,634 | $21,207 | $22,061 | $22,917 | 12.5% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
451 Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 775 | 780 | 780 | 757 | 734 | -5.3% |
| Total Employment | 10,211 | 10,003 | 9,602 | 9,131 | 8,585 | -15.9% |
| Total Annual Wages | $194,976,566 | $193,422,294 | $188,494,530 | $183,726,242 | $178,264,135 | -8.6% |
| Average Annual Wage | $19,095 | $19,336 | $19,631 | $20,121 | $20,765 | 8.7% |
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,
see the BLS/QCEW website,
multi-screen data search.