Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: California

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998:
Retail Trade
California

California - Retail Trade by Employment Size of Enterprise
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	71,858	106,348	1,382,643	29,107,565
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	7,935	7,952	0	246,514
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	32,571	32,722	70,915	1,119,002
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	15,043	15,448	98,764	1,680,552
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	8,681	9,846	113,723	2,159,523
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	5,924	9,775	217,375	5,722,647
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	1,059	4,733	124,058	3,656,325
Firms with 500 employees or more	645	25,872	757,808	14,523,002
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	135	1,334	24,579	623,967
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	92	1,449	21,179	413,116
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	86	1,352	23,049	525,628
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	332	21,737	689,001	12,960,291

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

California - Retail Trade - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2005 76,913 10.4% 2.5% 0.9% 1,651,973 82.7% 68.6% 59.0%

2004 75,465 11.0% 2.6% 0.9% 1,662,333 82.7% 68.3% 58.1%

2003 74,788 10.9% 2.6% 0.9% 1,592,087 82.0% 67.4% 57.0%

2002 74,868 11.1% 2.6% 0.9% 1,534,667 81.2% 66.1% 55.4%

2001 74,616 11.1% 2.5% 0.9% 1,531,595 81.0% 65.4% 55.6%

2000 73,489 11.0% 2.5% 0.9% 1,491,460 80.7% 65.0% 55.4%

1999 72,026 10.8% 2.4% 0.9% 1,421,434 80.1% 64.4% 55.3%

1998 71,858 10.6% 2.4% 0.9% 1,382,643 79.5% 63.8% 54.8%

California - Retail Trade - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2005	76,913	10.4%	2.5%	0.9%	1,651,973	82.7%	68.6%	59.0%
2004	75,465	11.0%	2.6%	0.9%	1,662,333	82.7%	68.3%	58.1%
2003	74,788	10.9%	2.6%	0.9%	1,592,087	82.0%	67.4%	57.0%
2002	74,868	11.1%	2.6%	0.9%	1,534,667	81.2%	66.1%	55.4%
2001	74,616	11.1%	2.5%	0.9%	1,531,595	81.0%	65.4%	55.6%
2000	73,489	11.0%	2.5%	0.9%	1,491,460	80.7%	65.0%	55.4%
1999	72,026	10.8%	2.4%	0.9%	1,421,434	80.1%	64.4%	55.3%
1998	71,858	10.6%	2.4%	0.9%	1,382,643	79.5%	63.8%	54.8%

California - Retail Trade by Subsector
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NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

44-45 Retail Trade 71,858 10.6% 2.4% 0.9% 1,382,643 79.5% 63.8% 54.8%

441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 7,964 22.7% 5.0% 0.8% 183,488 83.8% 48.3% 22.1%

442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 4,799 10.8% 2.5% 1.3% 53,613 65.1% 41.6% 33.3%

443 Electronics & appliance stores 3,764 8.5% 2.2% 1.0% 47,708 70.4% 55.2% 47.6%

444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 5,323 15.3% 3.2% 1.3% 101,223 75.8% 53.7% 44.2%

445 Food & beverage stores 12,063 9.6% 1.8% 0.5% 273,426 84.0% 71.2% 63.2%

446 Health & personal care stores 4,601 8.5% 1.9% 1.2% 100,004 80.9% 71.1% 67.9%

447 Gasoline stations 5,942 9.1% 1.2% 0.4% 68,616 51.8% 30.7% 23.0%

448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 8,172 8.5% 3.6% 2.1% 139,656 79.6% 71.2% 64.4%

451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 4,958 10.3% 2.6% 1.4% 75,440 74.4% 58.5% 50.6%

452 General merchandise stores 867 9.8% 4.5% 3.5% 213,541 98.7% 98.1% 97.7%

453 Miscellaneous store retailers 10,642 6.6% 1.6% 0.6% 87,636 55.8% 37.7% 30.6%

454 Nonstore retailers 3,196 12.8% 3.8% 1.7% 38,292 70.4% 44.9% 31.1%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
44-45	Retail Trade	71,858	10.6%	2.4%	0.9%	1,382,643	79.5%	63.8%	54.8%
441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	7,964	22.7%	5.0%	0.8%	183,488	83.8%	48.3%	22.1%
442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	4,799	10.8%	2.5%	1.3%	53,613	65.1%	41.6%	33.3%
443	Electronics & appliance stores	3,764	8.5%	2.2%	1.0%	47,708	70.4%	55.2%	47.6%
444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	5,323	15.3%	3.2%	1.3%	101,223	75.8%	53.7%	44.2%
445	Food & beverage stores	12,063	9.6%	1.8%	0.5%	273,426	84.0%	71.2%	63.2%
446	Health & personal care stores	4,601	8.5%	1.9%	1.2%	100,004	80.9%	71.1%	67.9%
447	Gasoline stations	5,942	9.1%	1.2%	0.4%	68,616	51.8%	30.7%	23.0%
448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	8,172	8.5%	3.6%	2.1%	139,656	79.6%	71.2%	64.4%
451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	4,958	10.3%	2.6%	1.4%	75,440	74.4%	58.5%	50.6%
452	General merchandise stores	867	9.8%	4.5%	3.5%	213,541	98.7%	98.1%	97.7%
453	Miscellaneous store retailers	10,642	6.6%	1.6%	0.6%	87,636	55.8%	37.7%	30.6%
454	Nonstore retailers	3,196	12.8%	3.8%	1.7%	38,292	70.4%	44.9%	31.1%

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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses

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