Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: South Carolina

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998:
Retail Trade
South Carolina

South Carolina - Retail Trade by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	12,301	18,481	213,807	3,393,907
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	1,181	1,186	0	26,272
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	5,828	5,844	12,748	186,043
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	2,507	2,564	16,342	262,325
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	1,276	1,461	16,252	307,887
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	906	1,586	29,320	678,300
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	175	812	13,896	277,827
Firms with 500 employees or more	428	5,028	125,249	1,655,253
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	70	328	4,961	71,924
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	55	279	2,727	38,251
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	51	223	3,021	58,310
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	252	4,198	114,540	1,486,768

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

South Carolina - 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 +

2008 11,423 12.1% 5.2% 3.6% 236,741 81.7% 70.1% 64.2%

2006 11,778 12.0% 5.0% 3.4% 228,874 80.8% 68.3% 61.8%

2005 11,988 11.6% 4.9% 3.4% 220,737 80.1% 67.4% 60.7%

2004 12,008 12.1% 5.0% 3.4% 222,629 80.0% 67.0% 60.0%

2003 11,982 12.2% 5.1% 3.4% 215,143 79.5% 66.1% 59.4%

2002 11,998 12.0% 5.1% 3.6% 213,238 79.1% 66.4% 60.2%

2001 12,118 12.2% 5.3% 3.6% 218,946 79.4% 66.3% 59.6%

2000 12,120 12.5% 5.2% 3.6% 223,955 79.7% 66.2% 59.8%

1999 12,108 12.5% 5.1% 3.6% 217,761 79.3% 65.6% 59.2%

1998 12,301 12.3% 4.9% 3.5% 213,807 78.8% 65.1% 58.6%

South Carolina - Retail trade - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2008	11,423	12.1%	5.2%	3.6%	236,741	81.7%	70.1%	64.2%
2006	11,778	12.0%	5.0%	3.4%	228,874	80.8%	68.3%	61.8%
2005	11,988	11.6%	4.9%	3.4%	220,737	80.1%	67.4%	60.7%
2004	12,008	12.1%	5.0%	3.4%	222,629	80.0%	67.0%	60.0%
2003	11,982	12.2%	5.1%	3.4%	215,143	79.5%	66.1%	59.4%
2002	11,998	12.0%	5.1%	3.6%	213,238	79.1%	66.4%	60.2%
2001	12,118	12.2%	5.3%	3.6%	218,946	79.4%	66.3%	59.6%
2000	12,120	12.5%	5.2%	3.6%	223,955	79.7%	66.2%	59.8%
1999	12,108	12.5%	5.1%	3.6%	217,761	79.3%	65.6%	59.2%
1998	12,301	12.3%	4.9%	3.5%	213,807	78.8%	65.1%	58.6%

South Carolina - 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 12,301 12.3% 4.9% 3.5% 213,807 78.8% 65.1% 58.6%

441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 1,812 18.2% 3.2% 1.5% 25,324 74.4% 31.2% 16.7%

442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 976 11.4% 5.5% 4.3% 8,187 49.8% 34.6% 32.3%

443 Electronics & appliance stores 482 9.5% 3.9% 3.3% 4,282 54.9% 40.8% 40.4%

444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 1,202 15.1% 4.4% 2.8% 16,789 68.7% 46.2% 40.1%

445 Food & beverage stores 1,471 9.3% 3.0% 1.8% 49,810 90.9% 84.9% 81.8%

446 Health & personal care stores 692 9.7% 4.9% 4.5% 11,728 74.3% D 66.5%

447 Gasoline stations 1,192 14.4% 5.0% 2.0% 17,829 72.8% 51.9% 28.5%

448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 1,400 17.6% 12.5% 10.4% 21,010 78.7% 70.6% 67.5%

451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 714 11.8% 7.1% 5.0% 5,841 60.2% 48.3% 42.4%

452 General merchandise stores 172 20.3% 15.7% 14.5% 36,695 98.7% D 97.8%

453 Miscellaneous store retailers 1,826 6.8% 3.0% 2.0% 11,660 47.1% 31.7% 23.1%

454 Nonstore retailers 470 14.3% 7.2% 5.3% 4,652 63.5% 45.7% 22.9%

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	12,301	12.3%	4.9%	3.5%	213,807	78.8%	65.1%	58.6%
441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	1,812	18.2%	3.2%	1.5%	25,324	74.4%	31.2%	16.7%
442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	976	11.4%	5.5%	4.3%	8,187	49.8%	34.6%	32.3%
443	Electronics & appliance stores	482	9.5%	3.9%	3.3%	4,282	54.9%	40.8%	40.4%
444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	1,202	15.1%	4.4%	2.8%	16,789	68.7%	46.2%	40.1%
445	Food & beverage stores	1,471	9.3%	3.0%	1.8%	49,810	90.9%	84.9%	81.8%
446	Health & personal care stores	692	9.7%	4.9%	4.5%	11,728	74.3%	D	66.5%
447	Gasoline stations	1,192	14.4%	5.0%	2.0%	17,829	72.8%	51.9%	28.5%
448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	1,400	17.6%	12.5%	10.4%	21,010	78.7%	70.6%	67.5%
451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	714	11.8%	7.1%	5.0%	5,841	60.2%	48.3%	42.4%
452	General merchandise stores	172	20.3%	15.7%	14.5%	36,695	98.7%	D	97.8%
453	Miscellaneous store retailers	1,826	6.8%	3.0%	2.0%	11,660	47.1%	31.7%	23.1%
454	Nonstore retailers	470	14.3%	7.2%	5.3%	4,652	63.5%	45.7%	22.9%

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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses

Last modified: July 13 2011 Questions?