In March 2026, preliminary numbers suggested that there were approximately million people employed in the retail industry in the United States, down from  million employed in the same period a year earlier.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 29, 2026). Monthly employment in the retail industry in the United States from January 2009 to March 2026 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1081368/monthly-retail-employment-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly employment in the retail industry in the United States from January 2009 to March 2026 (in 1,000)." Chart. April 29, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1081368/monthly-retail-employment-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Monthly employment in the retail industry in the United States from January 2009 to March 2026 (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1081368/monthly-retail-employment-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly Employment in The Retail Industry in The United States from January 2009 to March 2026 (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Apr 2026, /statistics/1081368/monthly-retail-employment-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly employment in the retail industry in the United States from January 2009 to March 2026 (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1081368/monthly-retail-employment-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Monthly employment in the retail industry in the United States from January 2009 to March 2026 (in 1,000) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081368/monthly-retail-employment-us/