1. 11/27/12 Fashion: BLS Spotlight on Statistics
Nonfarm payroll employment, fashion-related wholesale and retail trade
industries, annual averages, 1990-2011
Whol es a l e tra de - jewel ry
Whol es a l e tra de - mens a nd boys cl othi ng
Whol es a l e tra de - womens a nd chi l drens cl othi ng
Reta i l tra de - cos meti c a nd bea uty s uppl y s tores
Reta i l tra de - mens cl othi ng s tores
Reta i l tra de - womens cl othi ng s tores
Reta i l tra de - chi l drens a nd i nfa nts cl othi ng s tores
Reta i l tra de - fa mi l y cl othi ng s tores
Reta i l tra de - cl othi ng a cces s ori es s tores
600 Reta i l tra de - other cl othi ng s tores
Reta i l tra de - s hoe s tores
Reta i l tra de - jewel ry, l ugga ge, a nd l ea ther goods s tores
500
Employment (In thousands)
400
300
200
100
0
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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