Establishment Size
Average size of establishment, selected apparel manufacturing industries, 2001–2010
| Year |
Apparel manufacturing |
Men's and boys' cut and sew apparel manufacturing |
Women's and girls' cut and sew apparel manufacturing |
Men's and boys' apparel contractors |
Women's, girls', infants' apparel contractors |
2001 |
27.5 |
45.9 |
24.2 |
27.8 |
16.6 |
2002 |
25.0 |
41.3 |
23.3 |
24.3 |
14.8 |
2003 |
23.1 |
37.7 |
22.2 |
21.8 |
13.7 |
2004 |
23.0 |
37.5 |
22.3 |
18.3 |
14.3 |
2005 |
22.9 |
37.0 |
23.1 |
16.3 |
14.4 |
2006 |
21.8 |
35.9 |
23.0 |
15.4 |
13.9 |
2007 |
22.5 |
34.4 |
24.8 |
17.4 |
13.5 |
2008 |
22.0 |
33.9 |
26.0 |
18.0 |
13.1 |
2009 |
20.1 |
31.2 |
24.7 |
16.6 |
11.5 |
2010 |
20.1 |
31.3 |
25.5 |
15.3 |
11.7 |
Average size of establishment, selected retail trade industries, 2001–2010
| Year |
Clothing stores |
Men's clothing stores |
Women's clothing stores |
Family clothing stores |
Shoe stores |
2001 |
12.8 |
9.6 |
10.1 |
25.3 |
7.4 |
2002 |
12.9 |
9.4 |
10.3 |
25.0 |
7.2 |
2003 |
12.8 |
9.5 |
10.4 |
23.5 |
7.4 |
2004 |
13.4 |
9.6 |
10.8 |
25.2 |
7.4 |
2005 |
13.7 |
10.1 |
10.8 |
25.6 |
7.6 |
2006 |
13.6 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
23.6 |
8.0 |
2007 |
13.6 |
10.2 |
10.9 |
23.4 |
8.2 |
2008 |
13.2 |
9.7 |
10.7 |
22.0 |
8.1 |
2009 |
12.3 |
8.3 |
10.3 |
20.1 |
8.0 |
2010 |
12.7 |
8.5 |
10.6 |
20.6 |
8.3 |
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | Chart
United States Department of Labor
