Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: Washington

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999:
Retail Trade
Washington

Washington - 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	15,999	22,582	302,828	6,681,229
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	1,715	1,727	0	53,552
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	6,656	6,681	14,798	241,659
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	3,350	3,416	22,094	387,344
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	2,020	2,249	26,415	534,746
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	1,569	2,528	55,738	1,482,724
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	280	895	24,921	733,813
Firms with 500 employees or more	409	5,086	158,862	3,247,391
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	64	336	6,488	152,707
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	46	346	2,995	66,485
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	45	240	6,007	123,264
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	254	4,164	143,372	2,904,935

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

Washington - 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 +

2006 15,851 13.7% 4.5% 2.6% 328,899 81.1% 64.8% 56.4%

2005 16,033 13.2% 4.3% 2.5% 321,048 80.6% 64.2% 56.2%

2004 15,898 13.8% 4.3% 2.6% 318,753 80.8% 63.6% 56.2%

2003 15,921 13.4% 4.3% 2.6% 309,614 80.1% 63.4% 55.4%

2002 15,923 13.5% 4.3% 2.6% 299,652 79.6% 62.7% 54.5%

2001 16,004 14.1% 4.5% 2.7% 317,052 80.2% 62.7% 54.4%

2000 15,996 14.3% 4.5% 2.7% 313,402 79.7% 61.8% 52.9%

1999 15,999 14.1% 4.3% 2.6% 302,828 79.1% 60.7% 52.5%

1998 16,169 13.6% 4.1% 2.4% 288,388 77.6% 58.9% 50.6%

Washington - Retail Trade - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2006	15,851	13.7%	4.5%	2.6%	328,899	81.1%	64.8%	56.4%
2005	16,033	13.2%	4.3%	2.5%	321,048	80.6%	64.2%	56.2%
2004	15,898	13.8%	4.3%	2.6%	318,753	80.8%	63.6%	56.2%
2003	15,921	13.4%	4.3%	2.6%	309,614	80.1%	63.4%	55.4%
2002	15,923	13.5%	4.3%	2.6%	299,652	79.6%	62.7%	54.5%
2001	16,004	14.1%	4.5%	2.7%	317,052	80.2%	62.7%	54.4%
2000	15,996	14.3%	4.5%	2.7%	313,402	79.7%	61.8%	52.9%
1999	15,999	14.1%	4.3%	2.6%	302,828	79.1%	60.7%	52.5%
1998	16,169	13.6%	4.1%	2.4%	288,388	77.6%	58.9%	50.6%

Washington - 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 15,999 14.1% 4.3% 2.6% 302,828 79.1% 60.7% 52.5%

441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 2,033 24.2% 4.6% 1.3% 40,039 80.6% 37.6% 18.2%

442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 1,085 14.0% 4.9% 2.9% 11,539 61.3% 34.3% 22.1%

443 Electronics & appliance stores 771 11.3% 3.9% 2.9% 8,209 62.3% 40.7% 33.9%

444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 1,537 19.1% 5.4% 2.4% 27,537 74.2% 50.0% 37.5%

445 Food & beverage stores 2,056 14.2% 3.1% 1.7% 56,399 87.0% 72.2% 64.2%

446 Health & personal care stores 870 14.7% 5.6% 3.9% 14,691 73.0% 57.3% 52.6%

447 Gasoline stations 1,563 11.6% 1.6% 0.8% 16,593 50.8% 21.9% 15.7%

448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 1,228 16.4% 12.0% 9.8% 23,170 82.8% D 74.1%

451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 1,308 11.6% 4.7% 3.1% 16,715 70.3% 51.7% 42.2%

452 General merchandise stores 228 22.8% 10.1% 9.2% 47,085 98.4% D 95.4%

453 Miscellaneous store retailers 2,583 8.2% 2.9% 1.7% 20,971 56.1% 36.5% 27.1%

454 Nonstore retailers 853 12.9% 5.2% 3.3% 19,880 87.6% 78.7% 73.2%

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	15,999	14.1%	4.3%	2.6%	302,828	79.1%	60.7%	52.5%
441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	2,033	24.2%	4.6%	1.3%	40,039	80.6%	37.6%	18.2%
442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	1,085	14.0%	4.9%	2.9%	11,539	61.3%	34.3%	22.1%
443	Electronics & appliance stores	771	11.3%	3.9%	2.9%	8,209	62.3%	40.7%	33.9%
444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	1,537	19.1%	5.4%	2.4%	27,537	74.2%	50.0%	37.5%
445	Food & beverage stores	2,056	14.2%	3.1%	1.7%	56,399	87.0%	72.2%	64.2%
446	Health & personal care stores	870	14.7%	5.6%	3.9%	14,691	73.0%	57.3%	52.6%
447	Gasoline stations	1,563	11.6%	1.6%	0.8%	16,593	50.8%	21.9%	15.7%
448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	1,228	16.4%	12.0%	9.8%	23,170	82.8%	D	74.1%
451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	1,308	11.6%	4.7%	3.1%	16,715	70.3%	51.7%	42.2%
452	General merchandise stores	228	22.8%	10.1%	9.2%	47,085	98.4%	D	95.4%
453	Miscellaneous store retailers	2,583	8.2%	2.9%	1.7%	20,971	56.1%	36.5%	27.1%
454	Nonstore retailers	853	12.9%	5.2%	3.3%	19,880	87.6%	78.7%	73.2%

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