Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
45121 Book stores and news dealers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 8,073 | 7,855 | 7,549 | 7,286 | 7,215 | -10.6% |
| Total Employment | 89,519 | 86,448 | 80,907 | 78,288 | 77,757 | -13.1% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,827,364,844 | $1,740,631,812 | $1,637,305,305 | $1,611,211,290 | $1,592,406,448 | -12.9% |
| Average Annual Wage | $20,413 | $20,135 | $20,237 | $20,581 | $20,479 | 0.3% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
45121 Book stores and news dealers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 119 | 120 | 119 | 111 | 106 | -10.9% |
| Total Employment | 1,246 | 1,249 | 1,195 | 1,097 | 1,152 | -7.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $22,419,341 | $22,526,935 | $21,404,618 | $19,928,751 | $20,930,157 | -6.6% |
| Average Annual Wage | $17,993 | $18,036 | $17,912 | $18,167 | $18,169 | 1.0% |
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,
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