This report is one of a series of special studies based on facts obtained in 1930 from retail stores in the first nationwide Census of Distribution. It deals with various phases of employment and wage costs in the retail industry and cover operations for 1929.

The five sections are:

The number of retail workers and where they are employed
Salaries and wages
Seasonal employment and sex data
Average sales per employee
Wage costs of chains and independents compared, in five kinds of business.

These are followed by seven detailed tables.

Chapters

Introduction, Employment and Wages in the Retail Industry [<1.0 MB]

The Number of Retailed Workers and Where They are Employed [3.7 MB]

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1930 Decennial Census Publications