Chart 10. Over-the-year employment change in retail trade, by component industry, 2023
Industry Employment change

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

44,000

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

-34,000

Food and beverage retailers

24,000

Furniture and home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers

-41,000

General merchandise retailers

118,000

Health and personal care retailers

-15,000

Gasoline stations and fuel dealers

24,000

Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers

-4,000

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers

4,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.