Comparative Statistics in Wholesale Trade, by Kind of Business: 1992 and 1997 statistics

[495.5 represents 495,500. Covers establishments with payroll. [Based on 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code; see text, Section 13, Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings. Includes only establishments with payroll] [Includes only establishments with payroll]


		Establish-		Sales,receipts,		Annual		Paid
		ments		revenue/shipments		payroll		employees ¹
Kind of business	1987	(1,000)		(mil. dol.)		(mil. dol.)		(1,000)
	SIC
	code	1992	1997	1992	1997	1992	1997	1992	1997


Wholesale trade	(X)	495.5	521.1	3,238,520	4,235,400	173,272	234,517	5,791	6,509

Durable goods	50	313.5	337.3	1,593,874	2,299,494	105,155	147,737	3,349	3,887
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies	501	47.3	48.1	394,104	561,792	12,065	15,693	489	555
Furniture and homefurnishings	502	16.5	18.6	58,927	82,708	4,612	6,432	161	192
Lumber and construction materials	503	19.5	22.4	89,764	118,764	211	6,060	211	258
Professional and commercial equipment

& supplies	504	46.8	49.7	262,974	387,497	26,380	34,778	685	760
Metals and minerals, except petroleum	505	11.2	12.6	118,322	150,494	4,684	6,898	138	174
Electrical goods	506	39.3	44.3	227,784	381,045	15,070	25,012	436	548
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment
& supplies	507	24.7	26.9	76,088	109,016	7,106	9,936	241	280
Machinery, equipment, and supplies	508	73.9	77.6	230,004	330,544	21,267	29,600	690	780
Miscellaneous durable goods	509	34.3	37.1	135,906	177,634	7,912	10,720	299	341

Nondurable goods	51	182.0	183.9	1,644,647	1,935,907	68,117	86,780	2,442	2,622
Paper and paper products	511	19.7	19.7	106,580	134,225	6,939	9,151	269	297
Drugs, drug proprietaries, &
druggists' sundries	512	6.1	8.1	129,306	203,148	5,368	8,395	158	190
Apparel, piece goods,& notions	513	19.6	21.3	109,203	125,860	6,522	8,021	196	215
Groceries & related products	514	42.9	41.9	504,567	590,785	21,723	26,884	812	858
Farm-product raw materials	515	11.6	10.3	136,869	166,786	2,100	2,306	109	98
Chemicals & allied products	516	14.2	15.9	132,471	128,923	5,596	7,241	147	166
Petroleum & petroleum products	517	16.1	12.7	281,585	272,459	4,447	4,839	169	152
Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic
beverages	518	5.3	4.9	59,487	69,703	4,670	5,667	142	152
Miscellaneous nondurable goods	519	46.8	49.0	184,577	244,017	10,754	14,276	441	495


Merchant wholesalers	(X)	414.8	444.0	1,847,274	2,499,990	127,987	177,821	4,588	5,301

Durable goods	50	264.6	288.0	902,789	1,325,674	78,264	114,056	2,714	3,243
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies	501	43.9	44.8	170,849	195,115	9,921	12,522	413	461
Furniture and homefurnishings	502	13.1	15.3	33,200	46,699	3,733	5,387	137	166
Lumber and construction materials	503	16.4	19.3	63,765	90,891	5,115	7,541	181	228
Professional and commercial equipment
& supplies	504	39.8	42.7	139,629	247,900	14,873	22,666	466	573
Metals and minerals, except petroleum	505	8.7	10.1	70,617	91,553	3,852	5,596	116	147
Electrical goods	506	29.1	33.4	115,387	205,688	10,271	17,281	321	417
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment
& supplies	507	21.0	23.3	53,063	74,080	5,941	8,349	211	247
Machinery, equipment, and supplies	508	62.1	65.9	149,216	225,425	17,529	24,965	593,869	682
Miscellaneous durable goods	509	30.5	33.3	107,063	148,323	7,029	9,750	275	321

Nondurable goods	51	150.2	156.0	944,485	1,174,317	49,723	63,765	1,874	2,058
Paper & paper products	511	16.0	16.6	54,802	83,654	5,355	7,262	201	241
Drugs, drug proprietaries, &
druggists' sundries	512	5.3	7.3	67,069	107,379	2,812	4,453	101	129
Apparel, piece goods, & notions	513	15.8	17.5	67,905	86,114	5,215	6,557	163	185
Groceries & related products	514	33.2	33.5	279,217	332,026	18,225	279,217	579	608
Farm-product raw materials	515	9.8	8.8	109,827	132,884	1,875	2,096	81	74
Chemicals & allied products	516	10.5	12.2	39,170	56,048	3,135	4,651	93	116
Petroleum & petroleum products	517	14.0	11.2	142,651	144,343	3,492	3,749	145	129
Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverages	518	4.9	4.5	50,397	58,312	4,343	5,212	134	144
Miscellaneous nondurable goods	519	40.6	44.3	133,446	173,556	8,661	11,558	378	433

X Not applicable.
1 Definition of paid employees varies among sectors. | Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, Series EC97X-CS2 Core Business Statistics Series: Comparative Statistics

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/advanc2a.htm * CENSUS OF RETAIL TRADE

PURPOSE

To provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about retail establishments and activities. The United States Code, Title 13, requires this census and provides for mandatory responses.

COVERAGE

Domestic establishments that sell merchandise and related services to the public for personal or household consumption. These are all establishments classified in SIC Division G, excluding nonemployers engaged in direct selling (SIC 5963). In 1992, over 1.5 million employer establishments accounted for retail sales of nearly $1.9 trillion.

CONTENT

Basic data obtained for all establishments include kind of business, geographic location, dollar volume of sales, annual and first quarter payroll, and employment for the pay period including March 12. Establishments receiving a census form provide additional data on organizational status, sales by class of customer, sales by merchandise line, method of selling, and industry-specific measures (such as number of prescriptions by drug stores).

FREQUENCY

Every 5 years since 1972, for years ending in "2" and "7." From 1929 through 1967, retail trade statistics were published periodically as part of the census of business. Data collection begins in December of the census year and responses are due in about 8 weeks. Data are requested for activities taking place during the census calendar year.

METHODS

A mail-out/mail-back data collection for establishments of multi-unit companies, large single-unit employers, and a sample of small employers; and administrative records data for non-selected small employers and all nonemployers. All establishments of multi-unit firms and single-unit employers with annualized payroll above a size cutoff (for most industries, equivalent to about 3 employees) receive a census form. A sample of small employers also receives a census form. This sample is selected using a stratified sampling procedure with strata based on industry and geography. Basic data for non- selected small employers and nonemployers are obtained from Federal administrative records. Estimates for sales by merchandise line and other industry-specific data are based partly on small employer sample results.

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These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.

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