Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores: NAICS 451On This PageAbout the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsectorThe sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores subsector is part of the retail trade sector. Industries in the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsector are engaged in retailing and providing expertise on use of sporting equipment or other specific leisure activities, such as needlework and musical instruments. Book stores are also included in this subsector. North American Industry Classification System The sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores subsector consists of these industry groups:
Workforce StatisticsThis section provides information relating to employment in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change. Employment and Layoffs
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics) Extended Mass Layoffs
(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics) Employment by Occupation
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics) ProjectionsFor projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. (Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections) Earnings and HoursThis section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours for production or nonsupervisory employees are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. Earnings and Hours of Production Workers
(Source: Current Employment Statistics) Earnings by Occupation
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics) Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and IllnessesThis section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities) PricesThis section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction.
(Source: Producer Price Indexes) Workplace TrendsThis section presents data on the number of establishments in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry. Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages) Productivity
(Source: Productivity and Costs) Other BLS ResourcesCareer Guide to IndustriesTo learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on: October 03, 2008 |
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