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ABSTRACT

August, 1986, Vol. 109, No. 8

The employment expansion
in retail trade, 1973-85

Steven E. Haugen
Economist, Division of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics


Strong employment gains in the industry can be attributed mostly to exceptional growth in eating and drinking places and food stores; part-time positions accounted for much of the overall growth.

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