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Industry > Industrial firms > Total number of employees (vs) Economy > GSP > Compensation of Employees > Retail trade

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3.2 billion
Economy > GSP > Compensation of Employees > Retail trade
56 million
180,959 Industry > Industrial firms > Total number of employees 8.05 million

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.987 (this correlation is very strong)
Outliers: California

X Axis Y Axis
Variable: Industry > Industrial firms > Total number of employees Economy > GSP > Compensation of Employees > Retail trade
Plot Display: Linear Linear
Definition: Total number of employees working in industrial establishments. An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted or services or industrial operations are performed. It is not necessarily identical with a company or enterprise, which may consist of one or more establishments. When two or more activities are carried on at a single location under a single ownership, all activities generally are grouped together as a single establishment. The entire establishment is classified on the basis of its major activity and all data are included in that classification. Retail trade, Compensation of Employees (current dollars) Compensation of Employees is a statisical term which refers to the total gross (pre-tax) wages paid by employers to employeesfor work done in an accounting period, such as a quarter or a year. It represents roughly the total labor cost to an employer.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2003 U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Analysis Division. Data for 2003.
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