Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
4523 General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | N/A | N/A | 48,985 | 50,923 | 52,595 | N/A |
| Total Employment | N/A | N/A | 1,961,265 | 1,971,002 | 1,959,961 | N/A |
| Total Annual Wages | N/A | N/A | $49,905,082,138 | $51,968,423,776 | $52,791,608,193 | N/A |
| Average Annual Wage | N/A | N/A | $25,445 | $26,366 | $26,935 | N/A |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
4523 General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,462 | 1,493 | N/A |
| Total Employment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 43,354 | 43,534 | N/A |
| Total Annual Wages | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,088,607,461 | $1,102,196,560 | N/A |
| Average Annual Wage | N/A | N/A | N/A | $25,110 | $25,318 | N/A |
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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