The Retail Employment Abyss

The following chart shows the year over year percentage change in retail sales per retail sales employee. It is not adjusted for inflation.


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“There are horrors beyond life's edge that we do not suspect, and once in a while man's evil prying calls them just within our range.” - H.P. Lovecraft, The Thing on the Doorstep

No sarcasm this time, just pure horror.

Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart