Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
452 General merchandise stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 61,246 | 62,302 | 62,228 | 63,904 | 64,936 | 6.0% |
| Total Employment | 3,213,467 | 3,246,704 | 3,154,677 | 3,136,322 | 3,057,583 | -4.9% |
| Total Annual Wages | $72,409,346,522 | $75,011,486,953 | $76,224,147,377 | $78,272,513,650 | $78,418,543,778 | 8.3% |
| Average Annual Wage | $22,533 | $23,104 | $24,162 | $24,957 | $25,647 | 13.8% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
452 General merchandise stores (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 1,597 | 1,617 | 1,636 | 1,662 | 1,686 | 5.6% |
| Total Employment | 61,285 | 61,451 | 59,409 | 59,186 | 59,073 | -3.6% |
| Total Annual Wages | $1,369,426,926 | $1,403,516,181 | $1,410,316,784 | $1,451,066,879 | $1,463,392,783 | 6.9% |
| Average Annual Wage | $22,345 | $22,840 | $23,739 | $24,517 | $24,773 | 10.9% |
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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